U.S. Soldiers assigned to Hound Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, conduct a demonstration for the local media with the Skydio X2D Drone during exercise Combined Resolve (CbR) 25-1 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, Feb. 3, 2025. During CbR 25-1, the U.S. Army is implementing its Transforming in Contact initiative, utilizing new technologies and systems designed to enhance its warfighting readiness and ability to respond to crisis or conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Thomas Dixon)

Senior noncommissioned officers listen intently to U.S. Army Sustainment Command‘s command sergeant major, Command Sgt. Maj. Marco Torres, during a special NCO professional development discussion at the 405th Army Field Support Brigade’s headquarters, March 15. During the NCOPD, the ASC command sergeant major emphasized the importance of leaders always making an effort to be there.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christian Lehr, assigned to the 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force, holds a drone at the unit's technical warfare center and explains the capabilities in Mainz-Kastel, Germany, on March 19, 2025. The 2nd MDTF continues to drive technological advancements, reinforcing the U.S. Army Europe and Africa's commitment to innovation and operational readiness.

1st Infantry Division Soldiers march alongside Soldiers from the 29th Infantry Division, 36th Engineer Brigade and 90th Sustainment Brigade, in Picauville, France, June 2, 2023. U.S. Army Europe and Africa commemorated the 79th anniversary of D-Day, the largest multinational amphibious landing and operational military airdrop in history, and highlights the U.S.' steadfast commitment to European allies and partners. Hand-selected Big Red One noncommissioned officers represented the Division throughout D-Day commemorations as part of the Big Red One Year of the NCO campaign. The campaign further develops our NCO Corps and recognizes their contributions, both personal and professional, to the 1st Infantry Division. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Daniela Lechuga)

U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Rob Harbaugh, the reconnaissance NCO for the Survey team, 773rd Civil Support Team, 7th Mission Support Command poses for a photo during a field training exercise, part of African Lion 2023, at the 61st Engineer Regiment training site in Bizerte, Tunisia, May 24, 2023. The 773rd partnered with the Tunisian Armed Forces, training on HAZMAT event reaction procedures, detection equipment, and decontamination strategies. The 773rd is a highly specialized, HAZMAT reaction team, the only one of it's kind in the U.S. Army Europe - Africa theater. Exercises such as African Lion 23 provide opportunities for this specialized unit to train and educate Tunisian partners, improving their security and enabling them to better protect their borders, complementing the Tunisian Armed Forces' increased security measures. The U.S. conducts unilateral military operations, therefore we must train as members of a combined team with our partners. By training together, the U.S. military, our partners and allies get the repetitions we need to fight and win together on the modern day battlefield. 18 nations and approximately 8,000 personnel will participate in African Lion 2023, U.S. Africa Command's largest annual combined, joint exercise that will take place in multiple countries to include Tunisia from May 13 - June 18, 2023.