Photo By Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Tarr | Sgt. Maj. Derek Cook (left), senior enlisted advisor of 1st Inf. Div.’s...... read more read more
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FORT RILEY, Kansas — Bags are packed and equipment is prepared for transport as Soldiers assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, prepare to head to the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, as part of an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise.
An EDRE is a no-notice, rapid deployment exercise designed to test all aspects of a unit’s readiness and the ability to deploy forces within a short timeframe. The exercise validates the ability to deploy forces around the world as a critical component of the Global Response Force.
“This type of exercise gives leaders the training they need to be flexible, understand the intent of each mission and to certify that their Soldiers are ready for combat,” said Sgt. Maj. Derek Cook, senior enlisted advisor of 1st Inf. Div.’s transportation department and EDRE inspector.
The EDRE inspection team will inspect recall procedures, Soldier and equipment readiness, and ensure all paperwork is valid.
“I have external validators coming to inspect my company from the ground up to ensure we are ready in every area,” said Capt. Derek Rondeau, commander of Co. B, 1st Bn., 16th Inf. Regt. “This was a great opportunity for us to come together as a team, figure out our requirements and ultimately validate our operations.”
Rondeau took command in October 2017 and says his company spent numerous months honing their individual and collective tasks to adequately support any mission, anywhere, at any time.
The company served as the opposing force at Joint Readiness Training Center last October, executing dismounted and mounted gunnery, combined-arms live-fire exercises and multiple close-combat tactical trainer exercise, he added.
Capt. Rick Mattison, operations officer for 1st ABCT, played a role in planning the exercise to certify that the company was sufficiently prepared to execute the EDRE and had the opportunity to observe the inspections.
“It’s impressive to see what these guys have learned and how they have handled the exercise,” Mattison said. “It’s evident that they are fully prepared to take on any mission that comes their way.”
| Date Taken: | 04.02.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 04.02.2018 11:10 |
| Story ID: | 271479 |
| Location: | FORT RILEY , US |
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