As a continued demonstration of the United States’ commitment to NATO and our collective defense responsibilities, U.S. Army Europe will deploy forces to Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to conduct expanded land force training exercises, reinforcing our commitment to the security of our allies in the region.
During times of war units come and go. Ensuring the new unit takes over with a smooth handoff is vital to continuing a successful mission. SSG Jesse Dyer takes us to a transfer of authority ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, where one unit heads home just as another starts their deployment.
The mission in Afghanistan is changing and Army units are changing up their training scenarios to match. SGT Rebecca Schwab tells us how one unit's learning to step back and let someone else do the job.
As the transition out of Baden-Wurttemberg continues, Petty Officer David Cox documents the handoff of the flag flown over Tompkins Barracks in Schwetzingen one last time.
Due to looming budget cuts and Army installation closures in Germany, engineers are finding creative ways to conduct real-world training. SGT Benjamin Boggess has the story.
Soldiers of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command partner with Romanian Forces in support of Multi-Modal Operations in Romania. SGT Benjamin Boggess has the story.
Two National Guard and three civilian nurses from North Carolina are sharing expertise this week with their Moldovan counterparts at the Ministries of Defense and Health.
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Edwin Maldonado, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Charles Drafall and Capt. Aaron Becker had the opportunity to travel to Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, to mentor and instruct the 2nd Mechanized Brigade of the Bulgarian Army.
The Vicenza Military Community expanded its emergency response capability Feb. 28 as 14 recently hired firefighters graduated from a month-long certification course.
Military leaders are taking steps to ensure their Soldiers are trained for future offensives. SGT Marlon Styles shows us a group of German and Austrian troops getting some medical training from Soldiers in preparation for potential battles.
Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey R. Huggins, often referred to as the CSM, became the senior enlisted advisor to the commander of the 7th U.S. Army Joint Multinational Training Command during a ceremony, Feb. 21, 2013 at the Grafenwoehr Field House in Grafenwoehr, Germany.
When the heat, flames and explosion from the simulated improvised explosive device blast rocked their Dingo, German soldiers reacted quickly – speeding through the kill zone to safety.
To create marksman capable of passing on new skills to train the force, Soldiers with the 421st Multifunctional Medical Battalion put themselves to the test with a training event hosted by a German army partner unit. TSgt Burt Traynor joined in on the range.
Just as individuals play a role in saving energy, organizations also have ways of better using available resources. That's one of the reasons why the Army's Installation Management Command regularly audits installations to see how energy use is monitored, to eliminate inefficiencies and to seek ways to reduce costs.
The spirit of giving is not limited to late December. Members of the Katterbach and Illesheim dental clinics visited the Kinder-Jugend-Familienhilfe Ansbach Kastanienhof, a home for children of troubled families, Jan. 31 to donate toys collected during the holiday season.
Soldiers and community members from Schweinfurt, Bamberg and Mannheim gathered to honor Lando F620, a military working dog who rose to the rank of sergeant first class and retired from the 94th Military Police Detachment.
Approximately 60 Italian parachutists of the 186th Regiment, Folgore Brigade, arrived on Caserma Ederle Jan. 14 for a regimental level Command Post Exercise, or CPX.
A C-5 Galaxy from the 521st Air Mobility Wing, bound for Turkey, left here today with service members and supplies for the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command in support of NATO's Patriot Missile Battery deployment.
Soldiers from U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command and 44th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, along with members of the 32nd AAMDC from Fort Bliss, Texas, are deploying to Turkey in support of NATO missile defense operations.
An early morning drive here turned into a nightmare for Heather Majorwitz and her two children, Kaitie and Bret. They were on their way to school recently when their car hit a patch of ice and started to skid across the road toward an oncoming bus. Majorwitz, a librarian at a local elementary school, swerved to avoid the bus and slid off the road, rolling her car.
Changes are happening on Army posts across Europe. SGT Abigail Waldrop takes us to Baumholder, Germany, where Soldiers are adapting and preparing for the future.
Lt. Gen. Donald M. Campbell Jr. has relinquished command of III Corps and Fort Hood in Texas today and will arrive in Europe on Dec. 2. He will take command of USAREUR and 7th Army on Dec. 3.
Saber Junction 13 is a large scale, joint, multinational, military exercise involving thousands of personnel from 19 different nations and hundreds of military aircraft and vehicles. It is the largest exercise of its kind that U.S. Army Europe has conducted in more than 20 years. SGT Nick Lloyd tells us about a part of Saber Junction held in Vicenza, Italy.
Soldiers from U.S. Army Europe and their partners from the Bulgarian Land Forces are working together here Oct. 29-Nov. 10 to certify a Bulgarian battalion as part of exercise Allied Force 12.