TRAINING SUPPORT ACTIVITY EUROPE A YEAR IN PHOTOS 2016 U.S. Europe (USAREUR) Seventh Army Training Training Support Activity Command (7ATC) Europe (TSAE)

U.S. Army Europe trains and The 7ATC provides dynamic Identifies, acquires, manages and leads Army Forces in support of training, preparing forces to provides state-of-the-art home U.S. European Command and execute Unified Land Operations station, rotational and Headquarters, Department and contingencies in support of expeditionary training support of the Army by: the Combatant Commands, and visual information capability NATO and other national as directed by USAREUR, in order »» Training and preparing full- requirements. to prepare Joint and Multinational spectrum capable forces for forces to win in any operating global employment environment, and serves as the »» Strengthening alliances and 7ATC point of contact for training building partner capacity and support at installations outside the capability Grafenwoehr Community. »» Providing Army Service Component Command and Title 10 support »» Continually seeking to improve the readiness and quality of life of our Soldiers, Army Families and Civilian workforce Visual Information (VI)

The TSAE VI Program is part of the VI aids DoD public affairs communi- one stop shop concept for all training ties in providing information to the support in Europe. Every Training public concerning DoD operations Support Center (TSC) in and programs, contributes to public Army Europe has an embedded diplomacy objective, provides authorized VI activity as part of their strategic and operational supporting training support capability. capability to information operations, aids operational planning and VI program provides more than decision making, and is critical to Department of the Army (DA) effective and efficient training. photos, command photos, video, audiovisual support, and computer TSAE VI Specialists and Combat

graphics; it tells the Army story Camera Soldiers provide on location WE WHO ARE through Visual Information VI support to home-station and Documentation (VIDOC). VIDOC is expeditionary units in both the an essential information resource EUCOM and AFRICOM areas of and a supporting capability for responsibility. strategic communication for commanders. It is fundamental to the historical and evidentiary record of DoD released and non-released imagery of activities and actions.

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1 U.S. Soldiers assigned to 554th Military Police Company participate in a field training exercise in the Boeblingen Local Training Area, , Jan. 21, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Jason Johnston) 2 U.S. Soldiers with the 1st 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) jump from a CH-47 Chinook onto the Malmsheim Drop Zone, Germany, Jan. 20, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Eric Steen)

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3 U.S. Soldiers test the capabilities 5 A U.S. Army High Mobility 6 A member of the British 7 An cadet assigned of the MRZR4 LT-All Terrain Vehicle in Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle armed forces, assigned to a local unit, to the Centre of Excellence Italian the Boeblingen Local Training Area, maneuvers through the 7ATC’s performs a drinking drill in a cloud of Airborne Folgore in Pisa, exits the Germany, Jan. 5, 2016. (U.S. Army Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, CS gas inside the U.S. Army Training 7ATC tower during basic airborne photo by Jason Johnston) Jan. 21, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Support Center Benelux chemical, training at , , Markus Rauchenberger) biological, radiological and nuclear , Jan. 28, 2016. The 7ATC tower is 4 A U.S. Soldier assigned to 1st chamber on Chièvres Air Base, 34-feet high and the only Army jump Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group , Jan. 19, 2016. (U.S. Army tower in Europe. (U.S. Army photo by (Airborne) counts to make sure all six photo by Pierre-Etienne Courtejoie) Paolo Bovo) exited a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter safely during an airborne jump near Stuttgart, Germany, Jan. 20, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Adam Sanders)

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8 U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment react to contact during an assault in an urban envi- ronment at the 7ATC’s Distinguished Visitors Day for Exercise Allied Spirit IV More than 2,400 participants at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, from seven nations will partici- Jan. 27, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by pate in Exercise Allied Spirit IV at Spc. Nathanael Mercado) the Army’s Hohenfels Training 11 12 9 Slovenian soldiers of 3rd Area in southeastern Germany. Company, 10th Regiment conduct Participating countries include lane maneuvers using a Light Canada, Germany, Italy, , Armored Vehicle during a movement to contact lane at Exercise Allied , the Spirit IV at the 7ATC’s Hohenfels and the United States. Training Area, Germany, Jan. 21, 2016. Allied Spirit IV is unique in its (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathanael Mercado) ability to provide a hands-on laboratory for NATO interoper- 10 Slovenian soldiers of 3rd 11 U.S. Soldiers use a UH-60 12 Slovenian soldiers of 3rd ability training, with a partner Company, 10th Regiment conduct Black Hawk helicopter to provide Company, 10th Regiment provide nation in the lead. an assault in an urban environment simulated medical assistance during security during a situational during a situational training exercise a situational training exercise lane at training exercise lane at Exercise lane at Exercise Allied Spirit IV at Exercise Allied Spirit IV at the 7ATC’s Allied Spirit IV at the 7ATC’s the 7ATC’s Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Germany, Jan. 21, 2016. (U.S. Army Jan. 21, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Jan. 25, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by photo by Spc. Nathanael Mercado) Spc. Nathanael Mercado) Pfc. Emily Houdershieldt) 4 January 13 Slovenian soldiers of 3rd Company, 10th Regiment mount onto a Valuk Light Armored Vehicle during a situational training exercise lane at Exercise Allied Spirit IV at the 7ATC’s Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Jan. 25, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Emily Houdershieldt) J anuary 1

OPERATION ATLANTIC RESOLVE (OAR) 1 A U.S. Soldier assigned to K Troop, Ongoing since April 2014 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, runs during a team movement exercise at the Drawsko Pomorskie training area, , Feb. 10, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elliott Banks) 2 U.S. Army Spc. Danial Semenick, assigned to K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, sets up a M224 60mm mortar at the Drawsko Pomorskie training area, Poland, Feb. 10, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by 2 Markus Rauchenberger) 3 A U.S. Soldier with K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, poses with local Polish kids for a group photo at the Drawsko Pomorskie training area, Poland, Feb. 11, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger)

Atlantic Resolve demonstrates the U.S. commitment to the security of NATO allies on air, 3 land and at sea. To ensure its own security, NATO must have strong, committed and capable allies, which is why the United States has fought, exercised and trained with our European allies for the past 70 years. The U.S.-European strategic partner- ship is built on a foundation of shared values, experiences and “Troopers assigned to 2CR conduct training in Poland commitment to a Europe that is in support of Atlantic Resolve-North, a multinational stable and prosperous. demonstration of continued U.S. commitment to the collective security of its NATO allies.”

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4 U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Poe Andrew, 6 U.S. Army Spc. Patrick Steed, 8 German soldiers conduct 8 assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd airborne operations from a UH-60 The 173rd Airborne Airborne Field Regiment, Regiment, 173rd Airborne Black Hawk with U.S. Paratroopers, is the U.S. Army’s , lands onto Brigade, performs a function check assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th the Bunker Drop Zone after jumping on a MK19 40mm grenade machine Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, Contingency Response Force from a UH-60 Black Hawk at the 7ATC’s gun during the brigade’s Expert 173rd Airborne Brigade, at the in Europe, providing rapidly Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Infantryman Badge testing phase 7ATC’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, deploying forces to the Feb. 18, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by at the 7ATC’s Grafenwoehr Training Germany, Feb. 18, 2016. (U.S. Army Sgt. Timothy MacDuffie) Area, Germany, Feb. 2, 2016. photo by Pfc. Emily Houdershieldt) U.S. Army Europe, Africa (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach) and Central Command Areas 5 A U.S. Army , right, 9 U. S. Soldiers with the 12th 9 of Responsibility within 18 assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd 7 A U.S. Jumpmaster gives Combat Aviation Brigade support the Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne commands to U.S. Airmen, who are 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field hours. The Brigade routinely Brigade and French soldier, left, walk joint terminal attack controllers Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne trains alongside NATO side by side as they continue a 12-mile (JTACs), and German soldiers during Brigade’s training jump with a UH-60 allies and partners to build ruck march, Feb. 5, 2016, during the an airborne operation from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at the 7ATC’s brigade’s Expert Infantryman Badge Black Hawk conducted by U.S. Para- Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, stronger relationships and testing phase at the 7ATC’s Grafen- troopers with 4th Battalion, 319th Feb. 18, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by strengthen the alliance. woehr Training Area in Germany. Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, Gertrud Zach) (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach) 173rd Airborne Brigade, at the 7ATC’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Feb. 18, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Emily Houdershieldt)

February 7 SKY SOLDIER 16 10 Feb. 24 - March 10, 2016 10 Three U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft, flown by Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground , with personnel with U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and soldiers from the Airborne Brigade (BRIPAC), take off after an during the Exercise Sky Soldier 16, Feb. 27, 2016, at Chinchilla training area in . (U.S. Army photo by Elena Baladelli) 11/12 U.S. Army paratroopers with Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 11 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and paratroopers from Spanish Armed Forces Airborne U.S. Army Europe’s 173rd Airborne Brigade (BRIPAC) assault Objective Brigade is training alongside Ant as they conduct Situational paratroopers from the Spanish Training Exercises during Operation Sky Soldier 16, Feb. 29, 2016, at Armed Forces Airborne Brigade Chinchilla training area in Spain. (BRIPAC), Chinchilla, Spain. (U.S. Army photos by Elena Baladelli) The training objective of Exercise Sky Soldier 16 is to enhance the brigade’s 1st Battalion, 503rd 12 Infantry Regiment readiness for multinational contingency operations and capabilities to conduct future missions with NATO allies and partners.

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13 U.S. Army paratroopers assigned 14 Army Gen. Petr 15 Leaders from the Uganda People’s 17 U.S. Soldiers assigned to Special to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Pavel, chairman of the NATO Military Defense Force receive a briefing at the Operations Signal Detachment, Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, exit Committee is hosted by the staff of the 7ATC’s Shoot House Training Facility in Special Operations Command Africa a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 International Special Training Centre Grafenwoehr, Germany, Feb. 18, 2016. participate in a weapons training Hercules aircraft at Juliet Drop Zone in for a tour of the multinational training (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach) exercise in the Panzer Range Complex, Pordenone, Italy, Feb. 18, 2016. facility located on Staufer Kaserne, Boeblingen, Germany, Feb. 9, 2016. 16 A U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17 (U.S. Army photo by Massimo Bovo) Pfullendorf, Germany, Feb. 25, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Jason Johnston) Globemaster aircraft quietly awaits (U.S. Army photo by Jason Johnston) an early morning departure out of Stuttgart Army Airfield, Germany, Feb. 19, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Jason Johnston)

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1 U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Frederick 3 A U.S. Army paratrooper “Ben” Hodges (center), Commanding assigned to 2nd Battalion, General of U.S. Army Europe, talks 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Exercise Rock Sokol is a bilateral with paratroopers assigned to 2nd Airborne Brigade, engages a target training exercise between the Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, during a live-fire exercise as part of U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigade 173rd Airborne Brigade as part of Exercise Rock Sokol at Pocek Range in and the Slovenian Armed Forces, a visit to the brigade during the Postonja, Slovenia, March 15, 2016. Exercise Rock Sokol at Pocek Range in (U.S. Army photo by Davide focused on small-unit tactics Postonja, Slovenia, March 16, 2016. Dalla Massara) and building on previous lessons (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo) learned, forging the bonds and 2 U.S. Army Spc. Steve Antonello, enhancing readiness between a paratrooper assigned to allied forces. Company C, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, engages targets with a Javelin shoulder fired anti- missile during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Rock Sokol at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, March 11, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Davide Dalla Massara)

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10 4 A U.S. Air Force Lockheed C-5 7 U.S. Soldiers assigned to 9 A U.S. Soldier, flight paramedic Galaxy aircraft arrives at the Stuttgart 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces from a Black Hawk crew, is lowered Army Airfield, Germany, March 2, 2016. Group participate in a combat to the ground on a Jungle penetrator (U.S. Army photo by Jason Johnston) lifesaver course in the Boeblingen to assist with the evacuation of role Local Training Area, Germany, players with simulated gunshot 5 German medical soldiers assist March 11, 2016. (U.S. Army photo wounds for evacuation from the an injured soldier after a simulated by Jason Johnston) battlefield using a Sked rescue improvised explosive devise detonation system during Tactical Combat on a vehicle during a Tactical Combat 8 Troopers assigned to Archer Casualty Care course at General Casualty Care course at General Staufer Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, Staufer Kaserne, March 16, 2016. Kaserne, Pfullendorf, Germany, March 2nd Cavalry Regiment, with (U.S. Army photo by Martin Greeson) 16, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by support from 12th Combat Aviation Martin Greeson) Brigade CH-47 Chinook helicopter 10 U.S. Army paratroopers crews conduct sling load training assigned to the 54th Brigade 6 195 candidates from U.S. forces with M777 Howitzers as part of Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne in Europe, including 24 participants the Squadron’s Artillery Systems Brigade, don their parachutes at from seven NATO allies, compete in the Cooperation Activities at the 7ATC’s Frida Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, Expert Field Medical Batch competition Grafenwoehr Training Area Germany, March 9, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by at Baumholder, Germany, March 15, March 22, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Antonio Bedin) 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Erich Backes) Gertrud Zach)

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3 U.S. Army Paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, the Italian Folgore Brigade and the ’s 16 Air Assault Brigade conduct large scale airborne opera- Saber Junction 16 is the U.S. Army tions during Exercise Saber Junction Europe’s 173rd Airborne Brigade’s 5 16 on the Maneuver Rights Area near combat training center certification Hohenfels, Germany, April 12, 2016. exercise, taking place at the Joint (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach) Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. 4 Paratroopers with the British Army’s 16 Air Assault Brigade take The exercise is designed to evaluate part in large scale airborne opera- the readiness of the Army’s Europe- tions during Exercise Saber Junction based combat to conduct 16 on the Maneuver Rights Area near unified land operations and promote Hohenfels, Germany, April 12, 2016. interoperability in a joint, multina- (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach) tional environment. Saber Junction 5 U.S. Paratroopers, assigned to 16 includes nearly 5,000 participants 1 U.S. Army Paratroopers with 2 U.S. Army Paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade provide the 173rd Airborne Brigade, the the 173rd Airborne Brigade, treat a from 16 NATO and European partner simulated casualty during Exercise nations. security during a tactical bridge Italian Folgore Brigade and the crossing as part of exercise Saber British Army’s 16 Air Assault Brigade Saber Junction 16 at the 7ATC’s Countries participating in the Junction at the Joint Multinational conduct large scale airborne opera- Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, exercise include , Armenia, Readiness Center in Hohenfels, tions during Exercise Saber Junction April 14, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by , , Germany, April 12, 2016. (U.S. Army 16 on the Maneuver Rights Area near Pfc. Emily Houdershieldt) , Italy, Latvia, , photo by Gertrud Zach) Hohenfels, Germany, April 12, 2016. Macedonia, Moldova, , (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach) , Slovenia, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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9 Candles are lit to honor the 11 A German Soldier assigned to millions of Jews killed during the Joint Forces Command Brunssum Holocaust. The candle lighting ended zeroes his M4 carbine prior to qualify 6 | 7 | 8 Soldiers from various the Holocaust Remembrance ceremony under supervision of U.S. Soldiers nations participate in the International at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, with Alpha Company, Allied Forces Special Training Centre (ISTC) Advanced April 28, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by North Battalion, U.S. Army NATO Medical First Responder Course, Paolo Bovo) Brigade, in the Dutch Army outdoor conducted by the ISTC Medical Branch, firing range in Budel, the Nether- 10 U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Denny April 27, 2016, Pfullendorf, Germany. lands, April 13, 2016. (U.S. Army Horton, Allied Forces North Battalion (U.S. Army photos by Jason Johnston) photo by Pierre-Etienne Courtejoie) fires a 9 mm pistol in standing position at the 25 meter range in Budel, the , April 12, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Henri Cambier)

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The SETC is co-hosted by U.S. Army Europe and the German 1 Soldiers from all nations participating . The competition in the Strong Europe Tank Challenge (SETC) is designed to foster military inspect each others equipment partnership while promoting May 08, 2016 at Grafenwoehr Training NATO interoperability. Seven Area, Germany. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger) from six NATO nations are competing in SETC - the first 2 U.S. Soldiers, assigned to the 3rd 3 multinational tank challenge at Infantry , move to their battle position during the SETC at the 7ATC’s Grafenwoehr in 25 years. Grafenwoehr Training Area, Grafenwoehr, Germany, May 11, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Javon Spence) 3 An Ariete Italian tank fires at its target during the SETC at the 7ATC’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Grafenwoehr, Germany, May 12, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathanael Mercado)

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4 U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, from Fort Hood, Texas, conduct sling-loading training at the Oberdachstetten Local Training Area, Germany, May 19, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Charles Rosemond) 8 5 U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Reosti, assigned to 101st Army Dixieland Band, practices before performing in the European 7 Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Command Change of Command Carter presents his remarks during ceremony at Patch Barracks, the official change of command Stuttgart, Germany, May 3, 2016. ceremony, May 3, 2016 on Patch (U.S. Army photo by Jason Johnston) Barracks. (U.S. Army photo by Martin Greeson) 6 A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 8 Two British members of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, King’s Royal Hussars grapple under conducts preventative maintenance the watch of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. checks on a Bradley Infantry Fighting Aric Burton, assigned to 39th Signal Vehicle, in preparation for Noble Battalion at Chièvres, Belgium, Partner 16 at the Vaziani Training May 18, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Area, Georgia, May 5, 2016. Pierre-Etienne Courtejoie) (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathanael Mercado)

May 17 SWIFT RESPONSE 16 1 Multinational Soldiers move May 27-June 26, 2016 toward their target as part of Exercise Swift Response, Poland, June 7, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Jason Johnston) 2 French Army paratroopers conduct 1 airborne operations at the 7ATC’s Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, during Exercise Swift Response 16, June 15, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach) 3 U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Meighen, a paratrooper with 2nd M 16 AY - JUNE 20 Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, , packs his 2 3 equipment after jumping into Bunker Drop Zone at Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 15, 2016, during Exercise Swift Response 16. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger) 4 Multinational Soldiers participate Exercise Swift Response is one of in a parachute jump over the Torun Drop the premier military crisis response Zone during Exercise Swift Response at training events for multi-national Torun, Poland, June 8, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Jason Johnston) in the world. The 4 exercise is designed to enhance 5 A U.S. Soldier, assigned to the readiness of the combat core 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne of the U.S. Global Response Force Division, prepares to untie a vehicle that - currently the 82nd Airborne had been dropped onto the Torun Drop Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Zone during Exercise Swift Response in Team - to conduct rapid-response, Torun, Poland, June 8, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Jason Johnston) joint-forcible entry and follow-on operations alongside Allied high-readiness forces in Europe. 5 Swift Response 16 includes more than 5,000 Soldiers and Airmen from Belgium, , Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, , Spain and the United States and takes place in Poland and Germany.

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8 9 6 U.S. Soldiers with the 39th 8 U.S. Army 1st Lt. David Reynhout, Signal Battalion and 44th Expe- assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, ditionary Signal Tactical Battalion 4th Infantry Regiment provides first setup a tactical microwave tower at aid to a simulated casualty at the the Belgian field site and link up to medical lane during the 7ATC’s Best the Belgian Army microwave at Saint Warrior Competition at Grafenwoehr Hubert, Belgium, June 28, 2016. Training Area, Germany, June 23, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Henri Cambier) (U.S. Army photo by Gerhard Seuffert) 7 A British soldier trains his 9 U.S. Army paratroopers assigned marksmanship skills at the Training to the 54th Engineer Battalion, 173rd Support Activity Europe’s Gunfighter Airborne Brigade conduct mock door Gymnasium training facility, located exercises at , Italy, the 7ATC’s Grafenwoehr Training June 29, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Area, Germany, June 10, 2016. Paolo Bovo) The Gunfighter Gymnasium improves confidence, shooter mechanics, target acquisition and reaction time using proven professional sports training techniques. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)

June 19 1 After the Enemy Prisoner of War (EPW) was loaded into the first and the casualty into the second UH-60, both are taking off during the Snatch-and-Go Operation training conducted by A Company, 2nd Military Intelligence Battalion at the Urban Operations (UO) Site in Wackernheim, Germany, July 29, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Volker Ramspott) 2 3 4 y J u l 5 6

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6 U.S. Army paratroopers 8 2 U.S. Army paratroopers with 4 U.S. Soldiers of 3rd Combined assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Arms Battalion, , Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade 3rd Infantry Division, conduct Abrams Brigade, conduct an airborne engage targets with an M4 carbine and Bradley stabilized gunnery table operation from a U.S. Air Force 86th during a short range marksmanship Five at Strzelnica range complex, Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft at training at Foce Reno in Italy, Zagan Training Area, Poland, Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, July 20, 2016, (U.S. Army photo July 28, 2016. (U.S. Army photo July 26, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by by Elena Baladelli) by Daniel Cintron) Davide Dalla Massara) 3 U.S. Military Academy cadets 5 U.S. Soldiers of 3rd Combined 7|8 Soldiers from various nations engage targets as part of the British Arms Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, participate in the Advanced Casualty Army Royal Military Academy 3rd Infantry Division, conduct M240 Sustainment Care Medical Training Sandhurst’s Exercise Dynamic Victory Machine Gun weapons qualification Course, hosted by the International at the 7ATC’s Grafenwoehr Training at Presidential range complex, Zagan Special Training Centre, July 20, 2016, Area, Germany, July 12, 2016. (U.S. Training Area, Poland, July 20, 2016. Pfullendorf, Germany. (U.S. Army Army photo by Christoph Koppers) (U.S. Army photo by Daniel Cintron) photo by Jason Johnston)

July 21 EUROPEAN BEST COMBINED RESOLVE VII Aug. 8 - Sept. 15, 2016 WARRIOR COMPETITION Aug. 7 - 11, 2016

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1 Combined Resolve is a U.S.-led Twenty one top troops from combined arms exercise 2 across Army Europe are battling designed to prepare U.S. and to determine the region’s European forces for multina- “ultimate warriors” at the 2016 tional operations. The exercise U.S. Army Europe Best Warrior is designed to train the Army’s Competition at the Grafenwoehr regionally allocated forces to Training Area. the U.S. European Command. Combined Resolve VII includes The intense, grueling annual more than 3,500 participants week-long competition is the from 16 NATO and European most prestigious competitive partner nations. event of the region.

1 U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 2 U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Davis Hayden, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, fire Brigade, climbs down a net as part of an a M1A2 Sepv2 Abrams Main Battle Tank obstacle course during the 2016 European during exercise Combined Resolve VII at Best Warrior Competition held at the 7ATC’s the 7ATC’s Training Area in Grafenwoehr, Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Germany, Aug. 18, 2016. (U.S. Army photo Aug. 8, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by by Markus Rauchenberger) Pfc. Emily Houdershieldt)

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3|4|5 A U.S. Soldier, assigned to 4 5 Special Operations Command Europe, dives out of U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from 12,000 feet above the Malmsheim Drop Zone as part of an Airborne Operations training Exercise, Malmsheim, Germany, Aug. 17, 2016. (U.S. Army photos by Jason Johnston)

August 23 6 U.S. Soldiers, assigned to the 3rd Combined Arms Battalion, 69th Armor OPERATION ATLANTIC Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division conduct maneuvers during a training event at RESOLVE (OAR) the Presidential range complex, Zagan, Ongoing since April 2014 Poland, Aug. 30, 2016. (U.S. Army photo 6 by Juan Lafuentemasso) 7 U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Combined Arms Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, and Polish Forces conduct river crossing training in support of Atlantic Resolve at the Zagan Training Area, Poland, Aug. 24, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Juan Lafuentemasso)

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Atlantic Resolve demonstrates the U.S. commitment to the security of NATO allies on air, land and at sea. To ensure its own security, NATO must have strong, committed and capable allies, which is why the United States has fought, exercised and trained with our European allies for the past 70 years. The U.S.-European strategic partner- ship is built on a foundation of shared values, experiences and commitment to a Europe that is stable and prosperous.

24 August 8 U.S. Army paratroopers with 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter operated by the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade for an airborne operation, Aug. 30, 2016 at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy. (U.S. Army photo by Graigg Faggionato) 8 9 U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jesse Turner, C Co 3-501st AHB, gives firing commands to the participants 9 10 through the M9 Combat Pistol ugust Qualification at the Oberdachstetten

Range Complex, Germany, A Aug. 10, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Georgios Moumoulidis) 10 A U.S. Soldier with 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, provides security during a simulated improvised 11 12 explosive device ambush scenario at the 7ATC’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 5, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Christoph Koppers) 11 A U.S. Soldier with the 375th Engineer Company, Huntsville, Alabama, takes a selfie with kinder- garten children during a Human- itarian Civil Assistance project, Kalifarevo, Bulgaria, Aug. 26, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathanael Mercado) 12 U.S. Soldiers, assigned to the Regimental Engineer Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, move their Stryker vehicles towards the range to prepare for live fire portion of the Selectable Lightweight Attack Munition (SLAM) demonstration at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 25, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Javon Spence)

August 25 3 U.S. Soldiers exit from the ramp of a U.S. Airforce Lockheed C-130 IMMEDIATE RESPONSE Hercules aircraft during an Airborne Sept. 9 - 23, 2016 operations parachute jump near 1 Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 21, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Jason Johnston) 4 U.S. Army Spc. Esai Valenzuela, assigned to 128th Signal Company, 39th Signal Battalion, swims 20 meters (65.5 feet) with his equipment during the Commanders Prime Time Training, gym Drown- proofing at SHAPE swimming pool, in Mons, Belgium, Sept. 23, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Pascal Demeuldre) 5 A U.S. Paratrooper, assigned to 5th Quartermaster Theater Aerial Delivery Company, 39th Transpor- tation Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, repacks his parachute after a training jump into Bunker drop zone at 7ATC’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 9, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Gerhard Seuffert) Immediate Response 16 is a 2 6 U.S. Army Spc. Davion Jones, a multinational, brigade-level wheeled vehicle mechanic with Echo command post exercise utilizing Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation computer-assisted simulations 1 A U.S. Soldier assigned to 2nd Regiment (Attack Reconnaissance) and field training exercises Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment, conducts routine maintenance on a Minnesota , wheeled vehicle, Sept. 16, 2016, at spanning two countries, pulls security, Sept. 15, 2016, as part and Slovenia. Katterbach Army Airfield. (U.S. Army of exercise Immediate Response 16 photo by Charles Rosemond) The exercise includes more held at the Croatian Armed Forces training area of Slunj, Croatia. (U.S. than 1,900 soldiers and security Army photo by Pfc. Javon Spence) forces from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, 2 Croatian Armed Forces , Macedonia, , soldiers prepare for movement, Sept. 14, 2016, as part of exercise Slovenia, the United Kingdom, Immediate Response 16 held at the and the United States. Croatian Armed Forces training area of Slunj, Croatia. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Javon Spence)

26 September 7 Military Working Dog, U.S. Army Sergeant Astor P720, assigned to 92nd Military Police Company, obediently sits and waits for his next command from U.S. Army 3 4 Kurtis Swift during an obedience training exercise which took place in the Panzer Local Training Area, Boeblingen, Germany, Sept. 29, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Jason Johnston) 8 A U.S. Paratrooper, assigned to 5th Quartermaster Theater Aerial Delivery Company, 39th Transpor- tation Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, jumps out of a C-130J Super Hercules into the Bunker drop zone 5 6 at 7ATC’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 9, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Gerhard Seuffert) S eptem b er

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ALLIED SPIRIT V Sept. 26 - Oct. 15, 2016

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Allied Spirit is a multinational ground force training exercise designed to increase interoper- ability between U.S. and NATO forces. Approximately 2,520 partici- pants from eight nations will participate in Exercise Allied Spirit V at the 7th Army Training Command’s Hohenfels Training 1 A U.S. Soldier with Charlie 2 A U.S. Soldier, assigned to 3 A U.S. Soldier with the 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Bravo Troop, Regimental Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Area in southeastern Germany. Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, checks the mounted weapon while Brigade, carries a log to set up a road ground guides a truck including role-playing as opposing force during barrier during Exercise Allied Spirit V a Bridge Adapter Pallet with an Exercise Allied Spirit V at 7ATC’s at the 7ATC’s Hohenfels Training Area, integrated launcher during Exercise Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Germany, Oct. 8, 2016. (U.S. Army Allied Spirit V at the 7ATC’s Hohenfels Oct. 6, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by photo by Markus Rauchenberger) Training Area, Germany, Oct. 4, 2016. Gerhard Seuffert) (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)

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4 U.S. Army Spc. Wesley Hales, 5 assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment trains how to clear, load, correct a malfunction, unload and clear a .50 Caliber Machine Gun during the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) training phase at the 7ATC’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 17, 2016.

(U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Javon Spence) b er O cto 6 5 U.S. Army Sgt. Sebastian Velez, an infantryman assigned to 1st Squadron 8 9 (Airborne), , 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepares a M136 Launcher for firing, Oct. 17, 2016, during the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s Expert Infantryman Badge training phase at the 7ATC’s Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach) 8 U.S. Army paratroopers 6 A soldier, left, fires assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer a M4 carbine rifle during the 173rd Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Airborne Brigade’s Expert Infantryman conduct a river crossing with the Badge training phase at the 7ATC’s Italian Army in Piacenza, Italy, Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany, Oct. 17, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Oct. 17, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Massimo Bovo) Gertrud Zach) 9 British Army soldiers with 22nd 7 U.S. Army paratroopers assigned Regiment work to to 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, assemble the component items of a 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct a bridge during the Exercise Livorno Livorno Shock is a combined river crossing training with the Italian Shock in Leghorn Army Depot, Italy, Army in Piacenza, Italy, Oct. 17, 2016. Oct. 22, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by readiness exercise designed to (U.S. Army photo by Graigg Faggionato) Elena Baladelli) familiarize U.S. paratroopers with river crossing capabilities and is lead by the Italian Army’s 2nd Engineer Regiment Pointieri.

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EUROPEAN BEST SNIPER SQUAD COMPETITION

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The European Best Sniper Squad Competition is an Army Europe competition challenging from across Europe to compete and enhance teamwork 13 10 A U.S. Soldier, assigned to the 12 Norwegian soldiers work with Allies and partner nations. 173rd Airborne Brigade, fires at a together to complete the Casualty target from a Zodiac boat during the Evacuation (CASEVAC) event during European Best Sniper Squad Compe- the European Best Sniper Squad tition at the 7ATC’s Grafenwoehr Competition at the 7ATC’s Grafen- Training Area, Germany, Oct. 24, 2016. woehr Training Area, Germany, (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Emily Oct. 25, 2016. (U.S. Army photo Houdershieldt) by Spc. Sara Stalvey) 11 Italian soldiers master the Target 13 Spanish soldiers conduct the Detection lane during the European High Angle Shot lane during the Best Sniper Squad Competition at the European Best Sniper Squad Compe- 7ATC’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, tition at the 7ATC’s Grafenwoehr Germany, Oct. 25, 2016. (U.S. Army Training Area, Germany, Oct. 24, 2016. photo by Gertrud Zach) (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)

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Peacemaster Unity is a Joint multinational readiness exercise including 15 participation from 7 nations conducting missions across 3 countries, delivering over b er O cto 2000 troops and 20 heavy drops. 17 14 U.S. Army paratroopers with 16 A U.S. Soldier, a paratrooper 18 A C17 Globemaster III Aircraft the 173rd Airborne Brigade, exit a assigned to the 4th Battalion, 319th from Papa Air Base, Hungary C17 Globemaster III Aircraft from Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, airdrops a High Mobility Multipur- Papa Air Base, Hungary during 173rd Airborne Brigade, observes pose Wheeled Vehicle belonging to airborne operations at Juliet Soldiers unpacking an M119A3 the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, howitzer, not shown, at the Bunker 173rd Airborne Brigade into Frida Oct. 17, 2016, as a part of Peace- drop zone at Grafenwoehr, Germany, IV Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, master Unity training. (U.S. Army Oct. 18, 2016, as part of Peacemaster Oct. 19, 2016 as a part of Peace- photo by Paolo Bovo) Unity training. (U.S. Army photo by master Unity training. (U.S. Army Spc. Sara Stalvey) photo by Davide Dalla Massara) 15 Two High Mobility Multipurpose 18 Wheeled Vehicles rigged for a heavy 17 A U.S. Soldier observes a C17 parachute drop, belonging to the Globemaster III aircraft assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade, are prepared the Heavy Airlift Wing from Papa to be loaded into a C17 Globemaster Air Base, Hungary, during a heavy III Aircraft from Papa Air Base, equipment drop into the Bunker Hungary at Aviano Air Base, Italy, drop zone at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Oct. 18, 2016, as a part of Peace- Oct. 18, 2016, as part of Peacemaster master Unity training. (U.S. Army Unity training. (U.S. Army photo by photo by Paolo Bovo) Spc. Sara Stalvey)

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3 4 1 U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1-10th 4 U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1-10th Special Forces Group maneuver Special Forces Group utilize a Local through a shooting range during Training Area to practice various a weapons training exercise at the tactical procedures including door Panzer Range Complex, Boeblingen, breaching and building clearing. Germany, Nov. 08, 2016. (U.S. Army This training exercise took place at photo by Jason Johnston) the Boeblingen Local Training Area, Boeblingen, Germany, Nov. 18, 2016. 2 A member of British Joint (U.S. Army photo by Jason Johnston) European Training Team adjusts the 5 sight of a L85 A2 rifle during the 5 U.S. Army paratroopers shooting calibration at the Training assigned to Company B, 173rd Support Center Benelux 25 meter Airborne Brigade Support Battalion, indoor range, at Chièvres Air Base, conduct a training exercise during Belgium, Nov. 30, 2016. (U.S. Army Wolverine Strike at Aviano, Italy, photo by Pascal Demeuldre) Nov. 30, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Graigg Faggionato) 3 Firefighters assigned to U.S. Army Garrison Italy, rappel to rescue 6 U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. 6 a victim at the 7ATC’s tower, 34 feet Jeffrey Sweezer, the senior enlisted high, during Department of Defense advisor of the 7ATC, participates Technical Rope Rescue 1, Caserma in a simulated shooting drill Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 10, 2016. at the Gunfighter Gym, 7ATC’s (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo) Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Nov. 29, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Emily Houdershieldt)

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9 7 U.S. Army paratroopers with 8 U.S. Army paratroopers with 9 U.S. Army paratroopers with 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Regiment, 173rd Airborne prepare to conduct a Live Fire conduct a live fire event with a Brigade, conduct a live fire event Exercise at Wedrzyn Training Area, 120mm mortar system in support with a 120mm mortar system at Poland, Nov. 30, 2016. (U.S. Army of a platoon Live Fire Exercise in Wedrzyn Training Area, Poland, photo by Eugen Warkentin) Wedrzyn Training Area, Poland, Nov. 29, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Nov. 29, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Eugen Warkentin) Eugen Warkentin)

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4 D ecem b er 1 A U.S. Soldier with Scout Platoon, 4 Latvian and Estonian soldiers 5 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, climb up a ravine during German 173rd Airborne Brigade zip lines across a Mountain Warfare Training in ravine during German Mountain Warfare Seinsbach Gorge, Mittenwald, Training in Seinsbach Gorge, Mittenwald, Germany, Dec. 8, 2016. (U.S. Army Germany, Dec. 8, 2016. (U.S. Army photo photo by Spc. Nathanael Mercado) by Spc. Nathanael Mercado) 5 U.S. Army paratroopers assigned 2 U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 173rd Airborne Brigade, move towards conduct an airborne operation from an objective after an airborne operation U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules from the from U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules from 86th Air Wing at Cerklje Drop Zone in the 86th Air Wing at Cerklje Drop Zone Slovenia during the Exercise Mountain in Slovenia during the Exercise Mountain Shock, Dec. 1, 2016. (U.S. Army photo Shock, Dec. 1, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by by Paolo Bovo) 6 Paolo Bovo) 6 U.S. Army paratrooper assigned 3 Spc. Iopu Scanlan, a paratrooper to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, observes the battlefield during a night provides security during a defensive live-fire exercise as part of Exercise exercise at Pocek Range in Slovenia Mountain Shock at Pocek Range in as part of Exercise Mountain Shock, Slovenia, Dec. 5, 2016. (U.S. Army Dec. 2, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by photo by Paolo Bovo) Paolo Bovo)

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