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Video by Sgt. Michael Westendorf

B-Roll: Soldiers practice call for fire in preparation for E2B

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

Sept. 17, 2025 | 1:31

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade train to call for and adjust fire in preparation for E2B testing at Grafenwöhr Training Area, Grafenwöhr, Germany, Sept. 17, 2025. The call for and adjust fire lane is a part of the EIB and ESB event, collectively known as E2B, which tests candidates' physical and mental abilities while executing critical individual tasks. The week-long testing event, from Sept.18-23, includes a fitness assessment, land navigation, soldier tasks, and a 12-mile ruck march that participants must pass to earn their badge. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Michael Westendorf)

(B-roll shows medium, close-up and detail shots of Soldiers training on the call for fire lane)

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