Sept. 29, 2022

Silver Arrow 2022 Closes with a Bang!

CAMP ADAZI, Latvia — CAMP ADAZI, Latvia -- Multinational visitors from NATO visited the closing event for a live-fire demonstration of Exercise Silver Arrow, Sept. 29, 2022.

1AD CAB assumes responsibility in Eastern Europe

Sept. 12, 2022

“Iron Eagles” assume responsibility for aviation missions in Eastern Europe

POWIDZ, Poland — POWIDZ, Poland – The Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, assumed command of the aviation component of Atlantic Resolve at the 33rd Air Base, near Powidz, Poland, Sept. 12, 2022.

U.S. Soldiers and allies certify in interagency humanitarian aid and disaster response

Aug. 26, 2022

U.S. Soldiers and allies certify in interagency humanitarian aid and disaster response

CAMP KOSCIUSZKO, Poland — U.S. Army V Corps civil affairs general staff section hosted the Joint Humanitarian Operations Course (JHOC), a formal, comprehensive U.S. Government (USG) system’s course led by the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, Aug. 22-24, 2022.

Aug. 10, 2022

Abrams Tank Training Academy opens in Poland

POZNAN, Poland — A vision to strengthen this country's defense capacity launches to its next phase with the official opening of the Abrams Tank Training Academy in the Republic of Poland, Aug. 10. This collaboration between the United States and Poland follows negotiations that resulted in a purchase agreement for 250 of America's M1A2 System Enhancement Program version 3 (SEPv3) Abrams Main Battle Tanks (MBT). The M1A2 SEPv3 is the latest and most advanced model of the MBTs. Poland states the tanks will enhance their security and increase their capability to operate within the NATO Alliance.

Army Maj. Gen. Robert Burke, the V Corps deputy commanding general for support, talks with Soldiers from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division at the Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 turn-in site at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 3. During his visit, Burke watched members of the 405th Army Field Support Brigade and the 1st ABCT conduct joint preventative maintenance checks and services, and he met with 1st ABCT Soldiers to discuss the turn-in process and hear their experiences. (Photo by Maj. Patrick Connelly)

Aug. 7, 2022

V Corps general visits 405th AFSB APS-2 turn-in site in Grafenwoehr

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The V Corps deputy commanding general for support walked the turn-in site and saw first-hand the Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 preparation for turn-in by the 405th Army Field Support Brigade and the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division. Army Maj. Gen. Robert Burke also received briefings at the turn-in site and watched Soldiers and civilians prepare hundreds of APS-2 heavy armored vehicles, transport trucks and equipment sets for turn-in, Aug. 3, during his visit to Grafenwoehr Training Area.

General support and detainee operations no longer afterthoughts

June 29, 2022

General support and detainee operations no longer afterthoughts

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — From June 4 to June 11, members of the 200th Military Police Command participated in a staff exercise in Kaiserslautern, Germany in support of United States Army Europe and Africa’s Defender Europe 22 Exercise. Twenty-two Soldiers from the 200th Military Police Command participated in this staff exercise with the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, gleaning a lay of the land, determining which units would be operating in which locations and refining priorities of protection.

Seven Soldiers with the 192nd Firefighting Detachment, 337th Engineer Battalion, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, held a ceremony June 28 at Fort Indiantown Gap before deploying to Europe. Numerous family, friends, fellow Soldiers and firefighters joined the team for a short ceremony followed by lunch to say farewell to their loved ones and colleagues.

June 28, 2022

192nd Firefighting Detachment deploys to Europe

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. — Seven Soldiers with the 192nd Firefighting Detachment, 337th Engineer Battalion, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 28th Infantry Division held a ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap June 28 before deploying to Europe.

Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, talks with multinational troops supporting a NATO mission, Ādaži Military Base, Latvia, June 16, 2022.

June 24, 2022

Three Nations, One Goal: Continued Freedom

VILNIUS, Lithuania – Three Baltic nations are laser-focused on one goal: defending their independence and territorial integrity.The chief of the National Guard Bureau heard the same message in visits to each country, part of a five-nation trip to recognize and strengthen National Guard security cooperation relationships with Eastern European and

LEST, Slovakia - Slovak soldiers from 12th Mechanized Battalion, Slovak Army, participate in a distinguished visitor’s day performance for Slovak Shield, part of the multinational exercise DEFENDER-Europe 22, at Lest Training Area in Slovakia, May 26, 2022. DEFENDER-Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises within U.S. European Command's Large Global Scale Exercise construct taking place in Eastern Europe. DEFENDER-Europe 22 demonstrates V Corps’ ability to command and control large scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO and the National Defense Strategy under the direction of U.S. Army Europe and Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Gabriella Sullivan)

June 1, 2022

Soldiers and Strykers and Breaches OH MY!

LEST, Slovakia — LEST, Slovakia-- Slovak Shield 22, part of U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s directed and V Corps led DEFENDER-Europe 22 exercise, is a multinational, operational training exercise held from May 16 to 27 at Lest Training Area in Slovakia. The exercise integrated over 1,200 participants from Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic and the U.S. under the command and control of NATO Multinational Corps Central and the Slovak Republic as the host nation.

ANSBACH, Germany (May 19, 2022) - General Counsel of the Army, the Honorable Carrie F. Ricci, listens to an audio guide detailing the significance of Courtroom 600 at the Nuremberg Tribunal, Nuremberg, Germany, Monday, May 16, 2022, as part of her tour of V Corps and U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach. V Corps works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises to improve interoperability, and ensure an appropriate collective posture of deterrence and defense. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Destinee Rodriguez)

May 19, 2022

General Counsel of the Army visits V Corps

ANSBACH, Germany — General Counsel of the Army, the Honorable Carrie F. Ricci, visited V Corps and U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach, Monday, May 16.