U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, leave the qualification area with their Bradley Fighting Vehicle at a live fire range at Karliki range, Zagan, Poland, Feb. 2, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Emily Houdershieldt)

TSAE MONTH IN PHOTOS

FEBRUARY 2017 RTSD WEST

LTG Ferrell visiting Wiesbaden Black Hawk helicopters in the morning dawn

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Robert S. Ferrell, Army Chief Information Five UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from 1-214th GSAB parked at Officer/G6 speaks to USAREUR G6 soldiers and civilians at the their home station in Wiesbaden Army Airfield, Germany in the Mission Command Center Truscott Conference Room during morning dawn of Feb. 7, 2017. his visit to Lucius D. Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Germany, 1-214th GSAB is a subordinate element of the 12th CAB which Feb. 21, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information is located in Ansbach, Germany. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Specialist Volker Ramspott) Information Specialist Susanne Goebel)

Tarzan, a German Shepard Military Working Dog assigned to the 100th Military Working Dog Detachment practices controlled aggression with his handler, SGT Jessey E. Csech at the Panzer Kaserne military working dog compound near Boeblingen, Germany, Feb. 23, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Martin Greeson)

2 TSAE Activities in a Month - February 2017 RTSD EAST

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, detonate claymore mines during a combined arms live fire exercise at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Feb. 6, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Gerhard Seuffert)

2/2CR ROC Drill

Airborne operation

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Muhammadun Abdallah, assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR), points to U.S. Army Paratroopers, assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry key locations on a map, during a brief, given to U.S. Army Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, board a CH-47F Chinook, Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, Commanding General of U.S. Army assigned to 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment, 12th Europe, and his staff on the 2nd Squadron, 2CR mission plan Combat Aviation Brigade, during an airborne operation at for their involvement in NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Feb. 15, 2017. in Poland during a Rehearsal of Concept Drill, Feb. 24, 2017 (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist on Rose Barracks, Vilseck, Germany. (U.S. Army photo by Matthias Fruth) Spc. Emily Houdershieldt)

February 2017 - TSAE Activities in a Month 3

(U.S. Army photos by Graigg Faggionato)

4 TSAE Activities in a Month - February 2017 RTSD SOUTH

An Italian soldier from Italian Army Folgore Brigade conducts pre-jump during the visit of Col. Gregory K. Anderson, Commander of 173rd Airborne Brigade at Italian Gamerra barracks, Pisa, Italy, Feb. 16, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Elena Baladelli)

Graduation Ceremony “14th Protection of Civilians Company Squad Competition Course” at Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (CoESPU)

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, carry an inflatable boat Colonel Serge Charles Allou Sima, Gabon Police, holds his cer- during the Company Squad Competition at Caserma Del Din, tificate of participation during the graduation ceremony of the Vicenza, Italy Feb. 3, 2017. During the one-day event, squads 14th Protection of Civilians Course at the CoESPU in Vicenza, also completed an 11km road march with full combat load, Italy, Feb. 21, 2017. (U.S. Army Photo by Visual Information a combat-related physical training event, warrior task testing Specialist Paolo Bovo) and medical evacuation training. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Davide Dalla Massara)

February 2017 - TSAE Activities in a Month 5 EXPEDITIONARY TRAINING SUPPORT

Training Area Assessment Recon in Long Range Movement in Estonia Long Range Movement in Estonia

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th ID, 1-68AR, Chaos Company, Estonian Soldiers keep warm by a fire that they built from U.S. Soldiers assigned to Battle Company, 2-503rd Infantry, conduct an initial training area assessment and recon with locally gathered wood during a field training exercise in Tapa, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) and Estonian Training Support Team Estonia Lead Brett Ritzmann. This Estonia, Feb. 6, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Soldiers assigned to C Polar Company, Estonian Scouts Battal- recon took place in the 120 square kilometer Central Training Specialist Jason Johnston) ion, make their way along the Estonian and Russian border Area, Tapa, Estonia, Feb. 6, 2017. Assessments such as these during a long range movement in harsh winter conditions in give leadership the ability to plan and execute Live Fire order to solidify partnership between Estonian forces and Ranges, as well as a clear understanding of partnership train- demonstrate U.S. commitment to the NATO alliance. ing events with the Estonian Defense Forces. TST Estonia, part This three-day march took place in northern Estonia from of Training Support Activity Europe, will provide state of the Feb. 9, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information art equipment necessary to conduct the most realistic training Specialist Jason Johnston) available. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Jason Johnston)

6 TSAE Activities in a Month - February 2017 U.S. Soldiers assigned to Battle Company, 2-503rd Infantry, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) and Estonian Soldiers assigned to C Polar Company, Estonian , conduct a long range movement in harsh winter conditions in order to solidify partnership between Estonian forces and demonstrate U.S. commitment to the NATO alliance. This three-day march took place in northern Estonia from Feb. 7, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Jason Johnston)

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