Training with French Forces

04/07/2021
U.S. Army Infantrymen assigned to the East African Response Force (EARF) perform a sniper exercise with French servicemen Feb. 02, 2021 at an indisclosed location in Djibouti, Africa. The EARF is a rapid deployment force with the ability to protect U.S. citizens and diplomatic facilities, provide non-combatant evacuation operations, humanitarian…

Training with Romanian Forces

04/05/2021
Sgt. 1st Class Derek Baker, combat medic, 432 Civil Affairs Battalion and Spc. Logan Rutledge, combat medic, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division reflect on a combat lifesaver course given to Romanian Armed Forces here Feb 4. Exchanging lifesaving knowledge and skills enhances interoperability between the two allies…

VMM261

03/29/2021
Airmen with the 165th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS) conduct a casualty evacuation exercise with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (VMM-261) at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia, Dec. 7-16. Marines with VMM-261 trained with airmen in shore-based operations in an unfamiliar environment prior to an upcoming deployment in Spring…

Mine Warfare

03/25/2021
Rear Adm. Scott Robertson, exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019 Mine Warfare Task Group commander, describes Combined Task Group 162.60 capabilities, pierside at Naval Base Kiel-Tirpitzhafen, Germany. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, marking the 47th year of one of the largest exercises in Northern Europe…