UITC

USAREUR-AF International Tank Challenge

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 Senior Airman Gabriel Held

U.S. Army Advisors, Civil Affairs train with Mauritanian Army

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

Aug. 21, 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