Previously known as the European Best Squad and European Best Sniper Squad, the competition tests marksmanship skills, physical prowess, land navigation, and mental agility while engaging in a team building competition. More than 30 sniper teams from over a dozen U.S. and NATO allied and partnered countries are competing this year in the U.S. Army Europe and Africa-directed, 7th Army Training...
For the first time in over a decade, Unites States Army Europe will be hosting a challenging multinational tournament known as the European Best Squad Competition at the 7th Army's Joint Multinational Training Command in Grafenwoehr, Germany. The title of the Europe's best squad will be up for grabs as 18 squads from 14 nations gruel it out over three days of intense tactical, fitness, and...
The U.S. Army Europe will host the 2016 European Best Squad Competition, Oct. 24-27, 2016. This mentally and physically challenging four-day competition, with more than 30 events, will test multinational sniper squads on land navigation, advanced marksmanship, medical simulations and more. The Best Squad Competition is designed to project a dynamic presence, foster military partnership and...
U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa co-hosts European Partnership Flights throughout Europe. Partnership Flight events are European Deterrence Initiative-sponsored security cooperation programs executed with European and African partner nations to improve professional military knowledge and skills.
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The Ex-Houston Dive Ex is a Pacific Fleet-led, PACOM-sponsored bi-lateral diving exercise to survey the USS Houston, a Northampton-class heavy cruiser that was sunk by the Japanese during the World War II battle of Sunda Strait on Feb. 28, 1942. The Houston is also referred as “The Galloping Ghost of the Java Coast.”
173rd BSB (A) executes CO MET training and TM LFX 24-30 JAN 2021 in the Italian Army Monte Romano Major Training Area in order to gain collective proficiency on convoy operations, ROLE II medical support establishment, vehicle recovery operations, TM fire and maneuver, and BN MDMP in preparation for Exercise Swift Response 21
Adriatic Strike 2021 is a Slovenia-led JTAC training exercise involving 22 NATO nations intended to develop interoperability joint readiness capability.
