U.S. Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (1-57 ADAR) conduct preparatory training for Operation Northern Arrow at Oberdachstetten Training Area. The unit is actively utilizing the Tactical Handheld Trainer (THT) simulator provided by Training Support Center (TSC) Ansbach. The THT system allows crews to simulate realistic target acquisition and tracking scenarios, closely mirroring operational conditions. Ansbach, Germany, Sept. 4, 2025. (U.S. Army video by Eugen Warkentin)
U.S. Soldiers from around U.S. Army Europe and Africa conduct training on multiple tasks during the Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) and Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) event hosted by 21st Theatre Sustainment Command in Baumholder, Germany, September 2025. Expert badge testing began Sep. 15th and runs through Oct. 3rd, consisting of a rigorous train up cycle that allows Soldiers to hone in their technical mastery of weapons systems, troop procedures, and medical tasks. The 21st Theatre Sustainment Command is U.S. Army Europe and Africa's lead organization for all sustainment activities including logistics support, transportation, combat sustainment, human resources, finance, contracting and all other areas in the field of sustainment. (U.S. Army Photo by Daryl Averill Jr.)
