About Griffin Shock

 
 
 
Griffin Shock is an exercise designed to prepare V Corps and NATO Multinational Corps Northeast with the rapid expansion of NATO Multinational Battlegroup Poland in support of NATO deterrence initiatives such as bolstering readiness, responsiveness, and reinforcement. 

 

Griffin Shock is a combined NATO and U.S. Army short notice exercise that will demonstrate the U.S. Army’s ability to enhance the NATO alliance by rapidly reinforcing the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup in Poland to a brigade size Land Forces Brigade.

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Video by Staff Sgt. Jason Proseus
863rd Engineer Battalion Welcome Home
416th Theater Engineer Command
Feb. 4, 2017 | 6:29
Engineer Soldiers are reunited with their Families after a nine month deployment to Kuwait. Video includes Soldiers being welcomed as they enter the hangar by the military veteran group, Freedom Riders, with cheers of gratitude. The unit conducted a ceremony in which the battalion's commander, along with the 372nd Engineer Brigade's commander, Col. James J. Kokaska Jr., and the 416th Theater Engineer Command's commanding General, Maj. Gen. Lewis Irwin. The battalion then uncased their colors, a ceremonial show that they have arrived to their destination. After the welcome home ceremony, the Soldiers were released to be with their families.
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