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GRAFENWOEHR, Germany – Soldiers from the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team participated in Kosovo Forces 33 (KFOR 33) Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany.
KFOR 33 is conducted at JMRC to prepare NATO and partnered nations for their deployments to the NATO Kosovo peace mission. Other multinational partners from Albania, North Macedonia, Germany, Moldova, Portugal, Slovenia, and Kosovo also trained alongside U.S. Soldiers to further interoperability and mission readiness.
“We keep a brigade in Kosovo to assist with the NATO peacekeeping mission,” said U.S. Army Maj. Jesse De Anda, JMRC KFOR Planner. “It is important to understand that the KFOR mission is a multinational effort and that it is important to bring in allies to train alongside U.S. Soldiers to set them up for success down range.”
KFOR 33 is made up of various exercises such as fire phobia, freedom of maneuver, and liaison training. These training events allow soldiers and partner nations to build team cohesion while enhancing partnerships with their local communities.
“JMRC provides a professional, realistic training environment that accomplishes the brigade’s training objectives and validates U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s training requirements,” said De Anda.
For example, the crowd riot control (CRC) training began with units participating in drills and exercises. After training through a series of realistic scenarios, the exercise culminated in a final event known as Bronze Shield that presented a simulated riot for the soldiers to de-escalate.
“7th Army Training Command (7ATC) is furthering the NATO alliance through the KFOR training exercise by working with the German, Portuguese, and Slovenian armies by training on specific small tasks to build a more unified organization towards the accomplishment of the peacekeeping mission in Kosovo,” said Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Luck, JMRC Panther Observer-Controller Trainer. “They practice with riot gear, removing barriers, and de-escalation of force to continue to develop each other towards the bigger picture.”
7ATC facilitates a training environment where allied partners can perform various operations in furtherance of mission capability and effectiveness all across USAREUR-AF and other allocated forces.
| Date Taken: | 02.09.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 02.12.2024 06:36 |
| Story ID: | 463542 |
| Location: | HOHENFELS, BY, DE |
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