MEDIA ADVISORY: Battle Group Poland Changes Command

By Battle Group Poland Public AffairsJuly 11, 2017

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Battle Group Poland U.S. Soldiers maneuver Stryker vehicles through the Bemowo Piskie Training Area June 15 during Saber Strike 17. Saber Strike is a U.S. Army Europe-led multinational combined forces exercise conducted annually to enhance the NATO a... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

BEMOWO PISKIE TRAINING AREA, Poland -- Battle Group Poland is scheduled to hold a change of command ceremony at 11 a.m. July 25 on base here.

Lt. Col. Steven Gventer, Battle Group Poland commander and also 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment commander, will relinquish both commander roles to Lt. Col. Christopher L'Heureux.

Battle Group Poland is one of four multinational battle groups deployed as a deterrence force in the eastern part of the Alliance in support of NATO's enhanced Forward Presence initiative. The American-led battle group consists of 860 U.S. Soldiers from 2/2; 130 U.K. soldiers from A Squadron, The Light Dragoons, and 120 Romanian soldiers from 205th Air Defense Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade.

Gventer led elements of the battle group on a tactical road march from 2/2's home station in Vilseck, Germany to the training base here in April 2017. Integrated with the Polish 15th Mechanized Brigade in Orzysz, Poland, the battle group is ready to "fight tonight" to help ensure the defense of Poland‎.

L'Heureux will lead the battle group until October 2017 when the 3rd Sqaudron, 2d Cavalry Regiment will replace the 2/2. L'Heureux will continue to command the 2/2 when they return to Vilseck.

For any questions please contact Sgt. 1st Class Patricia Deal by phone at +49 172 6785386. Media wishing to attend this event should immediately fill out the media accreditation form below and return by email to patricia.s.deal.mil@mail.mil as soon as possible. The credentialing process can take up to 14 days so please allow plenty of time to ensure your request is processed.

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