U.S. Soldiers with U.S. Army Europe and Africa conduct night land navigation during the 2026 Best Squad Competition at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 30, 2026. Teams from across U.S. Army Europe and Africa will meet at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, to compete for the title of Best Squad July 30 – Aug. 6, 2026. The event tests the squad’s effectiveness, communication, and overall cohesion, as well as the individual Soldiers’ technical and tactical proficiency, endurance, and fortitude. This competitive training event exercises a full range of Squad-Level: highlighting professional excellence and knowledge to determine the command’s top teams. Winners of this competition will advance to represent U.S. Army Europe and Africa at the Army Best Squad Competition. One noncommissioned officer and one junior Soldier will be selected out of the final winning squad to be named the Army’s Best NCO and Best Soldier of the Year, respectively. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Francisco Torres)
| Date Taken: | 07.29.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.31.2026 09:01 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 1017041 |
| VIRIN: | 260730-A-FT253-1001 |
| Filename: | DOD_111874873 |
| Length: | 00:02:57 |
| Location: | GRAFENWOEHR, BAYERN, DE |
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