Press Release
☷E3B Expert Infantryman Soldier Field Medical Badge 2022
U.S. Army ( By Press Release office)
May 05,2022
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Soldier from 25th Infantry Division on a weapons lane for the Expert Infantryman Badge / Expert Soldier Badge / Expert Field Medical Badge ( E3B ) competition held on Schofield Barracks , Hawaii , April 19 , 2022 . The E3B is a grueling test with multiple graded tasks over a one - week period to test Soldiers basic knowledge and proficiency associated with their respective badges . The EIB is for Soldiers whose occupation is infantryman or special forces , and the EFMB is for those with Medical field occupations , and ESB is for all other Army military occupational skills or jobs . ( U . S . Army photo by Pvt . Mariah Aguilar , 25th Infantry Division ) Spc . Shriver from 25th Infantry Division , prepares Anti - Tank Weapon while on a weapon lane for the Expert Infantryman Badge / Expert Soldier Badge / Expert Field Medical Badge ( E3B ) competition held on Schofield Barracks , Hawaii , April 19 , 2022 . The E3B is a grueling test with multiple graded tasks over a one - week period to test Soldiers basic knowledge and proficiency associated with their respective badges . The EIB is for Soldiers whose occupation is infantryman or special forces , and the EFMB is for those with Medical field occupations , and ESB is for all other Army military occupational skills or jobs . ( U . S . Army photo by Pvt . Mariah Aguilar , 25th Infantry Division ) Sgt . Agustin , 3rd Squadron , 4th Cavalry Regiment , 3rd Brigade Combat Team , 25th Infantry Division , ties a tourniquet on Spc . Klee , Company D , 2nd Battalion , 35th Infantry Regiment , 3rd Brigade Combat Team , 25th Infantry Division with cloth for the Expert Infantryman Badge / Expert Soldier Badge / Expert Field Medical Badge ( E3B ) competition held on Schofield Barracks , Hawaii , April 20 , 2022 . The E3B is a grueling test with multiple graded tasks over a one - week period to test Soldiers basic knowledge and proficiency associated with their respective badges . The EIB is for Soldiers whose occupation is infantryman or special forces , and the EFMB is for those with Medical field occupations , and ESB is for all other Army military occupational skills or jobs . ( U . S . Army photo by Pvt . Mariah Aguilar , 25th Infantry Division ) Soldiers from 25th Infantry Division prepare for the 12 - mile foot march for the Expert Infantryman Badge / Expert Soldier Badge / Expert Field Medical Badge ( E3B ) competition held on Schofield Barracks , Hawaii , April 29 , 2022 . The E3B is a grueling test with multiple graded tasks over a one - week period to test Soldiers basic knowledge and proficiency associated with their respective badges . The EIB is for Soldiers whose occupation is infantryman or special forces , and the EFMB is for those with Medical field occupations , and ESB is for all other Army military occupational skills or jobs . ( U . S . Army photo by Pvt . Mariah Aguilar , 25th Infantry Division ) Soldiers from 25th Infantry Division complete the 12 - mile foot march for the Expert Infantryman Badge / Expert Soldier Badge / Expert Field Medical Badge ( E3B ) competition held on Schofield Barracks , Hawaii , April 29 , 2022 . The E3B is a grueling test with multiple graded tasks over a one - week period to test Soldiers basic knowledge and proficiency associated with their respective badges . The EIB is for Soldiers whose occupation is infantryman or special forces , and the EFMB is for those with Medical field occupations , and ESB is for all other Army military occupational skills or jobs . ( U . S . Army photo by Pvt . Mariah Aguilar , 25th Infantry Division ) Soldiers from 25th Infantry Division stand at attention during the closing ceremony for the Expert Infantryman Badge / Expert Soldier Badge / Expert Field Medical Badge ( E3B ) competition held on Schofield Barracks , Hawaii , May 2 , 2022 . The E3B is a grueling test with multiple graded tasks over a one - week period to test Soldiers basic knowledge and proficiency associated with their respective badges . The EIB is for Soldiers whose occupation is infantryman or special forces , and the EFMB is for those with Medical field occupations , and ESB is for all other Army military occupational skills or jobs . ( U . S . Army photo by Pvt . Mariah Aguilar , 25th Infantry Division ) SCHOFIELD BARRACKS , Hawaii - - “If you are hesitant on doing this badge or achieving this badge then I think you should definitely go for it , ” said Spc . Victoria A . Howard , 65th Brigade Engineer Battalion , 2nd Brigade Combat Team , 25th Infantry Division . It doesn’t only make me a role model , it makes me a force multiplier , I can take these skills and share the knowledge going back to my unit , says Sgt . Tommy Santana , 1st Battalion , 21st Infantry Regiment , 2nd BCT , 25th ID . Soldiers trained for two weeks to master the skills needed to pass multiple tests during the final test week , for the Expert Infantryman Badge , Expert Soldier Badge and Expert Field Medical Badge on Schofield Barracks , Hawaii , April 25 - 29 , 2022 . On the first day there were more than 1300 Soldiers competing for the different badges , with 702 going for EIB , 540 trying for their ESB , and 138 Army Medics competing for the EFMB . The first event started with the Expert Physical Fitness Assessment , which included push - ups , sit - ups , a timed four - mile run for EIB and a two - mile timed run for the ESB and EFMB . Immediately after the physical assessment there were , 422 where left competing for EIB , and 462 Soldiers testing for the ESB and 108 Army Medic trying to earn the EFMB , The next tested event was a day and night land navigation with multiple coordinates , held at the East Range Training Complex , Schofield Barracks . Once the land navigation tasks were complete and graded , the remaining Soldiers had to navigate three lanes each with 10 different stations that tested their knowledge of tactical combat casualty care , functions checks and basic knowledge of different weapon systems , patrolling and tasks associated specifically to the badge they were testing for . “I took a lot of stations that I thought that I was confident on , I took it for granted and that ultimately led to my demise last year , ” said Santana . “I realized I had to take every station , every opportunity for training [not for] granted and focus on everything that I need to do as a whole . ” Each task is graded and timed to a rigorous standard that Soldiers are trained on and have opportunity to prepare for during the practice weeks leading up to the testing week . If a Soldier receives two No - Go’s on a task they are ineligible to earn their badge and must retry next opportunity . Soldiers who complete all the tasks perfectly are recognized as earning their “True Blue” for EIB , “Perfect Edge” for ESB and “No Blood” for those who earned their EFMBs with perfect scores . On the last day , the remaining Soldiers awoke during the early morning to assemble and be ready for the final event , which was a 12 - mile road march with a 35lb ruck and an M4 - A1 Carbine rifle , all within a three - hour time limit , then they had to proceed to the final station which was disassemble and reassemble their weapon within five minutes . “This badge definitely does make you a role model , it also makes you a leader , ” said Pfc . Janluis Almonte , 2nd Squadron , 14th Cavalry Regiment , 2nd BCT , 25th ID . Soldiers that stayed strong and demonstrated their courage earned the EIB , ESB , or EFMB , they can wear their badge proudly , in addition , they set an example for other soldiers to better themselves and their knowledge . Immediately following the final event , the remaining Soldiers formed up to be honored and recognized by their commands and peers by being pinned their respective badges . Out of the starting 1380 Soldiers competing to earn their badges , only 272 were pinned during the final ceremony with , 132 earning their EIB and out of those only 37 being honored True Blue , 106 Soldiers earned their ESB and 31 being honored as Perfect Edge , and 34 Field Medics earned their EFMB and only 3 being honored No Blood .
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