Soldiers assigned to the 143rd Airborne Infantry Regiment from the Texas National Guard, attached to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team based out of Vicenza, Italy, conduct an Airborne insertion exercise with soldiers of the Israeli Defense Forces and the Italian Armed Forces on Miroslawiec Airfield, Poland, June 8, 2018 for Swift Response 18. Exercise Swift Response 18 is an annual U.S. Army Europe-led multinational exercise being held in Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. Swift Response provides a vital joint and multinational training opportunity that allows command and control of complex operations from dispersed locations while ensuring that participating forces work together seamlessly to bring the full weight of the joint and combined team to bear â wherever and whenever needed.

(Michigan National Guard photo by Cpl. Tristin Maximilian)

More than 40 guardsmen from 1-171st General Support Aviation Battalion, Georgia Army National Guard along with five UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters arrived in the belly of a giant C-5 Galaxy aircraft July 27 in Tbilisi, Georgia to provide support for exercise Noble Partner. Noble Partner 2018 is a Georgian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe cooperatively-led exercise in its fourth iteration. The exercise is intended to support and enhance the readiness and interoperability of Georgia, the U.S. and participating nations during a multinational training operation. This exercise provides leaders at all levels the opportunity to exercise their staffs in command and control; and execution of combined planning for complex joint operations. Noble Partner 2018 is conducted at Vaziani and Camp Norio Training Areas in Georgia.

U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Field Artillery Brigade (FAB), unload M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System launch pod containers during Operation Centaur Forge at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Nov. 6, 2019. The operation’s purpose is to train Soldiers on recently fielded equipment. The 41st FAB continues to build towards full operational capability by providing long-range precision fires within the European Theater. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger)

More than 40 guardsmen from 1-171st General Support Aviation Battalion, Georgia Army National Guard along with five UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters arrived in the belly of a giant C-5 Galaxy aircraft July 27 in Tbilisi, Georgia to provide support for exercise Noble Partner. Noble Partner 2018 is a Georgian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe cooperatively-led exercise in its fourth iteration. The exercise is intended to support and enhance the readiness and interoperability of Georgia, the U.S. and participating nations during a multinational training operation. This exercise provides leaders at all levels the opportunity to exercise their staffs in command and control; and execution of combined planning for complex joint operations. Noble Partner 2018 is conducted at Vaziani and Camp Norio Training Areas in Georgia.

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment begin prepping their vehicles for offload at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase, Romania, on February 14th, 2017. 3-4 ABCT's arrival marks the start of back-to-back rotations of armored brigades in Europe as part of Atlantic Resolve. This rotation will enhance deterrence capabilities in the region, improve the U.S. ability to respond to potential crises and defend allies and partners in the European community. U.S. forces will focus on strengthening capabilities and sustaining readiness through bilateral and multinational training and exercises.

1.martā Rīgas Starptautiskajā lidostā ieradās divas ASV Gaisa spēku transportlidmašīnas “C-5” ar pieciem helikopteriem “UH-60 BlackHawk” un ASV 10.kaujas aviācijas brigādes vienības “Fēnikss” karavīriem, demonstrējot stratēģisko spēju pārvietot tehniku ātrā laikā.

Ar ASV karavīriem tikās un tehnikas ierašanos novēroja Nacionālo bruņoto spēku Apvienotā štāba priekšnieks brigādes ģenerālis Ivo Mogiļnijs, ASV vēstniece Latvijā Nensija Bikofa Petita, ASV Gaisa spēku Eiropā un Āfrikā komandiera vietnieks ģenerālmajors Timotijs M.Zadalis un ASV Armijas Eiropā štāba priekšnieka vietnieks brigādes ģenerālis Timotijs Dž. Dohertijs.

ASV karavīri ar helikopteru “Black Hawk” atbalstu pildīs dienesta pienākumus Gaisa spēku aviācijas bāzē Lielvārdē, kur nomainīs “Atlantic Resolve” esošo rotāciju.

Foto: virsseržants Gatis Indrēvics

U.S. Air Force delivers 10th Combat Aviation Brigade’s TF Phoenix to Atlantic Resolve

On March 1 U.S. Air Force transport airrcraft C-5 “Galaxy” delivered five U.S. Army UH-60 “Black Hawk” aircraft and soldiers from the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade’s Task Force Phoenix to Riga International Airport in support of Operation “Atlantic Resolve”.

Chief of Staff of Latvia Brig. Gen. Ivo Mogiļnijs, US Ambassador to Latvia Nancy Bikoff Petit, Maj. Gen. Timothy M. Zadalis, Vice Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa and Brig. Gen. Timothy J. Daugherty , the United States Army Europe, Deputy Chief of Staff participated in the arrival of next rotation.

Task Force Phoenix, led by the 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, is part of the first rotational combat aviation brigade deployed to Europe in operation “Atlantic Resolve”

Photo: OR-6 Gatis Indrevics

More than 40 guardsmen from 1-171st General Support Aviation Battalion, Georgia Army National Guard along with five UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters arrived in the belly of a giant C-5 Galaxy aircraft July 27 in Tbilisi, Georgia to provide support for exercise Noble Partner. Noble Partner 2018 is a Georgian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe cooperatively-led exercise in its fourth iteration. The exercise is intended to support and enhance the readiness and interoperability of Georgia, the U.S. and participating nations during a multinational training operation. This exercise provides leaders at all levels the opportunity to exercise their staffs in command and control; and execution of combined planning for complex joint operations. Noble Partner 2018 is conducted at Vaziani and Camp Norio Training Areas in Georgia.

M2A3 Bradley fighting vehicles and M1A2 Abrams tanks of Bravo and Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division prepare for range operations at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, Aug. 2, 2018. Noble Partner 2018 is a Georgian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe cooperatively-led event improving readiness and interoperability of Georgia, U.S. and participating nations.

Sky Soldiers from 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion fired a mounted .50 Cal in Grafenwoehr, Germany September 7, 2018 during Saber Junction 18. Exercise Saber Junction 18 is a U.S. Army Europe-directed exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating allies and partner nations.

Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. Mark Milley, is briefed by Lt. Col. Adam Lackey, Commander, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment prior to a live fire exercise for Exercise Noble Partner at the Vaziani Training Area, Vaziani, Georgia, Aug. 10, 2017. Noble Partner 17 is a European Rotational Force exercise of Georgia's light infantry company contribution to the NATO Response Force. The exercise provides participating nations with the opportunity to train in a multinational environment while enhancing cooperation and interoperability during realistic and challenging training events. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. John W. Strickland)

Ukrainian T-64BM tank crews conduct the Defensive Operations lane during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge (SETC) at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, May 10, 2017. The SETC is co-hosted by the United States Army Europe and the German Army, May 7-12, 2017. The completion is designed to project a dynamic presence, foster military partnership, promote interoperability, and provides an environment for sharing tactics, techniques and procedures. Platoons for six NATO and partner nations are in the completion. (Photos by MAJ Neil Penttila, 7th Army Training Command Public Affairs)

Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles make up the tactical action center for the 2d Cavalry Regiment during Dragoon Ready at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 19, 2018. Dragoon Ready is a 7th Army Training Command/Joint Multinational Readiness Center led exercise designed to enhance readiness and qualify 2CR in Unified Land Operations. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Ellen C. Brabo, 2d Cavalry Regiment)

A Soldier assigned to Battery C, 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, starts up his vehicle prior to the start of training at Hohenfels, Germany Jan. 22, 2018. The Soldier is among 4,100 troops from 10 nations participating in Allied Spirit VIII, a multinational training exercise designed to test participants' readiness and capabilities.. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Dustin D. Biven / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

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French soldiers assigned to 1er Régiment de Chasseurs ( 1st Hunter Regiment) participate in the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear(CBRN) lane in their Leclerc tank during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge (SETC), at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 05, 2018. U.S. Army Europe and the German Army co-host the third Strong Europe Tank Challenge at Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 3 – 8, 2018. The Strong Europe Tank Challenge is an annual training event designed to give participating nations a dynamic, productive and fun environment in which to foster military partnerships, form Soldier-level relationships, and share tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Craig Carter)

A M2A3 Bradley fighting vehicle crew assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division fires at range 11 at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, Aug. 2, 2018. Noble Partner 2018 is a Georgian Armed Forces and U.S. Army Europe cooperatively-led event improving readiness and interoperability of Georgia, U.S. and participating nations.

Pfc. Peter Cuevas, a Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, transfers a canister to a nearby M109A Paladin, a self-propelled howitzer, during Dynamic Front 18 in Grafenwoehr, Germany, March 6, 2018. Exercise Dynamic Front 18 includes approximately 3,700 participants from 26 nations training together from Feb. 23-March 10, 2018. Dynamic Front is an annual U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) exercise focused on the interoperability of U.S. Army, joint service and allied nation artillery and fire support in a multinational environment, from theater-level headquarters identifying targets to gun crews pulling lanyards in the field. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Dustin D. Biven / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

11.jūnijā Nacionālo bruņoto spēku Sauszemes spēku Mehanizētās kājnieku brigādes karavīri kopā ar Kanādas vadītās daudznacionālās kaujas grupas karavīriem, ASV 2.kavalērijas pulka karavīriem un kadetiem mācībās “Saber Strike 2018” aizsardzības kaujā virzījās cauri Skrundas novadam, tai skaitā Nīkrācei, Lēnām, Tukumam, Rudbāržiem.

Mācību aktīvā fāze norisinās gan Ādažu poligonā, gan ārpus poligona Rucavas, Nīcas, Grobiņas, Priekules, Durbes, Aizputes, Skrundas, Vaiņodes, Saldus un Limbažu novadā.

Foto: virsseržants Gatis Indrēvics (Kaujas audiovizuālā grupa)

On June 11, 2018 Latvian soldiers together with Canadien led eFP battlegroup soldiers, US 2nd Cavalry regiment and US Army cadets train together in exercise “Saber Strike 2018” as defending force; the training takes place in Skrunda region, including Nīkrāce, Lēnas, Tukums and Rudbārži.

Combat training is conducted at the Ādaži Training Area and outside the training area, in Rucava, Nīca, Grobiņa, Priekule, Durbe, Aizpute, Skrunda, Vaiņode, Saldus and Limbaži districts.

Saber Strike, led by United Stated Army Europe, is an annual joint training of land and air forces, which began on 2010.

Photo: SSG Gatis Indrēvics

An Italian sniper engages targets during the stress shoot event of the European Best Sniper Team Competition at Grafenwoehr, Germany, July 22, 2019. The European Best Sniper Team Competition is a U.S. Army Europe-directed/ 7th Army Training Command (7ATC) hosted contest of skill that includes 17 participating NATO allies and partner nations at 7ATC's Grafenwoehr Training Area, July 20-26. The 2019 European Best Sniper Team Competition is designed to improve professionalism

and enhance esprit de corps. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)

A U.S. Soldier, left, shakes hands with Harold Stephens, WWII veteran, 246th Signal Operation Company, 1st Army, during a commemoration ceremony honoring the men who lost their lives in two B-17 crashes during WWII at Bricquebec-en-Cotentin, France, June 1, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019, the apex being held June 6th at the American Cemetery at Coleville sur Mer. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger)

Polish Soldiers monitor a critical intersection while conducting security operations during Exercise Saber Junction 2019 (SJ19) in Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Sept. 27, 2019.

SJ19 is an exercise involving nearly 5,400 participants from 16 ally and partner nations at the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas, Sept. 3 to Sept. 30, 2019. SJ19 is designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with partnering allies and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Henry Villarama)

11.jūnijā Nacionālo bruņoto spēku Sauszemes spēku Mehanizētās kājnieku brigādes karavīri kopā ar Kanādas vadītās daudznacionālās kaujas grupas karavīriem, ASV 2.kavalērijas pulka karavīriem un kadetiem mācībās “Saber Strike 2018” aizsardzības kaujā virzījās cauri Skrundas novadam, tai skaitā Nīkrācei, Lēnām, Tukumam, Rudbāržiem.

Mācību aktīvā fāze norisinās gan Ādažu poligonā, gan ārpus poligona Rucavas, Nīcas, Grobiņas, Priekules, Durbes, Aizputes, Skrundas, Vaiņodes, Saldus un Limbažu novadā.

Foto: virsseržants Gatis Indrēvics (Kaujas audiovizuālā grupa)

On June 11, 2018 Latvian soldiers together with Canadien led eFP battlegroup soldiers, US 2nd Cavalry regiment and US Army cadets train together in exercise “Saber Strike 2018” as defending force; the training takes place in Skrunda region, including Nīkrāce, Lēnas, Tukums and Rudbārži.

Combat training is conducted at the Ādaži Training Area and outside the training area, in Rucava, Nīca, Grobiņa, Priekule, Durbe, Aizpute, Skrunda, Vaiņode, Saldus and Limbaži districts.

Saber Strike, led by United Stated Army Europe, is an annual joint training of land and air forces, which began on 2010.

Photo: SSG Gatis Indrēvics

Lt. Col. Wrigley, a service dog with the Massachusetts National Guard, greets his temporary handler Massachusetts Army National Guard Spc. Brianna High, a behavioral health specialist with the 182 Medical Company, June 11, 2019 on Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, during STRIKE BACK 19. Wrigley will travel throughout NSTA during the duration of STRIKE BACK 19 to provide support to the troops.

STRIKE BACK 19 is a multinational exercise hosted by the Bulgarian Armed Forces at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, from June 6-20, 2019. STRIKE BACK 19 is designed to increase capabilities and interoperability with Bulgarian, Albanian, Greek, North Macedonian and U.S. Troops.

British soldiers with the Queen’s Royal Hussars conduct the Offensive Operations lane during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge, June 5, 2018. U.S. Army Europe and the German Army co-host the third Strong Europe Tank Challenge at Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 3 – 8, 2018. The Strong Europe Tank Challenge is an annual training event designed to give participating nations a dynamic, productive and fun environment in which to foster military partnerships, form Soldier-level relationships, and share tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)

NOVO SELO, Bulgaria (July 12, 2017) - A Greek Soldier mans his weapon system from the gun turret of a tank during a field training exercise as part of Eagle Sentinel 17 at Novo Selo Training Area. Eagle Sentinel is a multinational training exercise that consists of armor, aviation and light infantry forces and is linked to Saber Guardian 17, a U.S. Army Europe-led, multinational exercise that spans across Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania with more than 25,000 service members from 22 allied and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Leslie Reed)

Tankers in Poland's 34th Armoured Cavalry Brigade repair the track on a Leopard 2A5 after a simulated improvised explosive device disabled the tank during the medical evacuation lane as part of the Strong Europe Tank Challenge, held at 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 6, 2018. U.S. Army Europe and the German Army co-host the third Strong Europe Tank Challenge at Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 3 – 8, 2018. (U.S. Army Photo by Lacey Justinger, 7th Army Training Command)

French soldiers assigned to 1er Régiment de Chasseurs ( 1st Hunter Regiment) participate in the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear(CBRN) lane in their Leclerc tank during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge (SETC), at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 05, 2018. U.S. Army Europe and the German Army co-host the third Strong Europe Tank Challenge at Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 3 – 8, 2018. The Strong Europe Tank Challenge is an annual training event designed to give participating nations a dynamic, productive and fun environment in which to foster military partnerships, form Soldier-level relationships, and share tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Craig Carter)

The 2018 US Army Europe Ball took place at Schloss Biebrich in Wiesbaden, Germany on 13 October 2018. The event commemorated 100 years of the US Army in the Rheinland. Attendees were addressed by US Army Europe Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Christopher Cavoli and guest speaker Minister Robert Lewentz, the State Minister for the Interior for Sport & Infrastructure in Rheinland-Pflalz. During the ceremony, Lt. Gen. Cavoli also recognized various Soldiers and Civilians for their recent accomplishments. (US Army photo by Ashley L. Keasler)

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, engage the targets during a blank-fire exercise as part of Eagle Sokol at Pocek Range in Slovenia, Mar. 25, 2019. Exercise Eagle Sokol is a bilateral training exercise with the Slovenian Armed Forces focused on the rapid deployment and assembly of forces and team cohesion with weapon systems tactics and procedures. Exercises such as this build a foundation of teamwork and readiness between allied NATO countries. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)

Ukrainian T-64BM tank crews conduct the Defensive Operations lane during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge (SETC) at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, May 10, 2017. The SETC is co-hosted by the United States Army Europe and the German Army, May 7-12, 2017. The completion is designed to project a dynamic presence, foster military partnership, promote interoperability, and provides an environment for sharing tactics, techniques and procedures. Platoons for six NATO and partner nations are in the completion. (Photos by MAJ Neil Penttila, 7th Army Training Command Public Affairs)

11.jūnijā Nacionālo bruņoto spēku Sauszemes spēku Mehanizētās kājnieku brigādes karavīri kopā ar Kanādas vadītās daudznacionālās kaujas grupas karavīriem, ASV 2.kavalērijas pulka karavīriem un kadetiem mācībās “Saber Strike 2018” aizsardzības kaujā virzījās cauri Skrundas novadam, tai skaitā Nīkrācei, Lēnām, Tukumam, Rudbāržiem.

Mācību aktīvā fāze norisinās gan Ādažu poligonā, gan ārpus poligona Rucavas, Nīcas, Grobiņas, Priekules, Durbes, Aizputes, Skrundas, Vaiņodes, Saldus un Limbažu novadā.

Foto: virsseržants Gatis Indrēvics (Kaujas audiovizuālā grupa)

On June 11, 2018 Latvian soldiers together with Canadien led eFP battlegroup soldiers, US 2nd Cavalry regiment and US Army cadets train together in exercise “Saber Strike 2018” as defending force; the training takes place in Skrunda region, including Nīkrāce, Lēnas, Tukums and Rudbārži.

Combat training is conducted at the Ādaži Training Area and outside the training area, in Rucava, Nīca, Grobiņa, Priekule, Durbe, Aizpute, Skrunda, Vaiņode, Saldus and Limbaži districts.

Saber Strike, led by United Stated Army Europe, is an annual joint training of land and air forces, which began on 2010.

Photo: SSG Gatis Indrēvics

VAZIANI TRAINING BASE, Georgia — Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, commanding general of U.S. Army Europe, visits Soldiers of the 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, based in Grafenwoehr, Germany, at ranges in Vaziani Training Base, Georgia, Aug. 3, 2017. During his visit, Hodges inquires about the Soldiers who do not participate in the exercise. He asks about the unit's promotion opportunities and attending Army schools. Hodges visits various units which are currently in currently in the country Georgia to participate in Exercise Noble Partner. Exercise Noble Partner is a multinational, U.S. Army Europe-led exercise conducting home station training for the Georgian light infantry company designated for the NATO Response Force. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Shiloh Capers)

British soldiers from 176th Battery, 19th Regiment Royal Artillery, conduct live fire training using the multiple launch rocket system during Dynamic Front 18 in Grafenwoehr, Germany, March 7, 2018. Exercise Dynamic Front 18 includes approximately 3,700 participants from 26 nations training together from Feb. 23-March 10, 2018. Dynamic Front is an annual U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) exercise focused on the interoperability of U.S. Army, joint service and allied nation artillery and fire support in a multinational environment, from theater-level headquarters identifying targets to gun crews pulling lanyards in the field. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Dustin D. Biven / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

U.S. Army mortarmen assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fire an M224 60mm mortar system during Exercise Eagle Sokol at Pocek Range in Slovenia, Mar. 25, 2019. Exercise Eagle Sokol is a bilateral training exercise with the Slovenian Armed Forces focused on the rapid deployment and assembly of forces and team cohesion with weapon systems tactics and procedures. Exercises such as this build a foundation of teamwork and readiness between allied NATO countries. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)

Paratroopers move out to their next objective after an airborne operation during Swift Response16, in Hohenfels, Germany, June 15, 2016. .

The Paratroopers are assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and are participating in exercise Swift Response 16. The exercise is designed to enhance the readiness of the combat core of the U.S. Global Response Force - currently the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team - to conduct rapid-response, joint-forcible entry and follow-on operations alongside Allied high-readiness forces in Europe. Swift Response 16 includes more than 5,000 Soldiers and Airmen from Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the United States and takes place in Poland and Germany, May 27-June 26, 2016. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Juan F. Jimenez/Released)

ASV Armijas Eiropā vadītajās starptautiskajās militārās mācībās “Allied Spirit VI”, kas notiek no 8.līdz 31.martam Hohenfelsā, Vācijā piedalās aptuveni 500 Latvijas karavīru ar 130 militārās tehnikas vienībām, tai skaitā 30 kaujas izlūkošanas kāpurķēžu bruņumašīnas. Tā ir līdz šim lielākā Nacionālo bruņoto spēku iesaiste mācībās ārvalstīs.

Foto: vsrž. Gatis Indrēvics, Kaujas audiovizuālā grupa

Approximately 500 soldiers from Latvian Land Forces Infantry Brigade participates in the multinational exercise "Allied Spirit VI" in Hohenfels, Germany. Headquarters of Latvian Land Forces Infantry Brigade will lead the brigade headquarters, formed from units of 10 nations.

Photo: SSG. Gatis Indrevics, Latvian ComCam team

11.jūnijā Nacionālo bruņoto spēku Sauszemes spēku Mehanizētās kājnieku brigādes karavīri kopā ar Kanādas vadītās daudznacionālās kaujas grupas karavīriem, ASV 2.kavalērijas pulka karavīriem un kadetiem mācībās “Saber Strike 2018” aizsardzības kaujā virzījās cauri Skrundas novadam, tai skaitā Nīkrācei, Lēnām, Tukumam, Rudbāržiem.

Mācību aktīvā fāze norisinās gan Ādažu poligonā, gan ārpus poligona Rucavas, Nīcas, Grobiņas, Priekules, Durbes, Aizputes, Skrundas, Vaiņodes, Saldus un Limbažu novadā.

Foto: virsseržants Gatis Indrēvics (Kaujas audiovizuālā grupa)

On June 11, 2018 Latvian soldiers together with Canadien led eFP battlegroup soldiers, US 2nd Cavalry regiment and US Army cadets train together in exercise “Saber Strike 2018” as defending force; the training takes place in Skrunda region, including Nīkrāce, Lēnas, Tukums and Rudbārži.

Combat training is conducted at the Ādaži Training Area and outside the training area, in Rucava, Nīca, Grobiņa, Priekule, Durbe, Aizpute, Skrunda, Vaiņode, Saldus and Limbaži districts.

Saber Strike, led by United Stated Army Europe, is an annual joint training of land and air forces, which began on 2010.

Photo: SSG Gatis Indrēvics

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, exit from a 12th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook helicopter, during Exercise Eagle Sokol at Pocek Range in Slovenia, Mar. 25, 2019. Exercise Eagle Sokol is a bilateral training exercise with the Slovenian Armed Forces focused on the rapid deployment and assembly of forces and team cohesion with weapon systems tactics and procedures. Exercises such as this build a foundation of teamwork and readiness between allied NATO countries. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army Photos by Paolo Bovo)

British soldiers with the Light Dragoons work as a team as they practice their sharpshooting skills at a range near the Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Feb. 15, 2018. These soldiers are a part of the unique, multinational battle group comprised of U.S., U.K., Croatian and Romanian soldiers who serve with the Polish 15th Mechanized Brigade as a deterrence force in northeast Poland in support of NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence. (Courtesy photo by Tpr Surridge, UK MoD, Crown Copyright)

A combined forces squad featuring 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota National Guard, United Kingdom's British Royal Marines and Polish Army Soldiers transport a sked with wounded Soldier to a HH-60M Medevac Black Hawk helicopter after a ground assault exercise transitioned into a mock medical evacuation exercise outside Sventezeris, Lithuania, June 18. The helicopter is from 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, currently at Kazlu Ruda Air Base for the exercise. The training was part of Exercise Saber Strike, a U.S. Army Europe training exercise in the Baltic region. The exercise tests the capability of multiple nations to act against a threat. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Shiloh Capers)

An Italian sniper loads a magazine into his weapon during the stress shoot event of the European Best Sniper Team Competition at Grafenwoehr, Germany, July 22, 2019. The European Best Sniper Team Competition is a U.S. Army Europe-directed/ 7th Army Training Command (7ATC) hosted contest of skill that includes 17 participating NATO allies and partner nations at 7ATC's Grafenwoehr Training Area, July 20-26. The 2019 European Best Sniper Team Competition is designed to improve professionalism

and enhance esprit de corps. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)

U.S. Army Europe and the German Army co-host the third Strong Europe Tank

Challenge at Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 8, 2018. The Strong Europe

Tank Challenge is an annual training event designed to give participating

nations a dynamic, productive and fun environment in which to foster military

partnerships, form Soldier-level relationships, and share tactics, techniques

and procedures. (U.S. Army photo by Christoph Koppers)

The 2018 US Army Europe Ball took place at Schloss Biebrich in Wiesbaden, Germany on 13 October 2018. The event commemorated 100 years of the US Army in the Rheinland. Attendees were addressed by US Army Europe Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Christopher Cavoli and guest speaker Minister Robert Lewentz, the State Minister for the Interior for Sport & Infrastructure in Rheinland-Pflalz. During the ceremony, Lt. Gen. Cavoli also recognized various Soldiers and Civilians for their recent accomplishments. (US Army photo by Ashley L. Keasler)

11.jūnijā Nacionālo bruņoto spēku Sauszemes spēku Mehanizētās kājnieku brigādes karavīri kopā ar Kanādas vadītās daudznacionālās kaujas grupas karavīriem, ASV 2.kavalērijas pulka karavīriem un kadetiem mācībās “Saber Strike 2018” aizsardzības kaujā virzījās cauri Skrundas novadam, tai skaitā Nīkrācei, Lēnām, Tukumam, Rudbāržiem.

Mācību aktīvā fāze norisinās gan Ādažu poligonā, gan ārpus poligona Rucavas, Nīcas, Grobiņas, Priekules, Durbes, Aizputes, Skrundas, Vaiņodes, Saldus un Limbažu novadā.

Foto: virsseržants Gatis Indrēvics (Kaujas audiovizuālā grupa)

On June 11, 2018 Latvian soldiers together with Canadien led eFP battlegroup soldiers, US 2nd Cavalry regiment and US Army cadets train together in exercise “Saber Strike 2018” as defending force; the training takes place in Skrunda region, including Nīkrāce, Lēnas, Tukums and Rudbārži.

Combat training is conducted at the Ādaži Training Area and outside the training area, in Rucava, Nīca, Grobiņa, Priekule, Durbe, Aizpute, Skrunda, Vaiņode, Saldus and Limbaži districts.

Saber Strike, led by United Stated Army Europe, is an annual joint training of land and air forces, which began on 2010.

Photo: SSG Gatis Indrēvics

A Romanian sailor provides covering fire for his fellow sailors who carry a rubber dinghy to conduct a river crossing exercise rehearsal during Saber Guardian 17 over the Danube River, Bordusani, Romania, July 15, 2017. Saber Guardian is a U.S. Army Europe-led multinational exercise that spans across Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania with more than 25,000 service members from 22 allied and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Villareal/Released)

A French paratrooper provides security for his unit after an airborne operation in Hohenfels Germany, during Swift Response16, June 15, 2016. .

Swift Response 16 is one of the premier military crisis response training events for multi-national airborne forces in the world. The exercise is designed to enhance the readiness of the combat core of the U.S. Global Response Force - currently the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team - to conduct rapid-response, joint-forcible entry and follow-on operations alongside Allied high-readiness forces in Europe. Swift Response 16 includes more than 5,000 Soldiers and Airmen from Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the United States and takes place in Poland and Germany, May 27-June 26, 2016. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Juan F. Jimenez/Released)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Platoon, C Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery .

Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade load a M777 howitzer during a live fire exercise as part of .

Saber Junction 18 at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, .

Sept. 10, 2018. Exercise Saber Junction 18 is a U.S. Army Europe-directed exercise designed to .

assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations .

in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating allies and .

partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)

11.jūnijā Nacionālo bruņoto spēku Sauszemes spēku Mehanizētās kājnieku brigādes karavīri kopā ar Kanādas vadītās daudznacionālās kaujas grupas karavīriem, ASV 2.kavalērijas pulka karavīriem un kadetiem mācībās “Saber Strike 2018” aizsardzības kaujā virzījās cauri Skrundas novadam, tai skaitā Nīkrācei, Lēnām, Tukumam, Rudbāržiem.

Mācību aktīvā fāze norisinās gan Ādažu poligonā, gan ārpus poligona Rucavas, Nīcas, Grobiņas, Priekules, Durbes, Aizputes, Skrundas, Vaiņodes, Saldus un Limbažu novadā.

Foto: virsseržants Gatis Indrēvics (Kaujas audiovizuālā grupa)

On June 11, 2018 Latvian soldiers together with Canadien led eFP battlegroup soldiers, US 2nd Cavalry regiment and US Army cadets train together in exercise “Saber Strike 2018” as defending force; the training takes place in Skrunda region, including Nīkrāce, Lēnas, Tukums and Rudbārži.

Combat training is conducted at the Ādaži Training Area and outside the training area, in Rucava, Nīca, Grobiņa, Priekule, Durbe, Aizpute, Skrunda, Vaiņode, Saldus and Limbaži districts.

Saber Strike, led by United Stated Army Europe, is an annual joint training of land and air forces, which began on 2010.

Photo: SSG Gatis Indrēvics

A Swedish sniper conducts the precision marksmanship lane as part of the European Best Sniper Team Competition at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 21, 2019. The European Best Sniper Team Competition, July 20-26, is a U.S. Army Europe-directed/ 7th Army Training Command hosted contest of skill that includes 16 participating NATO allies and partner nations. The 2019 European Best Sniper Team Competition is designed to improve professionalism and enhance esprit de corps. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)