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 Senior Airman Gabriel Held
U.S. Army Advisors, Civil Affairs train with Mauritanian Army
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa
Sept. 10, 2024 | 1:38
U.S. Army Advisors assigned to 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade conduct training with the Armée Nationale Mauritanienne [Mauritanian National Army], in Nouakchott, Mauritania. Running from July 24 - Aug. 22, 2024, the training brings together Mauritanian Army soldiers, U.S. Army advisors from the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade and U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) Civil Affairs Soldiers for the first time to conduct a military tactics course to enhance partnerships and relationships between U.S. and Mauritanian armed forces. The course, designed to enhance partnerships and relationships between U.S. and Mauritanian armed forces, included training in combat casualty care, maneuver tactics, techniques, and procedures, and large-scale combat operations planning. (U.S. Department of Defense video by Senior Airman Gabriel Held)

00;00 Wide: U.S. soldier coordinates with Mauritanian soldiers
04:08 Medium: U.S. soldier coordinates with Mauritanian soldiers
08:20 Medium: Mauritanian soldiers walk towards exercise area
16:23 Wide: Mauritanian soldiers walk towards exercise area
21:02 Medium Shot: Gun Mounted on truck
25:03 Medium-Wide: Truck drives passed Mauritanian soldiers in a huddle.
28:14 Medium: U.S. Soldiers speaks to Mauritanian soldiers in a huddle
33:04 Medium-Close: U.S. Soldiers speaks to Mauritanian soldiers in a huddle
37:26 Close: U.S. Soldiers speaks to Mauritanian soldiers in a huddle
42:01 Wide: U.S. Soldiers speaks to Mauritanian soldiers in a huddle
46:01 Wide: Mauritanian soldiers run out of huddle
50:13 Medium: Mauritanian soldiers get on military truck
54:14 Rack Focus: Mauritanian soldiers get on military truck
58:03 Wide: Mauritanian soldiers drive away on military trucks
01:03:10 Wide: Mauritanian soldiers with rifles
01:08:04 Medium: Mauritanian soldier with a rifle
01:11:08 Medium: Mauritanian soldier with a rifle
01:14:09 Wide: Mauritanian soldiers see trucks during exercise
01:19:10 Wide: Mauritanian soldiers pretend to be casualties
01:24:02 Medium: Mauritanian soldiers pretend to be casualties
01:27:21 Close: Mauritanian soldiers pretend to be casualties
01:31:15 Wide: Mauritanian soldiers pick up casualties
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  • 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.

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  • 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.