Multinational platoons compete in Strong Europe Tank Challenge

May 11, 2016

By 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command

Seven platoons from six NATO nations compete in offensive and defensive operations during the first days of the ‪‎Strong Europe‬ ‎Tank Challenge. The a three-day event at Grafenwoehr Training Area includes vehicle identification, battle damage assessment, mounted orienteering and casualty evacuations.

The SETC is co-hosted by U.S. Army Europe and the German Bundeswehr, May 10-13, and is the first multinational tank challenge at Grafenwoehr in 25 years.

The competition is designed to foster military partnership while promoting NATO interoperability among the participating nations: Denmark, Germany, Italy, Poland, Slovenia and the United States.