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Agile Spirit 25 - Overall

Aug. 7, 2025 | 0:34

Personnel participating in Agile Sprit conduct training in Georgia from July 26 to Aug. 6, 2025. Agile Spirit 25 underscores the U.S. commitment to security and stability in the Black Sea region and highlights the importance of strong alliances and partnerships in addressing shared security challenges.

USAREUR-AF holds change of responsibility ceremony at Clay Kaserne

U.S. Army Europe and Africa welcomes new command sergeant major

U.S. Army Europe and Africa welcomed its new senior enlisted advisor during a change of responsibility ceremony at Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, Germany, on Aug. 7.

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Agile Spirit 25 - Conclusion

Aug. 7, 2025 | 3:24

Agile Spirit 25 officially concluded Aug. 6, 2025, following two weeks of multinational joint training across Georgia and Türkiye. The exercise brought together over 2,000 troops from nine nations in a full-spectrum display of interoperability, mobility, and tactical precision.

3D Printed Precision: U.S. Army Leverages FPV and Delivery Drones During Agile Spirit 25

Hawkeye Platoon Leads Army Innovation with Tactical Drones and 3D-Printed Lethality

When the U.S. Army officially sunset the RQ-7B Shadow platform in April 2024, it left a void for Soldiers trained in unmanned aerial operations. But for Hawkeye Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, it was also an opportunity to redefine how small units integrate drone technology in the modern fight.

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Fully autonomous tactical vehicle “ULTRA” during exercise Agile Spirit 25

U.S. Army tests innovative autonomous tactical vehicle prototype

To save Soldiers’ lives, cut costs and improve supply delivery efficiency, the U.S. Army assessed the Overland AI ULTRA Fully Autonomous Tactical Vehicle prototype during exercise Agile Spirit 25 at the Combat Training Center, Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, July 29, 2025.

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Project Flytrap

June 23, 2025 | 1:35

U.S. Army Capt. David Smith, 1st Lt. Jake Licht, 1st Lt. Eric Love, Sgt. Michael Whiteside, and Sgt. 1st Class Crage Notice, all assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, discuss modern counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) technology and the testing of the devices during Project Flytrap at Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, June 22, 2025. The Soldiers completed a three-week training mission which included learning about different C-UAS technology, learning how to use the C-UAS technology, and then implementing the devices into simulated combat scenarios.

Agile Spirit 25 - Overland AI ULTRA Demonstration

Aug. 2, 2025 | 1:29

Demonstrating the fully autonomous tactical vehicle “ULTRA” at the Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, with U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, July 29, 2025, during Agile Spirit 25.

This is USAREUR-AF July 2025

July 30, 2025 | 0:59

U.S. Army Europe and Africa's activities across Europe, Africa, and beyond for July 2025. This month's topics:
- LANDEURO
- Saber Guardian

3rd Infantry Division, tests purpose-built, retrievable FPV drones

FPV Drone Training in Germany Continues drumbeat of the Army's Transformation Initiative

In the wet and rainy woods of Germany, drone blades whirr and cut through the drizzle as Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division test newly minted First Person View (FPV) drones. These drones are part of the US Army's armored brigade combat team Transformation in Contact (TiC) training progression and experimentation.

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173rd Airborne Brigade Launches Agile Spirit 25 with Combined Airborne Operation in Türkiye

July 27, 2025 | 0:30

From the runways of Incirlik to the skies above Türkiye, U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade conducted a combined airborne operation to kick off Agile Spirit 25, July 21, 2025. The multinational exercise continues in Georgia with live-fire ranges, tactical maneuvers, and joint training designed to enhance NATO interoperability and combat readiness.

Sky Soldiers Arrive in Türkiye for Agile Spirit 25

July 25, 2025 | 0:19

173rd Airborne Brigade paratroopers arrive at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, July 20, 2025, to participate in Agile Spirit 25. From the skies over Türkiye to the training grounds of Georgia, Sky Soldiers demonstrate readiness knows no borders.

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