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ANSBACH, Feb. 23, 2023. S3 Cpt. Michael N. Archer, Charlie Battery, and Alpha Battery 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (5-4 ADAR) facilitated a Distinguished Visitor stopover with the 7th Army Training Command (7 ATC), Training Support Activity Europe and Africa (TSAE) director Mr. John Doyle, Chief TSAE Operations Division Mr. Robert A. Moore, Regional Training Support Division East (RTSD-East) Chief Mr. James Eakes, Training Support Center (TSC) Ansbach Chief Mr. Anthony Meyers, and TSC Ansbach 5-4 ADA Representative Mr. Jeff Yager. Alpha Battery Soldiers, led by 2nd Lt. Marina Delmoro, provided a comprehensive demonstration of the Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (MSHORAD) system, key components, and the virtual training capabilities and requirements for MSHORAD gunnery and certification. (U.S. Army photo by Eugen Warkentin)
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TSAE visits 5-4 ADAR

March 7, 2023 VA Worker 0

ANSBACH, Feb. 23, 2023. S3 Cpt. Michael N. Archer, Charlie Battery, and Alpha Battery 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (5-4 ADAR) facilitated a Distinguished Visitor stopover with the 7th Army Training Command (7 ATC), Training Support Activity Europe and Africa (TSAE) director Mr. John Doyle, Chief TSAE Operations Division Mr. Robert A. Moore, Regional Training Support Division East [Read More …]

Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment and the Hellenic XXV Armored Brigade stand for a photo together after the completion of DV Day during Exercise Thracian Cooperation-23 on Feb. 24, 2023, at Petrochori Training Area, Greece. 101st units will support V Corps mission to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank and engage in multinational exercises with partners across the European continent to reassure our Nations allies. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Malcolm Cohens-Ashley, 2nd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs.)
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Exercise Thracian Cooperation-23

March 1, 2023 VA Worker 0

Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment and the Hellenic XXV Armored Brigade held DV Day during Exercise Thracian Cooperation-23 on Feb. 23-24, 2023, at Petrochori Training Area, Greece. 101st units will support V Corps mission to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank and engage [Read More …]

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Vatterot, a paratrooper with Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade, supervises the firing of an AT4 anti-tank weapon during exercise Justified Accord 23 (JA23) in Isiolo, Kenya, Feb. 19, 2023. JA23 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest exercise in East Africa. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), this multinational exercise brings together more than 20 countries from four continents to increase partner readiness for peacekeeping missions, crisis response and humanitarian assistance. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)
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173rd Airborne Brigade paratroopers fire AT4 during JA23

February 27, 2023 VA Worker 0

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Vatterot, a paratrooper with Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, supervises the firing of the AT4, an anti-tank weapon, during exercise Justified Accord 23 (JA23) in Isiolo, Kenya, Feb. 19, 2023. JA23 is U.S. Africa Command’s largest exercise in East Africa. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa [Read More …]

German soldiers assigned to Unteroffizierschule des Heeres, Lehrgruppe B, toured the 7th Army Training Command’s (7ATC) Grafenwoehr Training Area (GTA) and met with U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade as part of the 7ATC’s Non-Commissioned Officer Academy-hosted German-American Partnership Week at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Feb. 14, 2023. The German-American Partnership Week allows the German students to improve English language skills and become familiar with the customs of U.S. Soldiers at GTA by learning the history of the base, practicing the Army Combat Fitness Test, qualifying on the M4, and more, while also allowing U.S. Soldiers of various units to build stronger relationships with their German Allies. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Christian Carrillo)
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German-American Partnership Week at Grafenwoehr

February 19, 2023 VA Worker 0

German soldiers assigned to Unteroffizierschule des Heeres, Lehrgruppe B, toured the 7th Army Training Command’s (7ATC) Grafenwoehr Training Area (GTA) and met with U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment as part of the 7ATC’s Non-Commissioned Officer Academy-hosted German-American Partnership Week at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Feb. 14, 2023. The German-American Partnership Week allows the German students to improve [Read More …]

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 335th Signal Command (Theater) HHC participate in the 2023 HHC Best Warrior Competition at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, Ca from Feb 5-11 20223. The winners of this competition will move on to the 335th Signal Command (Theater) overall competition. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Tarako Braswell)
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2023 HHC Best Warrior Competition

February 16, 2023 VA Worker 0

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 335th Signal Command (Theater) HHC participate in the 2023 HHC Best Warrior Competition at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, Ca from Feb 5-11 20223. The winners of this competition will move on to the 335th Signal Command (Theater) overall competition. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Tarako Braswell)

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fire an M120 120 mm mortar system during Exercise Thunder Mortar Gunnery at Pocek Range in Slovenia, Feb. 7, 2023. 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)
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Exercise Thunder Mortar Gunnery

February 14, 2023 VA Worker 0

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fire an M120 120 mm mortar system during Exercise Thunder Mortar Gunnery at Pocek Range in Slovenia, Feb. 7, 2023. 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 [Read More …]

CHOERWON, South Korea - A M270A1 MLRS rocket launcher assigned to 210th Field Artillery Brigade fires a reduced range practice rocket during a regularly scheduled, routine live fire exercise, February 9, 2023. 210th Field Artillery Brigade conducts live fire training exercises throughout the year in order to certify MLRS crew members and maintain readiness. (US Army photos by Staff Sgt. Felix Mena, 210th Field Artillery Brigade Public Affairs Office)
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210th Fires Brigade MLRS LFX

February 10, 2023 VA Worker 0

CHOERWON, South Korea – A M270A1 MLRS rocket launcher assigned to 210th Field Artillery Brigade fires a reduced range practice rocket during a regularly scheduled, routine live fire exercise, February 9, 2023. 210th Field Artillery Brigade conducts live fire training exercises throughout the year in order to certify MLRS crew members and maintain readiness. (US Army photos by Staff Sgt. [Read More …]

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Benjamin Maxwell, assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Idaho National Guard, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, glances over his vehicle crew, Syria, Jan. 26, 2023. Utilizing the M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during patrols showcases how tactical equipment is applied to advise, assist and enable our partner forces in the enduring defeat of ISIS. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Julio Hernandez)
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Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve Conducts Joint Patrol with Syrian Democratic Forces

February 7, 2023 VA Worker 0

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Benjamin Maxwell, assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Idaho National Guard, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, glances over his vehicle crew, Syria, Jan. 26, 2023. Utilizing the M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during patrols showcases how tactical equipment is applied to advise, assist and enable our partner forces in the enduring [Read More …]

A rocket is fired from a High Mobility Rocket Artillery System of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Spartan, during exercise Juniper Oak 2023. The exercise is a large-scale bilateral multi-domain military exercise aimed at enhancing interoperability between U.S. and Israeli armed forces contributing to integrated regional security (U.S. Army photo by Spc. David Campos-Contreras).
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Task Force Spartan team with Israel Defense Force for HIMARs Live Fire

January 26, 2023 VA Worker 0

A rocket is fired from a High Mobility Rocket Artillery System of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Spartan, during exercise Juniper Oak 2023. The exercise is a large-scale bilateral multi-domain military exercise aimed at enhancing interoperability between U.S. and Israeli armed forces contributing to integrated regional security (U.S. Army photo by Spc. David Campos-Contreras).