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U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), use and fire a M3E1 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System (also known as Carl Gustav recoilless rifle) during a Reconfigurable Virtual Trainer demonstration at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr training area, Germany, Feb. 13, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger)

Carl Gustav Virtual Training
U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fires an M4 carbine in the prone during marksmanship training at the indoor range Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Dec. 3, 2019. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Davide Dalla Massara)

Indoor Ranges
U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade check target for accuracy during weapons qualification at Cao Malnisio Range, Pordenone, Italy, Jan. 22, 2020. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.(

Weapons Qualification
Training Support Center (TSC) Benelux employees, a contractor assigned to the Directorate of Public Works, U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, and a member of Integrated Training Area Management, assess a dried-out waterway in the Alliance Training Area on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, July 23, 2019

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3 x Regional Training Support Divisions

• Facilitates live-fire training at local ranges

• Supports maneuver training in local TAs

• Provides full range of TADSS support

• Delivers Visual Information (VI) services

Grafenwöhr Training Area

• Premier U.S. live-fire training facility in Europe

• Supports individual through collective training

• Facilitates U.S. units as well as Allies & Partners

• Delivers a sustainable environmental exemplar

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Delivers state-of-the-art products, facilities, services in the live and virtual training domains.

Provides timely and relevant support wherever U.S. Soldiers are training in Europe and Africa.

Authorizes U.S. forces to conduct live-fire operations as Range Management Authority.

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Expeditionary Training Support Division

• Facilitates training across Europe & Africa

• Assists w/ range planning & development

• Supports range operations & maintenance

• Provides full range of TADSS support

Training Support System

Resources the training environment across Europe and Africa to enable both current and future requirements.

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Lightning Focus 23 Interviews of Obstacle Course and Leaders Reaction Course
Training Support Activity Europe
Jan. 24, 2023 | 6:44
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 522d Military intelligence Battalion, 207th Military Intelligence Brigade, describe lessons from the Obstacle Course and Leaders Reaction Course during the Brigade's yearly exercise Lightning Focus at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 25, 2023. Lightning Focus 2023 provides an opportunity for increasing individual & crew weapons proficiency, training on Basic Soldier Skills, junior Soldier and NCO development, improving unit cohesion & team-building, and scenario-based operational intelligence support training to certify intelligence platforms; building readiness in support of SETAF-AF, USAREUR-AF and USAFRICOM.
(U.S. Army video by Kevin Sterling Payne)
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