U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 1st Inland Cargo Transfer
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 1st Inland Cargo Transfer Company, 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, line up for the consolidated motor pool formation at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command, G... More
Army National Guard Pfc. Jared Taylor, of the 819th
Army National Guard Pfc. Jared Taylor, of the 819th Engineer Company, is awarded the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge at a ceremony in Fort Huachuca, Ariz., on Oct. 27. The GAFPB is a decoration earned for... More
The 91st hosted the German Armed Forces Proficiency
The 91st hosted the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge qualification at Fort Hunter Liggett, June 2-3. Competitors on the final rucksack march, head towards the finish line, the last event of the competition.
Camp As Sayliyah hosts German armed forces proficiency badge
The last task of the German armed forces proficiency badge is a 33-pound ruck march that varies from 3.8 to 7.5 miles. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. D. Marshall Bornn Jr.)
A Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet completes the
A Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet completes the last event in the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency Competition, a road march, Feb. 24, at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, E... More
During the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge test,
During the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge test, soldiers had to pass a 100-meter swim in their Army Combat Uniform Dec. 2, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The swimming event was part of the German basic ... More
A U.S. Army Soldier performs a flexed-arm hang during
A U.S. Army Soldier performs a flexed-arm hang during the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge event at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Oct. 20, 2017. With a minimum five-second hold requirement to pass, the G... More
U.S. Army Soldiers sprint the 1,000 meter run during
U.S. Army Soldiers sprint the 1,000 meter run during the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge event at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Oct. 20, 2017. The GAFPB follows a bronze, silver and gold ranking system ... More
Lt. Col. Rolf Metz, German Army Liaison Officer to
Lt. Col. Rolf Metz, German Army Liaison Officer to the United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. presents the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge to New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Dorv... More
Soldiers swim during the German Armed Forces Proficiency
Soldiers swim during the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge qualification from March 9 to 13, 2015, Fort Bliss, Texas. Soldiers go through various events such as swimming, running, pull-up hang, pistol marks... More
Pfc. Austin C. Mahon participates in a 100-meter swim
Pfc. Austin C. Mahon participates in a 100-meter swim during the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge Qualification Course on Fort Bliss, Texas. Mahon earned a gold badge in the qualification.
German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge
Members of the 330th Medical Brigade, 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support) pose for a group photo after competing for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge at Western Illinois University, March 30. Th... More
German army Lt. Col. Matthias Puschnig, German KFOR
German army Lt. Col. Matthias Puschnig, German KFOR Contingent liaison officer to Multinational Battle Group-East presents U.S. Soldiers with German army badges they have achieved in the last four months during... More
Maj. Andrew Quirk, an operations officer with the 30th
Maj. Andrew Quirk, an operations officer with the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, currently assigned to Multinational Battle Group-East, competes in the 10-meter shuttle run for the German Armed Forces Profic... More
Master Sgt. Steven Ramsey, a U.S. Army Soldier assigned
Master Sgt. Steven Ramsey, a U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Multinational Battle Group-East, competes in the 100-meter swim for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge, July 21, 2015, at the Step Sport Center ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Greg Whitaker, a North Carolina
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Greg Whitaker, a North Carolina National Guard Soldier assigned to Multinational Battle Group-East, dives into the pool in his army combat uniform as he participates in the swim portion... More
Oberleutnant Michael Kleber, a German Armed Forces
Oberleutnant Michael Kleber, a German Armed Forces liaison officer assigned to Multinational Battle Group-East, gives instructions to U.S Army Soldiers before the ruck march event for the German Armed Forces Pr... More
Cadet Maj. William Jones, a senior at Texas A&M University
Cadet Maj. William Jones, a senior at Texas A&M University from Webster, Texas, hangs during the flexed-arm hang event of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge at Spence Park, Texas A&M University, College ... More
Texas A&M cadets run a portion of the 12-kilometer
Texas A&M cadets run a portion of the 12-kilometer ruck march event of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge, in College Station, Texas, Nov. 10, 2015. They had to carry a 15-kg pack and complete the course... More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Multinational Battle
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Multinational Battle Group-East take part in a block of instruction given by German Soldiers on the Heckler and Koch P8, Germany’s standard-issue handgun, before firing as part of... More
U.S. Army Warrant Officer 1 Christina Abalos, a Texas
U.S. Army Warrant Officer 1 Christina Abalos, a Texas National Guard Soldier serving in Kosovo with Multinational Battle Group-East, accepts the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge from German Col. Hans-Jürge... More
Arizona Army National Guard Soldiers and Army ROTC
Arizona Army National Guard Soldiers and Army ROTC cadets demonstrate their upper body strength during the flexed arm hang, March 5 at Florence High School in Florence, Ariz. Soldiers from three battalions and ... More
Ruck march, US Army Photo
Arizona Army National Guard Soldiers and Army cadets carry 35-pound packs as they compete against the clock in a ruck march at Florence Military Reservation March 5. The ruck march was one of several timed even... More
Udairi Range, Kuwait Spc. Jared Weidner, of HHC 682d
Udairi Range, Kuwait Spc. Jared Weidner, of HHC 682d Engineer Battalion fires his 9mm during the qualification stage of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge.
Army Master Sgt. Rosalind Fennell of the 13th Battalion,
Army Master Sgt. Rosalind Fennell of the 13th Battalion, Army Reserve Careers Division in Salt Lake City, Utah competed in the 364th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) and 7th Bn., ARCD’s second annual German ... More
FORT CARSON, Colo. – Capt. Matthew Booth (center)
FORT CARSON, Colo. – Capt. Matthew Booth (center) Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade conducts a 1,000 meter sprint April 18, 2016 as p... More
New York Air National Guarwd Senior Airman Dominic
New York Air National Guarwd Senior Airman Dominic Scaringe and Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Valk compete in the swim portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge Competition on June 16, 2016, at the Glenville N.... More
A U.S. Soldier from the 10th Combat Support Hospital
A U.S. Soldier from the 10th Combat Support Hospital times competitors during the basic fitness test of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge event Aug. 2, 2016 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Sixty-five service m... More
SCHRIVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.—Sgt. Cody Stanton, Chosen
SCHRIVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.—Sgt. Cody Stanton, Chosen 2/12 2nd Brigade 4th Infantry Division, infantryman briefs Schriever Air Force Base Airmen on the scoring for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge t... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Carson of the 224th Support Squadron
Staff Sgt. Michael Carson of the 224th Support Squadron performs the flexed-arm hang during the basic fitness portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge while test proctor Master Sgt. Eric Stone keeps... More
170128-N-UK306-019 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2017)
170128-N-UK306-019 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2017) Sergeant Major (Oberstabsfeldwebel in German) Carsten Dreblow, a German Army liaison stationed in Fort Benning, Ga., speaks to U.S. Army soldiers while admi... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Haynes, 71st Headquarters
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Haynes, 71st Headquarters and Headquarters Comapny, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), executes the 11x10-meter sprint test for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge at Yakima Training... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 20th CBRNE Command, conduct
U.S. Soldiers with the 20th CBRNE Command, conduct a 7.5 mile ruck march for their German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (GAFPB) at the Yakima Training Center, Wash., April 22, 2017. The ruck march is one of fi... More
U.S. Soldiers competed to earn the German Armed Forces
U.S. Soldiers competed to earn the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge in a series of timed events at Camp Arifjan and Camp Buehring, Kuwait, April 28-30, 2017. Events included: swimming in uniform, treading... More
On August 10, 2017, Regional Health Command-Pacific
On August 10, 2017, Regional Health Command-Pacific Soldiers gathered to receive badges honoring their achievements during the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (GAFPB) event at the recognition ceremony hel... More
U.S. military competes for German badge
A U.S. Army Soldier participates in the ruck portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge evaluation at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Oct. 19, 2017. To earn a GAFPB, services members had to take a fit... More
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait (Nov. 16, 2017) – A participant
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait (Nov. 16, 2017) – A participant in the swimming event for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge throws his uniform trousers out of the pool completing the event. Participants had to swi... More
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait (Nov. 26, 2017) - Coalition forces
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait (Nov. 26, 2017) - Coalition forces stationed at Camp Arifjan participated in the final event for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge. The pistol range tested participant’s marksmansh... More
An Airman from the 93rd Intelligence squadron receives
An Airman from the 93rd Intelligence squadron receives a German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge during a ceremony. (Courtesy photo)
U.S. Army Spc. Nicole Raterman, a combat engineer assigned
U.S. Army Spc. Nicole Raterman, a combat engineer assigned to Headquarters Company, 204th Engineer Battalion, New York Army National Guard (NYARNG), straps down a tourniquet onto a training dummy during the cas... More
New York Army National Guard (NYARNG) competitors pose
New York Army National Guard (NYARNG) competitors pose for a picture after completing the 12-mile Road March portion of the state-level NYARNG Best Warrior Competition at West Point, N.Y., April 21, 2018. The B... More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 66th Military Intelligence
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 66th Military Intelligence Brigade compete in various tasks as sprinting, 1000m-run, chin up test, swimming in uniform, weapon qualification and others to obtain the German Armed ... More
Servicemembers competed in the 2018 German Armed Forces
Servicemembers competed in the 2018 German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge event at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii, April 30 – May 4, 2018 hosted by the Regional Health Command - Pacific. The GAFPB (German: Abzeic... More
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII – Service members from across
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII – Service members from across Hawaii dive into the pool for the 100 meter swim while wearing the Army Combat Uniform, as part of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge competition ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Fabian Balarezo, an Army Reserve Soldier
Sgt. 1st Class Fabian Balarezo, an Army Reserve Soldier assigned to the Regional Training Site – Maintenance Fort Hood, maintains a steady pace as he wears a 33 lbs ruck suck during the German Armed Forces Prof... More
Spc. Derek Beltrame, an Army Reserve Soldier in the
Spc. Derek Beltrame, an Army Reserve Soldier in the 102nd Military Police Company, fires a shot at a target to earn the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge at Fort McCoy, Wis. on June 9, 2018. The 649th Regi... More
U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeants with the 108th Training
U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeants with the 108th Training Command await runners during the fitness portion of the German Armed Forces Badge at the 2018 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, ... More
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Bogard,
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Bogard, a career counselor representing 4th Batallion, Army Reserve Career Division, pauses after completing the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge swimming event... More
U.S. Army Reserve Pfc. Ladarius Smith, a human resource
U.S. Army Reserve Pfc. Ladarius Smith, a human resource specialist representing Headquarters, Gulf Division, 84th Training Command, cautiously crosses the river during the ruck march event at the 2018 U.S. Army... More
U.S. Army Reserve Pfc. Ladarius Smith, a human resources
U.S. Army Reserve Pfc. Ladarius Smith, a human resources specialist from Lapine, Alabama, with the Headquarters, Gulf Division, 84th Training Command (Unit Readiness), working with his squad to complete the Ran... More
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Benjamin Moran, an Army Reserve
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Benjamin Moran, an Army Reserve musician from Granville, Ohio, with the 338th United States Army Reserve Command Band, 88th Readiness Division, smiles while talking with fellow competitor... More
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Thomas Crump, right, a chemical,
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Thomas Crump, right, a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear noncommissioned officer from Rock Spring, Georgia, with the 327th Chemical Company, 415th Chemical Brigade, 76th Operati... More
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Sgt. 1st Class Lisa
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Sgt. 1st Class Lisa Rodriguez-Presley, of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command- Operational Command Post, stands with Brig. Gen. Deborah Kotulich, the deputy commanding general of the 1st ... More
U.S. Airmen and Soldiers from various active duty and
U.S. Airmen and Soldiers from various active duty and national guard units participate in a 100-meter swim at Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, Mo., Sep. 6, 2018. The service members were qualifyin... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Johnny M. McPeek with 1st Theater
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Johnny M. McPeek with 1st Theater Sustainment Command instructs a crowd of Soldiers on the tasks and standards required to successfully pass the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge swim te... More
Battle Creek defender challenges self, earns German Armed Forces profi...
Senior Airman Christine Trafelet, 110th Security Forces Squadron, checks identification at a entry control point, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Mich., Oct. 16, 2018.
South Florida servicemembers complete German Armed Forces Proficiency ...
Congratulations to South Florida Servicemembers who successfully completed the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge requirements. The following personnel were awarded the GAFPB during a ceremony held at U.S. S... More
German Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Mike Stezka,
German Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Mike Stezka, speaks to Soldiers from the California National Guard’s 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment, during the pistol qualification for the German Armed Forces Profi... More
German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge Competition
1st Lt. Andrew Hegg and Staff Sgt. Indigo Hunt, 657th Movement Control Team, after the pistol qualification portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge competition at Joint Training Center, Jordan, Mar... More
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with Detchament 1,
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with Detchament 1, Bravo Company, 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion transport German Soldiers in a CH47 Chinook helicopter March 14, 2019 for participation in the Germ... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the South Carolina National
U.S. Army Soldiers from the South Carolina National Guard, completed a seven-mile ruck march March 17, 2019 at McCrady Training Center, South Carolina as part of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge qualif... More
U.S. Army Spc. Edward Logel, a military policeman assigned
U.S. Army Spc. Edward Logel, a military policeman assigned to the 105th Military Police Company, 102nd Military Police Battalion, 53rd Troop Command, New York Army National Guard (NYARNG), performs the hand-rel... More
The Regional Training Site – Maintenance Fort Indiantown
The Regional Training Site – Maintenance Fort Indiantown Gap hosted its annual German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge competition on May 31-June 2. The RTS-M Fort Indiantown Gap falls under the command and cont... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Hope Snyder, human resources specialist
U.S. Army Sgt. Hope Snyder, human resources specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, receives the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge during a ceremon... More
Soldiers, Airmen, Seamen and Marines from the Combined
Soldiers, Airmen, Seamen and Marines from the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa challenge themselves by participating in the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge qualification course Camp Lemonnier Djib... More
Corrigan Earns German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Juan Corrigan, 184th Sustainment Command, completed the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge Competition at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait in July 2019. Earning the Silver Badge and also the old... More
2nd Lt. Tyler Wansakul, assigned to the 25th Infantry
2nd Lt. Tyler Wansakul, assigned to the 25th Infantry Division, fires an M9 Pistol for qualification during the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge testing on Sept. 13, 2019 on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. The... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Robert R. Bolinger, 103rd
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Robert R. Bolinger, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expiditionary), receives the silver German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge Sept. 14, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Godot G. Galgano)
A group of German officers prepare targets for the
A group of German officers prepare targets for the pistol qualification portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Test at the Combat Arms and Maintenance facility at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 2... More
U.S Army Soldiers sprint 1,000 meters during the German
U.S Army Soldiers sprint 1,000 meters during the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge fitness test at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 2, 2019. The test consists of a 100-meter swim, pistol qualification, basi... More
U.S. Army Soldiers fire an M9 pistol during the German
U.S. Army Soldiers fire an M9 pistol during the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge test at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 3, 2019. The test consists of a 100-meter swim, pistol qualification, basic fitness... More
Athens, Ohio GAFPB - A couple of men walking down a road next to a sig...
Cadets with the Ohio University Bobcat Battalion, run back from a checkpoint to finish the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge ruck march, Oct. 5, 2019. One of the purposes for the march were to finish within... More
U.S. Army National Guard junior enlisted Soldiers and
U.S. Army National Guard junior enlisted Soldiers and non-commissioned officers from the South Carolina National Guard, U.S. Army Soldiers from Fort Jackson, and German Armed Forces service members fire Beretta... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kennith Wingard, 125th Cyber Protection
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kennith Wingard, 125th Cyber Protection Battalion information technology non-commissioned officer, is recognized as the Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) of the Year during the Best Warrior C... More
Senior Master Sgt. Michael S., the first sergeant for
Senior Master Sgt. Michael S., the first sergeant for the German detachment stationed at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, looks through a bullet hole he created on a silhouette during a marksmanship competition for th... More
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 1st Inland Cargo Transfer
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 1st Inland Cargo Transfer Company, 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, line up for the consolidated motor pool formation at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command, G... More
Seven active duty Soldiers received the German Armed
Seven active duty Soldiers received the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge award during a ceremony at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., Oct. 27. The GAFPB is earned for high marks in strength, endurance, cardio fitness ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Lisa M. Mayes, of the 91st Division
Sgt. 1st Class Lisa M. Mayes, of the 91st Division Headquarters, gets ready to go on a 7.5 miles rucksack march in two hours for a gold badge.
An Indiana Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet completes
An Indiana Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet completes a 200-meter swim, the first event in the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency Competition, Feb. 22, at Franklin Community Middle School, F... More
Spc. Giri Yub a Provo, a Utah native with the 62nd
Spc. Giri Yub a Provo, a Utah native with the 62nd Medical Brigade, performs the flexed arm hang during the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge event Dec. 2 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The flexed arm hang is... More
Capt. Leonard Pacheco of 7220th Medical Support Unit,U.S.
Capt. Leonard Pacheco of 7220th Medical Support Unit,U.S. Army Reserve pushes himself during the pull-up hang event for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge qualification from March 9 to 13, 2015, Fort Bli... More
From the field of 118 candidates that began the
From the field of 118 candidates that began the qualification course, 68 troops finished the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge Qualification Course on Fort Bliss, Texas.
German army Lt. Col. Matthias Puschnig, German KFOR
German army Lt. Col. Matthias Puschnig, German KFOR Contingent liaison officer to Multinational Battle Group-East presents U.S. Soldiers with German army badges they have achieved in the last four months during... More
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers assigned
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers assigned to Multinational Battle Group-East compete in the 10-meter shuttle run for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge, July 11, 2015, at Camp Bondsteel, Kos... More
Sgt. Patrick Highland, a U.S. Army Soldier assigned
Sgt. Patrick Highland, a U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Multinational Battle Group-East, competes in the 100-meter swim for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge, July 21, 2015, at the Step Sport Center in P... More
A National Guard Soldier from 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry
A National Guard Soldier from 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment out of Bluefield, W.Va., currently assigned to the Kosovo Force Joint Regional Detachment-South, participates in the swim portion of the German... More
First Sgt. James Yanacsek (center) encourages Spc.
First Sgt. James Yanacsek (center) encourages Spc. Patrick Highland (left) and 1st. Lt. Richard Williams, all Soldiers assigned to the Multinational Battle Group-East, as they compete in the ruck march event fo... More
Cadets with the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets
Cadets with the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets and ROTC prepare to start the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge shuttle run event at Spence Park, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas Nov. 8, 20... More
Texas A&M cadets walk down John Kimbrough Boulevard
Texas A&M cadets walk down John Kimbrough Boulevard during the 12-kilometer ruck march event of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge, in College Station, Texas, Nov. 10, 2015. They had to carry a 15-kg pac... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Thomas Foster, a West Virginia National
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Thomas Foster, a West Virginia National Guard Soldier deployed to Kosovo with 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment, fires Germany’s standard-issue Heckler and Koch P8 as part of the German Arm... More
U.S. Army Capt. Justin Elliott, a West Virginia National
U.S. Army Capt. Justin Elliott, a West Virginia National Guard officer serving in Kosovo with Multinational Battle Group-East, accepts the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge from German Col. Hans-Jürgen Frei... More
Arizona Army National Guard Spc. Michael Kringle, a
Arizona Army National Guard Spc. Michael Kringle, a forward observer assigned to the Recruiting and Retention Battalion, completes his second lap of a 100-meter swim event March 5 at Florence High School in Flo... More
Camp Arifjan, Kuwait Spc. Andrew Draving, of the 1194th
Camp Arifjan, Kuwait Spc. Andrew Draving, of the 1194th Engineer Company, 682nd Engineer Battalion, swims in full uniform during the testing for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge. Soldiers must swim 100... More
Nearly 100 military service members from the Army Reserve,
Nearly 100 military service members from the Army Reserve, Active Army and U.S. Navy gather at Naval Station Everett to compete for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge Apr 12-14.
FORT CARSON, Colo. – Competing in the 100-Meter swim
FORT CARSON, Colo. – Competing in the 100-Meter swim event at Nelson Indoor Pool on Fort Carson, Sgt. 1st class Derek Vanbuskirk, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantr... More
New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Amanda Cimorelli
New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Amanda Cimorelli competes in the swim portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge competition on June 16, 2016, at the Glenville, N.Y. YMCA. Eight Airmen with the... More
A U.S. Soldier catches his breath before continuing
A U.S. Soldier catches his breath before continuing the swim test on the first day of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge competition Aug. 1, 2016 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Competitors were required to swi... More
SCHRIVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.—2nd Lieutenant. Ikenna
SCHRIVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.—2nd Lieutenant. Ikenna Olelewe, 4th Space Operations Squadron, takes on the 11X10 meter sprint test, the first event for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge test at the Iron... More
170128-N-UK306-106 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2017)
170128-N-UK306-106 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2017) 1st Lt. Hye Kyong Nicholson takes part in the swim portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (GAFPB) fitness test. The GAFPB is a decoration of ... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Gabe Albertson, 722nd Ordnance Company
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Gabe Albertson, 722nd Ordnance Company (EOD), 192nd Ordnance Disposal Battalion (EOD), 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD), executes the flexed arm hang for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge at ... More