What makes the U.S. Army in Europe unique? It's the partnership and theater security cooperation we share with our European Allies. Check out these videos that detail how troops in Europe work hand-in-hand with our partner nations to ensure that our countries are stronger together.
Full-Spectrum Training Environment (FSTE) simultaneously incorporates the complexities of 21st century threats such as adaptive hybrid elements, terrorists and criminals, irregular and conventional forces into a training event. The Army's newest FSTE exercise, ongoing now until Oct. 22nd at the Joint Multinational Training Commands (JMTC) Hohenfels training area, uses wrap-around training environment which combines the physical training area with computer-aided synthetic expansion of the battlefield to enhance exercise play. Unique among the Army's Combined Training Centers, the Europe based JMTC is able to conduct this FSTE exercise with participants from eleven partner nations along with U.S. Army forces including the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team and the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade.
Early FSTE training identified operational and tactical knowledge and skill gaps in Soldiers and junior officers due to the nature of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Consequently, the Army has changed its doctrine to Wide Area Security and Combined Arms Maneuver (WAS CAM).
As the ISAF and Iraq missions transition, Brigade Combat Teams will have more opportunity to plan, prepare and execute FSTE rotations. CTCs are organizing to support FSTE style rotations where BCTs will be challenged by an adaptive enemy in a complex operational environment. The U.S. Army in Europe is breaking the paradigm of counterinsurgency (COIN)-centric training by applying the Armys new WAS CAM doctrine in current and future FSTE exercises. In USAREUR, these exercises include forces from our nations current and future coalition partners. The next U.S. Army Europe FSTE rotation is planned for October 2012.
USAREURs JMTC will continue to use FSTE rotations to posture the Army to effectively respond to a broader range of contingency missions in todays and tomorrows complex operating environments. FSTE exercises provide a more comprehensive approach training Soldiers and units to fight in the most demanding and complex operating environments alongside our allies and partner nations preventing future conflict through strengthened allies and deterrence while preparing to prevail if called upon.
Rapid Trident 2011 is a U.S. Army Europe led, multi-national exercise happening now and running through Aug. 5 at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine. It is designed to promote regional stability and security, strengthen international military partnering and foster trust while improving interoperability between participating nations.
Rapid Trident 11 involves approximately 1,600 personnel and will consist of multi-national airborne operations, a situational training exercise and a field training exercise. In addition to the U.S. Army Europe and Ukraine, participants include: Latvia, Belarus, Moldova, Slovenia, Canada, Poland, Serbia, the UK, Lithuania, Estonia, California and Utah National Guard and U.S. Air Force Europe.
Rapid Trident supports interoperability among Ukraine, the United States, NATO and Partnership for Peace member nations. This exercise will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, integrated environment with host- nation support from civil and governmental agencies.
Rapid Trident is a part of U.S. European Command's Joint Training and Exercise Program, designed to enhance joint combined interoperability with allied and partner nations.
The exercise also supports Ukraine's Annual National Program to achieve interoperability with NATO and commitments made in the annual NATO-Ukraine work plan.
This is the official YouTube Channel for the United States Army in Europe (USAREUR).
U.S. Army Europe is uniquely positioned to advance American strategic interests across Eurasia, building teams, assuring allies and deterring enemies. The relationships we build during 350 theater security cooperation events in more than 40 countries each year lead directly to support for U.S. actions such as in Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya.
This is the official YouTube Channel for the United States Army in Europe (USAREUR).
U.S. Army Europe is uniquely positioned to advance American strategic interests across Eurasia, building teams, assuring allies and deterring enemies. The relat...
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