Lieutenant General Robert B. Flowers
BESTSAPPER
COMPETITION
- 3DAYS
- 2SAPPERS
- 1TROPHY
OVERVIEW
The U.S. Army Best Sapper Competition began in 2005 as a means for service members to show off their skills. The three-day competition is open to two-person teams — rank, MOS and branch of service immaterial.
The competition's concept is to not only determine the next "Best Sapper" team but to challenge and test the service members' knowledge, physical prowess and mental fortitude. The competition showcases the Army's elite Soldiers in combat engineering military occupation specialties.
Video Filmed and produced by Spc. Bradley Payne
The three-day competition is open to two-person teams — rank, MOS and branch of service immaterial.
The competition's concept is to not only determine the next "Best Sapper" team but to challenge and test the service members' knowledge, physical prowess and mental fortitude. The competition showcases the Army's elite Soldiers in combat engineering military occupation specialties.
Image: Two-person Sapper teams participate in the 36th Engineer Battalion Best Medic Competition. Photo credit: 4th Infantry Division.
The competition's concept is to not only determine the next "Best Sapper" team, but to challenge and test the service members' knowledge, physical prowess, and mental fortitude.
The Competitors
Meet the cutting edge of the nations sword. The individuals and teams who will show off their sapper skills and possibly earn the right to bring the trophy home.
“I AM A SAPPER...
My flexibility and special training shall provide my task force with the tools to overcome insurmountable odds. I realize that I will be called upon for my expertise in all aspects of mobility, counter mobility, and survivability. ”
- Excerpt of the Sapper Creed
FOllOW THE COMPETITION ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow the competitors on the official Facebook page or on other platforms, get updates and share with the hash tags #BestSapper and #BestSapperCompetition. Here are some quick links: