USAREUR Fall EFMB 2020 - A soldier sitting on top of a bag in the woods

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Metcalf, radiology specialist with U.S. Army Health Clinic Grafenwohr applies a tourniquet to a simulated casualty during the U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) at Baumholder, Germany Sep. 15, 2020. This was training day 7 where candidates had the opportunity to refine their skills before the testing phase of EFMB. One hundred and thirty soldiers from throughout Europe attempted to earn one of the most difficult and prestigious Army special skill badges which has a fiscal passing rate below 20%.
In order to mitigate the spread of Covid-19, while training and testing to standard, competitors were required to have a negative Covid-19 test prior to reporting and outside contact has been limited, mannequins are being used when possible, and all equipment is being cleaned between candidates for the duration of the training. (U.S. Army photo by Ismael Ortega)