Exercise Keris Strike 2018 ends at Camp Senawang

Photo By Sgt. Alec Dionne | U.S. Army soldiers and Malaysian army soldiers stand at attention in front of a formation of U.S. Army soldiers during the closing ceremony for Exercise Keris Strike, August 3, 2018. Exercise Keris Strike was a bilateral exercise between Malaysia and the U.S., with an emphasis on regional humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Alec Dionne)  

CAMP SENAWANG, WA, UNITED STATES

08.03.2018

Story by Spc. Alec Dionne 

122nd Theater Public Affairs Support Element

Exercise Keris Strike 2018 lasted from July 23 through Aug. 3, 2018, and was focused on improving interoperability between the U.S. and Malaysia, which focused on bilateral disaster relief efforts.
“Both our organization and [the Malaysian Military] discovered some really important aspects of humanitarian relief and disaster recovery,” said U.S. Army Col. Anthony Lieggi, commander, 96th Troop Command, Washington Army National Guard.
In addition to disaster relief, Exercise Keris Strike 2018 contains a jungle field training exercise. During this event, U.S. and Malaysian soldiers will learn from each other in a series of subject matter expert exchanges, and on a field training exercise conducted at the Lenggang training area. The training successfully increased mutual trust and respect between the U.S. and Malaysia.
Elements from the Malaysian and U.S. armed service members from U.S. Army Pacific Command, I Corps, U.S. Army Alaska, the Washington Army National Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserves participated in the exercise.
The ultimate goal of Exercise Keris Strike 2018, improving regional and global stability by improving U.S. and Malaysian effectiveness during peacekeeping and disaster relief operations, was achieved.

• Date Taken: 08.03.2018
• Date Posted: 08.07.2018 11:14
• Story ID: 287602
• Location: CAMP SENAWANG, WA, US