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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HHC 158th CSSB and B Co. 2-285th Aviation Regiment Conduct Sling Load Training
Arizona National Guard Public Affairs
June 11, 2025 | 2:08
U.S. Army soldiers with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 158th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, and Bravo Company, 2-285th Aviation Regiment, both Arizona Army National Guard, train in preparing and rigging loads for attachment to helicopters during sling load operations training at the Silverbell Army Heliport near Marana, Ariz., June 11, 2025. Joint unit training is essential for building interoperability, strengthening mission readiness, and enhancing the lethality of soldiers to ensure seamless coordination during domestic and international operations. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Samantha Hill)
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