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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An aerial view from a South Carolina Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter
South Carolina National Guard
March 6, 2025 | 0:51
An aerial view from a Black Hawk helicopter flown by U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Company A, 1-111th General Support Aviation Battalion, 59th Aviation Troop Command, South Carolina National Guard, as they support the South Carolina Forestry Commission and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources with wildfire containment of the Covington Drive Fire in Horry County, South Carolina, March 6, 2025. Per the South Carolina Forestry Commission’s evening update, fire containment increased to 55% today, and the size of the fire remained unchanged at 2,059 acres. On the ground, first responders are in the thick of the fight. This mission has required teamwork, endurance, and unwavering commitment. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Elizabeth A. Schneider, South Carolina National Guard)
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