The 21st Theater Sustainment Command is the Army’s sustainment backbone in Europe. We move, maintain, supply, protect, and enable the forces that provide deterrence on NATO’s eastern flank. From ports and railheads to forward operating sites, 21st TSC projects combat power while modernizing how the Army sustains large-scale operations in a contested theater.
U.S. Army Soldiers conduct a Chinnock extraction during the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 4, 2026. The event tested the squads’ ability to establish security, communicate with aircrews and rapidly load personnel and equipment during simulated combat operations.
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 Skills;...