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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1st Battalion (Airborne) 143rd Infantry Regiment
Texas Military Department
March 19, 2021 | 2:57
The 1-143rd Airborne Infantry will be conducting an Airborne Operation and follow on training mission at the North Texas Regional Airport as part of its ins mission as the 3rd maneuver battalion of the 173rd Airborne Infantry Brigade out of Vicenza, Italy. The only unit in the Army National Guard that has such a partnership with an active duty unit. There will be blank rounds used during the exercise.
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