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. Soldiers assigned to units across Europe and Africa participate in an obstacle course during Air Assault School at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 4, 2026. The 10-day Air Assault School is to train Soldiers in air assault operations, sling-load operations, and rappelling. Soldiers must perform these required tasks to make maximum use of helicopter assets in training and in combat to support their unit operations. ( U.S. Army photo by Spc. Francisco Torres)
