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 Pfc. Christopher Antwine
1-2 Stryker Brigade Prepares for Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise - CALFEX 2025
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Feb. 17, 2025 | 1:32
U.S. Army soldiers from 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), 23rd Infantry Regiment, conduct a variety of mission-essential operations during a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex (RLFC), Republic of Korea, on Feb. 18, 2025. The training exercise enhanced force readiness, sharpened weapons proficiency, and strengthened combined military cooperation, reinforcing the ability to "Fight Tonight" through realistic combat scenarios focused on defending the Korean Peninsula. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Christopher Antwine)

The many tasks included in the 1-2 SBCT's operations included adjusting antennas on an M1126 Stryker, drawing ammunition for their weapons, staging M1126 vehicles in a ready position, breaching obstacles with explosives, and executing simulated counterattacks.
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