Partner nations take on U.S. roll-over training

Photo By Spc. Esmeralda Cervantes | Romanian soldiers participate in a rollover training during Saber Junction 19 at the Hohenfels Training Area in Germany, Sept.13, 2019. Saber Junction 2019 (SJ19) is an exercise involving nearly 5,400 participants from 16 ally and partner nations at the U.S. Army’s Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas, Sept. 3 to 30 Sept. 2019. SJ19 is designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army’s 173rd Infantry Airborne Brigade to execute land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating allies and partner nations. (U.S. Army Photo by  

HOHENFELS, BAYERN, GERMANY

09.13.2019

Story by Joyce Costello 

Joint Multinational Readiness Center

HOHENFELS, Germany —When you are training at a combat training center that has inclines of up to almost 40%, one of the key skills needed is knowing how to stay safe in the event of a roll-over.

Military partners from Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Romania, and Ukraine took part in roll-over training as part of the safety training for Saber Junction 19 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center. Sgt. 1st Class Romel Uganzia, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, said this training is essential to the success of training rotations with multinational partners.

“Safety and roll-over training provides important and concise guidelines for all participants here at Hohenfels which in turn allows everyone to operate at the highest level in order to replicate the most real-world combat operations while doing our best to protect our greatest asset- which are the Soldiers,” said Uganzia.

Training at the Hohenfels training area has a variety of hazards according to JMRC safety officer, Tony Padilla.

“Weather in Hohenfels can change quickly, and dust can turn to mud which can then dry into a clay-like material,” said Padilla. “We know that if soldiers are aware of the hazards and prepare for them that they can decrease the risks.”

JMRC has a HMMWV Egress Assistance Trainer that allows troops to practice how to survive in the event of an inverted event.

“The roll-over experience helped me realize how important the seatbelts are and how important is the teamwork,” said Romanian Pvt. Oana Seretan, assigned to 2nd company, 812th Infantry Battalion.
According to Uganzia, with the safety training completed, Azerbaijan, Bulgarian, Georgian, and Romanian participants have the essential knowledge for a safe and successful training rotation here on Hohenfels.

• Date Taken: 09.13.2019
• Date Posted: 09.15.2019 11:13
• Story ID: 340922
• Location: HOHENFELS, BAYERN, DE