JMTGU

A longstanding Army tradition, the incoming Joint Multinational Training Group – Ukraine commander, Col. Christopher Costello, unfurls the brigade colors during a transfer of authority ceremony at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Oct. 1, 2024.

JMTG-U Transfer of Authority

Task Force Independence, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Pennsylvania National Guard assumes authority of the Joint Multinational Training Group – Ukraine mission from Task Force Thunder, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team during a transfer of authority ceremony at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Oct. 1, 2024.

JMTG-U Transfer of Authority

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Pennsylvania National Guard assumes authority of the Joint Multinational Training Group – Ukraine mission from Task Force Thunder, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team during a transfer of authority ceremony at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Oct. 1, 2024.

Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine

Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine is the name given to the mission of training the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 7th Army Training Command oversees the JMTG-U mission, currently manned by Task Force Independence, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Pennsylvania Army National Guard.

The U.S.-led training for the Armed Forces of Ukraine is overseen by U.S. European Command, U.S. Army Europe and Africa, and the Security Assistance Group-Ukraine; is led by 7ATC; and supported by a myriad of other organizations, including JMTG-U. It represents the continuation of a world-wide effort to help Ukraine defend itself from Russia's brutal and unprovoked war.

Training in Germany from 2022: In 2022, JMTG-U relocated to Grafenwoehr and resumed its role of training Armed Forces of Ukraine in Germany. Since then, the training continues to evolve based on the needs of and in coordination with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Since relocating to Germany, JMTG-U has been manned by TF Gator, 53rd IBCT, Florida Army National Guard; TF Orion, 27^th IBCT, New York Army National Guard; TF Bowie, 39th IBCT, Arkansas Army National Guard; and TF Thunder, 155th ABCT, Mississippi Army National Guard.

In February 2022, U.S. European Command repositioned JMTG-U to Grafenwoehr, Germany:

Later in 2022, DOD announced that JMTG-U had resumed its role of training Armed Forces of Ukraine in Germany:

Training in Ukraine prior to 2022: The JMTG-U mission at Combat Training Center-Yavoriv at the International Peacekeeping and Security Centre in Ukraine dates back to 2015 and has been supported by U.S. Army units including: 173rd Airborne Brigade, followed by the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team out of the California Army National Guard, and the 3rd Infantry Division under the name Fearless Guardian and reporting directly to U.S. Army Europe. Since 2016, the name change to JMTG-U and mission alignment to 7th Army Training Command, it has seen deployments from the Oklahoma National Guard's 45th IBCT, New York National Guard's 27th IBCT, Tennessee Army National Guard’s 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, the 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell, Wisconsin Army National Guard's 32nd IBCT, Illinois Army National Guard’s 33rd IBCT, Washington Army National Guard's 81st SBCT and the Florida Army National Guard's 53rd IBCT.

History of JMTG-U and the Mission at CTC-Y

Train on Defense
The U.S. support focused on training and advising Ukrainian security forces, and JMTG-U Soldiers oversaw defensive and security training for up to five battalions of Ministry of Defense forces per year.
Build Professionals
The training focused on partnering at the brigade-level and below, building professional and capable Ukrainian units to defend Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Mentor and Advise Armed Forces of Ukraine Trainers: U.S. Soldiers, joined by NATO allies and partners, mentored and advised Armed Forces of Ukraine Observer Controller / Trainers at the Combat Training Center located near Yavoriv. This was accomplished by employing a "train-the-trainer" approach, enabling Ukrainians to take the lead in training rotational brigades.
Develop a Training Center
The JMTG-U headquarters was also working with our Ukrainian partners on the development of their training center and cadre at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center.

Enable Combat Training Center Capability and Capacity: U.S. Soldiers worked with Armed Forces of Ukraine partners at the Combat Training Center - Yavoriv to develop and implement systems to improve combat training and increase training center capacity. Combat Training Center - Yavoriv delivered Brigade-and-below collective training for Armed Forces of Ukraine Brigades.

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