Photos by Sgt. 1st Class Tanisha Karn
18th Military Police Brigade July 18, 2025
U.S. Army Sgt. Darius Turner, a horizontal construction engineer assigned to the 902nd Engineer Construction Company, 15th Engineer Battalion, 7th Engineer Brigade, oversees the dumping of aggregate for a cement pad under construction at the Drawsko Pomorskie Combat Training Center, Poland, July 1, 2025. Constructing new infrastructure supports future training and operations for U.S. and allied forces, ensuring readiness and interoperability.
U.S. and German engineers from the 902nd Engineer Construction Company, 15th Engineer Battalion, 7th Engineer Brigade, and Spezialpionierregiment 164 salute their colors in an opening ceremony for their part in Defender Castle 25 at the Drawsko Pomorskie Combat Training Center, Poland, July 1, 2025. The joint exercise enhances interoperability and strengthens multinational partnerships.
Coins from the 902nd Engineer Construction Company, 15th Engineer Battalion, 7th Engineer Brigade, and Spezialpionierregiment 164 are cemented into a headstone by their commanders to commemorate their work together on Defender Castle 25 at the Drawsko Pomorskie Combat Training Center, Poland, July 1, 2025. The joint effort enhances interoperability and strengthens multinational partnerships.
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Wiehagen, commander of the 15th Engineer Battalion, speaks during the opening ceremony for Defender Castle 25 at the Drawsko Pomorskie Combat Training Center, Poland, July 1, 2025. The joint exercise enhances interoperability and strengthens multinational partnerships.
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