Nations to Exercise Interoperable Communications, Readiness in Allied Spirit

By Ms. Lacey Justinger (USAREUR)October 30, 2017

ASVII
1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Approximately 4,050 service members from 13 nations are participating in exercise Allied Spirit VII at 7th Army Training Command's Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Oct. 30 to Nov. 22, 2017. Allied Spirit is a U.S. Army Europe-directed, 7ATC-conducte... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
ASVI: Canada and US
2 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Soldiers and Canadian soldiers of Charlie Company, 3rd Princess Patricia's Light Infantry plan their next course of action while conducting a leader's recon mission during Exercise Allied Spirit VI at 7th Army Training Command's Hohenfels Traini... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
ASVI: France and US
3 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Soldier from Alpha Company 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade and a French Soldier from the 511th Resupply Transport Regiment work side by side in the Joint Multinational Readiness Center's training area during a quick mov... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany (Oct. 30, 2017) -- Approximately 4,050 participants from 13 nations will take part in exercise Allied Spirit VII at the 7th Army Training Command's Hohenfels Training Area in southeastern Germany, Oct. 30 to Nov. 22, 2017.

Nearly 2,340 participants will come from the United States and approximately 1,700 participants are scheduled to join from the Allied nations of Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom.

In this exercise, Lithuania's "Griffin" Brigade will command the multinational brigade headquarters. Participating nations will work to improve effective and efficient communications and digital fires interoperability, while working in a multinational environment to supply the brigade headquarters with a common operating picture.

Allied Spirit is a U.S. Army Europe-directed, 7ATC-conducted multinational exercise designed to develop and enhance NATO nations' readiness and ability to work together, and is unique in its ability to provide hands-on experience and testing of secure communications.

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