Almost 20 AH-64D Apache Longbow assault helicopters from the twelfth Fight Aviation Brigade landed at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, on Feb. 24. The helicopters and the Troopers of the 1-Third Assault Battalion, 12 CAB, are in Latvia to take part within the multinational train, Saber Strike 22. The 12 CAB is deploying to Lithuania and Latvia to help the train and validate the U.S. Military Europe and Africa’s operational attain alongside NATO’s japanese flank. Held each two years, Saber Strike 22 begins Feb. 28 and can run by Mar. 18. The train contains roughly 13,000 contributors from 13 nations. Train actions will happen throughout the Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Slovakia.
“Coaching occasions like Saber Strike enable our aircrews to conduct life like coaching all year long and throughout the expanse of Europe,” mentioned Lt. Col. David Roman, commander, 1-Third Aviation Brigade.
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“The Blackcats are excited to help twelfth CAB and seventh ATC with heavy assault components,” mentioned Capt. Billy Armstrong, commander.
“Saber Strike 22 is a useful alternative for the twelfth CAB to coach air-ground operations with our Allies, fostering belief with our Latvian and Lithuanian host nation forces,” mentioned Col. G. Patrick Schuck, the 12 CAB commander.
The 2nd Cavalry Regiment can be becoming a member of Saber Strike 22 as effectively. As a result of contingency operations, Bravo “Blackcats” Firm from the 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment will present heavy carry capabilities. Coaching occasions like Saber Strike 22 are long-planned and present that NATO allies and companions stand stronger collectively. Upon finishing the train actions, the personnel and gear are scheduled to return to their house garrisons. 12 CAB conducts multi-domain, life like, and difficult coaching workouts and stays prepared for full-spectrum fight aviation operations.
The twelfth Fight Aviation Brigade is a Fight Aviation Brigade of the US Military. The twelfth Fight Aviation Brigade (CAB) prepares for full-spectrum fight aviation operations in help of the US Military, the US Military-Europe and different designated mixed joint activity drive headquarters. It was first organized because the twelfth Aviation Group at Fort Benning, Georgia, on 18 June 1965. The brigade is at present primarily based round Ansbach, Bavaria, in Germany, and headquartered in Katterbach Kaserne, with subordinate models at Katterbach Military Airfield, Grafenwoehr Military Airfield, and Wiesbaden Military Airfield. In March 2013, for the primary time since 2007, all the twelfth CAB returned to Germany, the place they proceed to coach and function in help of EUCOM and AFRICOM contingency missions. The twelfth CAB is at present reorganizing.
