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FORT KNOX, Ky. – The U.S. Army V Corps has its second commanding general since its reactivation in October 2020.
Lt. Gen. Charles Costanza, an armor officer with 33-years of military experience, was welcomed to the corps April 8 at Camp Kosciuszko in Poznan, Poland. About 100 days following his assumption of command, Costanza has high hopes and certain expectations for his corps and his soldiers.
“The corps has done some amazing things in the last three years,” said Costanza. “You built an airplane in flight. There was a lot of hard work involved in doing that… to get us where we are right now.”
He continued, “We have a corps built… how do we make it a warfighting headquarters?”
During his command, Costanza’s focus is strengthening the corps headquarters in Poland and ensuring that V Corps' forces on NATO’s eastern flank are ready and combat credible. “To be a deterrent, you have to be combat credible,” said Costanza.
He emphasized the importance of all subordinate units understanding their role in U.S. and NATO strategic efforts, and how V Corps can assist NATO partners in boosting their defense and warfighting capabilities.
“[NATO partners] are rapidly building defensive capabilities at the division and corps levels, but they need our help to achieve that,” Costanza said.
In addition to having command and control of 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, 41st Field Artillery Brigade and rotational units, V Corps also supports NATO allies by providing soldiers to the NATO battle groups and leading training initiatives on newly acquired equipment such as the M1A2 Abrams tanks and High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, known as HIMARS.
Costanza noted that V Corps is one of the most crucial places to be in today’s global climate.
“I can't imagine a more important mission right now than helping to defend Europe and deter Russian aggression,” said Costanza.
Through its rotational and permanently assigned units stationed across Europe, the corps provides opportunities to train and participate in large-scale exercises with NATO partners, which, according to Costanza, is a unique experience that can’t be found anywhere else in the U.S. Army.
As America's forward-deployed corps, V Corps works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces; executes joint, bilateral, and multinational training exercises; and includes command and control for rotational and assigned units in the European theater while building local community relationships.
| Date Taken: | 08.14.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 08.14.2024 12:01 |
| Story ID: | 478557 |
| Location: | FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY, US |
| Hometown: | CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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