Col. Nick Ducich, commander of the Joint Multinational

Col. Nick Ducich, commander of the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine points to Soldiers conducting training while speaking to Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, U.S. European Command Commander and Lt. Gen. Pavlo Tkachuk, commander of the Land Forces Academy, Nov. 23, 2016 at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine. Ducich is preparing to relinquish command to the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, out of Oklahoma, who will resume training in January. JMTG-U’s primary goal is to directly train Ukrainian soldiers in the near term while helping Ukrainian Land Forces build a sustainable and enduring combat training center. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Tarr)