Seven platoons from six NATO nations compete in offensive and defensive operations during the first days of the ‪‎Strong Europe‬ ‎Tank Challenge. The a three-day event at Grafenwoehr Training Area includes vehicle identification, battle damage assessment, mounted orienteering and casualty evacuations.

The SETC is co-hosted by U.S. Army Europe and the German Bundeswehr, May 10-13, and is the first multinational tank challenge at Grafenwoehr in 25 years.

The competition is designed to foster military partnership while promoting NATO interoperability among the participating nations: Denmark, Germany, Italy, Poland, Slovenia and the United States.