TAPA, Estonia -- Artillerymen of 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment prepare to fire M109 Alpha 6 Paladins, on Tapa Army Base, Nov. 27.
Captain Peter Beamer, battery commander of Alpha Battery, 1st Batt., 41st Field Artillery Reg. stated that, "earlier this morning we did a demonstration for Estonian leadership personnel and the Estonian Ministry of Defense; we occupied this firing point and fired some fire missions to demonstrate the maneuver capabilities of mechanized artillery and the speed at which we can process fire missions."
Beamer also added that these are the first self-propelled artillery pieces to fire on Estonian soil since the Soviet occupation. These activities are part of the U.S. Army Europe-led Operation Atlantic Resolve land force assurance training taking place across Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland to enhance multinational interoperability, strengthen relationships among allied militaries, contribute to regional stability and demonstrate U.S. commitment to NATO.
WHAT IS OPERATION ATLANTIC RESOLVE?
Operation Atlantic Resolve is a demonstration of continued U.S. commitment to the collective security of NATO and to enduring peace and stability in the region, in light of Russia's illegal actions in Ukraine.
Since April 2014, Army Europe has led land forces efforts on behalf of the U.S. military, by conducting continuous, enhanced multinational training and security cooperation activities with allies and partners in eastern Europe.
These multinational training and security cooperation activities are taking place in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary. These training events improve interoperability, strengthen relationships and trust among allied armies, contribute to regional stability, and demonstrate U.S. commitment to NATO.
Operation Atlantic Resolve demonstrates the U.S. commitment to the security of NATO allies on air, land and at sea. To ensure its own security, NATO must have strong, committed and capable allies, which is why the United States has fought, exercised and trained with our European allies for the past 70 years. The U.S.-European strategic partnership is built on a foundation of shared values, experiences and commitment to a Europe that is stable and prosperous.
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