Saber Junction 20 kicks off at Hohenfels Training Area
12:00 AM8/10/2020
Saber Junction 20 kicked off as helicopters from the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit transported 173rd Airborne Brigade Soldiers for an infiltration assault into the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Aug. 10.
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Polish Land Forces Medical Cadet reflect on working with Soldiers from 30th Medical Brigade
8:25 AM8/6/2020
Polish Land Force Sgt. Cadet Norbert Mnatsahanyan reflects on Military Doctor 20 and the benefits of working with Soldiers assigned to various units from the 30th Medical Brigade July 31, 2020 at Training Area Jezewo, Poland. This is the first time that U.S. Army Europe Soldiers participated in this event to grade and provide feedback for 5th year Polish Land Forces medical cadets.
U.S. Army Capt. Sebastian Coates, the 557th Medical Company (Area Support) commander, awards a coin to a top performing Polish Land Forces cadet during the closing ceremony of MILITARY DOCTOR 20 at Training Field Jeżewo, Poland, July 31, 2020. The U.S. Soldiers were invited to the event as subject matter experts and all recognized for their participation. All participants and attendees adhered to the COVID-19 protocol set in place for the event, which included temperature checks upon entering the training area and hand sanitizing stations at each lane. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Justin W. Stafford)
A Polish Land Forces cadet patrols while another provides security at the point of injury and medical evacuation lane during MILITARY DOCTOR 20 at Training Field Jeżewo, Poland, July 27, 2020. Polish Land Forces cadets underwent testing and training during the event, which is required for them to become military doctors. Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Europe with medical military occupational specialties were invited for a subject matter exchange. All participants and attendees adhered to the COVID-19 protocol set in place for the event, which included temperature checks upon entering the training area and hand sanitizing stations at each lane. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Justin W. Stafford)
Polish Land Forces cadets patrol at the point of injury and medical evacuation lane during MILITARY DOCTOR 20 at Training Field Jeżewo, Poland, July 27, 2020. Polish Land Forces cadets underwent testing and training during the event, which is required for them to become military doctors. Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Europe with medical military occupational specialties were invited for a subject matter exchange. All participants and attendees adhered to the COVID-19 protocol set in place for the event, which included temperature checks upon entering the training area and hand sanitizing stations at each lane. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Justin W. Stafford)
U.S. Army Europe Soldiers assist with MILITARY DOCTOR 20 in Poland
8:17 AM8/6/2020
Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Europe participated in a subject matter exchange at MILITARY DOCTOR 20, an event that tested and trained Polish Land Forces cadets from the Military Medical Training Center, at Training Field Jezewo near Lodz, Poland, July 27 - 31, 2020.
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 510th Fighter Squadron takes off from Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 2, 2020. F-16s from the 510th FS flew integrated training missions alongside the USS Porter in the Black Sea which were designed to train U.S. forces to operate while executing multi-domain operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rebeccah Woodrow)
U.S. Navy Conducts Joint Operations with U.S. Air Force in the Black Sea
6:38 AM8/4/2020
The Arleigh Burke class, guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), a P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) from Patrol Squadron VP-47, four F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, KC-135 Stratotankers from the 100th Aerial Refuleing wing, Mildenhall, England, and an MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 52ndExpeditionary Operations Group Detachment 2, Miroslawiec Air Base, Poland, conducted a joint training mission in the Black Sea, Aug. 2, 2020.
A Polish soldier guides U.S. Soldiers in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle off a bridge during exercise Allied Spirit at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, June 11, 2020. Exercise Allied Spirit is a Defender-Europe 20 linked exercise involving approximately 6,000 U.S. and Polish soldiers. The modified exercise will test a division-sized unit's ability to conduct a deliberate water crossing, integrate with alliance capabilities and establish a common intelligence operational picture. The exercise, modified in response to COVID-19, operates in accordance with the guidance directed by DoD and host nations. All U.S. Soldiers and civilians involved in the exercise completed a 14-day quarantine and were tested for COVID-19 upon arrival with additional health screenings if necessary. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Randis Monroe)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael L. Howard, Commander, Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington (JFHQ-NCR/MDW), poses for a command portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA, May 18, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King/Released)
Senior Defense Officials Brief Reporters at the Pentagon
3:59 PM7/29/2020
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper; Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, vice chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters, commander of U.S. European Command and NATO’s supreme allied commander for Europe, brief reporters at the Pentagon, July 29, 2020.
Department of Defense Senior Leaders Brief Reporters on European Force Posture
3:32 PM7/29/2020
Secretary Of Defense Mark T. Esper; Joint Chiefs Of Staff Vice Chairman General John Hyten; General Tod Wolters, Commander, U.S. European Command, And Supreme Allied Commander Europe
U.S. Soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade rally together after a patrol during Saber Junction 19 at the Hohenfels Training Area in Germany, Sept. 26, 2019. Saber Junction 2019 (SJ19) is an exercise involving nearly 5,400 participants from 16 ally and partner nations at the U.S. Army’s Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas, Sept. 3 to 30 Sept. 2019. SJ19 is designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating allies and partner nations. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Audrequez Evans)