Army Brig. Gen. Mark Malanka, center, of the 40th Infantry Division, joins his staff in touring aviation facilities during the Allied Spirit V exercise Oct. 1, 2016, at the 7th Army Training Command's Hohenfels Training Center, Germany. More than 60 soldiers from the California Army National Guard's 40th Infantry Division are serving as the Higher Control (HICON) during Exercise Allied Spirit V through mid-October 2016. The soldiers are providing direction and expertise to military units from 8 NATO nations, including several active duty and reserve component personnel. The Army


Army Brig. Gen. Mark Malanka, center, of the 40th Infantry Division, joins his staff in touring aviation facilities during the Allied Spirit V exercise Oct. 1, 2016, at the 7th Army Training Command's Hohenfels Training Center, Germany. More than 60 soldiers from the California Army National Guard's 40th Infantry Division are serving as the Higher Control (HICON) during Exercise Allied Spirit V through mid-October 2016. The soldiers are providing direction and expertise to military units from 8 NATO nations, including several active duty and reserve component personnel. The Army Europe training involves more than 2,500 participants working to strengthen tactical interoperability and test secure communications between NATO members and partner nations. ( Army photo by Capt. Will Martin/California National Guard).


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