Special Forces soldiers from North Macedonia and the U.S. honed their Close-Quarters Battle (CBQ) skills during Exercise Trojan Footprint 21. Trojan Footprint 21 is Special Operations Command Europe's annual exercise to demonstrate proficiencies, assess the readiness and lethality of our respective forces, and to continue improving interoperability with allies and partners. In North Macedonia, soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 10th Special Force Group and North Macedonia’s Special Forces Battalion, nicknamed “The Wolves,” are focusing on CQB and special reconnaissance skills, both of which they’ll put to the test during at two-day field exercise in North Macedonia’s Krivolak Training Area.
Maj. Gen. David Tabor visited the Ukrainian 73rd Maritime SOF Center for on May 1, 2021 to observe training and interact with members of U.S. and Ukrainian Naval Special Warfare as part of his effort to underscore the importance of interoperability between US SOF and partners in the region.
Kyiv, Ukraine – As part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Strategic Seminar on April 30, 2021, Maj. Gen. David Tabor provided remarks at the National Defense University of Ukraine. The topic of discussion centered around opportunities and challenges of Special Operation Forces integration and development.
Kyiv, Ukraine – In his first visit since taking command of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, Maj. Gen. David Tabor met with Ukrainian and U.S. military leadership at the 142nd Training Center on April 28, 2021 to assess how ongoing training enhances interoperability between special operations forces and improves the ability of the Ukrainian military to respond to crisis.
