Latvian and US engineers construct a rappel tower

By Staff Sgt. HollyAnn NicomOctober 1, 2014

Latvian and US engineers construct a rappel tower
1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Pfc. Carmelo Garrett (right), a carpenter with the 902nd Engineer Company (Vertical), 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, Grafenwoehr, Germany, originally from Mascoutah, Ill., stabilizes a board while Latvian Pfc. Dmitrijs Roma... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Latvian and US engineers construct a rappel tower
2 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Pfc. Guntis Stavdzs, a heavy equipment operator with the Construction Engineers, Combat Support Battalion, Land Force Infantry Brigade, Latvia, paints a protective coating on the metal framework of a rappel tower here Sept. 23, 2014. The Latvian engi... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Latvian and US engineers construct a rappel tower
3 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – American Soldiers with the 902nd Engineer Company (Vertical), 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, Grafenwoehr, Germany, work side by side with the Construction Engineers, Combat Support Battalion, Land Force Infantry Brigade, Latvia, to c... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Latvian and US engineers construct a rappel tower
4 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers from the 902nd Engineer Company (Vertical), 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Engineer Brigade, Grafenwoehr, Germany, help a Soldier from the Construction Engineers, Combat Support Battalion, Land Force Infantry Brigade, Latvia, while he fastens... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

ADAZI, Latvia - U.S. Soldiers from the 18th Engineer Brigade and Latvian Soldiers from the Land Force Infantry Brigade construct a rappel tower Sept. 23, 2014.

The rappel tower is to be used for training exercises during Operation Atlantic Resolve. Atlantic Resolve is a combined arms training exercise meant to increase interoperability and synchronization within allied forces.

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