Joseph Thomas Guastella Jr

Recently, the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division prepared to face off with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment-Blackhorse during Rotation 24-09 at the National Training Center/Fort Irwin. They built combat power, conducted maintenance, rolled out to Tactical Assembly and Brigade Support Areas (TAAs and BSAs) and conducted calibration operations.
3rd Infantry Division Operations Group, National Training Center U.S. Army

NATO pilots test their dogfighting skills 💯
NATO fighter jet pilots engaged in one-on-one duels during a unique competition that tested all their skills and further sharpened their craft.
Pilots from Belgium 🇧🇪 Denmark 🇩🇰 Finland 🇫🇮 France 🇫🇷 Germany 🇩🇪 the Netherlands 🇳🇱 Norway 🇳🇴 UK 🇬🇧 and the US 🇺🇸 took part in the contest in the German skies

Take a deep breath and jump. Prepare for an adventure unlike any other when you join: http://spr.ly/6189itQGT.
📷: Pfc. Mariah Aguilar

Take a deep breath and jump. Prepare for an adventure unlike any other when you join: http://spr.ly/6189itQGT.

📷: Pfc. Mariah Aguilar

On the Range with Champions!
Army Reserve CSM Betty visited with Inter-Service Rifle Competition Champions, the ! 🎯
The Unit's mission is to assist in small arms marksmanship training and represent Soldiers by winning National and International Competitions. Congrats!

and assigned to 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (Iron Brigade) completed their Knight Agoge at Drawsko Combat Training Center, Poland June 26, 2024.
The Knight Agoge validated individual training through a mixed-squad competition including an average of 45 miles of rucking over two days, medical lanes, react to contact lanes, weapons assembly/disassembly lanes, along many others.
3rd ABCT, 4th ID is among other units assigned to 1st Cavalry Division proudly serving alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces toV Corps, America’s forward-deployed corps in Europe.
4th Infantry Division U.S. Army

Paratrooper training isn’t for the faint of heart
🇺🇸 U.S. Army’s aspiring airborne soldiers learn how to swallow their fear and “jump out of a perfectly good airplane,” as the Basic Airborne Course instructors are fond of saying.
Over the course of three weeks, students learn the basics of airborne operations, working up from ground school, to jump towers, and finally, five qualification jumps out of a real aircraft.
Only then can they pin “jump wings” to their uniform and call themselves airborne soldiers.
The airborne course trains 13,000 paratroopers per year, including troops from the US Army, NATO Allies and other foreign partners

The 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade - SFAB Medical Advising Team visited the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force’s Medical Service School to hold an exchange on best practices for Role 2 operations.
During this engagement, the JGSDF held a Role 2 demonstration to highlight their capabilities and the 5th SFAB team briefed US Army Role 2 capabilities. The engagement was a mutually beneficial and each team walked away with a better understanding of each other’s medical processes.
Security Force Assistance Command - SFAC U.S. Army

eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) is the National Guard capstone training event, organized by First Army to help Brigade Combat Teams achieve T-Level 3 (T3) training readiness.
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U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Neil Mclean

Every reenlistment is a unique and unforgettable milestone in a Soldier’s journey. Today, we want to hear from YOU!
🇺🇸 Where was your most memorable reenlistment conducted?
🇺🇸 What made it special?

Every reenlistment is a unique and unforgettable milestone in a Soldier’s journey. Today, we want to hear from YOU!

🇺🇸 Where was your most memorable reenlistment conducted?
🇺🇸 What made it special?

It's time for a patriotic pop quiz. 🇺🇸
True or False: The Army is older than America? 🤔
Head to the comments for the answer

It's time for a patriotic pop quiz. 🇺🇸

True or False: The Army is older than America? 🤔

Head to the comments for the answer ⤵️

Dive into Victory 🌊
Curious about who claimed the top spot in the 2024 U.S. Army Special Operations Command Best Combat Diver Competition? 🤔
Find out in the comments who claimed the title.

Bravo, Bulldogs!
The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, recently completed rigorous training during Rotation 24-08.
While at the National Training Center/Fort Irwin, they maneuvered to seize objectives, conducted reconnaissance and medical evacuations, dug defensive positions and more.
What is the most challenging part of this type of training? Let us know in the comments.

Learn from the best, to become the best.
Did you know the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence is home to the Modern Army Combatives Program?
Combatives help Soldiers build their personal courage, resilience and confidence – making them ready for close-quarters threats.
📷 by Daniel Marble

U.S. Army Reserve honored at Wrigley Field! MLB's Chicago Cubs recognized Lt. Col. Brian Dunn, a public affairs officer for the 85th Support Command, during their Pride Month observance home game versus the San Francisco Giants.

Show your support with a like 👍 for military athletes at the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games near Orlando.
Hundreds of wounded, ill and injured active-duty service members and veterans are competing in adaptive sports – like sitting volleyball, wheelchair rugby and cycling – as part of their recovery journeys.

A farewell ceremony was held Saturday for 450th Movement Control Battalion U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers preparing to deploy. Soldiers, family, and friends gathered for a casing of the battalion colors and speeches from Brig. Gen. Brandi Peasley, Commander, 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command, and Mr. John Schoen, state of Kansas Army Reserve Ambassador.
79th Theater Sustainment Command
207th Public Affairs Detachment

A farewell ceremony was held Saturday for 450th Movement Control Battalion U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers preparing to deploy. Soldiers, family, and friends gathered for a casing of the battalion colors and speeches from Brig. Gen. Brandi Peasley, Commander, 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command, and Mr. John Schoen, state of Kansas Army Reserve Ambassador.

79th Theater Sustainment Command
207th Public Affairs Detachment

It's missions like this rescue in a remote area that prove The National Guard is Always Ready, Always There.

Tennessee Guard Rescues Hiker in Great Smoky Mountains Park LOUISVILLE, Tenn. – A Tennessee Army National Guard flight crew rescued a hiker who was having a medical emergency in the Great Smoky Mountains National...

Lead Tomorrow’s Leaders Today
There are now more opportunities to make a difference in the lives of young people. Now, you no longer need to be a retiree to be an Army JROTC instructor.
Head to the comments for eligibility requirements.

Lead Tomorrow’s Leaders Today

There are now more opportunities to make a difference in the lives of young people. Now, you no longer need to be a retiree to be an Army JROTC instructor.

Head to the comments for eligibility requirements. ⤵️

The 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team just became the first The National Guard unit to field test our new Next Generation Squad Weapons.
At Fort Liberty, they tried out the XM7 Rifle and XM250 Automatic Rifle that are set to replace the M4/M4A1 and M249.
Equipment fielding allows Soldiers to train on new equipment and incorporate different experience levels to enhance combat rigor and training understanding.
Learn more in the comments.

The 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team just became the first The National Guard unit to field test our new Next Generation Squad Weapons.

At Fort Liberty, they tried out the XM7 Rifle and XM250 Automatic Rifle that are set to replace the M4/M4A1 and M249.

Equipment fielding allows Soldiers to train on new equipment and incorporate different experience levels to enhance combat rigor and training understanding.

Learn more in the comments. ⤵️

Tough, realistic training... done safely! U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers prepare for large-scale combat operations during Exercise at Fort Hunter Liggett

807th Medical Command (Deployment Support) Army Reserve Medical Command
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Midori Preecs)

Great news for Families at Fort Wainwright, Alaska!
The Army's newest and largest child development center is now open. The $35M Denegee CDC includes a 4,000 sq. ft. multi-purpose playroom, 12 rooms for infants and toddlers, nine rooms for preschool children, four general activity rooms, a kitchen, a nursing room and more.
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3rd Battalion 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade executed a HIMARS Rapid infiltration (HIRAIN) with 145th Airlift Wing. Demonstrating the crew’s combat readiness and lethality by rapidly loading and mobilizing HIMARS onto a C-17 to expertly conduct this dry fire mission.
XVIII Airborne Corps U.S. Army