Exercise Saber Strike
Saber Strike in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Soldiers from Estonia, the United States, Latvia and the United Kingdom plan their next course of action after receiving a mission in the Multi-national Brigade Headquarters during Saber Strike 2012 in Tapa, Estonia, June 13.
Army Magazine: USAREUR at vanguard of multilevel multinational engagement
What is Saber Strike?
Saber Strike is a USAREUR-led theater security cooperation exercise conducted in the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania). The exercise focuses on command and control (C2), as well as interoperability with regional partners. This exercise will consist of a brigade-level command post exercise, and a field training exercise with a situational training exercise component.
Saber Strike is an ongoing cooperative training effort with participation from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Canada, Finland, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The exercise trains participants on command and control as well as interoperability with regional partners. This exercise will consist of a brigade-level command post exercise, as well as company-level situational training exercises and field training exercises.
This exercise is part of a program of annual exercises which rotate among Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania training areas.
The Saber Strike exercise gives participants experience working with multinational partners, building trust and improving military interoperability. The U.S. Army in Europe is committed to strengthening our alliances, building partner capacity and the support of regional stability.
United States units will be primarily from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, the Pennsylvania National Guard and a company from the 4th U.S. Marine Division. Additionally, the 127th Wing of the Michigan Air National Guard will provide A-10s for close air support and KC-135s for aerial refueling.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the State Partnership Program between the Michigan Air National Guard and Latvia.
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Latvian interview with U.S. Army Europe about Saber Strike
U.S. Army Europe's Col. Bill Williams talks with Latvian military representatives about Saber Strike and its value to America and its partners in regional and global security. Read the full interview on Latvia's Ministry of Defence website.
Exercise Saber Strike 2012 officially kicks off
Soldiers, Airmen and Marines from eight nations stand in formation watching three U.S. Air Force A-10 Warthog aircraft perform a flyover during the opening ceremony for Exercise Saber Strike 2012 at Camp Adazi, Latvia, June 10. Saber Strike 2012 is a U.S. Army Europe-led theater security cooperation exercise conducted in the Baltic States to improve NATO interoperability and strengthen the relationships among military forces of the U.S., Baltic nations and other participating countries.
Commander of Estonian Defense Forces opens Exercise Saber Strike
Soldiers, Airmen and Marines from eight nations stand in formation watching three U.S. Air Force A-10 Warthog aircraft perform a flyover during the opening ceremony for Exercise Saber Strike 2012 at Camp Adazi, Latvia, June 10. Saber Strike 2012 is a U.S. Army Europe-led theater security cooperation exercise conducted in the Baltic States to improve NATO interoperability and strengthen the relationships among military forces of the U.S., Baltic nations and other participating countries.
Multinational forces at Saber strike 2012 complete situational training, move on to field training exercise
CAMP ADAZI, Latvia -- A squad of Latvian soldiers lays down small-arms fire while a Stryker fighting vehicle from the Pennsylvania National Guard works into position, overwatched by troopss from the 31 Canadian Brigade Group and supported by mortar fire from the U.S. Marine Corps' 4th Marine Division and A10s from the Michigan Air National Guard. Missions involving such varied multinational forces have been standard operating procedure at the Situational Training Exercise portion of exercise Saber Strike 12 here, June 11-15.
Estonia's prime minister visits U.S. Army Europe-led multinational exercise Saber Strike 2012
AMARI AIR BASE, Estonia - Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip visited Airmen from the Michigan Air National Guard who were operating fighter and aerial refueling aircraft at the Amari Air Base in Estonia during Saber Strike 2012, an exercise based in Estonia and Latvia aimed at building partnership between the host nations and visiting forces from six different countries. The exercise was coordinated by U.S. Army Europe.
Multinational, multiservice planning at the core of exercise Saber Strike 2012
TAPA, Estonia - Representatives from Estonia, the United States, Canada, and Great Britain have gathered at the Tapa Training facility to build, design and execute an exercise pushing the limits and raising the capabilities of the participating nations' leadership through war game simulation as part of Saber Strike 2012.
21st Theater Sustainment Command supports multinational, multiservice exercise
CAMP ADAZI, Latvia --Providing the wide variety of expert and professional logistic support needed to meet the demands of a Field Training Exercise with about 1300 participating soldiers from five different partner nations seems a daunting task indeed. The 21st Theater Sustainment Command deployed much of its 21st Special Troops Battalion and several other subordinate units to Camp Adazi, Latvia to run the mayor cell for Saber Strike 2012, accomplishing that formidable task.
