Equipment belonging to military personnel from the Latvian National Armed Forces, U.S. Army and Air Force is grounded during joint airborne training operations held at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, June 15. U.S. More
Sgt. Amanda Smith, a religious affairs non-commissioned officer with the 3-227th Assault Helicopter Battalion based out of Fort Hood, Texas, holds hands with her husband, Sgt. James Smith, a technical inspector More
Sgt. Marius Siauciunas, a native of Kaunas, Lithuania and a Dragoon serving in the 4th Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment is looking forward to working alongside the Lithuanian Military during Saber Strike 18. "I t More
German and Lithuanian Army, tactical air control party and joint terminal attack controller personnel, plot mock enemy positions in preparation to call in air support during training exercise Saber Strike near More
From left: Pvt. Tomas Guntulis, a radioman and Pvt. Andrius Miniachmetovas, an infantryman; both with Birute Battalion, Lithuanian army, discuss defense tactics before a mock raid during exercise Saber Strike, More
United States Army Sgt. Colby Gregory, right, a native of Bloomsburg, Pa., assigned to A Troop, 104th Cavalry Regiment, Pa. Army National Guard, talks with Lithuanian Lands Forces Pvt. Marijus Sarickas, assigne More
Soldiers with Recon Platoon, Jager Battalion 292, Armed Forces of Germany, search the area for mock enemy troops from a Wiesel A2 TOW (Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided) track vehicle during exercis More
Service members from differing nations march into place carrying national flags before the opening ceremony of Saber Strike at the General Silvestras Zlikaliskas Training Area in Pabrade, Lithuania June 8, 2015 More
German Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Lucke, a native of Stuttgart, assigned to 5th Company, Jager Battalion 292, sits in his camouflaged Wiesel A2 track vehicle and observes the surrounding area for enemy threats du More
U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Turner Masek, a native of York, Pa., watches Sgt William Krzan, a native of Mountain Top, Pa., both assigned to A Troop, 2nd 104th Cavalry Regiment, as Krzan operates The Long-Rang More
Lithuanian Soldiers display military equipment for local citizens during a cultural exchange event in Jonava, Lithuania, June 13, 2015. The Soldiers are participants of Saber Strike, a long-standing U.S. Army E More
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė, right, takes time to talk to Soldiers assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry about their weapons platforms during the final day of Saber Strike 2015 at the Grea More
Soldiers represent their nation’s flags during the opening ceremony of Saber Strike 2015 held at the General Silvestras Zlikaliskas Training Area in Pabrade, Lithuania June 8, 2015. Saber Strike is a long-stand More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II jet aircraft flies over to simulate a bombing run in support of ground troops during exercise Saber Strike, near Rukla, Lithuania, June 12, 2015. Saber Strike is a long-standing U.S. Arm More
U.S. Army aviator Maj. Patrick Wilde, a native of Brevard, N.C., assigned to B Company, 43rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, goes though a pre-flight checklist prior t More
Norwegian Soldiers run to a defensive position in an effort to defend essential terrain during a field training exercise held at Camp Adazi, Latvia, June 16. Norway’s army is participating in exercise Saber Str More
An A-10 aircraft from Maryland Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Squadron, 175th Wing out of Warfield Air National Guard Base, Md., conducts a close air support mission during Saber Strike in Adazi, Latvia, Ju More
An infantryman with the Grand Dutches Birute Uhlan Battalion, Lithuanian Armed Forces, patrols the woods for mock enemy troops during exercise Saber Strike at a training area near Rukla, Lithuania, June 15, 201 More
Soldiers of the Latvian Land Forces observe the objective during a situational training exercise held at Camp Adazi, Latvia, June 10. There are more than 6,000 participants from 14 different nations participat More
German Army Capt. Jochen Haack, left, and 1st Lt. Tobias Schulten, forward observers assigned to 5th Company, Jager Battalion, scan for targets on the battlefield during during a multinational exercise held at More
German army Upper Cpl. Andre Schadler, a native of Aulendorf, assigned to Recon Platoon, Jager Battalion 292, scans the battlefield for threats with a thermal sight during the first day of training at the Great More
United States Army Cpl. Zachary Lubbers, a native of Louisville, Ky., assigned to Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry as an infantryman, scans for targets from his foxhole during multinational training at the G More
United States Army 2nd Lt. Maribel Brown, right, an intelligence officer assigned to 1st Battalion Airborne, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, briefs Deputy Commanding General (Manpower and Reser More
A United States Army Abrams M1A2 Main Battle Tank leads the charge during a battle demonstration along with two Lithuanian Land Forces M113 Armored Personnel Carriers during the final day of Saber Strike 2015 a More
Gurkha Soldiers from the Second Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles observe enemy movement while maneuvering during the culminating field training exercise of Saber Strike held at Camp Adazi, Latvia, June 18. The U. More
Soldiers from the Norwegian Army’s 2nd Infantry Battalion and the Estonian Land Forces‘ Kuperjan conduct an after-action review following a situational training exercise during the Saber Strike 2015 Distinguish More
An amphibious vehicle with the 12th Polish Mechanized Division begins crossing a river with the purpose of creating a secure location for their forces and the U.S. Army's 2nd Batallion, 8th Cavalry Regiment at More
Members of the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, Baltimore, Md. prepare to board a C-17 at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Baltimore, Md., June 2, 2015 to travel to Estonia for Saber Strike 15. Saber S More
Senior Airman Kimsan Heng, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircraft flight equipment technician, signs off the equipment of an aircrew member at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 8, 2015, before the first More
U.S. Soldiers prepare to raise the American flag at the opening ceremony of Saber Strike 15, a multinational training exercise, June 8, 2015 at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area in Poland. Saber Strike is a l More
German soldiers unload military vehicles June 8, 2015 at a railhead at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area in Poland. The soldiers are participating in Saber Strike, a long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led coopera More
A crew chief assigned to the 175th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, performs a preflight inspection on an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft during Saber Strike 15 at Ämari Air Base, Eston More
Latvian Army Maj. Dans Jansons, land force brigade combat support battalion Tactical air controller party commander call a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II from the Maryland Air National Guard for a flyover t More
Danish soldiers assigned to the Dragoon Regiment, 1st Armored Battalion, 1st Danish Tank Squadron, load their equipment onto their Leopard 2A5 Main Battle Tank June 8, 2015 at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Are More
Pvt. Jeffery Jean Baptiste and Pfc. Seth Rachuy, indirect fire infantrymen assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry More
Capt. Michael McNicoll, commanding officer of Golf Company, Black Sea Rotational Force, salutes during the opening ceremony for Exercise Saber Strike at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, June 8, 2015. Nearl More
Multi-National Forces from Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Poland, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Portugal, Canada, United States, Slovenia, United Kingdom and U.S. forces from U.S. Army Europe, U.S. Marine Corps Forces E More
Lithuanian service members salute as their national flag rises during the opening ceremony for Exercise Saber Strike at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, June 8, 2015. The exercise is designed to promote re More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Steven Mashburn, a squad leader with Black Sea Rotational Force, right, holds the American flag during the opening ceremony for Exercise Saber Strike at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, Ju More
A German military KZO unmanned aerial vehicle is held in its launching station at an airfield near the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, June 9, 2015. The UAV and its operators from the 5th Battery, Germ More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 104th Fighter Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, fires a 30 mm GAU-8/A seven-barrel Gatling gun at the range in Tapa, Estonia, during a flying mission for Sa More
Airmen from the Pennsylvania and Michigan Air National Guard secure a KC-135 Stratotanker after completion of its sortie in support of a multilateral exercise June 9, 2015, at Riga International Airport, Latvia More
German soldiers assigned to Jaeger Battalion 291, scan their surroundings while waiting in a Boxer Multi-Role Armored Vehicle before beginning a situational training exercise at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training A More
Lithuanian forces are teamed with U.S. Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force during Exercise Saber Strike at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, June 9, 2015. The allies coordinated multipronged attacks More
Staff Sgt. Kenneth Stokley, 191st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, gives a tour of a KC-135 Stratotanker to Latvian Air Forces military policemen during the Michigan-Latvia Partnership Day June 10, 201 More
A German Panzerhaubitze 2000 awaits orders from the fire direction center June 11, 2015 at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area in Poland as German and U.S. artillery and mortar units train together during Saber More
Soldiers assigned to 2nd Platoon, 500th Engineer Company, 15th Engineer Battalion, prepare a vehicle to drive off of a railcar June 10, 2015, near the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area. The Soldiers are participa More
Maj. Gen. Gregory J. Vadnais, adjutant general of the Michigan National Guard, and newly-elected Latvian President Raimods Veonis exit a 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker after flight More
Pilots from the 37th Airlift Squadron bring the capabilities of the C-130J Super Hercules to Saber Strike 15 June 10, 2015, at Riga International Airport, Latvia. Airmen from the 37th AS, Ramstein Air Base, Ger More
A Portuguese military member camouflages his armored vehicle June 11, 2015, during Exercise Saber Strike at Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania.
Lithuanian and Portuguese forces are teamed up with U.S. Marines with the Black Sea Rotational Force for Exercise Saber Strike at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, June 11, 2015. Their different military e More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Andrew LaVallie, the executive officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, and Danish Army S More
Airmen from the 435th Security Forces Squadron practice their landings prior to jumping and securing an expeditionary airfield June 11, 2015, Riga International Airport, Latvia. The 435th Air Ground Operations More
A munition dropped by a Maryland Air National Guard A-10 Thunderbolt II hits its target after being directed to its designated area by a Washington Air National Guard Joint Terminal Attack Controller June 12, 2 More
A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force engages opposing forces June 12, 2015, during Exercise Saber Strike at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania. The training is part of a larger exercise being condu More
Airmen from the 32nd Tactical Air Base at Łask Air Base, Poland, 52nd Fighter Wing at Spandahlem Air Base, Germany, and the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing, pose for a group photo on the More
Lithuanian service members and other participates from Exercise Saber Strike showcased some of their military equipment for the public in Pabrade, Lithuania, June 13, 2015. Fifteen nations and more than 7,000 s More
U.S. and German soldiers participating in the Saber Strike 15 Sports Day play soccer in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 13, 2015. The allied Soldiers are participating in Saber Strike 15, a long-standing U.S. A More
A Michigan Soldier connects with the memorial to the thousands who died at the Salispils Concentration Camp in Latvia. The camp is responsible for the deaths of thousands of internees during World War II. Sgt. More
Jake Symons, a staff member at the dining facility, serves breakfast to a member of the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron forward deployed to Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 14, 2015, in support of BALTO More
U.S. Navy Lt. David Jones, the chaplain for Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force, provides religious services for troops in the field on the eve of their culminating exercise with partner nations during Exer More
A C-130J Super Hercules lands at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, to pick up paratroopers during a jump day June 15, 2015. More than 70 U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army and Latvian service members participated in a jump da More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment prepare strykers to board a U.S. Air Force C-130 Aircraft at the Nuremberg Airport, Germany, June 15, 2015, en route to conduct an airfield-seizure in Swidin, More
Soldiers of Company D, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division position their tanks before the start of a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise with Danish soldie More
Lithuanian soldiers and U.S. Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force engaged opposition forces in a partnered attack during Exercise Saber Strike at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, June 15, 2015. Fift More
A Boeing C-17 airdrops a M119 105mm Towed Howitzer for an airborne operation June 15, 2015, at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area in Poland during Saber Strike 15, a long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led cooperat More
Soldiers of Company D, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, sight in the weapons system of an M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank before participating in a comb More
Tech. Sgt. James Weglein and Senior Airman Dale Shord, firefighters assigned to the 175th Civil Engineer Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, train their Estonian partners in vehicle stability extraction trai More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare their parachute at the Nuremberg Airport, Germany, June 16, 2015, prior to conducting an airfield-seizu More
A B-52H Stratofortress forward deployed to Royal Air Force Fairford, England, awaits a training mission in support of either, BALTOPS 15 or Saber Strike 15, June 16, 2015. Three B-52s and over 200 military pers More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade assault and seize an airfield June 16, 2015, at Swidwin Air Base in Poland as part of Exercise Saber Strike 15. Encompassing more tha More
Lithuanian, German, and Portuguese soldiers along with U.S. Marines from the Black Sea Rotational Force concluded their final day of training for Exercise Saber Strike at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, J More
U.S. and U.K. leadership salutes Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James’s aircraft after landing at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 17, 2015. During James visit she was able to see and hear how Air For More
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James greets 1st Lt. Kimberly Jackson, 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron maintenance officer in charge, during her visit to Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 17, 2015 More
A Pittsburgh based KC-135 feeds fuel to a Maryland based A-10 over the Latvian training battlefield below as a part of Saber Strike. Over 6,000 Soldiers from 13 different countries are participating in this yea More
Soldiers with C Battery, 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, fire Paladin M109A6 Artillery Systems June 18, 2015 at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area in Poland during Saber Strike 15. Encompassing m More
Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, greets aircrew members forward deployed to Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 18, 2015. Wilson visited RAF Fairford to talk with the comm More
Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 159th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade prepare to take off in a Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter June 18, 2015, in Mirosławiec, Poland, during Saber S More
The president of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite visits troops at a military demonstration before the closing ceremony of exercise Saber Strike near Rukla, Lithuania, June 18, 2015. Saber Strike is a longstanding More
Soldiers participating in Saber Strike 15 conduct a combined arms live fire exercise June 19, 2015 at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area in Poland. Encompassing more than 6,000 participants from 13 different n More
34th Red Bull Infantry Division Command Sgt. Maj. John Lepowsky coaches a firer on the M9 pistol qualification range at Camp Ripley, Minn., May 6, 2016. The Red Bulls are preparing for exercise Saber Strike 16 More
A fleet of military vehicles wait on a beach in preparation of Exercise Saber Strike 16 in Norway, May 30, 2016. The tanks will be transported by a British Roll-On, Roll-Off ship to Riga, Latvia for the exercis More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment stage their vehicles in Rose Barracks, Vilseck, Germany, May 31, 2016, before they roll out on Dragoon Ride II, a 2,200 kilometer convoy to Estonia for Exercise Sa More
U.S. Army Pvt. Brock Lerdall, an Infantryman with 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment sets up an information poster about his Stryker Armored Fighting Vehicle, at a static display in front of the Dresden Militar More
Pfc. Mark Verdugo (left) and Pfc. Aaron Miller (right), both cannon crew members assigned to B Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, look on as a 155 millimeter high explosive round is placed More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment during Dragoon Ride II, stage their vehicles after their convoy arrives from Weisscassel, Germany to a training area outside Powidz, Poland, June 3, More
Equipment belonging to the U.S. Marines sits on the top deck of a British roll on roll off ship at the Port of Riga, Latvia, June 4. The U.S. Marines are currently in Latvia to participate in Exercise Saber Str More
Time to pull out the Guns; U.S. Forces pull tanks and heavy artillery out of prepositioned caves for Exercise Saber Strike 16, Latvia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kelly L. Street, 2D MARDIV COMCAM/Released More
A U.S. Soldier attached to 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment during Dragoon Ride II, shaves before a convoy from Powidz to Bydgoszcz, Poland, June 5, 2016. Dragoon Ride II, is the 2,200 kilometer convoy to Est More
U.S. Soldiers attached to 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment during Dragoon Ride II, stage their vehicles before a convoy from Orzysz to Suwalk, Poland in preparation for river crossing operations across the Vi More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daniel S. Darasz, a machine gunner with Weapons Company, Black Sea Rotational Force, embraces the cultural surroundings alongside NATO allies before Exercise Saber Strike 16 aboard More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 173 Airborne Brigade Combat Team enter a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules at Siaulial Air Base, Lithuania June 15, 2016. U.S. forces are in Europe participating in Saber Strike 1 More
A crew chief from the 37th Airlift Squadron prepares a C-130J Super Hercules before take-off June 10, 2016, at Riga Airport, Latvia. U.S. forces are in Europe participating in Saber Strike 16; a long-standing, More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jared Pietras, 23rd Special Tactics Squadron weapons tactics chief, calls an aircraft to land on a highway June 21, 2016, in Tallinn, Estonia. U.S. forces are in Europe participating More
Taavi Roivas, Estonian prime minister, thanks NATO allies for their hard work during Saber Strike 16 at a closing ceremony at Tapa Training Base, Estonia, June 21, 2016. U.S. forces in Europe participated in S More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, (FA/2 Cav) stationed out of Vilseck, Germany, towing an M777 Howitzer with a Light Mobile Tactical Vehicle through the gates of Tapa T More
Operating beyond comfort zones, allied nations will accomplish their mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Hoogendam/Released)
Lithuanian soldiers stand in formation during the opening ceremony of the Latvian portion of Saber Strike 16 June 11, 2016, at Adazi Military Base, Latvia. Saber Strike is a long-standing, U.S. Army Europe-led More
Unity between partner nations grows our bond closer together. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Hoogendam/Released)