U.S. Army To Take Over Training Of Ukrainian Troops In Germany

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukrinform reports this, citing the U.S. military outlet Stars and Stripes

“The colors casing for Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine marks a shift for how we will support training requirements for our Ukrainian partners on a more permanent and sustainable path,” Col. Michael Weisman, a senior spokesman for the Army in Europe, said in a statement Monday.

He stressed that the reorganization did not mean a reduction in U.S. support for Ukraine or in the United States' commitment to meeting Ukraine's defense needs.

Weisman said the U.S. Army would continue coordinating support for Ukraine's Defense Forces through U.S. European Command and NATO's Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU) mission, in line with U.S. policy.

A ceremony marking the end of the Vermont Army National Guard's 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) mission was held at the Grafenwoehr military base in Bavaria on October 15, according to Stars and Stripes. The brigade had led the Joint Multinational Training Group–Ukraine (JMTG-U).

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The training will now be conducted by regular U.S. Army units under U.S. Army Europe and Africa and the 7th Army Training Command, which are already stationed in Germany. Training will continue at facilities in Bavaria, including Grafenwoehr, home to one of Europe's largest military training complexes.

The JMTG-U mission began in 2015 at the Yavoriv training center in Ukraine. Following Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, it was relocated to Germany.

Over the past decade, approximately 150 U.S. National Guard personnel have supported the mission, deploying to Europe on nine-month rotations. They trained Ukrainian troops in combined-arms warfare and coordination among different military branches.

The Vermont Army National Guard's unit was the 18th and final rotation under this arrangement.

According to U.S. officials, American instructors have trained more than 24,000 Ukrainian service members since the mission was relocated to Germany in 2022. The training covered 50 weapons systems, types of equipment, and specialized training areas, with approximately 300 courses conducted.

As reported, in August, The U.S. Secretary of War directed U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) to overse the reorganization of Security Assistance Group-Ukraine (SAG-U) and realignment of roles and responsibilities across components, and NATO Security Assistance and Training-Ukraine (NSATU).

Photo credit: U.S. Army

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