New Units Bring Added Capabilities to Army in Europe
Gen. Christopher Cavoli talks to soldiers.
Photo by: U.S. Army/Sgt. Joshua Oh
Thu, 09/16/2021 - 13:55
Two new units being stood up in Europe will provide the Army with capabilities to “close any gaps” in combat power on the battlefield, the commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa said.
In remarks at the Fires Conference 2021, hosted virtually by the Fires Center of Excellence at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Gen. Christopher Cavoli said the first Multi-Domain Task Force in Europe will “close any gaps in combat ratios that we see in a ground force adversary … with an advantage against us.”
The Multi-Domain Task Force was activated in a Sept. 16 ceremony in Wiesbaden, Germany.
The task force comprises field artillery; composite air and missile defense; intelligence, cyberspace, electronic warfare and space; aviation and a brigade support element. As part of its capabilities, the task force will be able to do reconnaissance across all domains to detect threats and respond if necessary, Col. Jonathan Byrom, the task force commander, said at the ceremony.
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