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809th MBRC Zero and Qualify Newly Issued M4's

April 3, 2024 | 2:00

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 809th Multi-Role Bridge Company (MBRC), 15th Engineer Battalion, zero and qualify on newly issued M4 carbines on 7th ATC's Grafenwoehr Training Area, March 28, 2024. The 809th MBRC is a new unit that is standing up at Tower Barracks, and is the only MBRC stationed throughout Europe and Africa.

MOS Highlight: Apache Pilot

April 2, 2024 | 0:47

U.S. Army Warrant Officer Troy Deckert and Warrant Officer Samuel Warren talk about their jobs as 152E AH-64 Apache pilots at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 26, 2024. Because of the AH-64 Apache's ability to destroy targets, armor, and personnel even under rough battlefield conditions, they are one of the most important pieces of machinery in the U.S. Army.

RMAS Dynamic Victory

April 1, 2024 | 1:19

U.S. Officer Cadets with the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst discuss their experiences being a part of RMAS during the Academy’s exercise Dynamic Victory in the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 20, 2024. This exercise is the final pre-deployment training before conducting confirmatory Field Training in the 7ATC’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in the Hohenfels Training Area.

Wiesbaden Child and Youth Services hosts annual Kinderfest

April 3, 2024 | 0:52

Jerel Burton, Child and Youth Services Coordinator, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden, and Jennifer Casas, community spouse, describe their experience at the annual Kinderfest on Hainerberg Kaserne, Wiesbaden, Hessen, DE, March 30, 2024. Month of the Military Child is observed each April to honor and celebrate military children and youth for their service, commitment, and sacrifice in support of the Army's mission.

1st Bn., 9th FAR conducts Table XVIII in Lithuania

April 2, 2024 | 2:58

Lt. Col. Ben Maher, commander of 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, talks about his unit conducting a battalion-wide Table XVIII field training exercise held at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, March 26, 2024. Charlie Battery, along with the rest of the 1st Bn., 9th FAR and Lithuanian partners, practiced massing their fires in one location in a seamless display of interoperability and lethality.

Gold Star Spouses Day

April 5, 2021 | 1:59

On Gold Star Spouses Day, and every day, we honor all Gold Star spouses and their fallen heroes.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Lawrence "Shane" Colton was killed in action in Iraq April 10, 2004. Today, his wife Inge Colton honors his memory, and continues to turn to U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Survivor Outreach Services for support.

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Summer Hire Program

The Summer Hire Program is an excellent opportunity to positively influence the youth in our community. It fosters good work ethics through experience and promoting responsibility in preparation for future education and career goals. It provides jobs in general clerical and light laborer positions to U.S. family member dependents ages 14-22.
Applications are accepted now till April 30, 2024.

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Why it’s critical for NATO to exercise

April 22, 2022 | 1:46

To improve readiness, capability and interoperability, NATO regularly conducts exercises, testing forces in the air, on land and at sea to make sure they are able to face all possible scenarios.

Fierce and decisive: NATO stands prepared to deter, defend and defeat

March 22, 2024 | 0:59

NATO Allied Land Command has confirmed NATO’s Warfighting Corps as ready and able to defend “every inch of allied territory” if called upon. Exercise Loyal Leda 2024 evaluated the Rapid Reaction Corps-France in its role as NATO Warfighting Corps and trained Multinational Corps-Northeast and the 1st German-Netherlands Corps in planning for and conducting an Article 5 major joint operation.

Port of Livorno

April 1, 2024 | 1:30

The Port of Livorno hosted multiple U.S. Army units who came together to conduct the reception, staging, and onward movement of the 1st Cavalry Division, Division Sustainment Battalion on 24 March 2024. The 39th Movement Control Battalion (21st Theatre Sustainment Command) and 598th Transportation Brigade (Surface Deployment and Distribution Command), with the assistance of 1st Calvary Divion’s Port Support Activity, the Italian Armed Forces, and Port authorities, facilitated the movement of over 400 pieces of equipment from the port to multiple forward operating sites across Europe.

Live Fire Exercise with O Troop

March 20, 2024 | 2:30

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conduct dismounted live fire operations at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, March 10, 2024. The 2nd Cavalry Regiment provides V Corps, America’s forward-deployed corps, with combat-credible forces capable of rapid deployment throughout the European theater to defend the NATO alliance.

Gila Gordon recounts Berlin Airlift experience – extended version

March 28, 2024 | 3:06

Gila Gordon, time witness of the Berlin Airlift, speaks about her experience as a teenager during the Berlin Airlift in 1948, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany, March 28, 2024. The Berlin Airlift was a historic humanitarian effort to supply West Berlin with life essentials by air during a Soviet blockade from 1948-1949.

Hammer Forge

March 21, 2024 | 0:48

Command Sgt. Maj. John T. Adkerson, the command sergeant major for the 15th Engineer Battalion, describes the Hammer Forge leader certification course taking place at Grafenwöhr Training Ground, Germany, March 12, 2024. The exercise was designed to reinforce and test the Soldiers ability to operate as leaders as well as members of a team.

3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Deployment – Port of Alexandroupolis

March 21, 2024 | 2:09

The cargo vessel Leroy A. Mendonica arrives carrying United States Army equipment at the port of Alexandroupolis, Greece, March 2024, in support of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division’s deployment. The offload occurred during the 3/4 ID ABCT’s nine-month deployment as a rotational troop. The 3/4 ID ABCT was met by several units to include the 839th Transportation Battalion of the 598th Transportation Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, and host-nation partners who coordinated port operations to ensure 3/4 ID ABCT’s successful arrival and preparation for onward movement into the European theater.

Sustainment Soldiers open post exchanges in Poland

March 21, 2024 | 0:37

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 87th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, deployed to Karliki and Świętoszów, establish two Army Air Force Exchange Stores at each forward operating site in Poland, March 21, 2024. The 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade's Task Force Provider, as part of a rotation of forces in Europe, is working to set the V Corps area of operations for sustainment and improve quality of life facilities for Soldiers stationed there.

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The ALERT! System is the primary means that U.S. Army Europe and Africa and IMCOM-Europe use to notify personnel in case of emergencies and public safety information.

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From PCS planning and travel to housing and the welcome to the unit.
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How to Report Phishing

If you receive a suspicious e-mail:
• DO NOT reply to the message
• DO NOT follow its instructions
• DO NOT forward to another recipient
• DO NOT access any embedded links or attachments
But most importantly: Report ALL suspected Phishing e-mails to RCC-E DCOD for analysis!

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