Multinational platoons compete in Strong Europe Tank Challenge

By 7th Army Joint Multinational Training CommandMay 13, 2016

Polish Platoon
1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Polish soldiers, assigned to the 34th Armor Cavalry Brigade, conduct track maintenance of a Polish Leopard tank, as part of the Strong Europe Tank Challenge (SETC), at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Gra... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Strong Europe Tank Challenge
2 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers from all nations participating in the Strong Europe Tank Challenge (SETC) pose for a group photo May 08, 2016 at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. The SETC is co-hosted by U.S. Army Europe and the German Bundeswehr May 10-13, 2016. The com... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Competitors
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Seven platoons from six NATO nations compete in offensive and defensive operations during the first days of the ‪‎Strong Europe‬ ‎Tank Challenge. The three-day event at Grafenwoehr Training Area includes vehicle identification, battle damage assessment, mounted orienteering and casualty evacuations.

The SETC is co-hosted by U.S. Army Europe and the German Bundeswehr, May 10-13, and is the first multinational tank challenge at Grafenwoehr in 25 years.

The competition is designed to foster military partnership while promoting NATO interoperability among the participating nations: Denmark, Germany, Italy, Poland, Slovenia and the United States.

Multinational platoons compete in Strong Europe Tank Challenge

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