1st Infantry Division builds multinational partnerships with allied training in Romania
The Joint National Training Center in Cincu, Romania, is a critical training area for U.S. Army Soldiers and their North Atlantic Treaty Organization nation counterparts to build upon their relationships, and tactically integrate with other militaries of NATO. U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment “Iron Rangers,” 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, participated in this partnership building Sept. 22 – 27, at the Joint National Training Center.
During the week, the 1st Infantry Division Soldiers executed a multitude of situational training exercises that incorporated foreign service members from Portugal, Poland, and Romania. These exercises ranged from key leader engagement scenarios and tactical patrols, to securing strategic objectives.
Interoperability is more than just equipment and systems, it is about processes and relationships as well. Training like this gives the opportunity for multiple nations to integrate and communicate in order to assess each nation’s capabilities and the ways in which their tactics differ. This helps bridge the challenges of language barriers and cultural differences.
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The deployment of ready, combat-credible U.S. forces to Europe in support of Atlantic Resolve is evidence of the strong and unremitting U.S. commitment to NATO and Europe. Through continuous, multinational training and security cooperation activities, Atlantic Resolve builds readiness, increases interoperability and enhances the bond between ally and partner militaries.
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