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Army Europe Commander Awaits Deployment Of Much Needed Aviation Units

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Army Europe Commander Awaits Deployment Of Much Needed Aviation Units
U.S. Army Europe Commanding General Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges. Photo: Army.

The top Army commander in Europe already has a brigade’s worth of tanks and equipment to deter Russia from attacking NATO allies, but said he lacks aviation capabilities that the National Guard could provide through an expanded role on the continent.Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, commander of U.S. Army Europe, foresees rotational units of Army Guard and Reserve soldiers that will help allow the Army’s 30,000 soldiers in Europe achieve the same effects as the Cold War-era force of 300,000. Among…

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