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  • Members of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band perform during the Music Show of the Nations at the OVB Arena in Bremen, Germany Jan. 23 – 27. The focus of the five-day festival is remembering veterans of all nations that fought in World War I and World War II. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Airmen assigned to the 606th Air Control Squadron, carry simulated casualties to a safe location during combat readiness training Nov. 15, 2012. The combat readiness training ensured that participants were able to perform medical and survival skills in a stressful environment before they are capable of deploying. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Amanda Bailey, 606th Air Control Squadron operator Cocoa Beach, Fla., mans a defense fighting position during the field exercise portion of the squadron's combat readiness training near Perimeter Road Nov. 15, 2012. The three-week combat readiness training consists of classroom training and a 72 hour field operations exercise that test the Airmen mentally and physically to ensure they are capable of deploying. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Airmen from the 606th Air Control Squadron search a suspect for weapons and communications equipment during combat readiness training Nov. 15, 2012. The three-week combat readiness training consists of classroom training and a 72-hour field operations exercise that test the Airmen mentally and physically to ensure they are capable of deploying. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Airmen from the 606th Air Control Squadron try to pinpoint the source of gunfire outside the perimeter of their base during combat readiness training Nov. 15, 2012. The training tested the Airmen’s ability to defend their base through use of force, cultural awareness, indirect fire, and unexploded ordnance scenarios. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Airmen from the 606th Air Control Squadron discuss base defense procedures inside a makeshift command post as their base is attacked during combat readiness training Nov. 15, 2012. The training prepares Airmen for real-world contingency operations around the world. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Sgt. Joseph Campbell, a combat medic with the Landstuhl-based Company C, 1st Battalion, 214 Aviation Regiment, instructs fellow Soldiers on wrapping bandages during recent training. Campbell was one of three Company C Soldiers who assisted a German woman involved in a motor vehicle accident. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • U.S. Army Europe Soldiers, assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment, study a map and prepare to convoy though the Maneuver Rights Area near Amberg, Germany, enroute to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center’s Hohenfels Training Area, Oct. 16. The U.S. Army Europe's exercise Saber Junction 2012 trains U.S. personnel and 1800 multinational partners from 18 nations ensuring interoperability and an agile, ready coalition force. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MAINZ, Germany – Michael Billen, left, Rheinland-Pfalz Parliament representative of the Bitburg-Pruem district; Bernhard Schaefer, center, 52nd Fighter Wing community relations advisor; Herbert Schneiders, Rheinland-Pfalz Parliament representative of the Vulkaneifel district; and U.S. Air Force Col. David Julazadeh, 52nd FW commander, talk Oct. 10, 2012, about the functions of the German state parliament here. Wing leadership toured the city of Mainz and discussed how Spangdahlem Air Base works with the neighboring communities to solve shared problems or issues. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Col. Mark D. Raschke, left, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team commander and Command Sgt. Major James A. Ackermann, case the colors of the 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in a ceremony on Smith Barracks in Baumholder, Germany Oct. 9. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • An Apache helicopter flown by a Dutch pilot departs Schweinfurt's Conn Airfield in Germany, Sept. 20, 2012, en route to Schwarzenborn, Germany as part of a raid exercise. About 1,200 Dutch, German and Danish troops set up camp on Conn Barracks earlier this month to participate in Peregrine Sword, a NATO exercise that will test the combat readiness of the 11th Air Maneuver Brigade within the Dutch armed forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BERLIN - Gen. Philip Breedlove, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and U.S. Air Forces Africa commander, greets German air force Lt. Gen. Karl Müllner, German air force chief of staff, on the opening day of the Berlin Air Show, commonly known as ILA 2012, here Sept 11. ILA 2012 is an international event hosted by Germany and more than 50 U.S. military personnel from bases in Europe and the U.S. are here to support the various U.S. military aircraft and equipment on display. The U.S. aircraft featured at ILA 2012 are the UH-60 Black Hawk, UH-72A Lakota, F-16C Fighting Falcon, C-17 Globemaster III, and C-130 Hercules. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BERLIN - Trade show patrons from across the world visited the Berlin Air Show, commonly known as ILA 2012, to view more than 300 aircraft to include a C-17 Globemaster III from Charleston AFB, N.C. here Sept. 11. ILA 2012 is an international event hosted by Germany and more than 50 U.S. military personnel from bases in Europe and the United States are here to support the various U.S. military aircraft and equipment on display. The U.S. aircraft featured at ILA 2012 are the UH-60 Black Hawk, UH-72A Lakota, F-16C Fighting Falcon, C-17 Globemaster III, and C-130 Hercules. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BERLIN - Maj. Brian Scott, 480th Fighter Squadron pilot, Spangdahlem AB, Germany shows the cockpit of an F-16C Fighting Falcon during the Berlin Air Show, commonly known as ILA 2012, Sept. 13, 2012. The air show is an international event hosted by Germany and more than 50 U.S. military personnel from bases in Europe and the United States are here to support the various U.S. military aircraft and equipment on display. Other U.S. military aircraft featured at ILA 2012 are the UH-72A Lakota UH-60 Black Hawk, C-17 Globemaster III, and C-130 Hercules. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BERLIN - Aircraft industry representatives view a UH-60 Black Hawk during the Berlin Air Show, commonly known as ILA 2012, Sept. 13, 2012. The air show is an international event hosted by Germany and more than 50 U.S. military personnel from bases in Europe and the United States are here to support the various U.S. military aircraft and equipment on display. Other U.S. military aircraft featured at ILA 2012 are the UH-72A Lakota, F-16C Fighting Falcon, C-17 Globemaster III, and C-130 Hercules. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BERLIN - Aircraft industry representatives wait in line to see the flight deck of a C-17 Globemaster during the Berlin Air Show, commonly known as ILA 2012, Sept. 13, 2012. The air show is an international event hosted by Germany and more than 50 U.S. military personnel from bases in Europe and the United States are here to support the various U.S. military aircraft and equipment on display. Other U.S. military aircraft featured at ILA 2012 are the UH-60 Black Hawk, UH-72A Lakota, F-16C Fighting Falcon and C-130 Hercules. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BERLIN - Thomas de Maiziere (center-left), German Defense Minister, and James Melville Jr. (center-right), U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission in Germany, receive a tour from Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Andre Kidd, Joint Multinational Readiness Center Falcons UH-72A Lakota tactical officer, Hohenfels, Germany, during Berlin Air Show, commonly known as ILA 2012, here, Sept. 13, 2012. The air show is an international event hosted by Germany and more than 50 U.S. military personnel from bases in Europe and the United States are here to support the various U.S. military aircraft and equipment on display. The U.S. military aircraft featured at ILA 2012 are the UH-60 Black Hawk, UH-72A Lakota, F-16C Fighting Falcon, C-17 Globemaster III, and C-130 Hercules. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BERLIN - Thomas de Maiziere, German Defense Minister, greets Army Sgt. Michael Allen, Joint Multinational Readiness Center Falcons UH-72A Lakota production control NCO and crew chief, Hohenfels, Germany, at Berlin Air Show, commonly known as ILA 2012, here, Sept. 13, 2012. The air show is an international event hosted by Germany and more than 50 U.S. military personnel from bases in Europe and the United States are here to support the various U.S. military aircraft and equipment on display. The U.S. military aircraft featured at ILA 2012 are the UH-60 Black Hawk, UH-72A Lakota, F-16C Fighting Falcon, C-17 Globemaster III, and C-130 Hercules. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BERLIN - Maj. Sebastian Demitz, 14th Airlift Squadron pilot Joint Base Charleston, S.C., provides a tour of the C-17 Globemaster III at the Berlin Air Show here Sept. 13, 2012. Demitz is a Luftwaffe (German air force) pilot participating in the Air Force’s Military Personnel Exchange Program as a C-17 Globemaster pilot. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Heberlie, Combined Endeavor exercise director, briefs a group of distinguished visitors during Combined Endeavor (CE) 2012 DV Day, Joint Multinational Training Command, Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 13, 2012. CE12 is a multinational command, control, communications and computer systems exercise designed to build and enhance communications and network interoperability between 41 nations and international organizations. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - Canadian Army LCol, TS McLean, officer-in-charge of Combined Joint Communications Control Center prepares to brief distinguished visitors from 41 nations and international organizations during Combined Endeavor (CE) 2012 DV Day, Joint Multinational Training Command, Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 13, 2012. CE12 is a multinational command, control, communications and computer systems exercise designed to build and enhance communications and network interoperability. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - 1st Lt. Ivan Corridori from the Italian army participates in a combat testing lane to prepare for the Expert Field Medical Badge assessment in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sep 12. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - Sgt. Chrstina Fintinan, 212th Combat Support Hospital, and 1st Lt. Ivan Corridori from the Italian army stay low during a combat testing lane to prepare for the Expert Field Medical Badge assessment in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sep 12. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BERLIN - Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason Lacrosse, UH-60 Black Hawk pilot, with the Joint Multinational Readiness Center Falcons, Hohenfels, Germany, is presented an award from the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation by Robert Kokorda, Sikorsky Sales and Marketing vice president, at the Berlin Air Show here Sept. 11. Lacrosse received the award for heroic efforts that saved 12 German army soldiers April 2, 2010, in Afghanistan. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BERLIN - Army Sgt. Antonio Gattis, Charlie Company 1-214 Aviation Regiment flight medic, Landstuhl, Germany, reunites with German soldiers here Sept. 11, 2012 at the Berlin Air Show, commonly known as ILA 2012. Four German soldiers visited Gattis at the U.S. military "corral." Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • BERLIN - Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason Lacrosse, Joint Multinational Readiness Center Falcons instructor pilot, Hohenfels, Germany, reunites with German soldiers here Sept. 11, 2012 at the Berlin Air Show. Three of the German soldiers were rescued by Lacrosse and fellow soldiers in Afghanistan and the fourth was a member of the Joint Tactical Air Command that was involved in the operation. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • WILHELMSHAVEN, Germany –Cmdr. Glen Quast, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), speaks with local media during a tour aboard the ship. Farragut is on a scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAFENWOEHR - Participants of the 2012 Combatant Commander's Conference, observe a Stryker Vehicle live-fire demonstration on August 22, 2012. The conference, which takes place August 22 and 23 at the Joint Multinational Training Command, or JMTC, in Grafenwoehr, Germany is hosted by the United States Army in Europe and brings Europe's combatant commanders and senior enlisted advisor's together to discuss issues, challenges and opportunities to develop interoperability and unity of effort. The JMTC is the U.S. Army's largest overseas training command and regularly provides U.S. and international Soldiers facilities and opportunities to train in a sophisticated, complex, and real-time battle environment. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Second Lt. Robert Carpenter, 81st Fighter Squadron pilot, goes through a pre-flight inspection outside a hardened aircraft shelter here before leaving for Exercise Dacian Thunder July 6. The 81st FS, along with members of the Romanian air force, are working together during the exercise to practice close-air-support and combat search and rescue techniques to build partnerships while mutually improving their capabilities. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Two A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 81st Fighter Squadron taxi onto the flightline as another A-10 takes off for Exercise Dacian Thunder July 6. The 81st FS, along with members of the Romanian air force, are working together during the exercise to practice close-air-support and combat search and rescue techniques to build partnerships while mutually improving their capabilities. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A team of Czech, U.S., and German soldiers reel in a teammate from their hand-made bridge at the Leader Reaction Course during the 2012 Tri-Nation Competition at the Joint Multinational Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 26-27. The event fostered teamwork and camaraderie, while highlighting trans-border and civil-military cooperation. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A culturally-diverse team of soldiers eagerly await their scores after competing in the Engagement Skills Trainer event during the 2012 Tri-Nation Competition, June 26-27. The three participating countries split their soldiers into five teams consisting of Czech, US, and German soldiers during the two-day competition at the Grafenwoehr Training Area and HradisteTraining Area in the Czech Republic. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • KIEL, Germany – Rear Adm. Ann Phillips, right, commander Expeditionary Strike Group 2, conducts an interview with German television reporters on the bridge wing of the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), June 15, after concluding participation with the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012 exercise on the flagship Normandy. Normandy, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser homeported in Norfolk, Va., recently concluded its participation in the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a multinational exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • USS NORMANDY, Baltic Sea – German Navy Cmdr. Torsten Wedig and Lt. Gary Vines of the mine warfare counter measures syndicate review a nautical chart aboard guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012. Normandy, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser homeported in Norfolk, Va., is a representative of the U.S. during the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a multinational exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training both on land and at sea. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Two C-130Hs, one C-130J and one German C-160 fly by the crowd in Saint Mere-Eglise, France June 3. The transport aircraft were used to hold parachutists who jumped out of the aircraft in a way to pay homage to the paratroopers who died in service to their country 68 years ago in Normandy. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAINGES, France – Dutch, German and U.S. paratroopers joined a ceremony held French townspeople in Graignes, south of Carentan, where U.S. 82nd Airborne Division fought during the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. The paratroopers had been dropped off course. About 100 paratroopers held off 2,000 Germans for 2 days. Some escaped with a few townspeople. Others were burned in the town church. A month later, on July 9, U.S. Soldiers liberated the town. The ceremony was held on the church grounds. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • During the 68th anniversary of D-Day, special operations troops stationed in Europe performed a High-Altitude Low-Opening demonstration at Mont Saint Michel in France. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MARIGNY, France – Two U.S. Army veterans who fought in WWII, one from the 4th Infantry Division and another from the 83rd Infantry Division, met with a German WWII veteran who fought in the battle for Marigny, northeast of Carentan. A ceremony was held, where a French veteran received his nation’s highest military honor. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAINGES, France – Dutch, German and U.S. paratroopers joined a ceremony held French townspeople in Graignes, south of Carentan, where U.S. 82nd Airborne Division fought during the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. The paratroopers had been dropped off course. About 100 paratroopers held off 2,000 Germans for 2 days. Some escaped with a few townspeople. Others were burned in the town church. A month later, on July 9, U.S. Soldiers liberated the town. The ceremony was held on the church grounds. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAINGES, France – Dutch, German and U.S. paratroopers joined a ceremony held French townspeople in Graignes, south of Carentan, where U.S. 82nd Airborne Division fought during the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. The paratroopers had been dropped off course. About 100 paratroopers held off 2,000 Germans for 2 days. Some escaped with a few townspeople. Others were burned in the town church. A month later, on July 9, U.S. Soldiers liberated the town. The ceremony was held on the church grounds. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAINGES, France – Dutch, German and U.S. paratroopers joined a ceremony held French townspeople in Graignes, south of Carentan, where U.S. 82nd Airborne Division fought during the early morning hours of June 6, 1944. The paratroopers had been dropped off course. About 100 paratroopers held off 2,000 Germans for 2 days. Some escaped with a few townspeople. Others were burned in the town church. A month later, on July 9, U.S. Soldiers liberated the town. The ceremony was held on the church grounds. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Task Force 68, which is made up of paratroopers from U.S., Germany, France, Holland, and United Kingdom, re-enacted the D-Day airborne operation on the La Fiere fields near Ste. Mere Eglise, France to commemorate the heroic acts of the WWII paratroopers who made the jump 68 years ago. After the jump, the task force marched into the town of Ste. Mere Eglise tothe sounds of cheers from the locals. Task Force 68 is in Normandy, France to commemorate the 68th annivesary of D-Day. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Task Force 68, which is made up of paratroopers from U.S., Germany, France, Holland, and United Kingdom, re-enacted the D-Day airborne operation on the La Fiere fields near Ste. Mere Eglise, France to commemorate the heroic acts of the WWII paratroopers who made the jump 68 years ago. After the jump, the task force marched into the town of Ste. Mere Eglise tothe sounds of cheers from the locals. Task Force 68 is in Normandy, France to commemorate the 68th annivesary of D-Day. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Task Force 68, which is made up of paratroopers from U.S., Germany, France, Holland, and United Kingdom, re-enacted the D-Day airborne operation on the La Fiere fields near Ste. Mere Eglise, France to commemorate the heroic acts of the WWII paratroopers who made the jump 68 years ago. After the jump, the task force marched into the town of Ste. Mere Eglise tothe sounds of cheers from the locals. Task Force 68 is in Normandy, France to commemorate the 68th annivesary of D-Day. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Cpl. Yordanka G. Terzieva, a multi-national student from Military Formation 24490 in Assenovgrad, Bulgaria, received a Distinguished International Award at the graduation of Warrior Leaders Course Class 08-12, at the 7th Army Non-Commissioned Officer Academy in Grafenwoehr, Germany, May 24. Terzieva is one of two Bulgarian multi-national students who graduated of Class 08-12. The 257 graduates conducted an 18-day course consisting of physical readiness training, drill and ceremony training, oral presentations, and more while learning what it takes to be a non-commissioned officer. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Spc. Daniel Donaldson (standing, third from left) and Sgt. Mohammed Echiheb (behind machine gun) describe the operation of an M249 squad automatic weapon at one of the stations at the Monte Kali shooting competition in Wackernheim. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Italian and German Soldiers throw mock hand grenades at one of the Monte Kali ranges in Wackernheim. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • U.S. Army Lt. Col. Bryan Denny of the Joint Multinational Readiness Center portrays a motorcycle troop from Gen. George Patton's Third Army during the Liberation Convoy at the Pilsen Liberation Festival May 5, 2012. The city of Pilsen, Czech Republic, holds an annual celebration in honor of the American soldiers who fought there in the closing days of World War II. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Col. Koji Nishimura, commander, 30th Medical Command, climbs behind the wheel to start the engine of a 212th Combat Support Hospital Light Medium Tactical Vehicle during his visit to Operation Forward Progress, April 26, in the motor pool in Miesau, Germany. Operation Forward Progress was a two-week training exercise to improve medical logistics and readiness for a rapidly deployable, theater-enabling medical capability in Europe. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MURNAU, Germany (Apr. 27, 2012) - Musician 3rd Class Andrew Francisco (right), Musician 2nd Class Vincent Moody, and Musician 3rd Class Patrick Pedlar, members of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band's brass band 'Topside' perform at a public concert in Murnau. U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band was in Murnau for the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Military Music Festival that included bands from Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Oman. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GARMISCH, Germany (Apr. 28, 2012) - Ensign Christopher Cornette conducts the U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band during a performance at the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Military Music Festival. The U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band was invited to perform at the music festival that included bands from Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Oman. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GARMISCH, Germany (Apr. 28, 2012) - The U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band performs with the massed bands during the finale of Garmisch-Partenkirchen Military Music Festival. The U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band was invited to perform at the music festival that included bands from Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Oman. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Gen. Mark Welsh, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, presented the United States Air Forces Europe Medal of Distinction to Professor Dr. Kai Zacharowski during a ceremony here March 2, 2012. Professor Dr. Zacharowski was honored for his role in saving the lives of two Airmen who were critically injured during a shooting at the Frankfurt International Airport one year ago. In attendance was the Honorable Philip D. Murphy, U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany (pictured) along with the Dr. Zacharowski's family and military members directly affected by the shooting. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta signs a Wounded Warrior banner in the Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 3, 2012. During his visit, the 23rd defense secretary expressed appreciation for the dedication and hard work of the service members who ensure wounded warriors receive world-class care. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta addresses members of Team Ramstein in the Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 3, 2012. During his visit, the 23rd defense secretary expressed appreciation for the dedication and hard work of the service members who ensure wounded warriors receive world-class care. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • From back, Maj. Gen. Robert Brown, Col. Walter Piatt and Command Sgt. Maj. Steven McCaflin of the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Infantry School at Ft. Benning, Ga., watch snipers from the Bundeswehr at the German Infantry Academy in Hammelburg, Germany. The U.S. command team's visit was part of an exhibition of recent graduations of both U.S. and German Soldiers from the school's sniper course. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Capt. Margaret Marcello, the commander of the 515th Transportation Company, 391st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sust. Brigade, and 1st Sgt. Christopher Gilbreath, the first sergeant of the 515th Trans. Co., prepare to case the guidon during the ceremony Nov. 4 at Griffin Field, Mannheim, Germany in preparation for the unit's upcoming deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 9, 2011) - Divers prepare to conduct diving operations from the German minehunter FGS Bad Bevensen during a mine countermeasure training scenario as part of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasure Group (SNMCMG) training exercise Ariadne 2011. During the exercise, participating staffs and units from Germany, Greece,Italy, Spain, Turkey and the U.S. trained in mine countermeasure and worked together to enhance the cooperation level and improve mutual training and interoperability among participating units. Conducting training engagements in foreign waters expands each country's mine countermeasure capabilities by presenting unique environmental and geographic areas in which to operate. Ariadne 2011 is an annual SNMCMG training exercise held in the waters off of Patras, Greece. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 9, 2011) - Divers prepare to conduct diving operations from the German minehunter FGS Bad Bevensen during a mine countermeasure training scenario as part of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasure Group (SNMCMG) training exercise Ariadne 2011. During the exercise, participating staffs and units from Germany, Greece,Italy, Spain, Turkey and the U.S. trained in mine countermeasure and worked together to enhance the cooperation level and improve mutual training and interoperability among participating units. Conducting training engagements in foreign waters expands each country's mine countermeasure capabilities by presenting unique environmental and geographic areas in which to operate. Ariadne 2011 is an annual SNMCMG training exercise held in the waters off of Patras, Greece. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • WILDFLECKEN, Germany (Oct. 20, 2011) -- 2nd Lt. Chawn Roundtree (right), 72nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion speaks with Master Sgt. Tobias Harkenbusch (left), German Army Signal Battalion for Air Mobile Division, about current and future training opportunities during Exercise Express 11. The exercise is a demonstration of the German Army Air Mobile Division's ability to execute disaster relief and build partnership capabilities between German and American armed forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • WILDFLECKEN, Germany (Oct. 20, 2011) -- Lt. Col. Anselm Stark (right), commander, German Army Signal Battalion for Air Mobile Division, places a unit pin onto Capt. Richard Hagner, 72nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion, during Exercise Express 11. The exercise is a demonstration of the German Army Air Mobile Division's ability to execute disaster relief and build partnership capabilities between German and American armed forces. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Gen. Craig R. McKinley, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks during the opening of the 2011 United States European Command and national Guard Bureau State Partnership conference in Garmish-Pertenkirchen, Germany, Aug. 17-18, 2011. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Darron Salzer) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Gen. Craig R. McKinley, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks during the opening of the 2011 United States European Command and national Guard Bureau State Partnership conference in Garmish-Pertenkirchen, Germany, Aug. 17-18, 2011. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Darron Salzer) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Navy Adm. James Stavridis, commander of U.S. European Command and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander-Europe, speaks during the opening of the 2011 United States European Command and national Guard Bureau State Partnership conference in Garmish-Pertenkirchen, Germany, Aug. 17-18, 2011. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Darron Salzer) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Navy Adm. James Stavridis, commander of U.S. European Command and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander-Europe, speaks during the opening of the 2011 United States European Command and national Guard Bureau State Partnership conference in Garmish-Pertenkirchen, Germany, Aug. 17-18, 2011. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Darron Salzer) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAFENWOEHR, Germany-- 1st Lt. Alan Vaugn, a first-time participant in the EFMB and laboratory officer assigned to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, assembles a tactical radio prior to delivering a medical evacuation request as part of Combat Testing Lane 3 during the 2011 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge Standardization and Testing held Aug. 1-13, 2011. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Wheeler) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAFENWOEHR, Germany-- 1st Lt. Alan Vaugn (left), a first time participant in the 2011 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge Standardization and Testing and laboratory officer assigned to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, leads support personnel in evacuating a simulated casualty to a Blackhawk helicopter as part of Combat Testing Lane 3, Aug. 6, 2011. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Wheeler) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAFENWOEHR, Germany-- 1st Lt. Alan Vaugn (left), a first-time participant in the EFMB and laboratory officer assigned to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, straps a simulated casualty to a skid; in preparation for transport as part of Combat Testing Lane 3 during the 2011 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge Standardization and Testing held Aug. 1-13, 2011. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Wheeler) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • On the operating table, Navy Lt. Dana L. Vanartsdalen, surgeon and San Diego, Calif., native, Petty Officers 3rd Class Godfrey O. Aneke, of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Jon W. Hill, Avery, Texas, native, corpsmen, Alpha Company, 4th Medical Battalion, Pittsburg, Penn., perform simulated surgery on a training casualty during a combined-forces medical training exercise with Georgian medics and nurses. The 4th Medical Battalion set up a Forward Resuscitative Surgical Suite during Exercise Agile Spirit 2011 to support the 350 U.S. Marines and sailors conducting counterinsurgency and peacekeeping operations training with nearly 500 Georgian soldiers from the Georgian 4th Infantry Brigade in Vaziani Training Area, outside of Tblisi. Cpl. Tatum Vayavananda Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • VAZIANI TRAINING AREA, Republic of Georgia-During a simulated casualty drill, Petty Officer 2nd Class Bridget J. Shanahan, a Los Angeles, Calif., native, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony M. Tiner, Pittsburgh, Penn., native, both hospital corpsman, 4th Medical Battalion, slide a patient on a stretcher into their ambulance. The 4th Medical Battalion set up a Forward Resuscitative Surgical Suite during Exercise Agile Spirit 2011 to support the 350 U.S. Marines and sailors conducting counterinsurgency and peacekeeping operations training with nearly 500 Georgian soldiers from the Georgian 4th Infantry Brigade in Vaziani Training Area, outside of Tblisi. Cpl. Tatum Vayavananda Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • During a mass-casualty drill between U.S. Navy and Georgian medical personnel, corpsmen, including Petty officer 2nd Class Adam Strotz and Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony M. Tiner, corpsmen and Pittsburgh, Penn., natives with Alpha Surgical Co., 4th Medical Battalion, Pittsburgh, Penn., rush a Georgian soldier to the Forward Resuscitative Surgery Suite to assess his injuries. The 4th Medical Battalion set up a Forward Resuscitative Surgical Suite during Exercise Agile Spirit 2011 to support the 350 U.S. Marines and sailors conducting counterinsurgency and peacekeeping operations training with nearly 500 Georgian soldiers from the Georgian 4th Infantry Brigade in Vaziani Training Area, outside of Tblisi. Cpl. Tatum Vayavananda Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Petty Officer 3rd Class Toby League, Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, straps a casualty onto a litter with the help of staff support as part of Combat Testing Lane 3 for the 2011 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge Standardization and Testing Aug. 3, 2011 at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. League is one of a handful of joint and multinational service members working toward the U.S. Army medical community's most prestigious professional badge. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Trisha Pinczes) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Petty Officer 3rd Class Toby League, Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, a candidate for the 2011 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge Standardization and Testing, calls for an evacuation of casualties as part of Combat Testing Lane 3 Aug. 3, 2011 at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. League is one of a handful of joint and multinational service members working toward the U.S. Army medical community's most prestigious professional badge. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Trisha Pinczes) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Petty Officer 3rd Class Toby League, a Navy Corpsmen from Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy and a candidate for the 2011 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge Standardization and Testing, pull a casualty through the woods during part of Combat Lane 3 on Aug. 3, 2011 at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. League is one of a handful of joint and multinational service members working toward the U.S. Army medical community's most prestigious professional badge. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Trisha Pinczes) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Spc. James Walters, Bavaria Dental Activity, Vilseck, Germany, a candidate in Combat Testing Lane 3 for the 2011 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge Standardization and Testing, transfers a casualty onto a sled for transport Aug. 3, 2011 at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Trisha Pinczes) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Candidate Spc. James Walters, Bavaria Dental Activity, Vilseck, Germany, crawls underneath a barbed-wire obstacle as part of Combat Testing Lane 3 for the 2011 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge Standardization and Testing Aug. 3, 2011 at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Trisha Pinczes) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • German 2nd Lt. Felix Honig, SanStff Mainz Hospital, assists German Sgt. Dustin Nicholas, 4th Company, 21st Hospital Regiment, with the removal of his chemical protective equipment during the demo phase of Combat Testing Lane 2 at the 2011 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge Standardization and Testing, August 2, 2011 at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. CTL 2 tests candidates on their ability to perform basic Soldier skills while protecting themselves from a simulated Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear attack. (U.S. Army photo by Army Staff Sgt. Thomas Wheeler) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • 2011 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge Standardization and Testing candidates practice assisting other candidates in properly removing chemical protective suits at Combat Training Lane 2, Aug. 2, 2011, at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. CTL 2 tests candidates on their ability to perform basic Soldier skills while protecting themselves from a simulated Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear attack. (Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Thomas Wheeler, 138th Public Affairs Detachment) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Sgt. 1st Class William Ambrose, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the medical evacuation task, explains the Combat Training Lane to the Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh as he observes candidates training for the 2011 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge Standardization and Testing at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 1. 2011. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Trisha Pinczes) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Spc. Bruce Case, Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, treats a simulated casualty on Combat Testing Lane 1 during the 2011 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge Standardization and Testing August 1, 2011 in Grafenwoehr, Germany. (Photo by Army Staff Sgt. Thomas Wheeler, 138th PAD, NYARNG) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Candidates in the 2011 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge Standardization and Testing familiarize themselves with their terrain pace count before testing their land navigation skills July 31, 2011 at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. U.S. and multinational candidates are in Grafenwoehr for two weeks to earn the right to wear one of the most coveted badges in the military medical community. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Wheeler, 138th PAD, NYARNG) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • German 2nd Lt. Lars Honig, SanStff Mainz Hospital, plots his navigation points before leaving his start point at the Land Navigation Lane of the 2011 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge Stadardization and Testing land navigation course July 31, 2011 at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Wheeler, 138th PAD, NYARNG) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - Sgt. Ramon Hernandez, a member of the 8th Medical Company (Logistics), mentors German 2nd Lt. Felix Worner, assigned to the Sanstff Mainz hospital, while qualifying on an M16A2 rifle July 28. As part of the pre-qualification required for participation in the 2011 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge Standardization and Testing candidates must complete the weapons qualification, an Army Physical Fitness Test, and Basic Lifesaving Skills in order to participate. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Trisha Pinczes) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - Army Sgt. Danover Sealey, 8th Medical Company (Logistics), mentors German Staff Sgt. Joseph Daniel, of 5th Command Support Battalion, during zero week of the 2011 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge Standardization and Testing July 28. All candidates attending the competition must have a weapons qualification of marksman or above before the start of the EFMB. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dennis Gravelle) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - Sgt. John Anthony Kasen, a medic from the 557th Medical Company (Area Support), trains multi-national soldiers in Basic Lifesaving Skills (BLS) July 27, during the pre-qualification phase of the upcoming 2011 U.S. Army in Europe Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) Standardization and Testing. All participants must pre-qualify for participation in EFMB testing, and have a medical background. Pre-qualification events for the EFMB include an up-to-date Army Physical Fitness Test, an individual weapons qualification using the M16A2 rifle, and an updated CPR certification. All candidates must successfully complete a 12-mile road march, day and night land navigation, emergency medical treatment, and other tasks. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Trisha Pinczes) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • German Soldiers complete the push-up portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test July 27, as they prepare to take part in the 2011 Expert Field Medical Badge standardization and testing at Grafenwoehr, Germany. The NATO troops will be joined later this week by nearly 300 U.S. Army and Navy medical personnel, who will vie for the coveted badge from July 31 - August 13. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Fincham) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - U.S. Military Academy Cadet Jessica Williams applies a tourniquet to a casualty during the validation phase of the 2011 U.S. Army Europe Expert Field Medical Badge event, July 27, 2011. USMA cadets are in Grafenwoehr this summer as part of the Academy's Cadet Troop Leadership Training program, where they get a hands-on experience with the soldiers they will be working with once they are commissioned 2nd lieutenants after graduation. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Mary Hogle) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • German Soldiers complete the push-up portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test July 27, as they prepare to take part in the 2011 Expert Field Medical Badge standardization and testing at Grafenwoehr, Germany. The NATO troops will be joined later this week by nearly 300 U.S. Army and Navy medical personnel, who will vie for the coveted badge from July 31 - August 13. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Fincham) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Abel and Airman 1st Class Anthony Puccaroni, ROMADs with the 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron, demonstrates an Improvised Explosive Device countermeasure, called a Rhino, to Slovenian army personnel during the opening ceremony for Allied Strike 2011, Grafenwoher Training Area, Germany, June 22, 2011. A ROMAD, or "Radio Operator, Maintainer and Driver," is a JTAC in training. Allied Strike is Europe's premier Close Air Support exercise, held annually to conduct robust, realistic CAS training that helps build partnership capacity among Allied NATO nations and refine the latest operational CAS tactics. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • U.S. Air Force servicemembers observe a high altitude, low opening (HALO) jump from a C-130J Super Hercules during the opening ceremony for Allied Strike 2011, Grafenwoher Training Area, Germany, June 22, 2011. Allied Strike is Europe's premier Close Air Support exercise, held annually to conduct robust, realistic CAS training that helps build partnership capacity among Allied NATO nations and refine the latest operational CAS tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Desiree W. Esposito) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • OBERSALZBERG, Germany -- Retired Capt. Monika Stoy, president of the European chapter of the Society of the 3rd Infantry Division, talks about the courage of U.S. Army soldiers who raised the flag here May 5, 1944. Stoy, who helped organize the ceremony, spoke during the commemoration of the 66th anniversary of the flag raising event attended by about 150 people. (Department of Defense photo/Jason Tudor) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • OBERSALZBERG, Germany -- An honor guard composed of German and American soldiers marches in the colors during the commemoration of the 66th anniversary of the raising of the American flag by the 3rd Infantry Division here May 5. The ceremony was attended by about 150 people and included three World War II veterans present when the division first raised the flag May 5, 1945. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • OBERSALZBERG, Germany -- Robert Dutil, John Keller and John Miller and Dutil's daughter, Jane, wait for the start of the commemoration flag raising ceremony May 5. Two of the three veterans, Keller and Miller, were here 66 years before when the 3rd Infantry Division originally raised the flag. Mr. Dutil was recovering from injuries in a hosptial at the time. (Department of Defense Photo/Jason Tudor) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Sgt. 1st Class Jamie L. Tompkins tells attendees what can be found in a Home Made Explosives Lab, during a display exhibiting commonly seen tools and chemicals used by a bomb-maker, as part of the "Lifecycle of an IED" presentation, which was presented to more than 60 U.S. and multinational representatives, March 3, at the Hohenfels Training Area. The Joint Multinational Training Command (JMTC) offers training to U.S. and multinational Soldiers to ensure NATO and ISAF standards are integrated while training. The JMTC launched the Badger Team, a dedicated Counter IED training Team this month to synchronize and standardize training. Photo by Denver Makle, JMTC Public Affairs Office Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Soldier from Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment provides security during the dismounted patrol demonstration as part of the "Lifecycle of an IED" presentation, which was presented to more than 60 U.S. and multinational representatives, March 3 at the Hohenfels Training Area. The Joint Multinational Training Command trained more than 4,000 U.S. and multinational troops in Counter-IED tactics and procedures last year. Photo by Denver Makle, JMTC Public Affairs Office Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A Cooks from the Valley volunteer serves one of 1,000 steaks donated by Harris Ranch to patients, staff and family members on Veterans Day at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany. Cooks from the Valley is a non-profit organization which supports and expresses its appreciation for servicemembers around the world. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Gary Grumbler, a Cooks from the Valley volunteer, grills one of 1,000 steaks donated by Harris Ranch and served to patients, staff and family members on Veterans Day at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany. Grumbler, whose son is a Navy SEAL, said supporting servicemembers on Veterans Day was "one of the most satisfying things I have ever done in my life." Cooks from the Valley is a non-profit organization which supports and expresses its appreciation for servicemembers around the world. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A group of German soldiers march along the Dancon route, Nov. 7, near Mitrovica/Mitrovice. The Germans soldiers, along with more than 700 others, participated in the approximately 27-kilometer March. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • A group of U.S. Soldiers pose for a group picture before setting out on the Dancon March, Nov. 7 at Camp Grand Danois inside Camp Novo Selo. From left: Spc. Oscar Pineiro-Aponte, 1st Lt. Noel Castellano, 1st. Lt. Alejandro Guilbe-Torruellas, Capt. Alex Mercado Quinones, Sgt. Regina Middlebrooks, Sgt. A.J. Davis, Staff Sgt. Jesus Mojica, Spc. Samuel Diaz Colon, Spc. Ricardo Santiago-Soler and Sgt. Angel Espada. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • Danish Army Lt. Col. Jens Peder, Nyrup commander for the Danish KFOR contingent, addresses the gathered soldiers prior to their Dancon March Nov. 7, at Camp Grand Danois inside Camp Novo Selo. More than 730 soldiers participated in the march. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Brian J. Holloran, 130th Public Affairs Detachment, Connecticut National Guard) Hi-res / Details / Comments ...
  • KUNDUZ, Afghanistan -- 14 U.S. Medical Evacuation crewmen are awarded the German Gold Cross May 12 for risking their lives to come to the rescue of German soldiers during a firefight in Kunduz, Afghanistan April 2. Germany's Gold Cross medal is one of the nation's highest awards for valor and this is the first time in history foreigners have ever received the award. Hi-res / Details / Comments ...