WIESBADEN, Germany -- 2nd Cavalry Regiment troopers successfully conducted an M1A2 Abrams tank reconnaissance of ports, routes and railheads across Croatia, Feb. 15-26.
Soldiers from 2nd. Cav. Regt.'s Regimental Engineer Squadron worked with Croatian Soldiers and the Croatian Railroad Authority in order to move from ports in Rijecka and Split to Slunj Training Area, with an emphasis on bridges. The team conducted assessments of the railheads located at each port facility.
The team was led by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michael Keck, construction engineer technician, Regimental Engineer Squadron, 2nd Cav. Regt.
The purpose of this mission was to assess U.S. Army Europe's ability to conduct multi-national armored training in Croatia with NATO allies and partners. This bi-lateral reconnaissance further supports U.S. Army Europe's freedom of movement efforts occurring throughout Eastern Europe.
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