U.S. Army Capt. Bradley Bill, Training Division Chief of the Army Expeditionary Civilian Workforce, conducted training to help civilians assigned to various units within U.S. Army Europe and Africa at the 7th Army Training Command’s Stuttgart Training Area, Germany, July 8-9, 2026. In this interview, four interviewees elaborate on how the AECW program trains, deploys, redeploys and reintegrates Army and Department of War expeditionary civilians. They explain the key components that help combatant commanders remain mission-ready and deliver skill sets that are often not readily available or fully resourced within their current organizations. (U.S. Army video by Lucien Phillips)
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 554th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, train and qualify with the M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System at Panzer Range Complex in Böblingen, Germany, Aug. 11, 2026. The M26 MASS mounts under the M4 carbine and provides Soldiers a door-breaching and less-lethal engagement capability, sustaining the brigade’s readiness for detention and security operations across Europe and Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Lucien Phillips)
