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☷U S Soldiers Polish Allies participate in Abrams Operations Summit
U.S. Army ( By Press Release office)
May 05,2022
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Polish and U . S . Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion , 34th Armored Regiment , 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team , 1st Infantry Division pose for a photo on two M1A2 Abrams tanks after the Abrams Operation Summit at Bucierz Range , Drawsko Pomorskie , Poland , April 28 , 2022 . ( U . S . Army National Guard photo by Sgt . Tara Fajardo Arteaga ) U . S . Army 1st Lt . Christopher Landin , Alpha Company platoon leader assigned to 2nd Battalion , 34th Armored Regiment , 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team , 1st Infantry Division , speaks with a Polish soldier about the functions of the M1A2 Abrams tank as part of the Abrams Operations Summit at Drawsko Pomorskie , Poland , April 26 , 2022 . The 1st Infantry Division is among other units assigned to the V Corps that works alongside Allies in the European theater , remaining an integral part of demonstrating alliance readiness , interoperability , and capability . ( U . S . Army National Guard photo by Sgt . Tara Fajardo Arteaga ) M1A2 Abrams tanks assigned to the 2nd Battalion , 34th Armored Regiment , 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team , 1st Infantry Division , line up during a dress rehearsal of an upcoming exercise at Bucierz Range , Poland , April 22 , 2022 . The 1st Infantry Division is among other units assigned to V Corps , America’s forward - deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat - credible forces . ( U . S . Army National Guard photo by Spc . Hedil Hernández ) DRAWSKO POMORSKIE TRAINING AREA , Poland – Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion , 34th Armored Regiment , 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team , 1st Infantry Division hosted the first Abrams Operations Summit with soldiers from across the Polish Land Forces from April 26 to 28 , 2022 . The summit presented Polish Land Forces leaders to U . S . Army systems and procedures that support successful Abrams Operations at the company and battalion level . Participating Polish soldiers learned Abrams capabilities , tactics , sustainment operations and master gunner operations . Day one consisted of classroom instruction , in which Polish soldiers learned about officer and noncommissioned officer development , crew management , training management , operational facilities and maintenance , ending with live demonstrations of how an Abrams tank platoon conducts actions on contact . The following day started with sessions covering gunnery practical exercises , and panels on field maintenance and sustainment . Throughout the day , Polish service members were also given live demonstrations on range operations , recovery operations , service station resupply , and refueling while on the move . The summit concluded with a leader panel on mobility operations and subject matter expert discussions on combined arms breaching operations . At the conclusion of the discussions , 2 - 34 AR provided a live - fire demonstration of a combined arms breach . “We developed the Abrams Operations Summit in conjunction with the Polish Land Forces to be the first step in a series of events we’re going to do to introduce the Abrams tank platform to the Polish forces , ” said U . S . Army Col . Geoffrey Norman , deputy commanding officer for support of the 1st Infantry Division and director of the summit . “The purpose of the summit was to introduce the Polish Land Forces to how the U . S . Army operates with the Abrams tank . ” “We’re thankful for the cooperation during the operations summit because this event helps us understand what the needs of this equipment are and how to implement that in our structures , ” said Polish Land Forces 1st Lt . Kamil Gromadzinski , a company commander with the 1st Warsaw Brigade . “The Abrams Summit represents an important step in familiarizing and subsequently integrating the Abrams tank into the Polish army , ” said U . S . Army Lt . Gen . John S . Kolasheski , commanding general of V Corps . “This is a big deal . Fielding this combat vehicle will not only increase their lethality , it will improve our collective interoperability and combat capability while further enhancing the partnership we have with Polish Land Forces . ” This summer , Polish crews will begin formal training on the M1A2SEPV2 Abrams tank and the M88A2 HERCULES recovery vehicle to become certified on the incoming tanks , enhancing interoperability and deepening the U . S . commitment to its NATO Ally . While this training takes place , some Polish soldiers will continue to embed with U . S . Army units through the Abrams Apprentice Program where they will continue to learn master gunner and maintenance operations . The Polish army purchased 250 M1A2SEPV3 Abrams tanks , along with the necessary maintenance equipment and training , to modernize their tank fleet . The sale , approved by U . S . Congress on February 2022 , will see the first delivery of tanks in late 2024 , with a number of M1A2SEPV2 tanks being provided early to be used for training . The 1st Infantry Division is among other units assigned to V Corps , America’s forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat - credible forces; execute joint , bilateral , and multinational training exercises; and provides command and control for rotational and assigned units in the European theater .
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