General Paul Edward Funk

On , meet U.S. Army Sgt. Hugo, a military mine detection dog, and his handler, Spc. Burner.
The duo recently participated in 23's exercise, where Hugo was treated for simulated injuries at Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania.
More proof, by the way, that dogs rule and cats drool! 🐕 💪 🐈 👎

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Did you know the Maine National Guard and our NATO in Montenegro are State Partners?
During the exercise 23, The National Guard from the State of Maine have been side by side with their partners in Montenegro, enhancing our and increasing our joint lethality.
The is celebrating 30 years of the this year.
DEFENDER 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa led exercise focused on the strategic deployment of continental United States-based forces, employment of Army Prepositioned Stocks, and interoperability with Allies and partners. Taking place from 22 April to 23 June, DEFENDER 23 demonstrates USAREUR-AF’s ability to aggregate U.S.-based combat power quickly in Eastern Europe, increase lethality of the through long-distance fires, build unit readiness in a complex joint, multi-national environment, and leverage host nation capabilities to increase USAREUR-AF’s operational reach.

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2d Cavalry Regiment , under Multinational Division North East, train with 🇭🇷 Croatian 🇬🇧 British, 🇷🇴 Romanian, and 🇵🇱 Polish in a live fire exercise during . Through iterations of training, the nations rehearse communicating and maneuvering together across the battleground.
Griffin Shock is an exercise to rapidly deploy U.S. Soldiers under a NATO Division. The addition of 3,000 troops increased the battalion sized enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup to a Brigade sized element.

One of the added benefits of military exercises like 's 23 is with our and .
Recently U.S. Army with 1st Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducted a Joint Forcible Entry, or , exercise in Greece, alongside Dutch assigned to 11 Luchtmobiele Brigade.
Swift Response 23 is one of three major exercises that make up the Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness 2023, or DEFENDER 23, across the Baltic Sea and Mediterranean regions. Swift Response is designed to ensure combat credible forces are ready and postured in theater to respond to any threats against NATO Allies and Partners.
The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.
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It might seem like it's all right now, but let's not forget about exercise 18, which is happening now at 7th Army Command's JMRC, in Hohenfels, Germany.
This moves is designed to assess a units’ ability to conduct combat operations effectively in a multi-domain battlespace.

U.S. European Command (EUCOM) U.S. Army U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) 1st Cavalry Division 4th Infantry Division V Corps

On , check out these hard chargin' U.S. Army with 2d Cavalry Regiment as they recently fired their M777 howitzers during a live-fire exercise at 7th Army moves Command's Grafenwoehr.
provides V Corps, America’s forward-deployed corps, with combat-credible forces capable of rapid deployment throughout the European theater to defend the NATO .

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U.S. Army with 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, are participating in the annual multinational exercise involving armed forces from the U.S., U.K., Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, with our new NATO

Dismounted Infantry? ✅
IFVs? ✅
Allied MBTs? ✅
Demonstrating our iron-clad allegiance to defend our allies? ✅ ✅
U.S. Army assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division working under operational control of 4th Infantry Division are together with our Polish Allies and their own M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles to engage targets during a combined arms live fire exercise.

🎵 Happy birthday to us, happy birthday to us, happy birthday, dear USAREUR-AF... Happy birthday to us... 🎹
We think we look pretty good for 81, and we love cake, by the way 🎂
Here's to the next 81 years! 🥳 🍺 🍻 🥂

U.S. Army assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade train at the Novo Selo move Site, Bulgaria.
The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.

101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Soldiers train with our Greek Partners! alongside our Partners and Allies strengthens relationships and builds on our combined readiness. U.S. European Command (EUCOM) U.S. Army Europe and Africa V Corps.

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Infantry Division utilize an M1A2 Abrams tank to engage simulated targets during a live-fire exercise. Proud of the work our Soldiers are doing in Europe! 4th Infantry Division U.S. Army Europe and Africa

2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment "Legion" and 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade Soldiers conducted air assault move. Great combined ! Eighth Army-Korea 2nd Infantry Division

Soldiers form the 173rd Airborne Brigade participate in unit-level squad movement Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO Allies to reinforce partnerships and strengthen the alliances. U.S. Army Europe and Africa.

Get after it! 💪 💪 💪
Mountain Warriors attack the objective during a live-fire exercise preparing them to conduct operations against any adversary at JRTC and Fort Polk.

stand to answer the nation's call.
Soldiers from 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division crushed JRTC and Fort Polk, the most realistic, demanding, rigorous battlefield environment in the U.S. Army.

Great to see our 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Soldiers move side-by-side with our Dutch and Romanian Partners and Allies!

U.S. Army assigned to 1st Infantry Division recently engaged targets utilizing M109A7 Paladin howitzers during a live-fire exercise. The 1st ID is proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment (Manchu) recently braved cold and snow to conduct Table VI live fire training during a field training exercise to improve their ability to shoot and move in any environment. .

The Box has nothing on 4th Infantry Division Soldiers!
Mountain Warriors from 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division have been out at JRTC and Fort Polk getting some tough and realistic in.

The cold never bothered us anyway ❄️ Especially when our Manchus continue to in this zero degree weather!
Recently, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment (Manchu) executed Squad Live Fire Exercise Table VI in preparation for MANCHU RAMPAGE! The tough and realistic, and our Manchus remain to close the final yards and destroy the enemy!

Every day our Soldiers make a difference for our Nation, within our Army and in their respective communities. We always stand ready to meet our Nation’s needs. Today, as we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we remember that our strength is in our people!

Great move by our Vermont Army National Guard Soldiers! The National Guard Soldiers are always ready to answer our Nation’s call!

| Trust in your equipment 💪

| Rolling into 2023 stronger than ever 💪

What do y'all know about the TOW?
The Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided (TOW) missile has been around for a while, but it's still a solid, reliable weapon system, seen here being used by the 173rd Airborne Brigade at 7th Army Command's Grafenwoehr.

On - 👀 out this blank fire exercise, which is as close to the real thing as you can get without using real bullets!
The Dragoons of 2d Cavalry Regiment recently on GTA, Germany, to be in case V Corps needs combat credible forces to deter aggression on the European continent.

U.S. Army assigned to 1st Cavalry Division, under operational control of 1st Infantry Division, recently with their M109A7 Paladin howitzers at Torun.
V Corps has combat credible forces like these under control, who train constantly to maintain a high level of readiness to counter all aggression against our allies and partners.

Who's bringin' the hammer? We are, that's who!
During exercise Finland Hammer 22, U.S. Army Soldiers with 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, operationally assigned to 1st Infantry Division, along with our Finnish partners, are establishing strong connections and solidifying .

We ask you, is there a better work horse than this baby?
Recently, U.S. Army assigned to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and 1st Armored Division with our NATO in Greece, at the Petrochori Area.

U.S. Army assigned to 2d Cavalry Regiment recently conducted a situational training exercise at the 7th Army Command's Grafenwoehr Area.

U.S. Army assigned to 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, are currently in Poland makin' us proud! Here we see them function as a Fire Support Team on the battlefield to assist with target acquisition.

Exercise provides the perfect opportunity for U.S. Army assigned to the Fort Benning-based 1st Battalion, 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade, to alongside Defense

Happy New Year, and here’s to a bright 2023!

From all of us here at U.S. Army Europe and Africa, to all of you out there, we wish you the happiest of !

On , let's take a look at 22, which was the name of the exercise that brought U.S. Army assigned to the 41st Field Artillery Brigade to the Hohenfels Training Area in Germany, to take part in our premier multinational integrated fires exercise led by the 56th Artillery Command.
Providing combat credible forces and fostering with our partners and allies is how we deter aggression.

We provide combat credible forces to the European Theater to deter aggression on our and .
How that looks? Like these assigned to 4th Infantry Division engaging in a live fire exercise in the Drawsko Pomorskie Area.

The European Best Sniper Team Competition wraps up this week, so stop on by 7th Army Command and check it out, or go to https://www.dvidshub.net/feature/EBST for additional content.

In case you missed it, last month Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady, spent time with U.S. Army , and service members of our NATO and in the Oberlausitz Training Area, Germany, during a 22 live-fire exercise.

What do y'all know about the "Howitzer"?
Well if you had been at NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland recently, you would have received a Howitzer familiarization class like these British and Romanian soldiers did from of the Washington National Guard.