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Confirmation Hearing for Top NATO Commander Nominee

U.S. Army Europe and Africa's Commanding General, Gen. Christopher Cavoli testifies at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee to become the next United States European Command and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe.
On Thursday, May 26, 2022 - 09:30 AM EST

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Command and Control during DEFENDER-Europe 22

May 23, 2022 | 1:32

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dru Rhodes, commander of the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division speaks about command and control during Defender Europe at Oberlausitz Training Area, Germany, May 19, 2022.

Exercise Swift Response 22

U.S. and NATO allies took part in exercise Swift Response 22, an annual multinational training exercise held from May 2-22, 2022 throughout Eastern Europe, the Arctic High North, Baltics and Balkans.

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Defender Europe Multi-National Live-Fire

May 22, 2022 | 3:26

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Charles Bies and Command Sgt. Major Gary Kurtzhals assigned to 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, discuss importance of interoperability following a multi-national live-fire exercise as part of Defender-Europe 22, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 17, 2022.

Multinational Live-Fire Exercise Between German, Polish, and U.S. Forces

Polish, German and U.S. Service members conducted a Multinational Live-Fire Exercise on May 17 near Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland. This Multinational Live-Fire Exercise enhances interoperability among NATO allies and partners to increase readiness by integrating land and air components with defense capabilities.

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Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month at NATO Brigade

May 20, 2022 | 0:30

The U.S. Army NATO Brigade held a door decorating competition in May to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The command staff judged the decorations and awarded the G1 Personnel Operations Division first place and second place to the G4 Property Book Office.

U.S. and Italian Army units make history during Exercise Swift Response

The 1st Air Cavalry Brigade from Fort Hood, Texas joined the Italian Brigata Parachutisti “FOLGORE,” or “FOLGORE” Paratroopers Brigade in completing the largest air assault training mission in the parachute brigade’s history.

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Mine Clearing

May 19, 2022 | 1:02

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, prepare to fire an inert mine clearing line charge during a demolition range as part of DEFENDER-Europe 22 at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 12, 2022.

Swift Response 22: Norway Exercise

May 17, 2022 | 0:39

Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division (Airborne), conducted casualty triage training during Exercise Swift Response 2022, May 7, 8 and 9, 2022, at Lake Altevatnet, Norway.

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21st TSC Soldiers Train on Modernized Expeditionary Rail Capability

21st Theater Sustainment Command Soldiers of the 1st Inland Cargo Transport Company trained on a prototype expeditionary rail capability at Coleman Barracks, Germany Tuesday, May 3 - 10, 2022.

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405th AFSB supports DEFENDER-Europe 22

May 16, 2022 | 0:23

The 405th Army Field Support Brigade is issuing Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 equipment to float bridge companies, combat engineers, National Guard artillery units and more at multiple Equipment Configuration and Hand-off Areas (ECHA) across Europe during #DefenderEurope 22.

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US Army Soldiers to participate in exercise Swift Response alongside NATO allies in Latvia

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force-Africa, 82nd Airborne Division, and 173rd Airborne Brigade, will conduct airborne operations on May 13, near Adazi, Latvia, during exercise Swift Response 22.

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Pentagon Announces Deployments to Replace Forces in Europe

May 13, 2022 | 18:11

Pentagon Press Secretary Kirby said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has ordered the deployment of around 10,500 personnel in the coming months to replace Army units ordered to the region in advance of, and in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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405th AFSB APS-2 float bridge system employed in Poland during DEFENDER-Europe 22

An entire float ribbon bridge system from the 405th Army Field Support Brigade was employed and used by U.S., Polish, French and Swedish military forces to cross the Vistula River between Ryki and Kozienice, Poland, during DEFENDER-Europe 22, May 13.

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Working together to feed an Army during Swift Response 22

May 14, 2022 | 2:04

Soldiers from 1st Air Cavalry Brigade and the U.K. 16 Air Assault Combat Brigade Combat Team have joined forces in more ways than one during Exercise Swift Response. U.S. and U.K. food service specialists work together day and night to prepare thousands of meals in the British operational field catering system.

Atlantic Resolve 2022

May 16, 2022 | 0:55

Atlantic Resolve provides rotational deployments of combat-credible forces to Europe to show our commitment to NATO while building readiness, increasing interoperability and enhancing the bonds between ally and partner militaries.

U.S. Army Civil Affairs, Bulgarian Civil-Military Cooperation train together on first aid, emergency response

A team of U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 407th Civil Affairs Battalion continue to build relationships and enhance interoperability with Bulgarian Land Forces soldiers and the Bulgarian Red Cross during a first-aid and emergency response training in Lozen, Bulgaria, May 10, 2022.

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U.S. and U.K. medics train as one during Swift Response

May 13, 2022 | 0:59

1st Air Cavalry Brigade CH-47 medical teams train for full interoperability with the medics of the U.K. 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team in support of Exercise Swift Response Joint Forcible Entry, Skopje, North Macedonia, May 10, 2022.

Army Reserve unit sets sights on Defender Europe

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 793rd Movement Control Team testing their trained skills during DEFENDER-Europe 22’s Army Pre-Positioned Stocks-2 draw in Tapa, Estonia.

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Operation Gothic Cobra Room Clearing Exercise

May 9, 2022 | 1:00

U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Infantry Division tactically infiltrate and secure training houses during exercise Gothic Cobra in Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, April 20, 2022. As part of the event, the U.S. forces trained rigorously in realistic environments to maintain readiness and lethality.

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