Competitions

U.S. Soldiers and NATO partner soldiers perform Tactical Combat Casualty Care during European Best Medic Competition at Grafenwoehr, Germany Dec. 6, 2023.

USAREUR-AF Best Squad

U.S. Army Spc. Gabriel Romaguera, left, assigned to the 7th Army Training Command, high crawls during an Expert Physical Fitness Assessment as a part of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 8, 2024.

Europe Best Sniper Team

A German soldier fires at a long-range target during the U.S. Army Europe and Africa European Best Sniper Team Competition at the 7th Army Training Command's Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany, August 8, 2024.

Strong Europe Tank Challenge

British soldiers with the Queen’s Royal Hussars fire a Challenger II main battle tank during the defensive operations lane as part of the Strong Europe Tank Challenge, June 7, 2018.

7ATC-hosted Competitions and Challenges

7th ATC's unified command has the unique ability to host several U.S. Army Europe Competition and Challenge events throughout its footprint.

Interested in participating in a competition at 7th ATC?

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ODC TM coordinates your training requirements with 7th ATC and U.S. Army Europe.

Our Events

Europe Best Sniper Team Competition

The annual multi-day competition, with approximately 30 events, tests multinational sniper squads on land navigation, advanced marksmanship, medical simulations and more.

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International Tank Challenge
Participating units will be tested on offensive and defensive operations as well as tasks including vehicle identification, battle damage assessment and maneuvers.

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USAREUR-AF Best Squad
European Best Medic Competition

Video by Sgt. Collin Mackall

Epinal American Cemetery's Memorial Day Ceremony

7th Army Training Command

May 25, 2025 | 1:25

U.S. Armed Forces from across Europe joined with French Armed Forces and civilians attend the Epinal American Cemetery's Memorial Day and honor fallen service members in Epinal, France, May 25, 2025. Epinal American Cemetery is the final resting place of 5,255 service members and was established by U.S. Seventh Army in October 1944 as one of two permanent American cemeteries in the south of France. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Collin Mackall)