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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3D Network Battalion Change of Command Ceremony | B-Roll
Marine Corps Installations Pacific
June 5, 2025 | 4:28
U.S. Marines with 3D Network Battalion hold a Change of Command Ceremony for Lt. Col. Daniel Chamberlin, incoming commanding officer of 3rd Network Battalion, Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group, and Lt. Col. Taylor Thompson, the outgoing commanding officer of 3rd Net Bn, MCCOG, at Plaza Housing, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, June 6, 2025. Thompson served for two years as the commanding officer and was relieved by Chamberlin who previously served as the assistant chief of staff G-6, MCIPAC. Thompson also received his second meritorious service medal for his service as commanding officer. Chamberlin is a native of Pennsylvania and Thompson is a native of Tennessee. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt Frank Webb)
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