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. Theodore Bergan
Distributed Aviation Operations Exercise 1: HMH-464 takes off
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Jan. 25, 2023 | 3:17
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464 take off from Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Oak Grove, North Carolina, Jan. 25, 2023. U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) demonstrated their capability to conduct distributed aviation operations, logistics, communications, and sustainment requirements necessary to fight in future battles in accordance with Force Design 2030. HMH-464 is a subordinate unit of 2nd MAW, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Theodore Bergan)

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U.S. Marines with HMH-464 conduct preflight checks
Two CH-53E Super Stallions prepare for takeoff
A CH-53E Super Stallion takes off
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