Soldiers Assigned to Task Force Raider conduct route reconnaissance during Operation Raider Strike at Bemowo Piskie, Poland. Training across the Baltics and Poland are a clear demonstration of the commitment an More
1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, assigned to Battle Group Poland react to contact during operation Saber Strike at Bemowo Piskie, Poland. This operation is the premier venue to build readiness in an integrated a More
It’s the simple things that make or break the day. Soldiers assigned to Task Force Raider pause for a lunch break during Operation Raider Strike. (Photos by U.S. Army Sgt Arturo Guzman)
Military personnel from the Latvian National Armed Forces, U.S. Army and Air Force perform preparation drills during joint airborne training operations held at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, June 15. U.S. service More
A soldier with Recon Platoon, Jager Battalion 292, Armed Forces of Germany, searches the area for mock enemy troops from a Wiesel A2 TOW (Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided) track vehicle during exer 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
A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress flies a simulated bombing run while escorted by two A-10C Thunderbolt II’s during the final day of Saber Strike 2015 at the Great Lithuanian Hetman Jonusas Radvila Training Regiment, 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
A United States Army M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle operated by Soldiers of Team Eagle, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, is camouflaged and observes the battlefield during multinational training at the Great Li More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II makes a bombing run at mock targets during a training exercise held at the Great Lithuanian Hetman Jonusas Radvila Training Regiment, in Rukla, Lithuania, June 12, 2015, as part of Saber More
From right: Staff Sgt. Jeremy Illy, a native of Virginia Beach, Va. and Spc. Dillon Cortereal, a native of Sandwich, Mass.; both infantryman with Eagle Troop, Task Force 2-7 Infantry, based in Rukla, Lithuania More
Lithuanian Land Forces Pvt. Karolis Lauraitis, right, assigned to 801st Company, Lithuanian National Defense Force, explains how the surface to air Javelin missile system operates during a static display in dow More
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to A Troop, 2nd 104th Cavalry Regiment, use a Long-Range Advance Scout Surveillance System (LRAS3) atop their M1126 Stryker Reconnaissance Vehicle (RV) to find targets More
German Army Staff Sgt. Dirk Maushake, a native of Braunschweig assigned to Recon Platoon, Jager Battalion 292, does a pre-flight check of the systems on the Aladin unmanned aerial vehicle his reconnaissance uni More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Justin Warren, a native of Boise, Idaho, left, and Maj. Patrick Wilde, a native of Brevard, N.C., both assigned to B Company, 43rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 3rd Cavalry Reg More
Lithuanian Land Forces Pvt. First Class Aurimas Kersys, a designated marksman assigned to 2nd Coy, Iron Wolf Brigade, scans the battlefield for potential targets during the second day of multinational training More
British Army Capt. Carl Schroeder from the Royal Gurkas Rifles explains situational training exercise objectives to the Latvian Ambassador to NATO Māris Riekstiņš before a situational training exercise during t More
An airmen from the Air Defense Wing, Latvian Air Forces uses a man-portable air defense system to monitor an A-10 aircraft from Maryland Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Squadron, 175th Wing out of Warfield A More
A U.K.-based Gurkha Soldier observes enemy movement from an observation point during the culminating field training exercise of Saber Strike, held at Camp Adazi, Latvia, June 18. The Second Battalion Royal Gurk More
Norwegian Soldiers secure a defensive position in an effort to defend their essential terrain during a field training exercise held at Camp Adazi, Latvia, June 16. Norway’s army is participating in exercise Sab More
A Lithuanian Army joint terminal attack controller person scans the sky in order to direct air support during training exercise Saber Strike near Rukla, Lithuania, June 16, 2015. Saber Strike is a long-standing More
German soldiers with 5th Company, Jager Battalion 292, drive a Wiesel A2 TOW (Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided) track vehicle during exercise Saber Strike, in Rukla, Lithuania on June 11, 2015. Sab More
Service members from differing nations hold national flags during the opening ceremony of Saber Strike at the General Silvestras Zlikaliskas Training Area in Pabrade, Lithuania June 8, 2015. Saber Strike is a l More
U.S. and British ambulances rush to the mass casualty exercise location to assist the medical staff from the Brittain, Polish, and the U.S. Armed Forces at Swidwin Air Field in Swidwin, Poland, June 11, 2018. T 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
An airman from the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, Baltimore, checks in after an in-briefing at Ämari Air Refueling Wing, Estonia, June 3, 2015. The wing went to Estonia to participate in Exercise Sabe More
A B-2 Spirit lands at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 7, 2015, to conduct a hot-pit refueling and engine-running crew change in a forward deployed scenario. The base serves as a vital staging location f More
A Lithuanian service member salutes during the opening ceremony for Exercise Saber Strike at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, June 8, 2015. The ceremony honored the collective effort of partner nations ded More
Soldiers of Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, helps a student of Goleniow Junior High School in a squat challenge try on a prote More
The flags of various nations wait to be raised during the opening ceremonies of Saber Strike 15 June 8, 2015, Adazi Training Area, Latvia. More than 6,000 service members are participating in Saber Strike 15 an More
A pilot assigned to the 104th Fighter Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard prepares for a flying mission during Saber Strike 15 at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, June 8, 2015. Saber Strike is an exercise that aims t More
U.S., Polish, German and Danish soldiers raise country flags at the opening ceremony of Saber Strike 15, a multinational training exercise, June 8, 2015, at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area in Poland. Saber More
Danish soldiers assigned to the Dragoon Regiment, 1st Armored Battalion, 1st Danish Tank Squadron, prepare to mount their Leopard 2A5 Main Battle Tank June 8, 2015 at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area motor p More
U.S. Marines with Golf Company, Black Sea Rotational Force, stand in formation during the opening ceremony for Exercise Saber Strike at the Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, June 8, 2015. Saber Strike is broken 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
National flags from Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States rise in unison in a display of solidarity, June 8, 2015, at Adazi, Latvia, during the opening ceremony More
A German soldier assigned to Jaeger Battalion 291 looks through the sight of his weapon during a situational training exercise at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area June 9, 2015. The Soldiers are participating 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 each brought their assorted mili 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 at targets on the range in Tapa, Estonia, during a flying mission for Saber Strike 15, June 9, 2015. S More
Senior Airman Cody Prelec, Pennsylvania Air National Guard crew chief, changes the oil on a KC-135 Stratotanker engine June 9, 2015, at Riga International Airport, Latvia. Guardsmen from Maryland, Michigan and More
A Soldier assigned to 2nd Platoon, 500th Engineer Company, 15th Engineer Battalion, takes a set of bolt cutters to remove a stuck bolt while offloading vehicles from a rail car June 10, 2015, near the Drawsko P More
Key members of the Michigan National Guard pose with newly appointed Latvian president during the Latvian Partnership Day on June 10, 2015. Starting from the left: Maj. Deryck Castonguay, and Lt. Col. Jon Wiesi More
Airmen from the Pennsylvania and Michigan Air National Guard watch a KC-135 Stratotanker carrying the Latvian president elect and distinguished visitors departs for a sortie June 10, 2015, at Riga International More
A German soldier works in a fire direction center June 10, 2015 at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area in Poland, as German and U.S. artillery and mortar units train together during Saber Strike 15, a long-stan 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 searches for U.S. Marines June 11, 2015, during Exercise Saber Strike at Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania.
Airmen practice their landing techniques prior to loading a C-130J Super Hercules during Saber Strike 15, Riga International Airport, Latvia. The 435th Air Ground Operations Wing is the U.S. Air Forces in Europ More
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 Apache helicopters provide close air support June 12, 2015, during Exercise Saber Strike at Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania. The training is part of a larger exercise being conducted in the Baltic St More
Staff Sgt. Todd Jensen, Washington Air National Guard Joint Terminal Attack Controller, directs gun fire of an A-10 Thunderbolt II during a training exercise June 12, 2015 at Adazi Training Area, Latvia. Joint More
Sgt. 1st Class Adam Swager and Angela Simpson enter the memorial for Salispils Concentration Camp as a part of cultural day for Saber Strike 2015. Saber Strike is a U.S. Army Europe led theater security coopera More
A soldier participating in the Saber Strike 15 Sports Day plays soccer with U.S. and other NATO allies at a park in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 13, 2015. The allied Soldiers are participating in Saber Strik 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
Senior leaders of U.S. forces and NATO partners prepare for upcoming situational training exercises for Exercise Saber Strike 16 on Tapa Training Base, Estonia, June 14, 2016. Saber Strike is a long-standing, U More
Staff members from the dining facility at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, serve lunch to a member of the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron forward deployed there in support of BALTOPS 15 and Saber Strike 15 J 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
Maj. Joey Lubbers, 435th Air Ground Operation Wing pilot, flies a C-130J Super Hercules during a jump day at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, June 15, 2015. More than 70 U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army and Latvian service 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 Sgt. Stephen Murphy, assistant drop zone safety officer with the 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, uses an anemometer to measure wind speed f 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
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment load strykers onto 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, Poland 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 U.S. Army tank crew of Company D, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, fires their M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank at a target while participating in a co More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade begin an airfield seizure June 16, 2015, at Swidwin Air Base in Poland, as part of Exercise Saber Strike 15. Encompassing more than 6 More
Danish soldiers of the Dragoon Regiment, 1st Armored Battalion, 1st Danish Tank Squadron take a moment to rest as the Soldiers of Company D, 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team More
A freshly refueled A-10 Thunderbolt flies off of the right wing of a Michigan National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker as his wing man takes on fuel. The Maryland based A-10s are a part of the theater support package More
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James tells a joke to Senior Airman John Lindsey, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron combat oriented supply operations technician, and Senior Airman Jeffery Bell, 5th Logis 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
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James speaks to Airman on the flightline after landing at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 17, 2015. During James visit she learned that RAF Fairford is able to provide More
Soldiers with C Battery, 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, fire a Paladin M109A6 Artillery System June 18, 2015 at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area in Poland during Saber Strike 15. Encompassing More
Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, talks with Airman 1st Class Scott Cowell (left) and Airman 1st Class Joseph Houseman, 5th Security Forces Squadron defenders, during his visit More
An A-10C Thunderbolt II jet aircraft flies over to simulate a bombing run as part of a military demonstration for distinguished visitors during exercise Saber Strike near Rukla, Lithuania, June 18, 2015. Saber 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
Polish soldiers oversee a mine-clearing line charge June 19, 2015 at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area in Poland during Saber Strike. Encompassing more than 6,000 participants from 13 different nations, Saber More
Maj. Philip Jergenson, an operations officer assigned to A Co, DHHB, 34th Red Bull Infantry Division engages pop-up targets on an M9 pistol qualification range at Camp Ripley, Minn., May 6, 2016. The Red Bulls More
A group of M1A1 Abrams Tanks waits 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 exerci 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
Local citizens look at 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment Stryker Armored Fighting Vehicles, at a static display in front of the Dresden Military Museum, Dresden, Germany, May 31, 2016, during Dragoon Ride II, More
Pvt. Laredo Barr (left) and Pfc. Joseph Bissonette (right), both cannon crew members assigned to B Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, insert a ramming shaft into the loading tray of a M777 More
British Soldiers attached to 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment during Dragoon Ride II, setup their Bivouac Site after their convoy arrives from Weisscassel, Germany to a training area outside Powidz, Poland, J More
A marine ground guides a vehicle at the Port of Riga, Latvia, June 4. The U.S. Marines are currently in Latvia to participate in Exercise Saber Strike 16 to demonstrate their collective capability to move troop More
A U.S. Marine directs an armored HMMWV off 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 Strike 16 to demonstrate More
BSRF stands ready with CLR-2 for Exercise Saber Strike 16, Latvia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kelly L. Street, 2D MARDIV COMCAM/Released) U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. David Velez, logistics senior non-c More
U.S. Soldiers attached to 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment during Dragoon Ride II, stow a floor mat onto their Stryker Armored Fighting Vehicle before a convoy from Powidz to Bydgoszcz, Poland, June 5, 2016. More
U.S. Soldiers attached to 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment during Dragoon Ride II, conduct a safety breifing before a convoy from Orzysz to Suwalk, Poland in preparation for river crossing operations across t More
Sgt. Michal Babczynski, a platoon commander with 7th Mounted Rifle Battalion in the Polish army, absorbs the scenery, working alongside NATO allies before Exercise Saber Strike 16, aboard Adazi Military Base, L More
Pilots from the 37th Airlift Squadron fly over Riga, Latvia, June 10, 2016. U.S. armed forces and Latvian airmen will participate in Saber Strike 16; a long-standing, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed, U.S. More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, (FA/2 Cav) stationed out of Vilseck, Germany, arrive at Tapa Training Base, Estonia, completing Exercise Dragoon Ride, June 9, 2016. F More
Latvian local media begin focusing their efforts on U.S. Marines and their participation in Exercise Saber Strike 16. Saber Strike 16 reassures our partnership with 12 other NATO Allies. (U.S. Marine Corps phot More
Moving as one force, nations confront today’s challenges together. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Hoogendam/Released)
British soldiers man their weapons 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 coop More
U.S. Marines show their commitment to the safety and security of the Baltic states. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Hoogendam/Released)
Tech. Sgt. Sean Browning, 106th Maintenance Group, assembles a tail rotor June 11, 2016 at Amari Air Base, Estonia during the unfolding of a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter as part of Saber Strike 16. More
Multinational forces converge for the collective defense of Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Shawn Valosin/Released)
Multinational forces converge for the collective defense of Europe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Hoogendam/Released)
U.S Army Pvt. Luckas Natkevicius, a Cavalry Scout with 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment poses with his mother Renata Natkeviciene during a static display at a park in Kupiskis, Lithuania June 12, 2016, during More
Flags wave as soldiers of 13 different countries form up for the opening ceremony of Saber Strike 16 at Tapa Training Base, Estonia, June 13, 2016. Saber Strike is a long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led cooperati More
A Norwegian soldier inside a defensive position points to a location on a map during a simulated battle demonstration for distinguished visitors by soldiers from the United Kingdom, Norway and Poland during Sab More