Mission-ready in Albania! 🚁  U.S. and Albanian Armed Forces conducted a train-the-trainer exercise at Farkë Air Base and Land Forces Command, rigging UH-60 Black Hawk cabins for life-saving MedEvac missions and testing patient monitoring equipment for future certified airborne care. Major General Lisa Hou, Director of the Office of Medical Services at the U.S. National Guard Bureau, visited to observe the training firsthand and commend the professionalism and capability of Albanian Air Force personnel. This continued cooperation reinforces the partnership between U.S. and Albanian forces in support of real-world search and rescue operations.

This is the fifth year of Operation: Eagle Strike – an annual joint training exercise bringing together officer candidates from the New Jersey Army National Guard and officer cadets of the Albanian Armed Forces Academy to build lethality and interoperability among tomorrow’s leaders of our Allied forces. 2/2

From conducting ambushes and reacting to contact, to assaulting fortified bunkers and countering enemy ambushes, the New Jersey Army National Guard and the Albanian Armed Forces are conducting a joint training exercise in Rreth Greth this week. This training exercise sharpens tactical skills while building readiness, teamwork, and battlefield effectiveness. 1/2

Hear from U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anthony Bennett on how Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians safely neutralize munitions and how the Albanian Army soldiers practice these procedures at an explosives range in Albania. 💥  @US_EUCOM