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A 2K12 Kub mobile surface-to-air missile system fires during the multinational live-fire training exercise Shabla 19, in Shabla, Bulgaria, June 12, 2019. Shabla 19 is designed to improve readiness and interoperability between the Bulgarian Air Force, Navy and Land Forces, and the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, U.S. Army Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Thomas Mort) www.dvidshub.net
U.S. Army Spc. Mark Caloca, 2nd Platoon, a soldier assigned to P Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, fires a Polish RPG-7D alongside a Polish paratrooper from the 6th Airborne Brigade during allied weapons training July 9, 2015, at Nowa Deba Training Area in southern Poland. The soldiers are participating in Atlantic Resolve, an ongoing multinational operation focused on joint training and security cooperation between NATO allies. (Courtesy photo by Polish Army Pfc. Mariusz Bieniek, 16th Airborne Battalion)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Moore, a combat medic assigned to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Regional Health Command-Europe, secures a simulated casualty on a sked while under a simulated chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attack during the 21st Theater Sustainment Command Best Medic Competition in Baumholder, Germany, Aug. 22, 2019. The top winners of this competition will form a team and move on to compete in the CSM Jack L. Clark Jr. Army Best Medic Competition. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jesse Pilgrim)
A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade fires a .50 caliber machine gun during a combined arms live-fire exercise at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 21, 2019. 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 Sgt. Henry Villarama)
Swedish snipers conduct the precision marksmanship 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)
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade engaged targets with the Carl Gustaf 84mm weapon system in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 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 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 Capt. Joseph Legros) www.dvidshub.net/
A Polish army Infantry Fighting Vehicle and U.S. Army AH-64 Apache Helicopters with Battle Group Poland participate in the culminating live-fire event of Saber Strike 18 at the Bemowo Piskie Training Area June 15, 2018. Saber Strike 18 is the eighth iteration of the long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among allies and regional partners. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Robert Douglas)
U.S. Soldiers from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team conduct a night live-fire iteration of a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise during Exercise Decisive Strike 2019 at the Training Support Centre, Krivolak, North Macedonia, June 11, 2019. Combined training enables allies and partners to respond more effectively to regional crises and meet their own national defense goals. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Frances Ariele Tejada) www.dvidshub.net
U.S. Army Green berets assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group prepare to breach and enter a building, as part of Close Quarter Battle (CQB) training, May 5, 2020. Local missions are designed to maintain proficiency. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Mort)
U.S. Army Green berets assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group await the order to commence a building breach, as part of Close Quarter Battle (CQB) training, May 5, 2020. Local missions are designed to maintain proficiency. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Mort)
A U.S soldier assigned to the 341st Engineer Company, an Army Reserve unit based out of Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, directs a Polish vehicle across Zly Leg Lake by way of an Improved Ribbon Bridge at Land Forces Training Center Drawsko, Poland, June 11, 2018 during Saber Strike 18. Saber Strike 18 was the eighth iteration of the long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among allies and regional partners. (Michigan Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Ashley Terpsma) www.dvidshub.net
U.S. Army Paratroopers, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, run through smoke on the Rugged Terrain Train during a British "Best Detachment Competition" at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr training area, Germany, March 1, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger) www.dvidshub.net/
2d Cavalry Regiment’s new 30 mm Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle – Dragoon’s are starting to come out of their rappers.
A Georgian Armed Forces T-72 tank engages targets down range as part of a live fire training during Noble Partner 18 at the Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, Aug. 4, 2018. 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. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Ellen C. Brabo)
Two U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopters operated by Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment lift off as they provide aerial support for Paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade during a platoon level live fire exercise at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 21, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger) www.dvidshub.net/image/4238886/2nd-battalion-503rd-infant...
A French paratrooper aims his Anti-tank weapon at an emeny tank 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)
A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, descends onto Juliet Drop Zone, Pordenone, Italy after exiting U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 86th Air Wing during an airborne operation, June 20, 2019. 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)
The "Candy Bomber," retired Col. Gail Halvorsen, arrives at the Berlin Airlift 70th Anniversary Commemoration June 10, 2019, on Clay Kaserne. Halvorsen received a water salute as he taxied in a Douglas C-47 Skytrain, like the ones he flew to deliver supplies to West Berlin in 1948 and 1949.
U.S. Army Green berets assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group approach a building as part of Close Quarter Battle (CQB) training, May 5, 2020. Local missions are designed to maintain proficiency. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Mort)
A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade engages pop-up targets with M4 carbine in kneeling position during marksmanship training at Cao Malnisio Range, Pordenone, Italy, Oct. 25, 2018. 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) www.dvidshub.net/
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Ofield, assigned to the 91st Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, takes up a defensive position in an M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during exercise Combined Resolve XI in Hohenfels, Germany, Dec. 6, 2018. CBRXI at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center is the final exercise in 1-1 CDâs rotation in support of Atlantic Resolve in Europe, which evaluates the interoperability of U.S. forces with their NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ron Lee) www.dvidshub.net/
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade jumped into Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 19, 2018 to begin the certification phase of 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. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Joseph Legros) www.dvidshub.net
Georgian soldiers assigned to 12th Light Infantry Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade, Georgian army, participate in combat maneuvers in the Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, during Combined Resolve X, May 2, 2018. Combined Resolve X includes approximately 3,700 participants from 13 nations at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Area, April 9 to May 12, 2018. Combined Resolve is a U.S. Army Europe-directed multinational exercise series designed to give the Army’s regionally allocated combat brigades to Europe a combat training center rotation with a joint, multinational environment. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Matt Blubaugh)
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Lutz, a team leader assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, leads a tactical formation on a ridge line during Combined Resolve XI, Hohenfels, Germany, Dec. 4, 2018. Combined Resolve XI at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center is the final exercise in 1-1 CD’s rotation in support of Atlantic Resolve in Europe, which evaluates the interoperability of U.S. forces with their NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jamar Marcel Pugh, 382nd Public Affairs Detachment/ 1st ABCT, 1st CD/Released)
Sky Soldier Snipers from HHC, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment engaged targets in Grafenwoehr, Germany September 6, 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.
A Bulgarian soldier assigned to the 42nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion defends a primary objective point along side a U.S. Army Bradley crew during partnership training with U.S. Soldiers assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, at the Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, March 23, 2018. The two allied forces participated in a two-day joint training exercise under the command and control of Bulgarian Lt. Col. Ivaylo Ivanov, battalion commander of the 42nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Keeler) www.dvidshub.net/image/4240692/barbaric-company-partners-...
Soldiers from the 5th Battalion 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment steady canisters on the Patriot Missile Defense System as they are offloaded and on loaded during missile transport and reload training in Koper, Slovenia, June 3, 2019. Soldiers are tasked with keeping the Patriots mission ready with a quick response time for joint exercise Astral Knight 19. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Erica Earl
A German army Marder infantry fighting vehicle with the 391st Mechanized Infantry Battalion lays suppressive fire at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, Aug. 5, 2018. The 391st MIB participated in a combined Georgian special operations forces exercise for Noble Partner 18, a cooperatively-led exercise intended to support and enhance the readiness and interoperability of Georgia and other participating nations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kris Bonet)
U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook, HH-60 and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters with the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, out of Fort Carson, Colorado, prepare to land at Illesheim Army Airfield, Germany, for the first time in support of Atlantic Resolve on June 22, 2018. Soldiers of the brigade are in Germany for a nine-month deployment in support of Atlantic Resolve, a U.S. endeavor to fulfill NATO commitments by rotating U.S.-based units throughout the European theater to deter aggression against NATO allies and partners in Europe. (U.S. Army photo Sgt. Gregory T. Summers) www.dvidshub.net
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, rehearse firing a Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle during the blank iteration of a combined arms live fire excercise in support of Swift Response 19 in Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, June 24, 2019. Swift Response 19 is a U.S. Army Europe multinational exercise led by the U.S. Global Response Force to demonstrate the ability to deploy high readiness forces into a designated area, as well as advance airborne interoperability among NATO allies. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Justin W. Stafford)
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)
U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) engage opposing forces in a simulated exercise during Saber Junction 18 at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Sept. 26, 2018. Saber Junction 18 is the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team’s (Airborne) combat training center certification exercise, taking place on the Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas, Sept. 4 – Oct. 1, 2018. The U.S. Army Europe-directed exercise is designed to assess the readiness of the brigade to conduct unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating Allies and partner nations. Saber Junction 18 includes nearly 5,500 participants from 20 allied and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Gabrielle Weaver)
U.S. Army Green berets assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group approach a building, as part of Close Quarter Battle (CQB) training, May 5, 2020. Local missions are designed to maintain proficiency. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Mort)
U.S. Army helicopters assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division prepare to depart Chievres Air Base, Belgium for Illesheim, Germany Oct. 27, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. DeMarco Wills)www.dvidshub.net
U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Lutz, a team leader assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, leads a tactical formation on a ridge line during Combined Resolve XI, Hohenfels, Germany, Dec. 4, 2018. Combined Resolve XI at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center is the final exercise in 1-1 CD’s rotation in support of Atlantic Resolve in Europe, which evaluates the interoperability of U.S. forces with their NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jamar Marcel Pugh, 382nd Public Affairs Detachment/ 1st ABCT, 1st CD/Released)
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Infantry Division participate in a ruck march to qualify for the Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 22, 2019. The purpose of the EIB is to recognize infantrymen who have demonstrated a mastery of critical tasks. The testing allows individuals to build proficiency and improves readiness across the European theater. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Emily Houdershieldt)
A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, engages targets 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)
U.S. Soldiers with Class 703-2018 Basic Leadership Course instructed by 7th Army Training Command non-commissioned officers conduct a field training exercise at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine, July 11, 2018. 40 Soldiers of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (forward) took part in the course and as seen here squad leader Sgt. Chris Cormack of Penfield, New York, briefs his instructor on his defensive strategy for enemy contact in an urban training environment. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Derrick Garner)
U.S. Army Pfc. Cole Burkhead and Pfc. Wyatt Jester, infantrymen assigned to Able Company, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment "The Rock", 173rd Airborne Brigade, scan for targets during a demonstration at the Gunfighter Gym in Vicenza, Italy, June 22, 2018. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army’s Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deploying forces to the U.S. Army Europe, Africa and Central Command Areas of Responsibility within 18 hours. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander C Henninger) www.dvidshub.net
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion (Airborne) 143rd Infantry Regiment conduct training in preparation for Air Assault operations during Exercise Swift Response. Exercise Swift Response 19 is an annual U.S. Army Europe led multinational airborne exercise being conducted in Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania with participating armed forces from France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom. Swift Response provides a vital joint 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 – wherever and whenever needed – to defend against regional aggression. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ryan Lucas) www.dvidshub.net
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)
U.S. Soldiers and first responders supporting Multi-National Battle Group-East worked in coordination at Silver Sabre 18-1 to demonstrate their capabilities April 27, 2018, at Slatina Military Airport in Pristina, Kosovo. The event showcased how interoperability increases the strength of each force. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Ed Alvarado) www.dvidshub.net
A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade participate in an airborne operation onto Frida Drop Zone in northeastern Italy, August 8, 2019. 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 Sgt. Henry Villarama) www.dvidshub.net
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Christopher Pearce, assigned to the 7th Army Training Command, Grafenwoehr, Germany, serves as the lead safety NCO for the squadron live-fire exercise during Agile Spirit 19 (AgS19) near Tbilisi, Georgia, August 4, 2019. AgS19 is a cooperatively led exercise between the Georgian Defense Forces and U.S. Army Europe, designed to support theater security cooperation and training efforts among the 14 allies and partnering nations participating. The exercise is designed to improve joint and multinational readiness, interoperability, mobility and posture of combat credible forces across the European theater specifically in Georgia. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. LaShic Patterson) www.dvidshub.net
Strykers and Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment with support from the Georgian Armed Forces conducted a convoy, July 28 from Senaki to Vaziani Trainining Area, Georgia. During the convoy the squadron stopped in Gori to participate in a community outreach event with local government officials and members of the public.
A Ukrainian Marine vaults through a window during urban operations training August 3 during Exercise Noble Partner at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, Aug. 3, 2018. Exercise Noble Partner 18 is a cooperative-led multinational training exercise held by the Georgian armed forces and US Army Europe that aims to enhance force readiness and interoperability between the participating nations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Thomas Calvert)
U.S. Army Green berets assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group await the order to commence a building breach, as part of Close Quarter Battle (CQB) training, May 5, 2020. Local missions are designed to maintain proficiency. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Mort)
Cavalry scouts with the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division maneuver toward cover after an air assault during Platinum Lion 19 at Novo Selo Training Area, July 9, 2019. Exercise Platinum Lion is a battalion level Peace Keeping Operations / Counter Insurgency event designed to provide quality, organized and realistic training for designated military units from NATO partners and allied countries. The exercise reinforces relationships in a joint training environment, builds understanding of partner nation tactics, techniques and procedures and increases interoperability within the military forces. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. True Thao) www.dvidshub.net
A service member with the Polish Armed Forces monitors 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)
Georgian Special Operations forces deploy from 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, 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.