Justice Eagle may sound like the name of a Team America sequel, but in reality, it is an annual training exercise designed to bring together American military forces with their NATO partners.
With wind turbines spinning in the distance, Bradley fighting vehicles churn across the Romanian countryside as a part of Justice Eagle 22. Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division took part in the training at the Smardan Training Area.
American troops worked alongside Romanian, Polish, and Portuguese soldiers while conducting company-level combat training. In order to increase interoperability between these various militaries, time was spent familiarizing one another with their weapon systems and vehicles. The week of training finished with a combined arms live fire training exercise.
"I think exercises like Justice Eagle build cohesion not only in Europe but worldwide," 1st Lt. Maggie Ramsey explained in an Army press release. "It establishes a strong foothold with each other and shows the rest of the world that we can work properly together."
The exercise also included a fly over from a Canadian CF-18 Hornet fighter jet while the Bradley fighting vehicles from 4th Infantry Division were paired up with Portuguese Pandur II fighting vehicles.
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Romania borders the Black Sea as well as Ukraine and has been an important NATO ally in combating Russian forces invading Ukraine. In addition to hosting NATO training exercises in their country, Romania is also interested in increasing their security posture to deter any future Russian aggression.
Romania is also host to a permanent allied battle group in their country, which Justice Eagle 22 was meant to exercise and demonstrate capabilities.
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