Posted on Feb 19, 2023
Ukrainian battalion completes first combined-arms training in Germany
1.77K
39
7
13
13
0
READ OF THE DAY
Ukrainian battalion completes first combined-arms training in Germany
By Meghann Myers
Feb 17, 03:38 PM
Soldiers train on the Bradley fighting vehicle during Defender-Europe 22 at Oberlausitz Training Area, Germany, May 24, 2022. (Sgt. Caleb Minor/Army)
Ukrainian troops wrapped up the first rotation of battalion combined-arms training at U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria’s Grafenwoehr training area in Germany this week, the Pentagon announced Friday.
Training focused on the M2 Bradley fighting vehicle, a Pentagon spokesman said in a statement.
“Approximately 635 Ukrainians completed the approximately five-week period of instruction, which included basic soldier tasks like marksmanship, along with medical training, squad, platoon and company training, and a battalion force-on-force exercise,” said Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, a Pentagon spokesperson.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee] Sgt (Join to see) SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC Gary C. SPC (Join to see) Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada 1SG Paul Ayotte CPT Richard Trione SFC Ralph E Kelley 1SG Patrick Burke PV2 Scott Mollette SGT Gerald “Jerry” Harrell PO2 Marco Monsalve Lt Col Charlie Brown
Ukrainian battalion completes first combined-arms training in Germany
By Meghann Myers
Feb 17, 03:38 PM
Soldiers train on the Bradley fighting vehicle during Defender-Europe 22 at Oberlausitz Training Area, Germany, May 24, 2022. (Sgt. Caleb Minor/Army)
Ukrainian troops wrapped up the first rotation of battalion combined-arms training at U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria’s Grafenwoehr training area in Germany this week, the Pentagon announced Friday.
Training focused on the M2 Bradley fighting vehicle, a Pentagon spokesman said in a statement.
“Approximately 635 Ukrainians completed the approximately five-week period of instruction, which included basic soldier tasks like marksmanship, along with medical training, squad, platoon and company training, and a battalion force-on-force exercise,” said Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, a Pentagon spokesperson.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee] Sgt (Join to see) SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC Gary C. SPC (Join to see) Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada 1SG Paul Ayotte CPT Richard Trione SFC Ralph E Kelley 1SG Patrick Burke PV2 Scott Mollette SGT Gerald “Jerry” Harrell PO2 Marco Monsalve Lt Col Charlie Brown
Ukrainian battalion completes first combined-arms training in Germany
Posted from armytimes.comPosted in these groups: 
Ukraine
Ukraine
Posted 2 y ago
Responses: 3
13
13
0
SPC Gary C.
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen - Please don't take this the wrong way.
I remember in another thread you said that when you were flying you made plenty of mistakes, if they do when they get back home they could not only loose a vehicle, but the crew and dismounts. They might be fast learners & tough fighters, but I don't think they can absorbed losses like we can and still be in the fight.
I remember in another thread you said that when you were flying you made plenty of mistakes, if they do when they get back home they could not only loose a vehicle, but the crew and dismounts. They might be fast learners & tough fighters, but I don't think they can absorbed losses like we can and still be in the fight.
(2)
(0)
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
SPC Gary C. Yes I made every mistake short of losing an aircraft. An oops doesn't necessarily get you killed, but makes you a better fighter.
(2)
(0)
SPC Gary C.
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen - A oops in training is a learning tool, but in modern combat with all the smart weapons a oops will get you killed faster than a fart at your wedding.
(2)
(0)
2
2
0
Great share, hopefully they'll be ready by Putins Spring offensive.
(2)
(0)
1
1
0
They seem to be doing pretty well uncombined. They are mostly battle-hardened amateurs fighting the unwilling. Lets not make it too complicated. We have become so complex in our operational war fighting that we haven't won a protracted war since 1945. That's 78 years!
(1)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google