Joining us from across the pond, six German Army officers experienced how Montana trains this week via the Military Reserve Exchange Program (MREP). Working with the Montana National Guard infantry and brigade leadership, they exchanged tricks of the infantry trade to align combat procedures and strengthen relationships.
The officers assisted with multiple training events, both teaching and learning alongside Montana soldiers, strengthening military ties between our countries for years to come.
Video courtesy of the 103rd Public Affairs Detachment.
FORT HARRISON, Mont. — Airmen assigned to the 219th Red Horse Squadron and Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation) successfully executed the first operational joint sling load mission between the two units during a field training exercise designed to strengthen the Montana National Guard's domestic operations capabilities, June 26, 2026.
During the mission, a CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to...
