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 Paolo Bovo
Rock Hammer (Dandolo)
Training Support Activity Europe
Jan. 15, 2019 | 3:32
U.S. Paratroopers from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and Italian Army Forces, from 8th Genio Guastatori, Legnago Verona, Folgore Brigade conduct Rock Hammer Exercise in the night with the Deployable Instrumentation System Europe (DISE) at Dandolo Range, Pordenone, Italy, Jan. 15, 2018. Exercise Rock Hammer is a bilateral training exercise between U.S. Soldiers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Italian Armed Forces, focused on small-unit tactics and building interoperability between allied forces. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army Video by Paolo Bovo)
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