Exercise Combined Resolve XXIII Takes Place In Europe

More than 5,00 service personal from 17 countries have been recently participating in Combined Resolve XXIII in Grafenwöhr and Hohenfels training areas.

A Dutch CV90 infantry fighting vehicle awaits movement during Combined Resolve XIII 

(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hayden Allega

The exercise is to last 20 days incorporating a variety of different features such as live firing, force on force action & attention given to leadership training of the various participating armies. The action is to be both offensive & defensive in nature with forces given the challenge of defending a variety of different situations such as mock up cities & a variety of terrain to test various different elements in a tough fighting situation.

A Troop, 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment scout the enemy during training exercise Combined Resolve.

U.S. National Guard photo by Sgt. Megan V. Zander

This exercise is notable due it being the first time the Ukrainian Army PSYOPS soldiers have participated in a NATO exercise. The exercise has been described as a fundamental part of training for rotating units based in Europe. The exercise is being conducted into what will be the US army largest deployment to Europe later this year in Defender 2020. Combined Resolve can give us a taste of what we can expect to see later this year.

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