{"id":13760,"date":"2018-04-05T15:36:52","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T15:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/04\/05\/the-army-needs-more-trained-armor-units-for-europe-this-ones-getting-ready\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T14:04:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:04:59","slug":"the-army-needs-more-trained-armor-units-for-europe-this-ones-getting-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2018\/04\/05\/the-army-needs-more-trained-armor-units-for-europe-this-ones-getting-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"The Army needs more trained armor units for Europe. This one\u2019s getting ready"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army wanted more armor so a former infantry unit is now training with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2017\/10\/25\/army-receives-upgraded-abrams-tank-and-more-improvements-are-on-the-way\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">tanks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soldiers with Delta Tank Company, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/01\/10\/army-announces-deployments-for-about-10000-soldiers\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Armored Brigade Combat Team<\/a>, 3rd Infantry Division began initial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/03\/15\/milley-army-is-pushing-to-get-two-thirds-of-its-brigades-ready-to-deploy-at-any-minute\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">training <\/a>with upgraded M1A1 tanks at Fort Stewart, Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Abrams is the most lethal land warfare platform, battle-tested in both Desert Storm and Iraq,\u201d Capt. Freddy Mitchell, the Delta commander, said in a Defense Department release. \u201cThis tank brings another long-range, direct-fire weapons system to our brigade.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2017\/11\/26\/new-army-tests-put-a-tank-crew-in-charge-of-a-mini-formation-of-unmanned-vehicles\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635526116342540009-arm-eu-deployjpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">New Army tests put a tank crew in charge of a mini-formation of unmanned vehicles<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Army researchers are testing future scenarios in which a single tank crew would control not only its own tank but a drone and two other unmanned vehicles in a coordinated attack using robot systems.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal is to boost the Army\u2019s armor for more rotational deployments to areas such as Eastern Europe, an effort to counter what many top defense officials see as a growing threat from Russian influence in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The addition of the 2nd ABCT will assist the 3rd ID\u2019s 1st ABCT, which has deployed alongside NATO allies in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2nd-ABCT-armors-up2.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2nd-ABCT-armors-up2.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2nd-ABCT-armors-up2.jpg.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2nd-ABCT-armors-up2.jpg.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2nd-ABCT-armors-up2.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Troopers with Delta Tank Company, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, fire the main gun round at a target during unit gunnery, March 29 at Fort Stewart, Ga. This gunnery marked the first time 2nd ABCT Troopers fired their newly received M1A1-SA Abrams Tanks since the brigade converted from a light to an armored brigade combat team. (Pfc. Calab Franklin\/Army)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The training soldiers recently completed is foundational to moving and shooting with armor. Gunnery involves taking a set of targets and then rolling through acquiring those targets, firing and striking while following the proper procedures for the equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGunnery is beyond critical,\u201d Mitchell said. \u201cIt is a necessary event to create lethal crews. 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