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ROME, Ga. Oct. 14, 2014 – The Georgia Army National Guard’s 1160th Transportation Company traveled to Germany in September for an overseas deployment training (ODT) exercise in support of U.S. Army Europe’s premier training event, Saber Junction 2014. The 1160th was tasked to provide uninterrupted resupply operations to their brigade and to provide a quick reaction force for their battalion support area-repeal (BSAR) to ensure the maneuver units had the equipment and supplies to conduct combat operations.
"Overseas deployment training opportunities are created when one of the six geographic Army service component commands (ASCCs) have a training requirement shortfall for a theater security cooperation exercise,” said Maj. Dan Fall, Ga. ARNG collective training and ODT officer. “Once the shortfalls are identified, National Guard units can volunteer to conduct their METL-specific, unit-based annual collective training as a participant in such an exercise.”
Saber Junction 14 is a U.S. Army Europe led, U.S. European Command directed, multinational, multiservice exercise that provides joint and combined multinational training on a large scale, with thousands of U.S. and partner nation forces, and hundreds of aircraft spread across Europe synchronized in a single security cooperation effort.
“The ODT process is a 'win' for all parties because it allows National Guard units to demonstrate sustained strategic relevance by conducting realistic collective training with international and Active Duty counterparts as an expeditionary force, while simultaneously providing the ASCCs additional forces to support their theater security cooperation initiatives,” said Fall.
Multinational participants included more than 5,800 personnel from 17 countries including: Canada, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Sweden, the Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
“Cross training with active duty counterparts and multinational services provided the 1160th with great training opportunities and a unique experience unavailable in the states,” said Capt. Joshua Combs, 1160th company commander. “The training experience was invaluable, irreplaceable and top notch. The training was realistic and allowed my company to accomplish our mission essential task list.”
During the exercise the 1160th conducted resupply operations for all classes of supply in addition to conducting casualty evacuation, movement of refugees and movement of detainees. The 1160th also provided security escort for convoys and secured helicopter landing zones for aero medical evacuation aircraft. The training also included support for sling load, airborne, conventional warfare, stability and support, and support of civil authorities operations in addition to defending the BSAR from enemy attack through quick reaction force support and conducting emergency check point operations.
“I would recommend any company to volunteer for this ODT exercise,” said Combs. “The training experience is one in a lifetime. It was more than what we signed up for.”
| Date Taken: | 10.14.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 10.14.2014 10:29 |
| Story ID: | 144997 |
| Location: | ROME, GA, US |
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