USAREUR-AF International Tank Challenge

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U.S. Army Europe and Africa, along with our NATO and Partner Allies, annually host a Tank Challenge. This training event is designed to give participating nations a dynamic and productive environment in which to foster military partnerships, form Soldier-level relationships, and share tactics, techniques and procedures.
 
The European International Tank Challenge was formerly known as the Strong Europe Tank Challenge. Images, video and stories that are older will appear under that name further down the timeline.


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Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Timothy Carley
US, JMSDF, Royal Australian Navy sail information
Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet
June 23, 2022 | 4:20
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) Ships of Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) sail in formation with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Navy ships while transiting to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Front row, right to left: HMAS Canberra (L 02), USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and JS Izumo (DDH 183). Second row, right to left: JS Takanami (DD 110), HMAS Supply (AO 195) and USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). Third row, right to left: USS Sampson (DDG 102), USS Gridley (DDG 101) and HMAS Warramunga (FFGHM 152). Back row: USS Spruance (DDG 111). Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy Video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Timothy A. Carley Jr.)
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