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.