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 Robert Sims
Exercise Trident Juncture, Ultimate Reach
18th Air Force
Nov. 2, 2015 | 1:58
Approximately 500 members of the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, partnered with 18th Air Force C-17 Globemaster III crews from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, for Exercise Ultimate Reach 16, Nov. 4, in Spain. During the transport, KC-10 Extenders from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst performed mid-Atlantic refuels for the C-17 fleet. Ultimate Reach in an annual U.S. Transportation Command-sponsored live-fly exercise designed to evaluate 18th Air Force's transportation units' ability to plan and conduct strategic airdrop missions. Ultimate Reach 16 is a sub-exercise of Exercise Trident Juncture, NATO's largest global exercise in 20 years, which consists of 36,000 troops from more than 35 NATO nations. The Ultimate Reach portion of the exercise enhances 18th Air Force's interoperability and partnership with NATO allies and sister services. (U.S. Air Force video by MSgt. Robert Sims/released)
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