GriffinShock

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 Pfc. Sar Paw

41st FAB conducts Holiday PT Event

5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Dec. 20, 2024 | 3:19

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 41st Field Artillery Brigade “Railgunners” participate in a holiday physical training event on Tower Barracks, U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria, Grafenwoehr, Germany, Dec. 20, 2024. Teams consisting of a battery or company participated in up to 19 challenges to gain the most points within a 45-minute time frame to win the Rail for the battalion. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Sar Paw)

Shot list:
00:00:04:00-00:00:09:10 Santa ringing the bell
00:00:09:11-00:00:14:07 Soldiers running with the guidon
00:00:14:08-00:00:20:02 Soldiers wrapping the cannon
00:00:20:03-00:00:27:21 Soldiers untangle Christmas lights
00:00:27:22- 00:00:31:13 Santa running and shouting “HoHoHo”
00:00:31:14-00:00:33:15 Soldier taking a group picture in front of Garrison HQ
00:00:33:16-00:00:38:24 Soldier running
00:00:38:25-00:00:43:11 Soldiers running
00:00:43:12-00:00:53:12 A group of soldiers running
00:00:53:13-00:01:04:18 Brig. Gen. Steven Carpenter, commanding general of 7th Army Training Command, outlines the rules of the event
00:01:04:19-00:01:08:06 A Soldier conducts deadlift exercises
00:01:08:07-00:01:13:11 Soldiers conduct kettlebell swings
00:01:13:12-00:01:20:29 A Soldier conducts deadlift exercises
00:01:20:30-00:01:28:06 A Soldier conducts Romanian squats
00:01:28:07-00:01:38:04 A Soldier instructing his team
00:01:38:05-00:01:57:22 Soldiers lift Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Fedorisin, command sergeant major of 7th Army Training Command, above their head
00:01:57:23-00:02:20:28 Command Sgt. Maj. Caleb Webster, a command sergeant major of 41st FAB wishing 41st FAB and families happy holidays
00:02:20:29-00:02:38:28 U.S. Army Col. Frank Maxwell, brigade commander of 41st Field Artillery Brigade giving speeches to 41st FAB and families
00:02:38:29-00:03:19:24 Col. Frank Maxwell wishing 41st FAB and families happy holidays