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 Cpl. Emily Dorumsgaard
MRF-E Marines race through Nordic terrain during squad competition
U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa
June 29, 2017 | 1:38
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force Europe 17.1 fight for first place in a squad competition covering 30km of mountainous terrain in Norway. During the competition, Marines were evaluated on their performance in land navigation, calls for fire, squad ambushes, reconnaissance patrols, the orders process, casualty aid, and casualty evacuation. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Emily Dorumsgaard)
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