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Training Support Activity Europe a Year in Photos 2018 U.S TRAINING SUPPORT ACTIVITY EUROPE A YEAR IN PHOTOS 2018 U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) Seventh Army Training Training Support Activity Command (7thATC) Europe (TSAE) U.S. Army Europe is the operation- » Maintains the critical logistical, » Readiness is our #1 priority; » 7th Army Training Command, al-level Army force assigned to U.S. communications, intelligence, we deliver ready, trained, and Training Support Activity Europe European Command. medical and transportation equipped forces for operational (TSAE) provides home-station, infrastructure needed to support demands. expeditionary, rotational, and » Shapes the U.S. European operations and contingencies. contingency training support » Resource training readiness for Command area of operations across the EUCOM and AFRICOM » Serves as a logistical hub to all of USAREUR’s assigned and in order to support operations, Areas of Responsibility in order move equipment, supplies and allocated forces throughout the develop relationships, assure to build readiness and increase personnel, including vehicles and EUCOM area of operations. access, build partner capacity and interoperability of all U.S. equipment forward-positioned in deter adversaries while provid- » Lead the Army in developing assigned, attached, regionally Europe. ing mission command capability Allied and partnered nation aligned forces, our Multi-Na- that can set the theater and » Conducts more than 1,000 theater interoperability; provide the tional Partners, and Allies. execute Unified Land Operations security cooperation events each Army with an active learning, On behalf of USAREUR, TSAE in support of Combatant year, including more than 50 near peer environment to press manages the Training Support Commander requirements. scheduled multinational exercises modernization initiatives. System management process and dozens of unscheduled and the theater Visual Informa- » Provides a visible symbol of U.S. » Operate a unique Combat exercises throughout Europe as tion program. commitment to the region and Training Center (CTC) that part of Atlantic Resolve. our European allies. focuses on interoperability and » Ensures U.S. strategic access to » Trains and certifies thousands of training Brigade Combat Teams Europe and beyond. U.S., allied and partner forces. to fight and win when called upon. » Sets the conditions for joint and » Has responsive, operational forces multinational interoperability. capable of a full range of activities from major combat operations to humanitarian assistance. Visual Information (VI) The TSAE VI Program is part of diplomacy objectives, provides the one stop shop concept for all strategic and operational supporting training support in Europe. Every capability to information operations, Training Support Center (TSC) in aids operational planning and is the United States Army Europe critical to effective and efficient has an embedded authorized VI training. activity as part of their training TSAE VI Specialist and Combat support capability. Camera Soldiers provide on location The VI program provides more VI support to home-station and than Department of the Army expeditionary units in both the (DA) photos, command photos, EUCOM and AFRICOM areas of video, audiovisual support, and responsibility. computer graphics; it tells the Army WE WHO ARE story through Visual Information Documentation (VIDOC). VIDOC is an essential information resource and a supporting capability for strategic communication for commanders. It is fundamental to the historical and evidentiary record of DOD released and non-released imagery of activities and actions. VI aids DOD public affairs communi- ties in providing information to the public concerning DOD operations and programs, contributes to public Who we are 1 4 U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment maneuver a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle through a driver’s training terrain course as part of the squadron’s Basic Driver Training Class at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 9, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach) 1 2 1 A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to 2 U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 3 A Heckler and Koch G36K A4 rifle with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, holographic sight stands in the firing range 173rd Airborne Brigade engages a pop-up 173rd Airborne Brigade engage targets with on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Jan. 24, target with M249 light machine gun during M9 pistols during weapons qualification at 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Pierre-Etienne the marksmanship training at Cao Malnisio Cao Malnisio Range, Pordenone, Italy, Jan. Courtejoie) Range, Pordenone, Italy, Jan. 16, 2018. (U.S. 17, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Davide Dalla Army photo by Davide Dalla Massara) Massara) 3 2 January 4 anuary J January 3 5 4 January 5 U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned 6 U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned 6 to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, to Headquarters and Headquarters 173rd Airborne Brigade, descend onto Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fire during an airborne operation from the M252A1 81mm Mortar System at a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Mortar Firing Point 1 in the Baum- Hercules aircraft Jan. 18, 2018. (U.S. holder Military Training Area, Germany, Army photo by Davide Dalla Massara) Jan. 18, 2018. The training provided the Mortarmen the opportunity to increase their proficiency and familiarization with the weapon system. ( U.S. Army photo by Erich Backes) anuary J 7 U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade engage targets with M9 pistols during weapons qualification at Cao Malnisio Range, Pordenone, Italy, Jan. 17, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Davide Dalla Massara) 7 January 5 1 4 A U.S. Special Forces Soldier partici- pates in a training exercise in Europe to help maintain physical fitness. This training took place near Stuttgart, Germany, Feb. 1, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Jason Johnston) 2 2 1 1 Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis 2 U.S. Soldiers with Battery A, 1st 3 U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st leads a town hall meeting with military Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment and Civilian personnel at U.S. European 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st (Attack Reconnaissance), 12th Combat 3 Command during the Stuttgart, Infantry Division, maneuver M992A2 Aviation Brigade, conduct a field training Germany, stop of his trip to Europe Feb. field artillery ammunition supply exercise at the Amberg Local Training 15, 2018. Secretary Mattis’s speech and vehicles in preparation for a live fire Area, Freihoels Forst, Germany, Feb. following Q&A focused on support to exercise at the 7th Army Training 14, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Georgios NATO, ready forces and the concept that Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Moumoulidis) “Deterrence is Dynamic”. (U.S. Army Feb. 1, 2018. The rotational deployments photo by Jason Johnston) of armored brigade combat teams are a tangible expression of U.S. commit- ment to strengthening the defensive and deterrent capabilities of the NATO alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger) 6 February 4 February 7 FEBruary 9 7 5 A U.S. Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment (Attack Reconnais- sance), 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, conducts a field training exercise at the Amberg Local Training Area, Freihoels Forst, Germany, Feb. 14, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Georgios Moumoulidis) 6 A U.S. Special Forces Soldier partici- pates in a training exercise in Europe to help 5 maintain physical fitness. This training took place near Stuttgart, Germany, Feb. 1, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Jason Johnston) 7 U.S. Soldiers with 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division conduct a battalion Spur Ride at Oberdachstetten Range Complex, Ansbach, Germany, Feb. 9, 2018. Spur Rides are a time-honored tradition of cavalry units that test Soldiers’ strength and character while building camaraderie and esprit de corps. (U.S. Army photo by Eugen Warkentin) 6 8 U.S. Soldiers assigned to Battery A, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade clear a M119 105mm howitzer during a live fire exercise as part of exercise “Bayonet Sphinx” at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafen- woehr Training Area, Germany, Feb. 27, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger) 8 February 128 ruary B E F 10 February 9 3 A British soldier carries 105 mm L118 DYNAMIC FRONT 18 light gun ammunition during Exercise Feb. 23 - March 10, 2018 Dynamic Front 18 at the U.S. Army’s Grafen- woehr Training Area (Germany), March 6, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach) GRAFENWOEHR GERMANY 18 1 Exercise Dynamic Front 18 includes approximately 3,700 participants from 26 nations at the Grafenwoehr Training Area (Germany), Feb. 23 - March 10, 2018. Dynamic Front is an annual U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) exercise focused 2 3 on the interoperability of U.S. Army, joint service and 1 U.S. Soldiers with 4th Battalion, 2 U.S. Soldiers with Archer Battery, NATO nation artillery and fire 319th Airborne Field Artillery Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Cavalry support in a multinational Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Regiment conduct a fire mission with environment, from theater- conduct a live fire mission as part of a M777 Howitzer during Exercise level identification of targets exercise Dynamic Front 18 at the 7th Dynamic Front 18 at the U.S. Army’s to gun crews pulling lanyards Army Training Command’s Grafen- Grafenwoehr Training Area (Germany), woehr training area, Germany, March March 8, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by in the field. 6, 2018.(U.S. Army photo by Markus Gertrud Zach) Rauchenberger) 10 March AR 4 French soldiers conduct a live fire mission using Camion Equipé d’un Système M CH d’Artillerie (CAESAR) self-propelled 155 mm howitzer as part of exercise Dynamic Front 18 at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafen- woehr training area, Germany, March 5, 2018.
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