3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division (3 CAB, 3 ID)

New Contenders at Powidz 1,000/500 Pound Club

As our 3rd Infantry Division Soldiers and team members begin to hand off the baton to Soldiers of 1st Infantry Division at 33rd Airlift Base, Powidz, Poland, MWR staff at U.S. Army Garrison Poland once again hosted the 1,000/500 Pound Club which brought our teams together in the spirit of friendly competition. Not only is it a milestone for many gym-goers but also represents the presence and fitness Soldiers need in order to establish and maintain trust that they are physically capable of meeting any mission requirement.

WARFIGHTING | TF Falcon Conducts DART OPS at JMRC

On our most recent trip to Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC), during Combined Resolve 26-07 in Germany, our Task Force Falcon teams conducted Downed Aircraft Recovery Team (DART) operations on May 1, 2026. Our teams will leave the European theater with increased readiness due to our numerous training activities during the rotation including multiple Combined Resolve validations while at JMRC.

(U.S. Army photos by Lilah Windle)

JMRC | 3rd Infantry Division | XVIII Airborne Corps | V Corps | U.S. Army Europe and Africa |

WARFIGHTING | Workhorse FTX

During their Field Training Exercise (FTX) in Germany, our Task Force Workhorse teams conducted multiple operations including Tactical Combat Casualty Care and refueling operations at the Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP). Soldiers manning forward arming and refueling points must be ready to support and defend refueling operations at any time.

(U.S. Army photos by Sgt. 1st Class Satorri Hines & Capt. Moe Anees)

3rd Infantry Division | V Corps | XVIII Airborne Corps |

READINESS | Extending our Signal

On May 4, 2026, Spc. Mikaela Bermudez from our Charlie Company "Shadow", Task Force Talon team, decided to "re-up" and reenlist in the Army; by extending her service, Bermudez helps to maintain a higher operational readiness which improves lethality and readiness across the force.

3rd Infantry Division | XVIII Airborne Corps | U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command (USAWHC) |

READINESS | Operating at Any Hour




Here are some of our best photos during golden hour of our Task Force Falcon team from the Atlantic Resolve rotation. Day or night, throughout our rotation in the V Corps European area of responsibility, our teams have maintained a constant vigil of steady-state operations while strengthening partnerships through bilateral and multinational training opportunities that enhanced collective security and readiness across the region.

3rd Infantry Division | XVIII Airborne Corps | V Corps | U.S. Army Europe and Africa

READINESS | Maintenance Push

Our Task Force Falcon teams across the European theater are grinding away at the crucial task of redeployment maintenance in which they must inspect, repair, and restore all aircraft to mission-readiness. Every second of maintenance is vital for the safety, and operations of our aviation brigade.

3rd Infantry Division | XVIII Airborne Corps | V Corps | U.S. Army Europe and Africa |

READINESS | Task Force Workhorse Battalion Run

On May 27, 2026, our Task Force Workhorse team held a final team-building battalion run at Storck Barracks, Germany cementing the comradery and teamwork they have built during the Atlantic Resolve rotation. Throughout the rotation 3rd CAB has supported the V Corps mission of strengthening partnerships through bilateral and multinational training opportunities that enhanced collective security and readiness.

3rd Infantry Division | XVIII Airborne Corps | V Corps | U.S. Army Europe and Africa |

(U.S. Army photos by Sgt. 1st Class Satorri Hines)

Recently during a visit from the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Poland, Lt. Col. William Liggett, commander of 1-3 Attack Battalion, Task Force Vipers, introduced five lieutenants to be promoted to the rank of captain by Marine Corps Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney. Mahoney thanked Task Force Vipers for letting him take part in their "tribe" by administering the Oath of Office to the newly promoted:

Capt. Michael Arnold
Capt. Ryan Sproull
Capt. Finnian Valle
Capt. Amelia Wassel
Capt. Thomas Wassel

Mahoney expounded on the expectations the rank of captain holds and extended his faith that these commissioned officers will make a measurable impact upon the Army, their Soldiers and the country they serve.

U.S. Army Garrison Poland | 3rd Infantry Division | XVIII Airborne Corps | V Corps | U.S. Army Europe and Africa |

READINESS | Task Force Workhorse Takes on German Armed Forces Badge

Recently Pfc. Joehnk from our Foxtrot Company, 2-3 GSAB, Task Force Workhorse team, competed in the German Armed Forces Badge of Marksmanship (Schützenschnur) and earned a gold qualification with the H&K G36 rifle and the H&K P8 pistol. Training alongside allied partners reinforces lethality, readiness, and the ability to operate seamlessly in multinational environments.

(U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Jayden Beltran)

3rd Infantry Division | V Corps | U.S. Army Europe and Africa |