Story by Sgt. Alexander Rector | New York National Guard | 02.09.2018
Lviv, Ukraine – New York Army National Guard Chaplain (Major) Andrew Ayres, the chaplain for the Joint Multinational Training Group Ukraine was on hand to share the American military’s experience in coping with post-traumatic stress as Ukrainian medical professionals, psychologists, chaplains, and lawyers hosted a round-table symposium focusing on the issue here, Feb. 7. The Ukrainian......
Story by Sgt. Alexander Rector | New York National Guard | 01.16.2018
Yavoriv, Ukraine (Jan. 12, 2018) – Medics assigned to the Joint Multinational Training Group – Ukraine (JMTG-U) honed their life-saving skills while participating a massive casualty (MASCAL) exercise, here, Jan. 12....
Story by Sgt. Alexander Rector | New York National Guard | 01.08.2018
Yavoriv, Ukraine (Jan. 5, 2017) – New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Joint Multinational Training Group – Ukraine (JMTG-U) spread a bit of holiday cheer recently by visiting the Krakovets Educational Rehabilitation Center last month....
Story by Sgt. Alexander Rector | New York National Guard | 12.25.2017
Yavoriv, Ukraine – While most of their families back home in New York were waking up and unwrapping presents, the more than 220 men and women of the Joint Multinational Training Group – Ukraine were just sitting down to their Christmas dinner....
Story by Sgt. Alexander Rector | New York National Guard | 12.18.2017
Yavoriv, Ukraine (Dec. 16, 2017) – Three 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team soldiers assigned to the Joint Multinational Training Group – Ukraine (JMTG-U) received Army Commendation Medals during a ceremony, here, Dec. 16....
Story by 1st Lt. Derrick Garner | New York National Guard | 12.06.2017
YAVORIV, Ukraine (Dec. 7, 2017) -- As part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Day celebrations, a ceremony was held where 40 state-of-the-art military ambulances were given to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense from the U.S., Dec. 6, at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center....
Story by Capt. Kayla Christopher | 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team | 11.23.2017
This week, the Oklahoma Army National Guard’s 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team transferred the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine mission to the New York Army National Guard’s 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team; but before the Thunderbirds handed over the reins to Task Force Orion, the two U.S. units, along with their multinational partners, held a joint mass casualty exercise at......
Courtesy Story | U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa | 10.08.2017
The U.S. Air Force has deployed F-22 Raptors, Airmen and associated equipment to RAF Lakenheath, U.K., for a flying training deployment (FTD) to conduct air training with other U.S. Europe-based aircraft and NATO Allies....