Marines Send Tanks to Eastern Europe

BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY

08.26.2015

Video by Sgt. Tatum Vayavananda 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa     

Marines moved, from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, over the Atlantic Ocean to the port of Bremerhaven, Germany, 480 tons of armored vehicles and equipment to be sent to Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, for the Combined Arms Company, a supplement of the Black Sea Rotational Force that will reassure NATO Allies and partners by providing access to enhanced capabilities during military exercises in the region. The Combined Arms Company equipment included; M1A1 Abrams battle tanks, armored assault vehicles, artillery equipment, logistics vehicles.

SUGGESTED LEAD:

MARINES SENT TANKS FROM CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, TO THE PORT OF BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY, TO BE DELIVERED INTO EASTERN EUROPE TO SUPPORT NATO ALLIES AND PARTNERS.


NARR- (05;05)
MARINE TANKS, LIGHT ARMORED VEHICLES, WEAPONS, AND EQUIPMENT ARE BEING SENT TO EASTERN EUROPE.
[Shuda]- (12;01)
“All the equipment was sourced from 2 MEF and was embarked from Camp Lejeune where we got it here to the port of Bremerhaven, on here we are onloading rail via DB Shanker, where it will go down to Bulgaria in the Novo Selo area in support of the Combined Arms Company.
It’s important for us to be able to move gear like this because it improves communication between our NATO Allies and the readiness of the Marine Corps should we need to bring more gear into a European theater. “
NARR- (42;01)
THE ROTATIONAL FORCE WILL REASSURE NATO ALLIES AND PARTNERS WITH IMPROVED ACCESS AND CAPABILITIES.
[Shuda]- (48;10)
The Combined Arms Company is comprised of about 160 Marines; they are bringing in indirect fire assets and heavey equipment to include tanks and LAVs.
NARR- (40;01)
THE UNIT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE EUROPEAN REASSURANCE INITIATIVE
[Shuda]- (01:06;04)
The European Reassurance Initiative is an initiative that was signed in 2014 by President Obama which allows us to spend money to work with our Allies in the Eastern Block to reassure them that we will be there for them should we need to use Article 5 of the Washington Treaty.”
NARR- (01:27;18)
REPORTING FROM BREMEN, GERMANY, I’M SERGEANT TATUM VAYAVANANDA

• Date Taken: 08.26.2015
• Date Posted: 08.26.2015 14:27
• Category: Package
• Video ID: 421156
• VIRIN: 150826-M-XI134-284
• Filename: DOD_102689176
• Length: 00:01:37
• Location: BREMERHAVEN, DE