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Video by Spc. Kemarvo Smith
1st Infantry Division Executes Close-Quarters Combat Training at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria (Reel)
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Oct. 23, 2025 | 0:56
U.S Army Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division conduct a squad live fire exercise in a close-quarters combat scenario, Oct 23, 2025, Novo Solo Training Area, Bulgaria. Execution of squad live fire exercises increased overall lethality and warfighting readiness along NATO’s Eastern Flank by training squads to shoot, move, and communicate effectively in complex operational environments. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Kemarvo Smith)
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189th Infantry Brigade
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Mission & Vision

Mission: 
189th IN BDE (CATB) observes, coaches, and trains our ARNG and USAR partners to provide trained and ready units to support combatant commander requirements around the world. O/O, conduct Mobilization and Large Scale Mobilization Operations (LSMO) in support of our ARNG and USAR partners to meet combatant commander OPLAN requirements.
Vision: 
Our purpose is to support First Army’s mission to achieve FORSCOM directed readiness and deliver trained and ready NG and RC forces. We accomplish this through partnership with the National Guard and US Army Reserve as FORSCOM’s proponent for the integration of the Army’s Total Force Policy (ATFP) and execution of Mobilization Training Centers (MTC) operations as part of the Army’s LSMO effort.

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