U.S. Army Sgt. Tanya Alvarado, 30th Medical Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, fixes her face paint during the camouflage and concealment task of the Expert Field Medical Badge Warrior Skills lane, during the U.S. Army Europe Expert Infantryman, Expert Soldier and Expert Field Medical Badges, also known as E3B, at Vilseck, Germany, Nov. 8, 2023. The E3B is designed to test candidates’ physical and mental abilities to increase unit readiness while executing critical individual and technical tasks while maintaining the integrity and history of each badge. The Expert Infantryman Badge was created in 1944 to honor the U.S. Army Infantryman and serve as a symbol of their role in combat and proficiency in the Infantry arts. The Expert Field Medical Badge was established in 1965 for all officers, warrant officers and enlisted personnel in the Army Medical Department Corps as a method to show their high level of proficiency on the battlefield. The Expert Soldier Badge was established in 2019 on the Army’s 244th Birthday to highlight lethality and preparedness outside the Infantry, Special Operations and Medical branches. All three of these badges are highly competitive, and only a select few meet every challenge and earn the right to wear the badge. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Yeadon).
A U.S. Army Soldier checks her compass while she conducts a spot report with a tactical radio during testing for the Expert Field Medical Badge at Vilseck, Germany Nov. 8, 2023. This event was part of U.S. Army Europe Expert Infantryman, Expert Soldier and Expert Field Medical Badges, also known as E3B, designed to test candidates’ physical and mental abilities to increase unit readiness while executing critical individual and technical tasks while maintaining the integrity and history of each badge. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Yeadon).
(From left to right) U.S. Army 1st Lt. Katlyn Winnecke, 1st Lt. Shawna Mumma, and 1st Lt. Emily Booker, pose for a photo at the Expert Field Medical Badge Warrior Skills lane, Nov. 8, 2023, on Vilseck, Germany. All three Soldiers participated in the U.S. Army Europe Expert Infantryman, Expert Soldier and Expert Field Medical Badges, also known as E3B, at Vilseck, Germany, Nov. 8, 2023. The E3B is designed to test candidates’ physical and mental abilities to increase unit readiness while executing critical individual and technical tasks while maintaining the integrity and history of each badge. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Yeadon).
U.S. Army Sgt. Nestor Gonzalez, top, assigned to the 30th Medical Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, performs a one-person casualty drag movement with another Soldier in a casualty evacuation testing lane during the U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) on November 7, 2023, at the E3B training site on Vilseck, Germany. Candidates must perform a one-person casualty drag movement without causing further injury to the casualty during the E3B, which is the Expert Soldier Badge (ESB), Expert Field Medic Badge (EFMB), and Expert Infantry Badge (EIB).
U.S. Army Spc. John Synar (left), assigned to Troop K, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, grades Czech army soldier, Master Sgt. Jan Ledvina (right) as he clears an M4 carbine during the weapons lanes qualification at the U.S. Army Europe Expert Infantryman, Expert Soldier and Expert Field Medical Badges, also known as E3B, at Vilseck, Germany, Nov. 8, 2023. As a prerequisite to competing, the competitors must have qualified expert with the M4 Carbine or M16 Rifle on a 300-meter range within six months of testing for the E3B. The E3B is designed to test candidates’ physical and mental abilities to increase unit readiness while executing critical individual and technical tasks while maintaining the integrity and history of each badge.
U.S. Army Capt. Jacob Karem, assigned to the 30th Medical Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, transports a casualty using the four-person carry, low crawl carry while competing to earn his Expert Field Medical Badge on Vilseck, Germany Nov. 7, 2023. Candidates must transport a casualty using the four-person carry, low crawl carry, semi-overhead carry, and one unit selected carry without causing further injury to the casualty during the E3B, which is the Expert Soldier Badge (ESB), Expert Field Medic Badge (EFMB) and Expert Infantry Badge (EIB).
Candidates prepare gear and speak with one another about upcoming challenges they will face during the U.S. Army Europe Expert Infantryman, Expert Soldier and Expert Field Medical Badges, also known as E3B on Nov.8, 2023, on Vilseck, Germany. The E3B is designed to test candidates’ physical and mental abilities to increase unit readiness while executing critical individual and technical tasks while maintaining the integrity and history of each badge. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Scott Sparks).
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