TF St. Lo conducts final exercise of Immediate Response 24
Virginia, Kentucky and West Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers participate in the Culminating Training Exercise of their portion of Immediate Response 24, along with members of the Czech Republic Army’s 72nd Mechanized Battalion, 7th Mechanized Brigade May 14, 2024, in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. The units are mobilized for IR 24 as Task Force St. Lo under the command of the Virginia National Guard’s Winchester-based 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Battalion staff conducted planning and coordinated operations along with their Czech military counterparts. Engineers emplaced obstacles, infantry and engineer units defended positions against enemy breaching and transportation units, including the VNG’s Virginia Beach-based 1173rd Transportation Company, 1030th Transportation Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, provided battlefield mobility during the exercise. IR 24 is a component of the DEFENDER 24 exercise being held throughout Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)
TF St. Lo conducts final exercise of Immediate Response 24
Virginia, Kentucky and West Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers participate in the Culminating Training Exercise of their portion of Immediate Response 24, along with members of the Czech Republic Army’s 72nd Mechanized Battalion, 7th Mechanized Brigade May 14, 2024, in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. The units are mobilized for IR 24 as Task Force St. Lo under the command of the Virginia National Guard’s Winchester-based 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Battalion staff conducted planning and coordinated operations along with their Czech military counterparts. Engineers emplaced obstacles, infantry and engineer units defended positions against enemy breaching and transportation units, including the VNG’s Virginia Beach-based 1173rd Transportation Company, 1030th Transportation Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, provided battlefield mobility during the exercise. IR 24 is a component of the DEFENDER 24 exercise being held throughout Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)