116th Bct

Army Sgt. Derrick Heinrich with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 116th Calvary Brigade Combat Team prepares to move his Bradley Fighting Vehicle into attack position in support of an air assault exercise during Exerci More

Romanian Minister of Defense Mihnea Motoc and top military leaders of nine countries participating in the Saber Guardian Training Exercise at the Romanian Land Force Combat Training Center (RLF-CTC) Cincu, Roma More

Lt. Col. Claudiu Tamas, chief of exercise plans at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center, Cincu, Romania, explains the plan for training during a planning meeting prior to the arrival of distinguished More

Army Sgt. 1st Class Jared Woodhouse, the noncommissioned officer in charge of signals communication for 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, teaches a soldier how to operate the helpdesk for the communications of More

160728-FS713-79 Romanian soldiers sing their country’s national anthem during a ceremony to recognize National Anthem Day on July 29. The ceremony took place at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center i More

A M1A2 Abrams Tank crew with 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division conducts a live fire exercise at Romanian Land Force Combat Training Center (RLF-CTC) in C More

Director of the Army National Guard, Lt. Gen. Timothy Kadavy, and his team fire AK-74 assault rifles during exercise Saber Guardian 2016, July 31 at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center in Cincu, Rom More

Romanian Land Forces Soldiers with the 183rd Field Artillery Battalion, from Lugoj, and the 315th Field Artillery Battalion, from Simleu Silvaniei, conduct a live fire training exercise during Exercise Saber Gu More

Soldiers with the Canadian Armed Forces and Soldiers with the Georgia Land Forces participate side-by-side in the opening ceremony for exercise Saber Guardian in Cincu, Romania, July 27, 2016. Saber Guardian is More

Brig. Gen. William Edwards, the Oregon Army National Guard's land component commander, gives his coin to Soldiers from Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, during exercise Saber Guar More

Romanian Army Logistics Capt. Victor Badii, with the NATO Force Integration Unit, Multinational Division-South East (MND-SE), Bulgarian Army, communications1st Lt. Ililian Halip, with MND-SE, and Bulgarian comm More

Lt. Gen. Frederick “Ben” Hodges, the U.S. Army Europe Commanding General, presents Dodre Mario, Lt. Gen. Sorin Ioan’s nephew, a coin after presenting the family with the Legion of Merit Award at the Romanian La More

Calin Todeci, a Romanian Solider with the 191st Infantry Battalion, presents a mission outline in the Romanian Tactical Operations Center for Exercise Saber Guardian at the Romanian Land Force Combat Training C More

Soldiers with the 125th Multi Role Bridge Company, South Carolina National Guard, prepare to set up an improved ribbon brigde on the Olt River near Voila, Romania, August 1, during exercise Saber Guardian 16. S More

Soldiers with the116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, from Oregon and Montana, arrive for the Saber Guardian Exercise at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center, Cincu, Romania July 24, 2016. Bags and gea More

Romanian soldiers with the 191st Infantry Battalion out of Arad, Romania bound forward to engage enemies during exercise Saber Guardian 2016, July 29 at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center in Cincu, More

1st Lt. Ross Reede, a physician assistant with the medical platoon of the 1st Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, Montana National Guard, treats a patient at the battalion aid station, July 30, at the Romanian L More

Soldiers from the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team load baggage on to the plane in preparation for their flight to Romania in support of Exercise Saber Guardian 16 from Gowen Field Boise, ID July 24th, 2016. S More

Denis Popp, a Romanian observer controller with the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center, in Cincu, Romania, describes the nearby training area during Exercise Saber Guardian 2016, July 30. Saber Guardia More

3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team equipment is offloaded from a vessel at the Port of Constanta, Romania for transport to Cincu, Romania for Exercise Saber Guardian 2016. Saber Guardian 2016 is a More

Romanian soldiers with the 191 Romanian Land Forces’ 191st Infantry Battalion, 18th Infantry Brigade fire a mortar round during a combined arms live-fire exercise or (CALFEX) at the Romanian Land Force Combat T More

Brig. Gen. John Goodale, the assistant adjutant general of the Idaho Army National Guard, reenlists Spc. Randy King and Spc. Joshua Bryant with Alpha Troop, 2nd Squadron, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Sgt. More

A Romanian Soldier with 191st Infantry Battalion scans for additional targets after completing a live fire at Romania Land Force Combat Training Center, Cincu Romania on August 2. They are a part of exercise Sa More

Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 163rd Infantry Regiment, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team conduct a mounted tank patrol at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center near Cincu, Romania for Exercise Saber Gu More

Soldiers with the Canadian Army's 1st Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment check their position using a GPS during a situational training exercise at Saber Guardian 2016, July 31, at the Romanian Land Forces Combat T More

Soldiers with Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon Army National Guard, participate in a combined arms live fire exercise during Exercise Saber Guardian 16 at the Romanian L More

Soldiers with Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team conduct a live fire exercise in an M1A2 Abrams Tank during Exercise Saber Guardian 16 at the Romanian Land Force Combat Training Cen More

Soldiers and radio operators from the U.S. Army and the Romanian Land Forces coordinate the field training exercise demonstration during Exercise Saber Guardian 2016, August 4 at the Romanian Land Forces Combat More

A Soldier with Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, provides security while on patrol during combat training while at Exercise Saber Guardian 16 at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Tr More

Soldiers with the 145th Forward Support Company from Helena, Montana unload their gear at Sibiu, Romania, July 24, 2016 in support of exercise Saber Guardian. Saber Guardian, a multinational military exercise i More

Brig. Gen. Nicolae Tonu, deputy commander of the Romanian Land Forces 4th Infantry Division, addresses the multinational forces at the closing ceremony during exercise Saber Guardian 2016, August 7 at the Roman More

U.S. Army Spc. Kyle Herbst (left), a grenadier with the Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, simulates a medical evacuation of an injured Soldier during training at Exercise Saber Gu More

Spc. Timothy Jackson, a journalist with the 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Oregon Army National Guard, takes photos of a UH-60 Blackhawk with Company C, 3rd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment during Sa More

Chief of Staff Maj. Sean Clark, with the Canadian Army, stands with Minister of National Defense Minhea Motoc and military officers at the opening ceremony of the Exercise Saber Guardian 2016 at the Romanian La More

Spc. Aaron Johnson, a mortarman with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division from Ft. Stewart, Ga., writes on the first More

Staff Sgt. Brad Foster, a combat medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team out of Pendleton, Oregon, poses for a photo in front of an M113 Medical Evacua More

Sgt. 1st Class Miguel Camacho, a crew chief with Company C, 3rd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment from Ft. Bliss, Texas discusses the air assault load plan with Canadian soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, More

A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter with Company C, 3rd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment performs flight maneuvers near the town of Voila, Romania, July, 29 during the Saber Guardian exercise that took place at the More

Romanian Land Forces Soldiers look to the skies as a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter with Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment from Ft. Bliss, Texas, hovers over their position on July 29 during e More

Staff Sgt. Brad Foster, a combat medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team out of Pendleton, Oregon, watches the night sky on top of an M113 Medical Evac More

Soldiers of Companies A and B, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team train on tree removal using chain saws during annual training Sept. 15 at Fort Pickett, Va. The soldiers may be More

Soldiers from the Sandston-based Battery A, 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team fire their howitzers Sept. 16 during annual training at Fort Pickett. The soldiers of the 116 More

Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team conduct sling load operations at Fort Pickett, Sept. 19, during annual training. Many of the soldiers involved in the operations wer More

Soldiers of the Virginia National Guard's 429th Brigade Support Battalion and 116th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 116th Brigade Combat Team conduct maintenance operations at Fort Pickett, Sept. 20. The sold More

Soldiers of the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team fire 120 mm mortar rounds Sept. 20 during annual training at Fort Pickett. The Adjutant General of Virginia, Maj More

Soldiers from the Lexington-based Company B, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team train on military operations in urban terrain Sept. 20 at the Fort Pickett MOUT village. The soldie More

Family, friends and members of the community welcome home about 120 soldiers from the Fredericksburg-based Company A, 116th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 116th Brigade Combat Team Dec. 18 as they returned t More

U.S. Army Sgt. Sergio Calderon-Diaz, a team leader with Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, takes a knee after patrol and assault training during training at Exercise Saber Guardian More

Montana National Guard 1st Battalion-163rd Cavalry Regiment Physician Assistants Maj. Edward Eve (left), and Lt. Ross Reede (right), discuss the training mission with their platoon sergeant, Staff Sgt. Evan Bal More

U.S. Army Capt. Jason Cox, a civil affairs officer, trains Romanian Multinational Division-South East (MND-SE) Lt. Col. George Feleaga, a civilian-military cooperation officer, on procedures concerning the free More

Lt. Col. Claudiu Topor, commander of the Romanian Land Forces 191st Infantry Battalion explains the plan of action for a demonstration for distinguished visitors to Col. Robert Bertrand, U.S. Army Europe Co-Dir More

Staff Sgt. E. James Omelina, a journalist with the 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Oregon Army National Guard, interviews Chief Warrant Officer 2 Smantha Palmer, a pilot with Company C, 3rd Battalion, More

Romanian Minister of Defense Mihnea Motoc and top military leaders of nine countries participating in the Saber Guardian Training Exercise at the Romanian Land Force Combat Training Center (RLF-CTC) Cincu, Roma More

Soldiers with the 145th Forward Support Company from Helena Montana unload their gear at Sibiu, Romania, July 24, 2016 in support of exercise Saber Guardian. Saber Guardian, a multinational military exercise in More

Romanian soldiers with the 191st Infantry Battalion out of Arad, Romania bound forward to engage enemies during exercise Saber Guardian 2016, July 29 at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center in Cincu, More

Soldiers from the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team leave the hangar to board their flight to Romania in support of Exercise Saber Guardian 16 from Gowen Field Boise, ID July 24th, 2016. Saber Guardian, a multi More

Director of the Army National Guard, Lt. Gen. Timothy Kadavy, receives a weapons familiarization from a Romanian Soldier during exercise Saber Guardian 2016, July 31 at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training More

Romanian Land Forces Soldiers with the 183rd Field Artillery Battalion, from Lugoj, and the 315th Field Artillery Battalion, from Simleu Silvaniei, conduct a live fire training exercise during Exercise Saber Gu More

Brig. Gen. John Goodale, the assistant adjutant general of the Idaho Army National Guard and Command Sgt. Maj. Steven E. Woodall, Command Sergeant Major of the Idaho Army National Guard, visit Soldiers from the More

An IAR 330L Puma helicopter with the Romanian Air Force participates in live fire exercises at Romanian Land Force Combat Training Center (RLF-CTC) in Cincu, Romania during Exercise Saber Guardian 16, August 4. More

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Steven Howell, the brigade mobility officer with the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, pauses for a photo with the first piece of equipment to be loaded onto a train, June 21, for Exerc More

Distinguished guests including Klaus Iohannis, President of Romania and Lt. Gen. Frederick “Ben” Hodges, Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe, attend a field training exercise demonstration during Exercise Sa More

Soldiers with Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon Army National Guard, participate in a combined arms live fire exercise during Exercise Saber Guardian 16 at the Romanian L More

Col. Robert Bertrand, Saber Guardian 16 exercise co-director, addresses multinational forces at the closing ceremony during exercise Saber Guardian 2016, August 7 at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Cen More

Army Chief Warrant Officer Jerred Edgar, an information services technician with 116th Cavalry Combat Team, works on the Internet servers that are responsible for communications for the Saber Guardian exercise More

160728-FS713-75 Soldiers sing the Romanian National Anthem as part of a ceremony for the Romanian holiday, National Anthem Day, July 29, at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center in Cincu, Romania du More

A Romanian Soldier with 191st Infantry Battalion scans for additional targets after completing a live fire at Romania Land Force Combat Training Center, Cincu Romania on August 2. They are a part of exercise Sa More

Soldiers with Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team conduct a live fire exercise in an M1A2 Abrams Tank during Exercise Saber Guardian 16 at the Romanian Land Force Combat Training Cen More

Captain Kevin Dighans, commander with the 1st Battalion 163rd Combined Arms Battalion, Montana National Guard, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, briefs soldiers prior to beginning Exercise Saber Guardian July More

Spc. Devin Marshal, a small arms artillery repairer, with the 1-163rd Combined Arms Battalion from Montana Army National Guard secures an engine cover on a Bradley Fighting Vehicle at the Romanian Land Forces C More

Exercise Saber Guardian 2016 Chief of Staff Maj. Sean Clark, of Canada, explains to Exercise Co-Director U.S. Army Col. Robert Bertrand actions planned for land force soldiers training at the Romanian Land Forc More

U.S. Army Capt. Shaun A. Futch, an observer controller with the Joint Multi-National Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, works in conjunction with Romanian observer controllers at the Romanian Land Forces C More

Soldiers with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Idaho National Guard, identify opposing forces targets during a situational training exercise at Saber Guardian 2016, July 31, at the R More

Soldiers with Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, react to opposition during combat training while at Exercise Saber Guardian 16 at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center, More

Col. Gregory Day, the commander of 82nd Brigade Troop Command out of Clackamas Ore., displays proper weapon handling to Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, during exercise Saber Guar More

Soldiers with the 125th Multi Role Bridge Company, South Carolina National Guard, prepare to set up an improved ribbon brigde on the Olt River near Voila, Romania, August 1, during exercise Saber Guardian 16. S More

Romanian soldiers with the 191 Romanian Land Forces’ 191st Infantry Battalion, 18th Infantry Brigade fire a SPG-9 recoilless rifle during a combined arms live-fire exercise or (CALFEX) at the Romanian Land Forc More

Romanian Army Soldiers participate in the opening ceremony for exercise Saber Guardian in Cincu, Romania, July 27, 2016. Saber Guardian is a multinational military exercise involving approximately 2,800 militar More

Canadian Armed Forces Cpl. Jean-Philippe Roberge with the 1st Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment prepares for an air assault during Exercise Saber Guardian at the Romanian Land Force Combat Training Center in Cincu More

The Romanian tactical operations center prepares for field training during Exercise Saber Guardian at the Romanian Land Force Combat Training Center in Cincu, Romania July 30, 2016. Saber Guardian is a multinat More

Brig. Gen. John Goodale, the assistant adjutant general of the Idaho Army National Guard, greets Gabriela Ioan, widow of Lt. Gen. Sorin Ioan, and Dodre Mario, Ioan’s nephew, at the Romanian Land Forces Training More

Mortarmen with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division from Ft. Stewart, Ga., fire a High Explosive 120mm mortar round Au More

Soldiers with the 125th Multi-role Bridge Company, South Carolina Army National Guard, prep a bridge crossing on July 29th while conducting training during the Saber Guardian exercise that took place at the Rom More

U.S. Army Pfc. Dylan Scott, a combat medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team out of Pendleton, Oregon, watches the night sky on top of an M113 Medical More

Soldiers with Company C, 3rd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment from Ft. Bliss, Texas, discuss the tactical layout for air assault training with Canadian soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 22nd Regiment fr More

Sgt. 1st Class Miguel Camacho, a crew chief with Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment from Ft. Bliss, Texas, prepares a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter for take off while Sgt. Jeancarlo Rosada, an More

Soldiers of Companies A and B, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team train on tree removal using chain saws during annual training Sept. 15 at Fort Pickett, Va. The soldiers may be More

Soldiers from the Sandston-based Battery A, 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team fire their howitzers Sept. 16 during annual training at Fort Pickett. The soldiers of the 116 More

Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team conduct sling load operations at Fort Pickett, Sept. 19, during annual training. Many of the soldiers involved in the operations wer More

Soldiers from the Lexington-based Company B, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team train on military operations in urban terrain Sept. 20 at the Fort Pickett MOUT village. The soldie More

Soldiers of the Virginia National Guard's 429th Brigade Support Battalion and 116th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 116th Brigade Combat Team conduct maintenance operations at Fort Pickett, Sept. 20. The sold More

Soldiers of the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Brigade Combat Team fire 120 mm mortar rounds Sept. 20 during annual training at Fort Pickett. The Adjutant General of Virginia, Maj More

Elizabeth Tsui of Alexandria welcomes home husband, Sgt. Thomas Tsui from the Fredericksburg-based Company A, 116th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 116th Brigade Combat Team Dec. 18 as he returned to Virginia More

Soldiers with the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team halt their Abrams tank to scan for enemy forces during Exercise Saber Guardian 2016 at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center in Cincu, Romania, July More

Director of the Army National Guard, Lt. Gen. Timothy Kadavy, and Romanian Deputy Chief of Land Forces, Brig. Gen. Adrian Ciolponea, observe a live fire exercise during exercise Saber Guardian 2016, July 31 at More

1st Lt. Ross Reede (left) and Maj. Edward Eve (center), physician assistants with the medical platoon of the 1st Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, Montana National Guard, treat a patient at the battalion aid s More

An IAR 330L Puma Helicopter and C-27J Spartan with the Romanian Air Force participate in live fire exercises at Romanian Land Force Combat Training Center (RLF-CTC) in Cincu, Romania during Exercise Saber Guard More

U.S. Army Cpt. Jason Cox, a civil affairs officer, collaborates with Romanian Multinational Division-South East (MND-SE) Lt. Col. George Feleaga, a civilian-military cooperation (CIMIC) officer, on procedures c More

Soldiers with Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team conduct a live fire exercise in an M1A2 Abrams Tank during Exercise Saber Guardian 16 at the Romanian Land Force Combat Training Cen More

From left to right: Chief Warrant Officer 2 Steven Howell, brigade mobility officer; Maj. Douglas Uphoff, brigade logistics officer; and Capt. Cody Rutz, assistant brigade logistics officer pause for a photo in More