U.S. Army Soldiers stationed in Germany gather to test their skills during a Recruiter of the Year shooting competition at the Training Support Center’s Engagement Skills Trainer (EST) II, USAG Wiesbaden, Germany, Feb. 24, 2026. The virtual simulator provides realistic, repeatable practice for individual and collective weapons training, including marksmanship, shoot/don't shoot scenarios, and judgmental use-of-force exercises in a controlled environment without using live ammunition. (U.S. Army video by VI Specialist Nathaniel Petraitis).
U.S. Soldiers from HHBN United States Army Europe & Africa (USAREUR-AF) test their marksmanship skills using the Engagement Skills Trainer (EST) during the Recruiter of the Year Competition at Clay Kaserne, Germany February 24, 2026. The EST provides a virtual environment for soldiers to practice a variety of tasks, including marksmanship, collective drills, and shoot/don’t shoot training, preparing them for complex real-world scenarios (U.S. Army Photo by VI Specialist Claudia Neve).
