U.S. defense attaché visits troops at joint military drills in Armenia

U.S. Defense Attaché Colonel Matthew Crowe engaged with Armenian officers and Kansas National Guard soldiers during medical training at Zar base as part of joint U.S.-Armenia exercise Eagle Partner 2025 activities, the U.S. Embassy in Armenia said in a statement on social media. 

Upon completion of Eagle Partner 2025, U.S. forces and their equipment are scheduled to return to their home stations. 

Servicemembers from the peacekeeping brigade of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, U.S. Army Europe and Africa, and the Kansas National Guard participate in the exercise.

The primary objectives of the exercise are to:

• Enhance the interoperability of units participating in international peacekeeping missions,
• Exchange best practices in control and tactical communication,
• Improve the readiness of the peacekeeping unit of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia.

The exercise program also includes the preparation and execution of peacekeeping operations with an emphasis on medical evacuation procedures.

The Armenia-U.S. joint exercise Eagle Partner 2025 is being held from 12 to 20 August in the Republic of Armenia.