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AUSA 2021 Contemporary Military Forum (CMF #5): Transforming Land Power to Meet Global Challenges.

Speakers

Moderator: Mr. Francis Rose

GEN Christopher G. Cavoli

GEN Charles A. Flynn

Mr. Vikram J. Singh

Ms. Mackenzie Eaglen

Dr. Kori Schake

AUSA 2021 CMF #5: Transforming Land Power to Meet Global Challenges, featuring Gen. Christopher Cavoli

Oct. 13, 2021 | 1:56:11

AUSA 2021 CMF #5: Transforming Land Power to Meet Global Challenges.

Speakers

Moderator: Mr. Francis Rose

GEN Christopher G. Cavoli

GEN Charles A. Flynn

Mr. Vikram J. Singh

Ms. Mackenzie Eaglen

Dr. Kori Schake

2nd Multi-Domain Task Force activates in Wiesbaden

U.S. Army Europe and Africa activated the 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force Sept. 16 on Allen Field at Clay Kaserne, Wiesbaden, Germany.

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Fighting Aces conduct platoon live-fire at Bucierz range, DPTA

Oct. 7, 2021 | 1:00

Soldiers with Charlie Company “Fighting Aces,” 2nd Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, conduct dismounted operations from Bradley Fighting Vehicles to seize the objective at Bucierz range, Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, Oct. 1, 2021.

Platoon live fire at DPTA

Oct. 6, 2021 | 1:04

1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division conducts a Platoon live-fire exercise at Bucierz Range, Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, Sept. 29, 2021. Regional security in Europe continues to be a top priority for the U.S., and utilizing rotational forces allows for more flexibility to deter threats when they arise.

1st Infantry Division and 7th Army Training Command participate in ASDA exhibition

Members of the 1st Infantry Division and 7th Army Training Command participated in the 2021 Adriatic Sea Defense and Aerospace exhibition in Split, Croatia. ASDA is a high-profile international exhibition where leading international companies will present land, sea, air and national security defense systems. More than 185 exhibitors from the defense industry participated from more than 26 countries.

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Listen to Patrick Kerr, Chief of U.S. Personnel & Programs Branch explaining EurCivJobs

April 13, 2021 | 0:55

EurCivJobs is a new hiring tool that allows spouses, family members, and veterans in U.S. Army Europe and Africa to share their resume and work experience for hiring managers.

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Large-scale Ukrainian-American military exercise strengthens cooperation

Showcasing an ability to jointly and operationally flex in a dynamic environment— to leverage multinational cooperation and insert ground forces both rapidly and appropriately in response to a potential crisis anywhere in the world— U.S. Army Europe and Africa successfully organized and helped execute a massive and complex multinational exercise at the largest training area in Ukraine, the International Peacekeeping and Security Centre near Yavoriv.

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1st Infantry Division builds multinational partnerships with allied training in Romania

1st Infantry Division Soldiers executed a multitude of situational training exercises that incorporated foreign service members from Portugal, Poland and Romania on Sep. 22- Sep. 27, 2021. at the Joint National Training Center in Cincu, Romania. It is a critical training area for U.S. Army Soldiers and their foreign nation counterparts to build upon their relationships and tactically integrate with other militaries of NATO.

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21st TSC command team visits 405th AFSB’s Belgium, Netherlands APS-2 sites, Brunssum

When a commanding general takes charge of a new organization, one of the first things he’ll do is visit all of his subordinate units and as the senior mission commander all of his areas of responsibility. But when you’re the commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command and your areas of responsibility and subordinate units stretch across the entire continent of Europe, that’s not always an easy task.

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Airborne Operations Rapid Trident 2021

Sept. 27, 2021 | 1:00

Members of the US 173rd Airborne Brigade, Ukrainian 13th Airborne Battalion, and Polish 25th Air Cavalry Brigade conduct airborne operations during rapid Trident 2021. Rapid Trident 2021 involves approximately 6,200 personnel from 12 nations, Sept. 20- Oct. 1, 2021, at the International Peacekeeping Security Centre near Yavoriv, Ukraine.

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Mission success Saber Junction 21

Sept. 28, 2021 | 1:34

Saber Junction 21 is a 7th Army Training Command-conducted, U.S. Army Europe and Africa-directed annual exercise designed to assess the readiness of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating ally and partner nations Sept. 10-24, 2021, in Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas, Germany.

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Mission success Saber Junction 21

Saber Junction 21 began early September in Grafenwoehr Training Area with live-fire artillery exercises before making its way to Hohenfels Training Area, Germany where it ended Sept. 24, 2021. The 2nd Cavalry Regiment served as the primary training audience for the multinational exercise with over 3,000 participants from 13 nations.

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Ukrainian Land Forces conduct fast rope training at Rapid Trident 2021

Sept. 23, 2021 | 0:35

Ukrainian Ground Forces soldiers loaded onto a Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter for a fast rope exercise as part of Rapid Trident 2021 at Combat Training Center-Yavoriv, Ukraine, Sept. 21, 2021. The Rapid Trident 2021 multinational exercise is intended to improve the compatibility of the headquarters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the United States and other NATO members.

Soldiers aid LRMC efforts amid Operation Allies Welcome

More than 50 Soldiers from across the U.S. are supporting operations at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, aiding in the ongoing mission to provide medical care to Afghan evacuees currently in Germany.

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Battle Group Poland's Dark Rifles exercise combined arms during live-fire

Sept. 26, 2021 | 0:31

Battle Group Poland's 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment conducted a combined arms live-fire exercise at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, September 23, 2021. During the exercise, an infantry platoon coordinated with combat engineer and artillery assets while infiltrating a trench system.

V Corps arrives in Germany for final certifying training event

The first two waves of V Corps Soldiers arrived in Grafenwoehr, Germany, early September, in preparation for V Corps’ upcoming certifying training event, Warfighter 22-1.

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Battle Group Poland's Storm Battery brings the fire to effect

Sept. 22, 2021 | 0:52

Battle Group Poland's Croatian Armed Forces contingent conducted a live-fire exercise to practice their indirect fire procedures at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Sept. 22, 2021. Croatian Armed Force's Storm Battery provides Battle Group Poland with an indirect artillery fires capability supporting the NATO alliance.

US, NATO, Ukraine enhance interoperability with Rapid Trident exercise

Allied and partner service members from 15 nations officially started Rapid Trident 21, an annual Ukrainian-American training exercise, Sept. 20 with an opening ceremony at Central City Stadium near Yavoriv, Ukraine.

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1st CAB provides aviators for German medic training

Sept. 20, 2021 | 1:49

Members Charlie Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade gather with members of the German army at Training Area Metting near Regensburg, Germany, Sept 13, 2021. Charlie Company worked with German Army medics on medical evacuation procedures involving the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter.

21st TSC Female Engagement Team is Here to Help During Operation Allies Welcome

Female Engagement Team lends support to Operation Allies Welcome

The Female Engagement Team ensures a female Soldier presence at the temporary housing facilities at Rhine Ordnance Barracks and Ramstein Air Force Base for Afghan travelers at all times, helping to bridge cultural gaps and provide a supportive environment for men and women.

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Teamwork during Thunder Cloud in Norway

Sept. 18, 2021 | 1:18

Sgt. Stefaan Lee, gunner, Staff Sgt. Dor Snodgrass, multiple launcher rocket system section chief, and Spc. Robert Delrio, multiple launcher rocket system driver, from the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Field Artillery Brigade are the crew of “Lorraine 1918”, an MLRS. The crew participated in the Thunder Cloud live-fire exercise, Sept. 9-20, 2021. The 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force, U.S. Army Europe and Africa, and 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Field Artillery Brigade converged with allies and partners to test and expand modernization efforts.

1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division conducts dismount operations

Sept. 17, 2021 | 0:34

1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division conducts dismount operations in Świętoszów, Poland, Sept. 14, 2021.

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