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Sec. of the Army Tours GTA

The Honorable Christine Wormuth, U.S. Secretary of the Army, observes U.S. Soldiers conducting training of Ukrainians during her visit to Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Feb. 15, 2024. While here, Wormuth met with U.S. and Ukrainian troops, observed the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine-led training of Ukrainians, and participated in U.S. and Ukrainian training sensing sessions. 7ATC enables readiness for all assigned and regionally aligned United States Army Europe and Africa forces, Allies, and Partners by conducting live, virtually, and constructing training in a fully replicated, multi-domain battlefield.
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A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Task Force Orion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard, wears the Combat Training Center-Yavoriv Advisor patch above the 27th IBCT patch during the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine Transfer of Authority ceremony in Grafenwoehr, Germany, August 8, 2022. Task Force Orion assumed the JMTG-U mission from Task Force Gator, 53rd IBCT, Florida Army National Guard, and will continue to ensure the combat effectiveness of Ukrainian military personnel training on systems and equipment issued under the United States’ Presidential Drawdown Authority. (U.S. National Guard photo by Sgt. Spencer Rhodes)
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts the Ukraine Defense Consultative Group with his NATO counterparts and other nations to discuss both the current and future defense needs of Ukraine, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 26, 2002 (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, left, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, traveled to Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 24, 2022, to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks speaks with members of the Defense Writers Group at the Fairmont Hotel, Washington D.C., April 12, 2022. (DoD Photo by U.S. Air Force TSgt. Jack Sanders)
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with Ukrainian forces via video teleconference participating in a pre-scheduled professional military education program, April 10, 2022. These Ukrainian forces were in the U.S. when Russia's invasion of Ukraine began on February 24. These troops are now returning to Ukraine to help defend their country. Secretary Austin thanked these troops for their service and for their courage, noting the skill with which the Ukrainian Armed Forces are fighting Russia's unprovoked invasion.
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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David Baldwin, adjutant general of the California National Guard, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, visit to the California Air National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing at Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif., Sept. 2, 2021. The California National Guard and Ukraine State Partnership Program was established in 1993 through the Department of Defense as a means to develop and strengthen the strategic partnership between the U.S. and Ukraine.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg geeet one another prior to defense ministerial meetings at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 16, 2022. Austin is in Brussels to participate in meetings with allies about discussing deterrence capabilities on NATO’s eastern flank. Austin will also travel to Slovakia and Bulgaria for meetings with military and civilian leaders and visit troops deployed to the region. (DoD Photo by Chad J. McNeeley)
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Large-scale Ukrainian-American military exercise strengthens cooperation

A Ukrainian Ground Forces soldier provides security during a fast rope from a Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter as part of Rapid Trident 2021 at Combat Training Center-Yavoriv near Yavoriv, Ukraine, Sept. 21, 2021. Rapid Trident is 6,000 troops from 15 partner countries. During the exercise, joint jumps of Ukrainian and American paratroopers from a U.S. Army C-130 aircraft are planned.
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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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Partnerships Are Vital to U.S. Military, Security Challenges in Europe

U.S. partnerships and alliances are critical to combatting unwelcome actions by adversaries, such as those stemming from Russian aggression, two key defense officials told the House Armed Services Committee.
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Ukraine is fifth, sixth deployment for some Task Force Illini Soldiers

A few Soldiers with Task Force Illini, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard assigned to Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine have already deployed four or five times previously in their career. These Soldiers bring valuable experience to U.S. and Ukrainian troops alike.
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Task Force Illini builds Ukrainian Soldiers’ English skills

Deployed in support of Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine (JMTG-U), one of Task Force Illini’s missions is helping the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) achieve NATO interoperability, which includes the ability to speak a common language, English.
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Task Force Illini advisors mentor new cadre at familiar training lanes

Task Force Illini Company-level advisors from the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard, observed live-fire training instructed by their Ukrainian counterparts at Combat Training Center-Yavoriv (CTC-Y), Ukraine, Nov. 13.
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Task Force Soldiers stand with Ukrainian partners on Defender’s Day

Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas Danielson lays a candle votive on the grave of a fallen soldier during a Defender’s Day memorial ceremony at the historical Lychakiv Cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, Oct. 14. (Photo by U.S. Army Cpl. Shaylin Quaid, JMTG-U Public Affairs)
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Task Force Illini Soldiers deployed overseas cast absentee ballots

Task Force Illini Soldier Sgt. Kristina Brown submits her absentee voter ballot to the mail drop-off box at the U.S. Army Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine Headquarters, Oct. 6.
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Task Force Illini conducts hands-on anti-armor training

Staff Sgt. Joshua Garza of Chicago, Illinois, watches a monitor of a simulated target during Javelin anti-tank missile training at the Armed Forces Ukraine’s 209th Separate Anti-tank Battalion Sept. 10.
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Ukraine, U.S. Forces train for urban operations

Armed Forces Ukraine Soldiers from the 59th Separate Motorifle Brigade clear a building during Military Operations in Urban Terrain training at Combat Training Center-Yavoriv, Ukraine, Sept. 29.
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U.S Embassy personnel, distinguished visitors tour JMTG-U

Military Attaché to the U.S. Embassy in Kiev, Airforce Col. Brittany Stewart and Army Attaché Col. Paul Schmitt (front center) from pose for a group photo after riding over Collective Training Center-Yavoriv Ukraine in a Ukrainian Hind helicopter during an official visit Sept. 24.
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Task Force Illini recognizes Canadian leader

Lt. Col. Darren Horton, Task Force Illini Operations Group Officer in Charge presents a plaque to Canadian Capt. Jeremy Remillard, Sept. 15, recognizing him for exceptional support to the Operations Group.
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