ZAGAN, Poland — Soldiers from 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, stand in formation alongside their Polish allies during the start of the NATO Day ceremony, here, Mar. 4, 2019. Poland offic More
U.S. Army Soldiers march through Alexandru Lapusneanu Blvd. as part of Romania’s National Day Parade celebrating the 100th anniversary of Unification Day at Constanta, Romania, Dec. 1, 2018. The U.S.’ participa More
Romanian-made YAK-52 airplanes fly over the Arch of Triumph as part of Romania’s National Day Parade celebrating the 100th anniversary of Unification Day at Bucharest, Romania, Dec. 1, 2018. The U.S.’ participa More
Col. Patrick R. Michaelis, Deputy Commanding Officer of Mission Command Element for 1st Infantry Division, and Lt Col. Drew Conover, Commander, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment sign in at the dining facili More
UH-60 Blackhawks with 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, soar through the air during a combined air assault exercise Feb. 19, 2019 en ro More
Seaman Marcus Young connects a mooring line from a tugboat to the Arleigh Burke-class, guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) as the ship arrives in Ibiza, Spain, for a port visit. Mitscher is conductin More
Sailors place a simulated casualty onto a stretcher during a medical training evolution aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51). Arleigh Burke, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is conducting n More
The U.S. 6th Fleet command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) participates in a passing exercise with vessels from the Georgian coast guard. Mount Whitney, homeported in Gaeta, Italy, operates with a combined crew More
Soldiers assigned to B Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, perform maintenance on the tracks of the M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle at a motor pool in Rukl More
First Sgt. Thomas Thornhill, first sergeant for Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division talks with Capt. Ruslans Markevics, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Latvian More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, work with Latvian soldiers at an orphanage in the Latvian town of Vaive. The teams spent most of Oct. 28, 20 More
Sgt. 1st Class Robby Burns, acting first sergeant assigned to C Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, and Staff Sgt. Sostakas, assigned to Lithuanian Armed Forces analyze range schematics and safety measur More
Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and soldiers assigned to the Lithuanian Armed Forces execute a combined arms live-fire exercise to demonstrate joint maneuvering capability and fi More
Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, commanding general of 1st Cavalry Division spent time seeing where Soldiers work and train during a visit to the Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 1, 2014. Units from 2nd Battalion, 8t More
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, carry a simulated casualty to a fortified, safe position during a room clearing exercise as part of Iron Sword 2014 on Nov. 4,2014. This More
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division fired shots from M1A1 Abrams tanks at Adazi Training Area, Latvia, Nov. 6, 2014. They fired one shot for each of More
Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) prepare for chock and chaining training with a Romanian Puma helicopter during an underway engagement with the Romanian navy. Ro More
Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) pipe aboard Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus during his visit aboard Ross while in port in Istanbul, Turkey. Ross is conducting naval operat More
Damage Controlman Fireman Apprentice Carl Mastenbrook, from Winona, Minn., reviews engineering operational casualty-control procedures in the main engine room aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook More
Sailors aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) draw out the nixie system as part of an anti-submarine warfare drill. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, homeported in Rota, Spain, is conducti More
Sailors aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) perform a foreign object debris (FOD) walkdown before flight quarters Nov. 24, 2014. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, home-ported in Rota, Sp More
Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Jeremy Boling, from Carrollton, Ga., conducts a safety brief to the line-handling detail aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) prior to a refueling at sea evolution, Nov. 25, 2014. Donald C More
Quartermaster 3rd Class Denise Almaraz, from San Antonio, reports the bearing of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) as the ship transits the Strait of Messina. Donald Cook More
Sailors aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) conduct a passenger transfer in the Mediterranean Sea, Nov. 28, 2014. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed in Rota, Spain, is co More
USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) conducts ridged hull inflatable boat operations in the Mediterranean Sea, Nov. 28, 2014. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed in Rota, Spain, i More
Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Francisco Galvan, originally from Los Angeles, supervises a line handling evolution aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) as the ship departs from a scheduled port visit in Haifa, Israel, More
The guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) makes a hard turn after completing a passenger transfer with USS Cole (DDG 67). Donald Cook is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, and is conducting naval oper More
Operations Specialist 2nd Class Cherise Dotson, from Salisbury, Maryland, stands the surface detecting and tracking watch in the bridge aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75). Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guide More
Sailors from the guided-missile USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) deck department conduct an anchoring-at-night evolution. Donald Cook is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in suppo More
Operations Specialist 2nd Class Cody Campbell, from Albany, N.Y., serves as the bright bridge watch stander during a general quarters drill aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) Jan. 20, 2015. Donald Cook, an Arleigh More
Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Joshua Port, from Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, calls out the yards-to-anchorage during an anchoring-at-sea evolution aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) Jan. 21, 2015. Donald Cook, an Arleig More
Sailors aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) download anti-ship missile defense CHAFF rounds Jan. 23, 2015. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conductin More
150207-N-JN664-008 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 7, 2015) Sailors aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) participate in a crash and salvage drill on the flight deck Feb. 7, 2015. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-m More
150212-N-JN664-041 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 12, 2015) Sailors aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) stand ready to participate in a replenishment-at-sea Feb. 12, 2015. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missil More
150220-N-JN664-142 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 20, 2015) Sailors aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) participate in a replenishment-at-sea. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer forward-deployed More
150227-N-JN664-066 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 27, 2015) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Jeremy Boling, from Douglasville, Ga., serves as the safety petty officer aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) during a replenishment a More
150304-N-JN664-001 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 4, 2015) Sailors aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) serve as line handlers during a man overboard drill March 4, 2015. Donald Cook, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile More
150305-N-JN664-007 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 5, 2015) Seaman Tony Fuentes, left, from Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Beyontee Carter, right, from Chicago, participate in small boat operatio More
Col. John Meyer, commander of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, met with Col. Marek Gmurski, commander of Drawsko Pomorskie Land Forces Training Center, Poland, where they discussed a long-term relationship with the 2n More
Hundreds of spectators from Wierzchowo, Poland, take in a floor ball match between Dragoons from K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment and WSP Wierzchowo, which represented Poland, March 10. The Dragoons More
150316-N-JN664-004 ROTA, Spain (March 16, 2015) Executive department personnel aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) conduct a uniform inspection March 16, 2015, in preparation for the upcoming summer uniform shift. More
150317-N-JN664-012 ROTA, Spain (March 17, 2015) Sailors aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) participate in a sea-and-anchor detail evolution March 17, 2015 as the ship prepares to get underway. Donald Cook, an Arle More
A Polish Air Force Aircraft soars over 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division's M1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks during Operation Atlantic Resolve here March 20. F More
150322-N-JN664-031 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 22, 2015) Sailors attached to USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) pull the anchor chain as they rig the forecastle to perform a mooring to a buoy evolution March 22, 2015. Donal More
150323-N-JN664-040 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 23, 2015) Commanding Officer, USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), Cmdr. Charles Hampton, greets Commodore, Afloat Training Group Atlantic Capt. Kevin Hill to begin the first st More
150326-N-ZE250-073 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 26, 2015) Hellenic Navy Ship HS Themistokles (F 465) uses a search light to communicate in Morse Code with USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) during a passing exercise March More
150328-N-XB010-113 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 28, 2015) Senior Chief Fire Controlman Jeremy Caldwell from Vinton, Virginia, stands anti-air warfare coordinator watch aboard USS Laboon (DDG 58) March 28, 2015. Lab More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Phillip Easter from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., makes adjustments to a storage pod on an F-16 Block 52 More
150629-N-EZ054-006 ROTA, Spain (June 29, 2015) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Recruit Joshua K. Adams, from Greenfield, Ind., performs morning colors aboard USS Porter (DDG 78), June 29, 2015. Porter, a Arleigh Burke- More
150701-N-DQ840-048 STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (July 1, 2015) -- The amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) conducts a westbound transit of the Strait of Gibraltar on July 1, 2015. Fort McHenry, part of More
150703-N-EZ054-095 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 3, 2015) Sailors assigned to USS Porter (DDG 78) heave in lines in preparation for the ship's departure from Souda Bay, Greece, July 3, 2015. Porter, a Arleigh Burke-c More
150703-N-EZ054-100 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 3, 2015) U.S. Naval Academy midshipman fold the ensign following colors aboard USS Porter (DDG 78), July 3, 2015. Porter, a Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroye More
150705-N-EZ054-258 BOSPHORUS STRAIT (July 5, 2015) USS Porter (DDG 78) transits through the Bosphorus Strait en route to the Black Sea, July 5, 2015. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, for More
A silhouette of Soldiers from the attack company of 1-503rd Infantry Regiment (Abne), 173rd Airborne Brigade, Italy, await night operations during a field exercise in Latvia, Oct. 14, 2015, in support of Operat More
A Soldier from Attack Company 1-503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade, Italy, camouflages himself with his surroundings during a field exercise in Latvia, Oct. 14, 2015, in support of Opera More
A Soldier from Attack Company 1-503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade, Italy, takes notes from command by radio communications during a field exercise in Latvia, Oct. 14, 2015, in support o More
ZAGAN, Poland - Soldiers of 3rd Combined Arms Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, conduct an M4 rifle weapons training at Zagan Training Area, Poland, July 12. The unit, on a training rotatio More
Five F-16's from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, park on an apron on a rainy day at Papa Air Base, Hungary. This is significant because it is the first time Colora More
Airmen from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, conduct a foreign object damage walk (FOD) to ensure there is nothing on the ground that would get pulled into the i More
U.S. Airmen from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard (COANG), at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., arrive at Papa Air Base, Papa, Hungary, on a C-17 cargo aircraft in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, More
A U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 140th Wing, Colo. Air National Guard, prepares for take off on Papa Air Base, Papa, Hungary in support of Operation Panther Strike, July 19, 2016. In conjunction w More
A U.S. fighter pilot from the 120th Fighter Squadron, 140th Wing, Colo. Air National Guard, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., taxi's towards his take off position at Papa Air Base, Hungary. The 140th Wing is here More
U.S. Staff Sgt. Joy Bryan, a fuels specialist with the 140th Wing, is briefing Hungarian firefighters on emergency hydrazine procedures on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft at Papa Air Base, Papa, Hungary, July More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft performs a low-altitude fly-by maneuver at Papa Air Base, Hungary. The F-16 is from the 120th Fighter Squadron, which is based out of Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado and is pa More
U.S. Army Capt. Derek Richtert, Aid-de-Camp for Maj. Gen. Edwards, Brent R. Hartley, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia, U.S. Maj. Gen. H. Michael Edwards, The Adjutant General, Colorado, U.S. Brig. Ge More
U.S. service members from the 140th Wing, Colo. Air National Guard, arrive to swap out with their counterparts as part of a mid-rotation exchange during Operation Panther Strike at Papa Air Base, Papa, Hungary, More
U.S. Lt. Col. Craig Wolf, Detachment Commander for Operation Panther Strike from the 140th Wing, Colo. Air National, greets Colleen Bell, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary at Papa Air Base, Papa, Hungary July 27, 2016 More
U.S. Tech. Sgt. Alex Atkins, power production personnel from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard works with Hungarian Air Force Sergeant (Ormester) Szabone Orovecz Ildiko, also a power production techni More
U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Combined Arms Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, and Polish Forces conduct river crossing training in support of Atlantic Resolve at the Zagan Training Area, Polan More
ZAGAN, Poland - Soldiers of 3rd Combined Arms Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, and Polish Forces conducts river crossing training on August 24rd, 2016 at Zagan Training Area Poland. The un More
U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Combined Arms Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division and a Department of the Army civilian assigned to Training Support Activity Europe sets up a mobile building in sup More
U.S. Soldiers, the firing crew of an M2 Bradley fighting vehicle, assigned to the 3rd Combined Arms Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division conduct maneuvers during a training event at the Preside More
View of the communication equipment deployed by U.S. Soldiers, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade from Fort Hood Texas, while being temporarily stationed in Chievres Air Base used for lodging, logistic and refueling befor More
The helicopter fleet of 1st Air Cavalry Brigade from Fort Hood, Texas, were staged on the airfield during sunrise Oct. 24, 2017, in Chièvres Air Base, Belgium. Three hundred members of the 1st Air Cavalry Briga More
Pilots in the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade perform checks on the helicopters before taking off Oct. 25, 2017, from Chièvres Air Base, Belgium. Three hundred members of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade arrived with 77 hel More
An AH-64 Apache helicopter in the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade is pulled off from the airfield for repair Oct. 26, 2017, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium. Three hundred members of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade arrived wi More
On a cold, windy, rainy evening, Black Hawk helicopters from the 2-227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade out of Fort Hood Texas sit on the flight line at Katterbach Army Airfield in Ansbach, Bavaria, More
U.S. Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, exist a trench, that was used as a fixed firing position, at the conclusion of a Table XII liv More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 91st Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, rush to place safety markers and clear debris after a demolition breach, allowing infan More
A U.S. Soldier assigned to Battle Group Poland’s Task Force Raider, wipes out a table of blocks during an obstacle course against other nations of BGPOL to celebrate Romanian Army Day at Bemowo Piskie Training More
La June Barnes, the Deputy Political Counselor and Political Military Officer of the U.S. Embassy of Romania, gives a speech during a Special Olympics of Romania event at the Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base in Rom More
Ana-Maria Istrate, Romanian Special Olympics gymnast, and U.S. Army Spc. Alejandra Nava, automated logistical specialist with 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, conduct warm-up exercises before beginning the More
A Polish Soldier assigned to Battle Group Poland stands at the position of attention during the opening ceremony of the NATO joint training exercise, Anakonda 18, at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Nov. 7. More
U.S. Army Sgt. Forest Layton, an American Sniper assigned to NATO’s Battle Group Poland, stalks through the woods surrounding Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, during react to contact drills, Nov. 8, 2018. ( More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 91st Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division look on as members of their battalion participate with the Polish 23rd Field Artillery Regiment More
U.S. Army Capt. Micah Ables is a company commander with the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, surveys terrain for an upcoming field exercise at Vaziani More
Georgian Army Col. Roman Janjulia, Combat Training Center commander, and U.S. Army Maj. David Farrar, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, work together du More
A Georgian soldier operates a AT-4 Spigot wire guided anti-tank missile launcher during the Georgia Defense Readiness Program Training in Vaziani, Georgia on Nov. 12, 2018. U.S. Soldiers assisted with the GDRP- More
U.S. Army Pvt. Austin Smith from the 91st Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division sprays down his vehicle in preparation for convoy to Germany in Boleslawiec, Poland, More
U.S. Soldier assigned to Battle Group Poland, conducts night live fight during NATO joint training exercise, Anakonda-18 (AN-18), at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Nov. 13. Battle Group Poland is a unique More
A Georgian Army soldier with the 32nd Infantry Battalion watches for potential threats during a Combat Training Center rotation at Norio Training Area, Georgia, Nov. 13, 2018. U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battali More
U.S. Army M109 Paladin artillery crew-members race into their gun after pulling the initial round from a 50ft. lanyard during NATO joint training exercise, Anakonda-18 (AN-18), at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, P More
The first round set to fire on the M109 Paladin during NATO joint training exercise, Anakonda-18 (AN-18), at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Nov. 14. This is the first time Paladins have been fired this fa More
Georgian Army soldiers with the 32nd Infantry Battalion prepare for a ruck march during a Combat Training Center rotation at Norio Training Area, Georgia, Nov. 13, 2018. U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 8t More
Magda Melikishvili, an interpreter with the Georgian Armed Forces, translates a brief from Georgian to English for U.S. Army Soldiers at Norio Training Area, Georgia, Nov. 14, 2018. Melikishvili has worked as a More
Georgian Maj. Gen. Vladimir Chachibaia greets U.S. Maj. David Farrar and Staff Sgt. Jose Cruz during a Georgian Combat Training Center rotation at Norio Training Area, Georgia, Nov. 14, 2018. U.S. Soldiers with More
U.S. Army Col. William Galbraith, deputy commanding officer of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command in Germany, visits with Lt. Col. Matt Rogers, commander of the 91st Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Br More
U.S. Army Spc. Dennis Yeom (left), Sgt. Angel Whittington and Spc Cayshia Alapai of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, 91st Brigade Engineer Battalion pose with their radios and P.T. be More
Georgian Army Junior Sgt. Manuhar Mahsitidze (left) and Cpl. Giorgi Hxubadze with the 32nd Infantry Battalion watch the perimeter from their objective for potential threats during a Combat Training Center rotat More