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May 17, 2012
The elective at this Department of Defense Regional Center is one of a handful offered to complete the Program in Advanced Security Studies, a 10-week look at international law and the frame work for the program’s namesake.
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May 16, 2012
U.S. Army Europe Soldiers from the 421nd Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 30th Medical Command, hosted a combat life saver course for Bundeswehr service members from NATO and reserve units, and German Polizei, May 12.
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May 12, 2012
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson participated in a multinational training exercise aboard the Hellenic navy training ship Aris at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operations Training Center in support of exercise Phoenix Express 2012 in Souda Bay, Crete, May 12.
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May 3, 2012
Soldiers of the 212th Combat Support Hospital trained medical logistics to improve their ability to deploy within hours of notification during Operation Forward Progress April 19 - May 3, in Miesau, Germany.
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May 2, 2012
More than 150 U.S. and Bulgarian air force members volunteered free time to clean up two parks in the community here April 22.
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April 19, 2012
U.S. and Bulgarian Airmen launched Thracian Star 2012, a joint training exercise focused on building partnerships and increasing interoperability, during a ceremony here April 18.
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March 22, 2012
The 37th Airlift Squadron completed a week-long airdrop training exercise with 10 container-deleviery-system drops at a drop zone near Grafenwoehr, Germany, March 16.
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March 16, 2012
Anatolian Falcon 2012, a bilateral training exercise between the Turkish and the U.S. air forces, ended here March 16.
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March 8, 2012
Defenders from the 820th Base Defense Group and tactical air control parties from the 3rd and 18th Air Support Operations Groups travelled from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., to Stanford Training Area, a British Army training ground near Norfolk, England, to share the latest tactics, techniques and procedures of the 15 Squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment.
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March 6, 2012
The Turkish and U.S. air forces continue to successfully integrate their capabilities during Anatolian Falcon 2012 here March 6.
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March 5, 2012
An international weapons-training deployment involving Turkish and U.S. air forces began here March 5 and lasts until March 15.
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January 24, 2012
Dutch Defense Minister Hans Hillen came to Fort Hood Jan. 10 to meet with his troops training here under the 21st Cavalry Brigade (Air Combat).
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December 15, 2011
No matter which country's uniform Soldiers wear, the challenges they face and the triumphs they enjoy are often the same. Long hours spent in formation. Weeks spent in training, listening intently to learn about the dangers they'll face in war. The nerves of standing at attention while a First Sergeant looks them over. The pride of getting pinned with an award by a commander.
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December 15, 2011
FLTCM Maddocks and CSM Harris attended the opening ceremony for the
Armed Forces' Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course, which will develop 21
soldiers into NCOs.
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December 12, 2011
Instructors from the 435th Security Forces Squadron Regional Training Center conducted a fly away security team training course for 12 Airmen from the 86th SFS and seven Belgians from the Belgian Air Component here, Dec. 5-9.
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November 18, 2011
Retired Army Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, the president and chief operating officer of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) and the 32nd Chief of Staff of the Army observed Kosovo Force training on Nov. 16 in Europe, after mentoring Noncommissioned Officers and Officers at leadership development discussions on Grafenwoehr and the Hohenfels Training Area.
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October 31, 2011
CAMP ROBERTSON, Germany, Oct. 31, 2011 -- German soldiers with the 1st Light Infantry Regiment have just secured the southern sector of Ogaard City. Lookouts are on 24-hour alert while soldiers perched from armored vehicles maintain 360 degrees of security. Tensions run high.
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October 19, 2011
WILDFLECKEN, Germany (Oct. 19, 2011) -- Disasters can happen at any moment. When lives are in danger, military forces need to be able to quickly coordinate efforts to help people. One unit in 5th Signal Command was given a great opportunity to train with the German Army to prepare for quick reactionary force operations with the host nation.
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October 18, 2011
PLOVDIV, Bulgaria -- Service members from the Air Force, Army, Navy and Bulgarian air force are participating in a two-week jump exercise, which started Oct. 9 and is scheduled to end Oct. 22.
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October 15, 2011
Four Bulgarian sailors embarked aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea, Oct. 15, in order to gain a better understanding of how the U.S. Navy conducts operations underway.
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October 12, 2011
The Joint Multinational Training Command provides a challenging training environment and all the training aids and devices needed ensure the medical staff from the 30th Medical Command (30th MEDCOM) is trained, while supporting the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team’s Full-Spectrum Training Environment rotation, hosted at Hohenfels Training Area, Oct. 3-24.
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October 11, 2011
In the air or on the ground, medical personnel are putting their skills to the test this October while the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team trains.
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September 15, 2011
U.S. Navy SEALs take advantage of daylight conditions for training to hone and perfect their tactics, techniques and procedures.
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September 15, 2011
Nine nations came together to participate in the Jackal Stone 11 multi-national special operations forces exercise
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August 8, 2011
The Marines were in Georgia for Exercise Agile Spirit 2011, an exercise designed to increase interoperability between Georgian Armed Forces and Marines. The engineers’ job: to build relationships with the Eastern European nation by offering their skills to its people.
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August 5, 2011
There are machine gun sections with approximately 20 machine gunners each in regular infantry weapons companies but Machine Gun Platoon is the only unit where close to 70 machine gunners come together to train.
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June 2, 2011
Teams from four ships came together to participate in a damage control training workshop as a part of exercise Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11) at Marathi Pier in Souda Bay, June 2.
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June 1, 2011
Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11), a multi-national maritime exercise between U.S., North African and European naval forces, held a pre-sail kickoff meeting here June 1, bringing together for the first time since the exercise began ten days ago the Task Force Phoenix Express commander and the commanding officers and crew of the eight ships participating in the exercise.
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May 30, 2011
Two lead coxswains from USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) First Division joined several colleagues from the Greek armed forces to conduct a rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) evolution here during a May 30 Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11) training course.
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May 28, 2011
Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11), a three-week exercise bringing together 13 different countries that began May 23, combines a vast array of military training and knowledge from all participants in an effort to deter illicit trafficking at sea.
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May 26, 2011
The Visit, Board, Search and Seizure team (boarding team) from USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) was taught the elements of psychology that come into play during maritime interdiction operations (MIO) during a May 25 classroom training presented as part exercise Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11).
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May 26, 2011
Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11), a multi-national maritime exercise, brought Sailors from the U.S. and Greek navies together to sharpen their small arms handling, an essential skill used in conducting maritime interdiction operations (MIO) against vessels suspected of illicit trafficking.
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May 25, 2011
Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11), a multi-national maritime exercise, is helping Sailors from U.S., North African and European naval forces to understand better how to perform Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO), used by participant nations in their efforts to deter illicit trafficking at sea.
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May 25, 2011
Sailors from the U.S., Royal Morocco and Mauritania naval forces sharpened their essential skills in basic combat first aid during Phoenix Express 2011 (PE-11), a multi-national maritime exercise designed to enhance regional maritime partnerships.
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March 9, 2011
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) are the weapons of choice for insurgents, and representatives from Europe and the Middle East participated in the U.S. Army in Europe and the Joint Multinational Training Command’s (JMTC’s) Coalition Counter-IED (C-IED)Training Conference, March 1-3 at the Hohenfels Training Area (HTA) in Hohenfels, Germany.
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March 3, 2011
Reserve Marines attached to the Ground Combat Element, Black Sea Rotational Force-11, got the unique opportunity to train in Visit, Board, Search and Seizure techniques from Marine instructors attached to Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment, Norfolk, Va., and work alongside U.S. Coast Guardsmen aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter, San Diego, Calif. The week-long, condensed course concluded March 26.
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February 25, 2011
In August 2009, the Republic of Georgia joined forces with International Security Assistance Forces and ramped up a battalion of soldiers to aid the fight in Afghanistan. This marked the start of the Georgia Deployment Program. The first unit was the 31st Light Infantry Battalion, 32nd is serving in Helmand Province now and the 33rd is preparing to replace them.
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February 4, 2011
Local medical professionals and students joined United States medical personnel from Multinational Battle Group East, KFOR, for a Grand Rounds event Jan. 31 at the hospital in Ferizaj/Urosevic. The medical community was invited to participate in a discussion and hands-on demonstration of intubation.
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November 19, 2010
The Kosovo Tactical Maneuver element, along with several multinational partners from across Kosovo, participated in a joint Crowd and Riot Control training exercise, Nov. 17, at Camp Rigas Fereos.
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November 2, 2010
During their time in the military most service members will become familiar with a specific group of weapons, and fire these same weapons year after year, to maintain and improve their marksmanship skills with these weapons.
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October 26, 2010
Coordination and synchronization between conventional and special operations forces (SOF) is crucial on the modern battlefield since both share integral roles within an area of responsibility – whether it involves intelligence gathering or conducting combat operations.
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October 25, 2010
The 7th Warrior Training Brigade, from Grafenwoehr, Germany, conducted Intermediate Level Education training Sept. 24 to Oct. 4 at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo.
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October 18, 2010
U.S. ships attached to Destroyer Squadron 24 successfully completed Joint Warrior 10-2 in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 14.
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October 15, 2010
The high-pitched “pings” of active sonar echo throughout the ship as a constant reminder of the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training taking place aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) Oct. 15, during Joint Warrior 10-2.
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October 8, 2010
When U.S. Air Force Capt. Benjamin Sandy and his wife Angie ran the half-marathon event at the 2010 U.S. Air Force Marathon, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, recently, the results were impressive. Out of 4,302 participants, Capt. Sandy finished in 1:12:15 hours: placing 6th overall, 6th for men and 1st in the 35-39 men's age group. Meanwhile, Angie finished in 1:22:45: placing 27th overall, 3rd for women and 3rd in the 30-34 women's age group.
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October 7, 2010
U.S. and Turkish soldiers with Multinational Battle Group East took part in a massive two-day Crowd and Riot Control training event, Sept. 24 and 25, hosted by MNBG Center, with representatives from MNBG E, Kosovo Police and European Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX).
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October 4, 2010
A vehicle carrying troops from Multinational Battle Group East loses control and strikes a telephone pole. A radio transmission requesting aid is sent. With a motorized whine and a spray of dust and dirt, two UH-60 Blackhawks touchdown in an empty field, the doors are thrown open and Armenian soldiers pour out. The Quick Reaction Force has arrived.
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September 10, 2010
Servicemembers of ten nations, including the United States, snapped to attention in formation on the parade ground here for the opening ceremonies of MEDCEUR 2010, a large-scale medical exercise for central and eastern Europe.
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September 9, 2010
More than 100 servicemembers from U.S. Air Forces in Europe, U.S. Army Europe and Marine Forces Reserve arrived Sept. 7 in Podgorica, Montenegro to participate in this tenth annual Partnership for Peace Joint Chiefs of Staff-sponsored medical training exercise.
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September 3, 2010
The Armenian military deployed its only rapid response medical package for the first time ever during a recent medical field training exercise. Joining them in Armenia were medical professionals from 3rd Air Force and the Kansas Air National Guard who watched the Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) go up and simulated patients brought through for treatment by Armenian doctors and nurses.
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August 25, 2010
USS Taylor (FFG 50) conducted a passenger exchange along with sonar and lookout training with the Norwegian submarine HNoMS Ula (S 300) Aug. 23.
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August 18, 2010
This was the scene for crowd and riot control teams from Germany, Italy, Portugal and Slovenia as they faced platoons from A Company, 1st Battalion, 296th Infantry Regiment, Multinational Battle Group East (MNBG E), during a two-day joint training exercise in locations across MNBG West's area of operation, Aug. 11 and 12.
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August 9, 2010
HOHENFELS, Germany — Allied Strike 10 allowed Belgium, Denmark, German, Dutch, Portuguese and U.S. Air Force and Army personnel to come together as of Aug 9 in a realistic combat training environment to understand how one and another work.
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August 6, 2010
Members of the U.S. 745th Ordnance Disposal Company, Multinational Battle Group East, performed joint training with the Kosovo Security Forces’ Explosive Ordnance Disposal team at the KSF’s EOD range in Ferizaj/Urosevac, Aug. 5.
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July 29, 2010
HOHENFELS, Germany-- The Joint Multinational Readiness Center hosted a visit from the Serbian Land Forces Commander Lt. Gen. Ljubiša Dikovic and V Corps Deputy Commanding General Brig. Gen. Michael A. Ryan, July 29.
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July 17, 2010
SHIROKY LAN, Ukraine—More than 240 multinational service members participated in a land based exercise on Shiroky Lan training field July 17, as part of exercise Sea Breeze 2010.
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July 15, 2010
WIESBADEN, Germany - Training Support Center Wiesbaden held an open house July 15 to showcase services and training functions as well as dedicate one of the buildings to a soldier killed in Iraq.
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July 7, 2010
RAMSTEIN, Germany -- The training of NATO Forward Air Controllers (FACs), will be in the focus at Adazi Training Area (TA), Latvia, on 21 and 22 July 2010.
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June 30, 2010
In an effort to enhance their capability in support of NATO and International Security Assistance Forces, communication soldiers of the Polish Special Operations Command (POLSOCOM) came to Stuttgart June 22-25 for a special training session.
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June 29, 2010
Upon completing the Warrior Leader Course, Soldiers from the Serbian Armed Forces embedded with the Soldiers of A Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, to observe daily operations as a non-commissioned officer.
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June 1, 2010
BELGRADE, Serbia - Army Capt. David Swisher and Army Capt. Todd Keyser of the Ohio National Guard successfully completed the Balkan Staff Officer’s Course May 27 in Belgrade.
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May 28, 2010
HOHENFELS, Germany – The German reserve and American soldiers paired up for the 8th annual air movement exercise May 28 at Joint Multinational Readiness Center during Operation Open Gate in the Hohenfels training area.
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May 27, 2010
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - Soldiers from 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade spent two weeks simultaneously completing construction projects and conducting platoon evaluations May 27 at the Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas.
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May 14, 2010
HOHENFELS, Germany — Troops from 13 countries have participated in Operational Mentor and Liaison Team (OMLT) training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center May 14.
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May 1, 2010
ZADAR, Croatia — The 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review highlighted the importance of increasing rotary-wing availability as one of the most significant elements to achieving success in large-scale counterinsurgency, stability and counterterrorism operations worldwide.
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April 16, 2010
AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy — In an effort to improve an already established military relationship, airmen from Aviano Air Base hosted a familiarization event with the Romanian and Bulgarian air forces April 12-16.
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April 15, 2010
CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo — Swedish service members from Multinational Battle Group Center (MNBG C) participated in training and familiarization exercises with soldiers from Multinational Battle Group East (MNBG E) April 12-13.
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April 14, 2010
FERIZAJ/UROSEVAC, Kosovo – Representatives from the Kosovo Police (KP), European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) and Multinational Battle Group East conducted a "walk-through" in Ferizaj/Urosevac, Kosovo, April 14 to finalize the plans for a joint response exercise in June.
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April 13, 2010
VILSECK, Germany — U.S. Air Force tactical air control party (TACP) members kicked off the first week of a 45-day training plan April 7 at U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr.
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April 12, 2010
USS LABOON, Scotland — The multinational high-tempo training exercise Joint Warrior 10-1 commenced April 12 off the coast of Scotland.
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April 7, 2010
The 886th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department recently joined with the Detachment 1, 460th Space Communications Squadron on Delta Base, a satellite communication relay site here, to conduct a joint exercise to test their reaction to a new training scenario.
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April 7, 2010
EVENES, Norway — A two-member medical team recently deployed from the 352nd Special Operations Group and briefed local medics on the use of medical equipment in a field environment during Exercise Cold Response 10, an annual multinational training exercise in Norway.
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April 5, 2010
AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy — Four members of the Croatian air forces became familiarized with the mission of Aviano's 603rd Air Control Squadron.
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April 5, 2010
MANNHEIM, Germany — "First, we will drink coffee." Those were the words of Macedonian army Maj. Slavco Cvetanoski, the commander of Army Training Area Krivolak in Macedonia March 12 at a meeting with leadership from the 230th Military Police Company, 95th Military Police Battalion.
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March 29, 2010
HOHENFELS TRAINING AREA, Germany — A chilly wind rolls over the hilltops and through a forward operating base here. Soldiers from the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment start the engines of their armored vehicles and put on their Kevlar helmets, body armor and eye protection to prepare for the long day ahead. Danger is hidden somewhere in the woods, ready to move against these soldiers. But the Stryker troops are ready.
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March 22, 2010
USS VICKSBURG, at sea — USS Vicksburg (CG 69) completed a unique Passing Exercise (PASSEX) off the Western Coast of Norway, including operations above the Arctic Circle.
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March 18, 2010
KIELCE, Poland — The phrase "train as we fight" is applicable across the Army and around the world, and it was the standard during the recent training exercise March 4-10 at Bukowka Barracks here.
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March 17, 2010
Headquarters Allied Air Command Ramstein (HQ AC Ramstein) will conduct another Baltic Region Training Event (BRTE) in the airspace above Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, March 17.
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March 10, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Getting more NATO military trainers into Afghanistan is a top priority, the commander of the alliance’s military forces told a Senate panel March 9.
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March 10, 2010
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany— U.S. Air Forces in Europe's top priority is to partner with the Joint and Combined team to win today's fight. To achieve this priority, USAFE airmen often work side-by-side with other nations, learning from each other's missions and how each country trains for contingencies.
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March 9, 2010
BATUMI, Georgia — USS John L. Hall (FFG 32) completed a pair of successful Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) port visits to Poti and Batumi, Georgia Mar. 4.
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March 5, 2010
ABOARD HRMS JOHAN DE WITT, Norway — U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, embarked on the HRMS Johan De Witt for exercise Cold Response 2010, used their free time on ship to refresh their combat lifesaving skills during a brief class Feb. 24.
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February 26, 2010
STUTTGART, Germany — The United States European Command and the Latvian Coast Guard will host an international oil and chemical spill response conference on August 23-27, 2010, to take place around BALEX DELTA 2010, an annual exercise on the Baltic Sea. The aim of this annual exercise is to check the Baltic Sea countries' readiness to respond to major oil accidents at sea.
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February 26, 2010
CONSTANTA, Romania — USS John L. Hall (FFG 32) recently completed a successful Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) port visit here.
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February 22, 2010
AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- The 555th Fighter Squadron and the 555th Aircraft Maintenance Unit returned to Aviano after a training deployment to Zaragoza Air Base, Spain, Jan. 22 to Feb. 12, during which the pilots and maintainers were given opportunities to work side-by-side with the Spanish air force and accomplish vital training exercises.
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February 19, 2010
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany -- Heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures set the stage for the soldiers of the 5th Quartermaster Company, 21st Special Troops Battalion, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, as they prepared for a full-scale airborne operation outside Marnheim, Germany.
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February 16, 2010
KRTSANISI NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, Republic of Georgia -- A small detachment of Ramstein Airmen camp out in the foothills of Georgia's Caucasus Mountains, enclosed by snow capped peaks and kept company by stray dogs and roaming cattle. But what may sound like a wintertime camping excursion or a ski trip possibly gone awry, is actually a highly technical mission that involves providing a top-notch service to fellow warfighters.
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February 11, 2010
WARSAW, Poland -- Enlisted force development is a key part of USAFE's partnership building endeavors, and no one is more committed to pursuing those efforts than the command's top enlisted member.
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February 10, 2010
Ten NATO nations will task seven submarines, 18 aircraft (including ship-based helicopters) and eight surface ships to take part in Noble Manta 10, NATO's largest annual Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise, Feb. 10-24.
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February 1, 2010
ROTA, Spain -- Marines attached to 2nd Platoon Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team (FAST), Company Europe, conducted convoy training with Spanish marines during exercise LISA AZUL.
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January 27, 2010
ROTA, Spain — Marines attached to 2nd Platoon Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team (FAST) Company Europe, began a bi-lateral training exercise, LISA AZUL, Jan. 24 with Spanish marines, aboard NAVSTA Rota and the Spanish training ranges at Sierra Del Retin.
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January 21, 2010
HOHENFELS, Germany -- The Republic of Georgia Army's 31st Light Infantry Battalion arrived at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) here to begin a two-week training evolution that will serve as a final mission evaluation for their upcoming deployment in support of International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) in Afghanistan.
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January 20, 2010
HOHENFELS, Germany -- As a crowd of civilians gathers on the streets of their village carrying about their normal business of selling things, talking to friends, and shoveling the snow from their door steps a company of soldiers from the Republic of Georgia's 31st Light Infantry Battalion move in to investigate a rumored weapons cache and possible high-value-target (HVT) individual.
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January 20, 2010
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- Chemical soldiers from Schweinfurt rehearsed battle drills and practiced responding to hazardous materials incidents during a 14-day training exercise here recently.
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January 12, 2010
CAMP RIGAS FEREOS, Kosovo -- Members of a Kentucky National Guard aviation unit offered up its time and helicopters recently to help train peacekeeping partners from another nation here.
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December 11, 2009
NEVATIM AIR FORCE BASE, Israel - It's not every day you get to see an American flag flying next to the Israeli flag, but during a 10-day training and exercise mission here, it was common to see airmen walking around with not only the American flag on their shoulder but also the Israeli national flag.
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November 23, 2009
KRTSANISI, Georgia - About half a kilometer away from two companies of Georgian soldiers lies the objective -- an old, run-down air traffic control tower. A cluster of off-white, weathered and tattered buildings, removed of all doors and windows, are the skeletal remains of Vasiani Air Base, a Russian-era military base about 15 miles east of Tbilisi that has been abandoned and unmaintained since the early 1990s. Inside the tower, hunkered down and fortified by opposing forces, sits trapped the objective -- a hostage who needs rescuing. He sits atop the four-floor building with insurgents bunkered in around him.
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November 2, 2009
NOVO SELO TRAINING AREA, Bulgaria - Joint Task Force-East wrapped up another successful combined training rotation during a closing ceremony here, Oct. 22. A week prior, Oct. 14, was the closing ceremony in Romania.
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October 22, 2009
MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIRFIELD, Romania - Soldiers of the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment based in Vilseck, Germany, have been training for the past three months in Romania and Bulgaria as part of their preparations for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan this spring.
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September 3, 2009
TBISILI, Georgia - U.S. Marines and Republic of Georgia soldiers marked the beginning of the Georgia Deployment Program Aug. 30, with an opening ceremony at the Krtsanisi National Training Center just outside of the city here.
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August 21, 2009
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -Five NATO countries including Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and the United States participated in airborne jump operations during International Jump Week Aug. 9-14.
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August 21, 2009
MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIR FIELD, Romania - Approximately 350 Tennessee Army National Guard service members from units across the state returned to the United States Aug. 20 after they completed three weeks of training in Romania and Bulgaria. The service members participated in the third annual Joint Task Force-East rotation of a combined military exercise with the Romanian and Bulgarian Land Forces from Aug. 5-20.
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August 20, 2009
USS STOUT, At sea - Naval forces from Israel, Turkey, and the U. S. conducted the underway portion of exercise Reliant Mermaid 2009 Aug. 19, as they departed from Aksaz Turkish Naval Base and entered the East Mediterranean Sea.
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June 8, 2009
STUTTGART-VAIHINGEN, Germany - The U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) unveiled the new Joint Exercise, Simulation and Training Conference Center (JEST-CC) during a ribbon cutting ceremony here June 8.
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June 1, 2009
SIGONELLA, Sicily - Members of the Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella Security department along with local Sicilian law-enforcement and military K-9 units came together to share techniques and training May 28.
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May 19, 2009
UNITED KINGDOM - In the midst of a full-fledged multinational exercise off the coast of the United Kingdom this May, U.S. Navy and Royal Navy leadership are collaborating with one another to form a stronger joint, allied force for current and future operations at sea.
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May 15, 2009
ROTA, Spain - Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8, Detachment Europe, at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota hosted their Spanish navy counterparts, the Unidad Especial Desactivated De Explosivo (U.E.D.E) from Cartagena, Spain during Magre 09-01, May 12-15.
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May 3, 2009
USNS LCPL ROY M. WHEAT, at Sea - Phoenix Express 2009 (PE 09) wrapped up the in-port portion of the exercise May 2 and will begin the underway portion of the two-week exercise on May 4 with 12 naval ships getting underway from Naval Support Activity, Souda Bay, Crete.
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May 1, 2009
SOUDA BAY, Greece - Sailors from the Maritime Expeditionary Security Force (MESF) Squadron Team 2, Helicopter Visit Board Search and Seizure (HVBSS) Team 4 conducted and participated in fast-roping exercises on a U.S. CH-60 Seahawk helicopter assigned to USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) and a Greek CH-60 Seahawk helicopter with sailors and Marines from nations participating in exercise Phoenix Express (PE09) here, April 30.
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