A C-130 J-model assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron
A C-130 J-model assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron flies into clouds above Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, June 17, 2014 in part of the exercise Saber Strike 2014. In total, three 37th AS airframes landed on Lie... More
U.S., Canadian and Italian paratroopers drop onto Lielvarde
U.S., Canadian and Italian paratroopers drop onto Lielvarde Airbase for a night time airfield seizure during NATO Exercise Steadfast Javelin II at Lielvarde, Latvia, Sept. 5, 2014. Steadfast Javelin II is a NAT... More
2nd Cavalry Regiment Strykers are offloaded from U.S.
2nd Cavalry Regiment Strykers are offloaded from U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft one hour after NATO paratroopers from the U.S., Canada and Italy conducted an airborne operation to seize Lielvarde Airb... More
Steadfast Javelin II, US Air Force Photo
Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Royal Canadian Regiment and Italian Folgore Brigade jump from U.S. Air Force C-130s into Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, Sept. 5, 2014. Steadfast Javelin II is a NATO ex... More
A Soldier with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment sits atop a
A Soldier with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment sits atop a Stryker armored vehicle during NATO exercise Steadfast Javelin II at Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, Sept. 6, 2014. The Strykers were brought in by U.S. Air Force ... More
German Gen. Hans-Lothar Domroese (center), commander
German Gen. Hans-Lothar Domroese (center), commander of NATO Joint Force Command Brunssum, walks with U.S. Army Lt. Col. Patrick Wilkins (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Henry (right), commander and Command... More
Infantrymen from the Royal Canadian Regiment walk to
Infantrymen from the Royal Canadian Regiment walk to rehearsals for an Air Assault with U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawks, a CH-47 Chinook and AH-64 Apaches from 12th Combat Aviation Brigade on Lielvarde Airbase, Lat... More
Paratroopers of 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment,
Paratroopers of 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment wait for an U.S. Air Force C-130 to land to depart Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, during NAT... More
Tech. Sgt. Jay Faylor and Master Sgt. Jeff Cupstid,
Tech. Sgt. Jay Faylor and Master Sgt. Jeff Cupstid, avionics specialists with the 147th Maintenance Group, 147th Reconnaissance Wing, Texas Air National Guard, based at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Hou... More
Col. Stan Jones, 147th Reconnaissance Wing commander,
Col. Stan Jones, 147th Reconnaissance Wing commander, Texas Air National Guard, addresses guests and media members during media day Sept. 8, 2015, at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia. Officials invited distinguished ... More
Two Texas Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawks from
Two Texas Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawks from the Austin Army Aviation Facility assist in suppressing a wildfire in Bastrop County, Texas. The Texas National Guard mobilized aviation assets from Austin, ... More
A soldier assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters
A soldier assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment slides down a rope from a tower during multinational fast rope familiarization training April 20, at Adazi Military ... More
Brig. Gen. Blake C. Ortner, 29th Infantry Division
Brig. Gen. Blake C. Ortner, 29th Infantry Division commanding general and exercise director, meets Latvian Defense Minister Raimonds Bergmanis, Brig. Gen. John D. Slocum, commander, 127th Wing, Michigan Air Nat... More
Staff Sgt. Alex Bivin, right, and Tech. Sgt. Nathaniel
Staff Sgt. Alex Bivin, right, and Tech. Sgt. Nathaniel Bohn set up a microwave antenna to extend network reach at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, during exercise Saber Strike in June. The California Air National Gu... More
Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry
Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, stand behind their parachutes. They will put them on prior to a jump from UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopters at an airfield in ... More
LIELVĀRDE, Latvia – Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel
LIELVĀRDE, Latvia – Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel Dailey visits with Soldiers from 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment and 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment... More
A Latvian Special Operations Forces (SOF) jumpmaster
A Latvian Special Operations Forces (SOF) jumpmaster directs a member of his team to exit the back of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter from B Company, 3-10 General Support Aviation Battalion, in Lielvarde, Latvia, on... More
A Latvian firefighter prepares a fire hose during an
A Latvian firefighter prepares a fire hose during an air disaster exercise involving a downed US Army UH-60 Black Hawk at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia on August 29, 2017. American and Latvian forces are working t... More
US Army Capt. Wesley Williamson, company commander
US Army Capt. Wesley Williamson, company commander of Company A, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, takes the lead as his Soldiers get ready to embark ... More
Joint Emergency responders worked together in a series
Joint Emergency responders worked together in a series of Emergency Response Exercises, Thursday, November 16, 2017, at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia. Included in the exercise were Airman from the Michigan Air Nat... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk, assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion,
A UH-60 Black Hawk, assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas, conducts a progression flight to familiarize new pilots with unit operations at Liel... More
Sgt. David Griffard, an aircraft maintainer, assigned
Sgt. David Griffard, an aircraft maintainer, assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas, conducts routine pre-flight inspections on a UH-60 Black Ha... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Andrew Atkinson, a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter
U.S. Army Sgt. Andrew Atkinson, a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crew chief with Company B, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, acquires a fuel ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Bryan Battaglia, a UH-60 Blackhawk crew
U.S. Army Spc. Bryan Battaglia, a UH-60 Blackhawk crew chief with Company B, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, conducts pre-flight checks ... More
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder visited airmen from the 127th
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder visited airmen from the 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard Base at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, June 13, 2018. He was joined by Hon. Nancy Pettit, U.S. Ambassador to Latvia, and B... More
A Latvian soldier drags a simulated casualty who is
A Latvian soldier drags a simulated casualty who is a U.S. Soldier with Company A, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division from a UH-60 Blackh... More
Italian Army soldiers walk back to their area of operation
Italian Army soldiers walk back to their area of operation after completing a mission during exercise Ready To Fight, March 16, at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia. Ready To Fight is a multinational exercise which de... More
The Prime Minister of Latvia, Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš,
The Prime Minister of Latvia, Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš, and the US Embassy Chargé d'affaires, Paul Poletes, visited Task Force Nightmare North, 3-1 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st ... More
Michigan-Latvia partnership expands regional airfield operations coord...
Members of the Michigan Air National Guard and the Latvian Air Force pose Nov. 15, 2019 after a planning meeting at Lielvārde Air Base, Latvia, to chart cooperation under the National Guard Bureau's State Partn... More
A C-130 J-model assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron
A C-130 J-model assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron lands on Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, June 17, 2014 in part of the exercise Saber Strike 2014. In total, three 37th AS airframes landed on Lielvarde, making ... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Luke Wimby, a power production
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Luke Wimby, a power production supervisor, and Tech. Sgt. Blaine Nye, a power production craftsman, both assigned to the 110th Civil Engineer Squadron, Battle Creek, Mich. walk alongs... More
2nd Cavalry Regiment Strykers are offloaded from U.S.
2nd Cavalry Regiment Strykers are offloaded from U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft one hour after NATO paratroopers from the U.S., Canada and Italy conducted an airborne operation to seize Lielvarde Airb... More
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft offload Strykers
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft offload Strykers from 2nd Cavalry Regiment Sept. 5, 2014, an hour after NATO paratroopers seized Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, during NATO exercise Steadfast Javelin II. St... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment guide a Stryker
Soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment guide a Stryker armored vehicle during NATO exercise Steadfast Javelin II at Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, Sept. 6, 2014. The Strykers were brought in by U.S. Air Force C-17s... More
Maj. Jimmy Howell (left), operations officer for 1st
Maj. Jimmy Howell (left), operations officer for 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade explains to German Gen. Hans-Lothar Domroese, commander of NATO Joint Force Command Brunssum, what... More
Royal Canadian Regiment Infantrymen walk to rehearsals
Royal Canadian Regiment Infantrymen walk to rehearsals for an Air Assault with U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawks, a CH-47 Chinook and AH-64 Apaches from 12th Combat Aviation Brigade on Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, duri... More
Paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment and the Italian Folgore Brigade prepare to depart Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, via a U.S. Air Force C-130 at the conclusion of NATO exercise Steadfast Ja... More
Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Randall, a communications
Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Randall, a communications infrastructure systems supervisor with the 147th Maintenance Group, 147th Reconnaissance Wing, Texas Air National Guard, based at Ellington Field Joint R... More
Col. James Andrew Roberts, Combat Readiness Training
Col. James Andrew Roberts, Combat Readiness Training Center commander, Michigan National Guard, addresses guests and media members during media day Sept. 8, 2015, at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia. Officials invite... More
Two Texas Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawks from
Two Texas Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawks from the Austin Army Aviation Facility assist in suppressing a wildfire in Bastrop County, Texas. The Texas National Guard mobilized aviation assets from Austin, ... More
A Texas Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk from the
A Texas Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk from the Austin Army Aviation Facility assists in suppressing a wildfire in Bastrop County, Texas. The Texas National Guard mobilized aviation assets from Austin, Gr... More
A soldier assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters
A soldier assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment slides down a rope from a tower during multinational fast rope familiarization training April 20, at Adazi Military ... More
Twenty-two airmen and 56,000 pounds of equipment make
Twenty-two airmen and 56,000 pounds of equipment make their way from San Diego, home of the California Air National Guard’s 147th Combat Communications Squadron, to Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, aboard Air Force ... More
Brig. Gen. Blake C. Ortner, 29th Infantry Division
Brig. Gen. Blake C. Ortner, 29th Infantry Division commanding general and exercise director, meets Latvian Defense Minister Raimonds Bergmanis, Brig. Gen. John D. Slocum, commander, 127th Wing, Michigan Air Nat... More
Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry
Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, set up communications equipment in preparation for an airborne jump from UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopters at an airfield in L... More
LIELVĀRDE, Latvia – Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel
LIELVĀRDE, Latvia – Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel Dailey visits with Soldiers from 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment and 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment... More
Soldiers from the Latvian Special Operations Forces
Soldiers from the Latvian Special Operations Forces (SOF) exit a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from C Company, 2-10 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, during a Fast Rope Insertion and Ext... More
US Army Spc. Dylan Alameda, a medic with Headquarters
US Army Spc. Dylan Alameda, a medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, (right) and ... More
US Army Maj. Nathan Colvin, officer-in-charge of Task
US Army Maj. Nathan Colvin, officer-in-charge of Task Force Phoenix North, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, sets the pace for his Soldiers during a c... More
Joint Emergency responders worked together in a series
Joint Emergency responders worked together in a series of Emergency Response Exercises, Thursday, November 16, 2017, at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia. Included in the exercise were Airman from the Michigan Air Nat... More
Sgt. David Griffard, an aircraft maintainer, assigned
Sgt. David Griffard, an aircraft maintainer, assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas, conducts pre-flight inspections on a UH-60 Black Hawk in pr... More
A Soldier assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 227th
A Soldier assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas, conducts routine pre-flight inspections on a UH-60 Black Hawk in preparation of afternoon flig... More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Aaron Haggard, a UH-60 Black
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Aaron Haggard, a UH-60 Black Hawk pilot, assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, goes through pre-... More
U.S. Army Spc. Rodrigo Ortiz (left) and Sgt. Andrew
U.S. Army Spc. Rodrigo Ortiz (left) and Sgt. Andrew Atkinson (right), both UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crew chiefs with Company B, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Briga... More
U.S. Army Spc. Bryan Battaglia, a UH-60 Blackhawk crew
U.S. Army Spc. Bryan Battaglia, a UH-60 Blackhawk crew chief with Company B, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, conducts pre-flight checks ... More
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder visited airmen from the 127th
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder visited airmen from the 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard Base at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, June 13, 2018. He was joined by Hon. Nancy Pettit, U.S. Ambassador to Latvia, and B... More
A Latvian soldier pulls a simulated casualty who is
A Latvian soldier pulls a simulated casualty who is a U.S. Soldier with Company A, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division to a safe position ... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jeffery Thompson (left) with
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jeffery Thompson (left) with 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division exchanges a U.S. Army patch for an Italian Army p... More
The Prime Minister of Latvia, Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš,
The Prime Minister of Latvia, Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš, and the US Embassy Chargé d'affaires, Paul Poletes, visited Task Force Nightmare North, 3-1 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st ... More
A C-130 J-model taxis into place at the Lielvarde Air
A C-130 J-model taxis into place at the Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, June 17, 2014 in part of the exercise Saber Strike 2014. In total, three 37th AS airframes landed on Lielvarde, making them the first ever U.S... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Luke Wimby, a power production
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Luke Wimby, a power production supervisor, and Tech. Sgt. Blaine Nye, a power production craftsman, both assigned to the 110th Civil Engineer Squadron, Battle Creek, Mich., trains a m... More
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft offload Strykers
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft offload Strykers from 2nd Cavalry Regiment Sept. 5, 2014, an hour after NATO paratroopers seized Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, during NATO exercise Steadfast Javelin II. St... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft takes off
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft takes off from Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia after offloading 2nd Cavalry Regiment Strykers the night of Sept. 5, 2014 as part of NATO Exercise Steadfast Javelin II. Stead... More
German Gen. Hans-Lothar Domroese (left), commander
German Gen. Hans-Lothar Domroese (left), commander of NATO Joint Force Command Brunssum, gives one of his personal coins to U.S. Army Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Michael Henry of 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173r... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment offload a Stryker
Soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment offload a Stryker armored vehicle from a U.S. Air Force C-17 during NATO exercise Steadfast Javelin II at Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, Sept. 6, 2014. The Strykers were broug... More
A Paratrooper from the Italian Folgore Parachute Brigade
A Paratrooper from the Italian Folgore Parachute Brigade observes the terrain on an Air Assault in Adazi, Latvia, during NATO exercise Steadfast Javelin II. Steadfast Javelin II is a NATO exercise involving ove... More
Paratroopers of 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment,
Paratroopers of 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade board a U.S. Air Force C-130 for departure from Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, Sept. 8, 2014 at the conclusion of NATO exercise Steadfa... More
Members from the 147th Maintenance Group, 147th
Members from the 147th Maintenance Group, 147th Reconnaissance Wing, Texas Air National Guard, based at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, balance an MQ-1 Predator Aug. 31, 2015, at Lielvarde Air Ba... More
Attendees at a media day Sept. 8, 2015, at Lielvarde
Attendees at a media day Sept. 8, 2015, at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia. Officials invited distinguished guests and media to the air base to learn more about the 147th Reconnaissance Wing, Texas Air National Guar... More
A Texas Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk from the
A Texas Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk from the Austin Army Aviation Facility assists in suppressing a wildfire in Bastrop County, Texas. The Texas National Guard mobilized aviation assets from Austin, Gr... More
Spc. Danny Welds, an infantryman assigned to Headquarters
Spc. Danny Welds, an infantryman assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, slides down a rope from a tower during multinational fast rope familiarization training Apri... More
(Left to Right) Brig. Gen. John D. Slocum, commander,
(Left to Right) Brig. Gen. John D. Slocum, commander, 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard; Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube, Latvian Chief of Defense; Ambassador Nancy Bikoff Pettit, U.S. Ambassador to Latvia; and ... More
A Paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry
A Paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducts safety checks on his parachute in preparation for a jump from a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter at an airfield in L... More
LIELVĀRDE, Latvia – Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel
LIELVĀRDE, Latvia – Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel Dailey visits with Soldiers from 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment and 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment... More
Soldiers from the Latvian Special Operations Forces
Soldiers from the Latvian Special Operations Forces (SOF) exit a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from C Company, 2-10 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, during a Fast Rope Insertion and Ext... More
Latvian firefighters safely carry Chief Warrant Officer
Latvian firefighters safely carry Chief Warrant Officer 3 Doug Patterson, a UH-60 Black Hawk pilot with 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountai... More
US Army Capt. Spencer Feliciano-Lyons, assistant operations
US Army Capt. Spencer Feliciano-Lyons, assistant operations officer for 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, speaks with local Latvian soldiers after a c... More
Joint Emergency responders worked together in a series
Joint Emergency responders worked together in a series of Emergency Response Exercises, Thursday, November 16, 2017, at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia. Included in the exercise were Airman from the Michigan Air Nat... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk, assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion,
A UH-60 Black Hawk, assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas, sits in a hanger before departing for a progression flight to familiarize new pilots... More
Sgt. Dan Aponik, an aircraft maintainer, assigned to
Sgt. Dan Aponik, an aircraft maintainer, assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas, conducts pre-flight inspections on a UH-60 Black Hawk in prepar... More
U.S. Army Spc. Bryan Battaglia, a UH-60 Blackhawk crew
U.S. Army Spc. Bryan Battaglia, a UH-60 Blackhawk crew chief with Company B, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, conducts pre-flight checks ... More
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder visited airmen from the 127th
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder visited airmen from the 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard Base at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, June 13, 2018. He was joined by Hon. Nancy Pettit, U.S. Ambassador to Latvia, and B... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Mburu (right), an
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Mburu (right), an aerospace medical service specialist shows a Latvian soldier (left) the proper way to treat a casualty during a mass casualty training for exercise Ready To ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Raymond Rugenstein, a staff
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Raymond Rugenstein, a staff weather officer (SWO) gives an update for the weather before training during exercise Ready To Fight, March 18, at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia. Ready To Figh... More
The Prime Minister of Latvia, Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš,
The Prime Minister of Latvia, Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš, and the US Embassy Chargé d'affaires, Paul Poletes, visited Task Force Nightmare North, 3-1 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st ... More
Three C-130 J-models are about to be unloaded at Lielvarde
Three C-130 J-models are about to be unloaded at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, June 17, 2014 in part of the exercise Saber Strike 2014. In total, three 37th AS airframes landed on Lielvarde, making them the first... More
Maj. Gen. Walter Piatt (from left to right), deputy
Maj. Gen. Walter Piatt (from left to right), deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Europe, Latvian Chief of Defense Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube, German Gen. Hans-Lothar Domroese, commander of NATO Joint Forces Co... More
A Soldier from 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment shows
A Soldier from 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment shows German Gen. Hans-Lothar Domroese (right), commander of NATO Joint Force Command Brunssum, the inside of a Stryker armored vehicle during NATO exercise Ste... More
Soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment offload a Stryker
Soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment offload a Stryker armored vehicle from a U.S. Air Force C-17 during NATO exercise Steadfast Javelin II at Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, Sept. 6, 2014. The Strykers were broug... More
A U.S. Soldier from 12th Combat Aviation Brigade briefs
A U.S. Soldier from 12th Combat Aviation Brigade briefs Infantrymen from the Royal Canadian Regiment during rehearsals for an Air Assault with U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawks, a CH-47 Chinook and AH-64 Apaches on L... More
An U.S. Air Force C-130 carrying paratroopers of 1st
An U.S. Air Force C-130 carrying paratroopers of 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment takes off at the conclusion of NATO exercise Steadfast ... More
Maintainers with the 147th Maintenance Group, 147th
Maintainers with the 147th Maintenance Group, 147th Reconnaissance Wing, Texas Air National Guard, based at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, perform maintenance on an MQ-1B Predator Aug. 31, 2015,... More
Texas National Guard, Michigan National Guard, Latvian
Texas National Guard, Michigan National Guard, Latvian officials and diplomats pose for a photo during media day Sept. 8, 2015, at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia. Officials invited distinguished guests and media to... More
A Texas Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk from the
A Texas Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk from the Austin Army Aviation Facility assists in suppressing a wildfire in Bastrop County, Texas. The Texas National Guard mobilized aviation assets from Austin, Gr... More
Latvian soldiers peer into a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter
Latvian soldiers peer into a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter while receiving cold and hot load safety instruction, April 21 at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia. Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3r... More
Brig. Gen. Blake C. Ortner, 29th Infantry Division
Brig. Gen. Blake C. Ortner, 29th Infantry Division commanding general and exercise director of Saber Strike 16, meets with Ambassador Nancy Bikoff Pettit, U.S. Ambassador to Latvia, during a ribbon-cutting cere... More
A Paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry
A Paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, tightens the shoulder straps of his parachute in preparation for a jump from a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter at an airfiel... More
LIELVĀRDE, Latvia – Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel
LIELVĀRDE, Latvia – Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel Dailey visits with Soldiers from 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment and 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment... More
Spc. Mario Calligros, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
Spc. Mario Calligros, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief with C Company, 2-10 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, monitors members of the Latvian Special Operations Forces as they ... More
Joint Emergency responders worked together in a series
Joint Emergency responders worked together in a series of Emergency Response Exercises, Thursday, November 16, 2017, at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia. Included in the exercise were Airman from the Michigan Air Nat... More