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)

A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, uses his spotter scope to see the impact of his snipers bullet during sniper training as part of 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)

An Italian sniper team discusses their performance after completing 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 Private First Class Shekinah Frye, photographer assigned to 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), documents a river crossing exercise 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)

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

Romanian soldiers and sailors move a simulated casualty at a river crossing exercise rehearsal during Saber Guardian 17 on the Danube River, Bordusani, Romania, July 15, 2017. Saber Guardian 2017 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 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the 214th General Support Aviation Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, supports Soldiers assigned to 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR) during an air assault in support of a counter-reconnaissance training exercise in the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. The Army RCO used prototyping to deliver advanced electronic detection, support and attack capability to the 2CR. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Bunn, 2CR)

Latvijā mācību aktīvā fāze notiek Ādažu poligonā no 3. līdz 15.jūnijam. No 9. līdz 14.jūnijam mācību norise plānota arī ārpus poligona - Amatas, Mālpils, Ogres, Ropažu, Salaspils un Stopiņu novados, kur bataljona līmeņa vienības, pārvietojoties ar bruņutehniku, veiks mācību uzdevumus ar zemju īpašniekiem saskaņotās teritorijās.

Šogad apvienoto sauszemes un gaisa spēku mācību vadošā valsts ir Latvija. Mācībās Latvijā piedalās vairāk nekā 2000 karavīru no Latvijas, Lietuvas, Itālijas, Norvēģijas, Lielbritānijas, Polijas un Slovākijas, kā arī ASV.

Mācībās tiek uzlabota dalībvalstu sadarbība, gatavības un kaujas spējas, kā arī demonstrēta sabiedroto spēja ātri reaģēt un pārvietot spēkus visā reģionā.

„Saber Strike” ir ikgadējas ASV vadītas apvienotās sauszemes un gaisa spēku mācības, kas tiek organizētas jau kopš 2010.gada.

Foto: srž. Ēriks Kukutis, Kaujas audiovizuālā grupa

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)

Soldiers assigned to 2d Cavalry Regiment are receiving training on the turret of the 30mm Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle-Dragoon from employees of General Dynamics Land Systems Jan. 26, 2018. The group of Soldiers are the first to train on the new vehicle that will be distributed throughout the Regiment.

U.S. Army Special Operations Forces Soldiers participate in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) training exercise near Stuttgart, Germany, July 18, 2018. The CBRN training prepares response coordination during a defense. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Jason Johnston.)

Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard's 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, deployed in Ukraine, participate in an obstacle course as part of a best platoon competition on Nov. 19, 2018, at the International Peacekeeping and Security Centre, Ukraine. (Photo by Sgt. Timothy Massey)

British soldiers with the Queen’s Royal Hussars put on gear for the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive Agents lane during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 4, 2018. The U.S. Army Europe and the German Army co-host the third Strong Europe Tank Challenge, which 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)

Norwegian soldiers engage targets at the precision marksmanship event as part of the Europe Best Sniper Team Competition at 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, July 31, 2018. Europe Best Sniper Team Competition is a United States Army Europe-directed contest of skill that includes 19 NATO and partner nation participants at 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, July 28-Aug. 2, 2018. Europe Best Sniper Team Competition is designed to develop professionalism and enhance esprit de corps. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger)

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

Georgian Special Operations Forces deploy to an Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, Georgia Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a combined urban operations training mission with U.S. Soldiers, Ukrainian Infantry Marines and German 391st Mechanized Infantry Battalion soldiers as part of Noble Partner at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, Aug. 6, 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.

Soldiers assigned to 2d Cavalry Regiment are receiving training on the turret of the 30mm Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle-Dragoon from employees of General Dynamics Land Systems Jan. 26, 2018. The group of Soldiers are the first to train on the new vehicle that will be distributed throughout the Regiment.

Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, prepare a M1A2 Abrams to be off loaded from a rail car in Parsberg, Germany Jan. 17, 2018. The equipment was transported from Smarden Training Area in Romania. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Shelton Smith / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

PAPA AIR BASE, Hungary — Soldiers from 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), Vicenza, Italy, start to tighten gear in prepartion for an airborne operation, July 18. The 449 paratroopers participating in the operation include Allies from Canada, Hungary and Italy. The operation is part of Swift Response, a U.S.- led airborne exercise, which will include two airfield seizures, an air assault operation and air movement of a platoon of Strykers from 2nd Cavalry Regiment. The paratroopers will board multiple C-130 Hercules, provided by U.S. Air Force bases. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Shiloh Capers)

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 team receives a briefing from U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade before participating in 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)

British soldiers with the Queen’s Royal Hussars in Challenger II main battle tanks take part in the Strong Europe Tank Challenge at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 4, 2018. The U.S. Army Europe and the German Army co-host the third Strong Europe Tank Challenge, which 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)

A Swedish soldier with the Wartofta Tank Company, Skaraborg Regiment on a Stridsvagn 122 main battle tank picks up a towing rope as part of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive Agents lane during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 4, 2018. The U.S. Army Europe and the German Army co-host the third Strong Europe Tank Challenge, which 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)

A non-commissioned officer assigned to Lightning Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment rides through the Vaziani Training Area to the airfield in a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle in Georgia, Aug. 6, 2018. 3/2CR is currently conducting training in Georgia as part of Noble Partner 18 - 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. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Ellen C. Brabo, 2d Cavalry Regiment)

A Swedish sniper conducts the precision marksmanship lane as part of the European Best Sniper Team Competition at 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)

An Italian sniper runs with a U.S. Soldier assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade 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 Paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, move toward an objective 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)

A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, provides suppressive fire after an airborne operation from a U.S. Air Force 86th Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft, during exercise Eagle Sokol at Cerklje Drop Zone in Slovenia, March 22, 2019. 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 Photo by Paolo Bovo)

A Romanian armored medical evacuation vehicle awaits a simulated casualty at 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)

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Austin, left, assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, briefs a Swedish sniper team before they compete at the water shot event during the Europe Best Sniper Team Competition at 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, July 30, 2018. Europe Best Sniper Team Competition is a United States Army Europe-directed contest of skill that includes 19 NATO and partner nation participants between July 28-Aug. 2, 2018. Europe Best Sniper Competition is designed to develop professionalism and enhance esprit de corps. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger)

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, engage the targets during a blank-fire exercise as part 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)

Latvijā mācību aktīvā fāze notiek Ādažu poligonā no 3. līdz 15.jūnijam. No 9. līdz 14.jūnijam mācību norise plānota arī ārpus poligona - Amatas, Mālpils, Ogres, Ropažu, Salaspils un Stopiņu novados, kur bataljona līmeņa vienības, pārvietojoties ar bruņutehniku, veiks mācību uzdevumus ar zemju īpašniekiem saskaņotās teritorijās.

Šogad apvienoto sauszemes un gaisa spēku mācību vadošā valsts ir Latvija. Mācībās Latvijā piedalās vairāk nekā 2000 karavīru no Latvijas, Lietuvas, Itālijas, Norvēģijas, Lielbritānijas, Polijas un Slovākijas, kā arī ASV.

Mācībās tiek uzlabota dalībvalstu sadarbība, gatavības un kaujas spējas, kā arī demonstrēta sabiedroto spēja ātri reaģēt un pārvietot spēkus visā reģionā.

„Saber Strike” ir ikgadējas ASV vadītas apvienotās sauszemes un gaisa spēku mācības, kas tiek organizētas jau kopš 2010.gada.

Foto: srž. Ēriks Kukutis, Kaujas audiovizuālā grupa

Soldiers assigned to 64th Brigade Support Batallion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division salute during a celebration ceremony to welcome American troops to Skwierzyna, Poland, Feb. 12, 2017. The 3-4 ABCT’s arrival marks the start of back-to-back rotations of armored brigades in Europe as part of Operation 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. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Tarr)

3rd Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment provides meals ready to eat and warm food via mermite insulated containers to Lightning Troop, 3/2CR during squad live fire exercises at the Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, Aug. 3, 2018. 3/2CR is currently supporting Noble Partner 18 - 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. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Ellen C. Brabo, 2d Cavalry Regiment)

Ukrainian Infantry Marines deploy to a Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, Georgia Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a combined urban operations training mission with U.S. Soldiers, Georgian Special Operations Forces and German 391st Mechanized Infantry Battalion soldiers as part of Noble Partner at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, Aug. 6, 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.

Paratroopers from 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct heavy equipment recovery in Turzii, Romania during Exercise Saber Guardian 17. Saber Guardian 17 is an annual, multi-national exercise that aims to assure our Allies and partners of the enduring U.S. commitment to the collective defense and prosperity of the Black Sea region.

A Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, views his surroundings Jan. 22, 2018 during training at Hohenfels Training Area in Germany. The Soldier is one of about 4,100 from 10 nations participating in Allied Spirit VIII, a multinational exercise that tests involved units' readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Shelton Smith / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

A Swedish soldier prepares to engage targets during the Advanced Marksmanship event of the European Best Sniper Team Competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 21, 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 16 participating NATO allies and partner nations at 7ATC's Grafenwoehr Training Area, July 20-26. The 2016 European Best Sniper Team Competition is designed to improve professionalism and enhance esprit de corps. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Emily Houdershieldt)

VARPALOTA, Hungary — A protest turns violent as rioters throw molotov cocktails in a simulated riot, Varpalota, July 20. The riot-control demonstration falls under Brave Warrior, a Hungarian exercise that focuses on combined maneuvers and freedom of movement. Brave Warrior runs concurrent with Saber Guardian, a U.S. European Command, U.S. Army Europe-led exercise conducted in the Black Sea Region. The participating nations are Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, the U.K. and the U.S. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Shiloh Capers)

Gen. Mark Milley, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, hands out coins to Soldiers assigned to 2d Cavalry Regiment during exercise Noble Partner 2017 in Vaziani, Georgia, Aug. 10, 2017. Noble Partner is a U.S. Army Europe-led exercise hosted at the Vaziani and Camp Norio training areas in the Republic of Georgia. Other participating nations include Armenia, Germany, Solvenia, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. The purpose of Noble Partner is to prepare the Georgian military for their contribution to the NATO Response Force.

Sky Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment engaged targets with the Carl Gustaf 84mm weapon system in Grafenwoehr, Germany September 8, 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.

(Photo by U.S. Army Capt. Joseph Legros)

A Swedish sniper team engages targets during the Advanced Marksmanship event of the European Best Sniper Team Competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 21, 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 16 participating NATO allies and partner nations at 7ATC's Grafenwoehr Training Area, July 20-26. The 2016 European Best Sniper Team Competition is designed to improve professionalism and enhance esprit de corps. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Emily Houdershieldt)

Lt. Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli (left), Commander of United States Army Europe (USAREUR) places the USAREUR Patch on the Uniform of Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Rohling, incoming Deputy Commander of USAREUR during the Welcome Patch Ceremony held on Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Germany, Aug. 20, 2018.

A tanker from 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment preps his vehicle for offload at MK Airbase, 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.

Croatian Soldiers joined U.S. Armor Crewmen from the Minnesota National Guard for a short convoy move across the operational area for Exercise Saber Strike, in Pabrade, Lithuania, June 8th 2017. Saber Strike is one of many similar exercises across Europe designed to strengthen alliances between the U.S., Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, and other allied nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Steve Johnson)

Turpinās ASV Armijas Eiropā vadītās starptautiskās militārās mācības “Allied Spirit VI”, kurās Latvijas Nacionālo bruņoto spēku Sauszemes spēku kājnieku brigādes štābs uzņēmies brigādes, ko veido karavīri no 10 valstīm, vadību. Mācības norisinās līdz 31.martam, tajās piedalās ap 2770 karavīru no 12 valstīm – ASV, Kanādas, Čehijas, Igaunijas, Francijas, Ungārijas, Vācijas, Itālijas, Maķedonijas, Latvijas, Nīderlandes un Slovēnijas.

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

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, provide suppressive fire after an airborne operation from a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft, during exercise Eagle Sokol at Cerklje Drop Zone in Slovenia, Mar. 22, 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 Infantry Marines deploy to a Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, Georgia Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a combined urban operations training mission with U.S. Soldiers, Georgian Special Operations Forces and German 391st Mechanized Infantry Battalion soldiers as part of Noble Partner at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, Aug. 6, 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.

Swedish soldiers with the Wartofta Tank Company, Skaraborg Regiment on a Stridsvagn 122 main battle tank post for a photo during the 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)