About Resolute Castle

Exercise Resolute Castle is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa led, multinational, joint exercise which marries U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard, as well as allied and partner nation engineering unit training opportunities with the completion of real world construction projects that enhance training capabilities in various areas of Europe's eastern member-states. Resolute Castle is designed to reinforce regional partnerships and promote interoperability with host nation forces by providing improvements to existing infrastructure.

Resolute Castle 24 utilizes U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and NATO engineers to increase partner capacity and strengthen capabilities across NATO’s eastern member states through real-world engineer-related training and the expansion of infrastructure in support of defender-series exercises.

 

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41st IBCT LIVE FIRE SHOOTHOUSE at YAKIMA B-Roll
Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office
April 10, 2025 | 2:18
Soldiers from the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team conduct urban operations training in a live fire shoothouse at Range 24, Yakima Training Center, Washington, April 6, 2025.

The footage captures multiple infantry squads deploying under the 2-162 Infantry Battalion (Volunteers Battalion) guidon as they execute tactical room clearing procedures with live ammunition during Operation Djibouti Dawn Annual Training. The video includes both overhead catwalk perspectives and first-person action camera footage from participating squad members, concluding with the training cadre's demonstration "Hero Run."

This critical training prepares soldiers for the unit's upcoming deployment to the Horn of Africa, where they may encounter complex urban terrain requiring these specialized close-quarters battle skills. The shoothouse environment provides realistic scenario-based training that tests and reinforces the unit's standard operating procedures for building clearance operations.

(U.S. Army National Guard video by Maj. W. Chris Clyne, Oregon National Guard Public Affairs)
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