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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Service Members Compete in GAFB Ruck March at Camp Arifjan
U.S. Army Central
April 11, 2019 | 2:16
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – United States service members and coalition forces participate in the ruck march event of the German Armed Forces Badge (GAFB) for Military Proficiency on April 11, 2019, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. During this event, participants ruck march with a ruck sack weighing at least 33 pounds, not including food or water. Participants, preassigned a maximum distance based on prior performance, may earn gold for completing 12 kilometers within 120 minutes, silver for 9 kilometers within 90 minutes or bronze for 6 kilometers within 60 minutes. U.S. Army Central hosts events such as the GAFB to enhance service member’s personal abilities to stay combat ready which improves overall capabilities.
(U.S. Army Reserve video by Sgt. Christopher Lindborg, U.S. Army Central Public Affairs Office)
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