SABER GUARDIAN

 

Saber Guardian 25, enhances NATO land component mission command and improves coordination among Allied and partner forces in a fast-moving environment. Starting with a long tactical road march by the U.S. 2nd Cavalry Regiment, the realistic and multi-domain training brings together approximately 10,000 troops from June 9-24 and taking place in Germany, Hungary and Romania. Saber Guardian 25 includes convoys, river crossings, live-fire events, and a rocket live-fire over the Black Sea, reinforcing U.S. capabilities and readiness to defend Allies.

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Video by Staff Sgt. Jake SeaWolf
BROLL: 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Utah National Guard and Commandos Marines, Moroccan Royal Armed Forces train with various machine guns and long range rifles
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa
June 11, 2024 | 0:41
19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Utah National Guard, and Moroccan Royal Armed Forces train with various machine guns and marksmanship rifles during exercise African Lion 2024 (AL24), Tifnet training base, Tifnit, Morocco, May 23, 2024. AL24 marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S. Africa Command’s premier joint exercise led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), running from April 19 to May 31 across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia, with over 8,100 participants from 27 nations and NATO contingents.

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(03:09) MEDIUM CLOSE SHOT: 2 soldiers shooting machine gun
(06:24) MACRO SHOT: Clearing Feed Tray on 240 Bravo machine gun
(18:19) MACRO SHOT: Loading 240 Bravo with belt
(21:17) MACRO SHOT: belt being fed through machine gun
(35:05) MEDIUM CLOSE SHOT: rollover drill (dead gunner)
(36:18) MEDIUM CLOSE SHOT: patches on soldier
(38:20) MEDIUM CLOSE SHOT: long gun being shot
(40:24) MACRO SHOT: Trigger finger
(46:14) MEDIUM SHOT: rollover drill from behind
(50:09) MEDIUM CLOSE SHOT: Shooting over shot (camera over the shoulder)
(51:19) MEDIUM WIDE SHOT: Moroccan Soldiers running with machine gun
(54:18) MEDIUM CLOSE SHOT: Shooting machine gun
(55:09) MEDIUM CLOSE SHOT: US Soldier shooting long gun
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B-ROLL: Arcane Thunder 24 Departure
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B-Roll: HIMARs launch in Tantan, Morocco for African Lion 24
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510th Fighter Squadron participates in Joint Air Operations during African Lion 23
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510th Fighter Squadron participates in Joint Air Operations during African Lion 23
Broll of the C-130H Pre-Ops and Dirt landing exercise during African Lion 2023
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Broll of the C-130H Pre-Ops and Dirt landing exercise during African Lion 2023
Sgt. 1st Class Hellstrom of the 773rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team speaks on combined training with the Moroccan Armed Forces.
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Combined Military CBRN training scenario in Agadir, Morocco for Exercise African Lion 2023
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Combined Military CBRN training scenario in Agadir, Morocco for Exercise African Lion 2023
773rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team conducts a combined CBRN training scenario in Agadir, Morocco for Exercise African Lion 2023.
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773rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team conducts a combined CBRN training scenario in Agadir, Morocco for Exercise African Lion 2023.
B-Roll: U.S. Army and Moroccan Armed Forces participate in a CBRN training exercise during African Lion.
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B-Roll: U.S. Army and Moroccan Armed Forces participate in a CBRN training exercise during African Lion.
B-Roll: Brig. Gen. Cashman delivers the U.S. Army’s 248th Birthday celebration speech
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B-Roll: Brig. Gen. Cashman delivers the U.S. Army’s 248th Birthday celebration speech
B-Roll of the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron Joint Air Operations with the Royal Moroccan Air Force.
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B-Roll of the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron Joint Air Operations with the Royal Moroccan Air Force.
B-Roll: U.S. Armed Forces, Royal Moroccan Armed Forces share medical practices and equipment
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U.S., Royal Moroccan Armed Forces perform a joint airborne operation during African Lion 2023 [Social Media | 9:16]
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Happy Birthday Army from African Lion 2023, Agadir, Morocco [Social Media | 9:16]
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B-Roll: US, Morocco host opening ceremony for African Lion 2023
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B-Roll: US, Morocco host opening ceremony for African Lion 2023
B-Roll: African Lion 23 opens in Agadir, Morocco
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What is happening where?

  • Czechia
    The U.S. Army 7th Engineer Brigade Combat Team will convoy through Czechia to transport bridging equipment while establishing convoy support centers to reach their destination in Romania for water crossing operations.
    2d Cavalry Regiment will conduct a tactical road march from Germany, through Czechia and Slovakia to their training location in Hungary.
  • Germany
    Germany

    Saber Guardian 25 begins with a tactical movement by 2d Cavalry Regiment and 12th Combat Aviation Brigade from various locations in Germany to Hungary.

    Army Prepositioned Stock issue site used for equipment issuing.

  • Hungary
    Hungary

    The USAREUR-AF Band & Chorus will continue the DEFENDER 25 Outreach Tour with performances and community engagements in Hungary from 27-31 May.

    In Hungary, 2d Cavalry Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade and 5-4 Air Defense Artillery Battalion will conduct Fire Support and Combined Live Fire Exercises with the 11th Hungarian Mechanized Brigade and Spanish troops.

    Additionally, 2d Cavalry Regiment will be employing new Transformation in Contact initiatives and equipment during these exercises.  

  • Romania
    RomaniaThe USAREUR-AF Band & Chorus, along with other U.S. Army units, will conduct a series of dynamic performances and community engagements across Romania ahead of DEFENDER 25.
     
    The 41st Field Artillery Brigade will conduct a line haul movement to Romania and conduct a combined artillery live fire shoot with their Multiple Launch Rocket Systems alongside the 8th Romanian HIMARS Battalion and 12th Combat Aviation Brigade rotary-winged aircraft.
     
    The recently activated U.S. Army 7th Engineer Brigade will transport bridging equipment to Romania, where they will conduct a water crossing with the Romanian 4th Division.
     
    Additionally, the 1st Battalion, 173rd Infantry Regiment, Alabama Army National Guard Soldiers will be conducting a maneuver exercise alongside Romanian Armed Forces, their state partners, as well as Italian and Moldovan soldiers.   

     

  • Slovakia

    Slovakia2nd Cavalry Regiment will conduct a tactical road march from Germany, through Czechia and Slovakia to their training location in Hungary.