Nations including Poland, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Romania, and several others contributed troops to the training, which was conducted as part of NATO’s Steadfast Duel and in parallel with U.S. European Command’s exercise. Avenger Triad 25 tested U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s ability to lead multiple corps as a multinational land component command.
“We are doing this exercise in a way that is entirely possible in the future in terms of operations,” said U.K. Maj. Gen. Charles Grist, deputy commanding general for U.S. Army V Corps, during remarks to NATO Soldiers at Camp Kosciuszko. The exercise focused on integrating operations across multiple domains to deter and defend against potential threats.
Liaison officers from NATO countries played a key role in ensuring coordination between allied and U.S. forces throughout the simulation. “I’m here to ensure communication between V Corps and the 10th Panzer Division during the battle,” said Bundeswehr Col. Marcel De Beus. “I have learned a lot in this exercise, and us [NATO liaison officers] understanding American doctrine and warfighting functions has helped a lot.”
Capt. Artur Leksander, liaison officer from the Polish 2nd Corps, also stressed the value of joint planning and execution. “Our [Polish 2nd] corps has participated in this exercise last year, and this year we are working with V Corps directly again to implement more regional planning,” said Leksander. “We were able to communicate directly with V Corps to synchronize plans, especially with air defenses and multi-domain targeting.”
The exercise marked a milestone on V Corps’ path to its upcoming Warfighter exercise scheduled for March 2025. “We are here to assure our NATO allies and we are here to fight with them to defend NATO territory,” said Lt. Gen. Charles Costanza, V Corps commanding general. “I thank our liaison officers for being part of the team, and they are welcome here at V Corps anytime.”
