Immediate Response 25 is a U.S. Army large-scale exercise enhancing cyber and CBRNE defense capabilities, NATO integration through state partnership readiness programs and multinational exercises to equip NATO’s regional plans and uphold U.S. commitments to the Alliance. Immediate Response 25 demonstrates multinational live fires conducted with NATO networks, a cyber exercise, water crossing, and CBRNE exercises from May 26 - June 9 with over 12,000 participants and hosted in eight countries to include Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Slovakia. 

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TAC Talks EP08: Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Fort Irwin Operations Group
Nov. 15, 2023 | 13:32
Operations Group TAC Talks is a video series discussing best practices from the experts in combined arms maneuver, the Observer, Coach/Trainers (OCTs) at the National Training Center/Fort Irwin (NTC).

In this episode of Operations Group TAC Talks, listen to OCTs discuss lessons learned and some of the best practices for Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS).

Maj. Mario Malpica, Capt. Matthew Phillips, and Sgt, First Class Kevin Denton are Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Observer, Coach Trainers with the Bronco Team, Operations Group. They discuss the emerging UAS threat, how units can think about the problem during the planning phase, threat observations and how the National Training Center replicates some of the threats to provide a more realistic training environment.

References:
FM 3-01, US Army Air and Missile Defense Operations (December 2020):
https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN31339-FM_3-01-000-WEB-1.pdf

FM 3-01.44, Short-Range Air Defense Operations (July 2022):
https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN35838-FM_3-01.44-000-WEB-1.pdf

ATP 3-01.8, Techniques for Combined Arms for Air Defense (July 2016):
https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN2446-ATP_3-01.8-000-WEB-1.pdf

ATP 3-01.15, Multi-Service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Air and Missile Defense (April 2023): (CAC Required)
https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/Details.aspx?PUB_ID=1026704

ATP 3-01.16, Air and Missile Defense Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (March 2016):
https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/ARN12531_ATP%203-01x16%20FINAL%20WEB.pdf

ATP 3-01.18, Stinger Team Techniques (August 2018): (CAC Required)
https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/Details.aspx?PUB_ID=1002956

ATP 3-01.48, Sentinel Techniques (March 2018): (CAC Required)
https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/Details.aspx?PUB_ID=106156

ATP 3-01.60, Counter-Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar Operations (May 2013): (CAC Required)
https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/Details_Printer.aspx?PUB_ID=102893

ATP 3-01.64, Avenger Battalion and Battery Techniques (March 2016):
https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN2644-ATP_3-01.64-000-WEB-1.pdf

ATP 3-01.81, Counter Unmanned Aircraft System Techniques (April 2017):
https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN38994-ATP_3-01.81-000-WEB-1.pdf

ATP 3-01.94, Army Air and Missile Defense Command Operations (April 2016): (CAC Required)
https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/Details.aspx?PUB_ID=106355

CALL Handbook Number 18-16, Maneuver Leader’s Guide to Stinger (April 2018):
https://usacac.army.mil/sites/default/files/publications/16-18.pdf

CALL Handbook Number 22-643, Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Catalog (December 2011):
https://api.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/2022/01/05/34bca70e/22-643.pdf

CALL Handbook Number 22-07, Commander and Staff Guide to Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) (August 2022):
https://api.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/2023/01/31/6133e398/22-643.pdf

CALL Handbook Number 22-714, Air and Missile Defense Catalog (July 2022):
https://api.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/2023/01/31/9fb71eb7/22-714-air-missile-defense-amd-catalog-jul-22-public.pdf

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  • Albania

    AlbaniaIn Albania, the New Jersey Army National Guard will conduct live-fire activities with Albanian Armed Forces, as part of the State Partnership Program.

  • Bulgaria

    BulgariaThe USAREUR-AF Band & Chorus, along with other U.S. Army units, will conduct a series of dynamic performances and community engagements across Bulgaria ahead of DEFENDER 25.

    In Bulgaria, the 31st Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Brigade, Alabama Army National Guard, will have personnel provide protection support to NATO’s 1st German Netherlands Corps and command and control of all CBRNE units and training in Immediate Response 25. A CBRN headquarters will be established at a satellite location to execute a division-level CBRN mission command center.

    Additionally, the Bulgarian national exercise, Bulgarian Sentinel, will be linked to Immediate Response 25 and consists of a battalion from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, one Forward Land Forces (FLF) multinational battlegroup and Bulgarian Land Force Command conducting a battalion-level live-fire exercise at two separate training areas. (The FLF is one of eight battlegroups contributing to NATO’s forward presence and hosted by Bulgaria, with Italy being the framework nation.)

  • Croatia

    Croatia

    In Croatia, troops from the U.S. Army 18th Military Police Brigade, 21st TSC, will establish a Theater Detention Facility and a Joint Interrogation and Debriefing Center (JIDC) to increase detention operations, expeditionary deployment operations and command and control capabilities with Allies and partners. Role 2 ancillary medical support will be supported by the Croatian Armed Forces.

    Soldiers from the Maryland Army National Guard will conduct a live fire exercise with their state partner, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

    Additionally, a mechanized brigade attack training event will take place with soldiers from the U.S., Albania, Croatia, Germany, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Slovenia.

    Two Croatian national exercises, named Lift and Laufer, will be linked to exercise Immediate Response 25.

  • Greece

    Greece

    Immediate Response kicks off in Greece - The Hellenic Army will host an opening ceremony with multinational participation marking the commencement of Immediate Response 25. Equipment and weaponry being used during the exercise will also be on display.
    In Greece, a water crossing and battalion air assault will occur with personnel from the 194th Engineer Brigade, Tennessee Army National Guard, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Vermont Army National Guard, and Greek 20th Armored Division.
    Combined arms live-fire training will take place near Petrochori. A chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive training event will take place at a Hellenic port to demonstrate a chemical attack, disrupting port operations, and exercise decontamination scenarios with French, Greek and U.S. forces including the U.S. Army 21st TSC and 184th Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Explosive Ordnance Device Group, 20th CBRNE Command.
  • Kosovo

    KosovoIn Kosovo, personnel from 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard will participate in Immediate Response 25 as a division headquarters overseeing four multinational brigades. 

  • Montenegro

    Montenegro

    In Montenegro, Maine Army National Guard, Montenegro Armed Forces, and host nation government agencies will conduct a cyber range enhancing host nation cyber defense and communications security to deter and defend in crisis and conflict.
    U.S. Navy Maritime Expeditionary Security Group 2, and Montenegrin and Albania Naval Forces will conduct port security sustainment training in Montenegro and transfer to Albania to improve force projection and integration in the Adriatic.
  • North Macedonia

    North Macedonia

    A public event will be held in the city of Kavadarci, where NATO Allies and partners will showcase military equipment and vehicles being used during Immediate Response 25.
    The 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Vermont Army National Guard will conduct a multinational live fire exercise alongside their state partner, North Macedonia.
    In North Macedonia, the 86th IBCT will conduct training activities alongside the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia, Austrian Armed Forces, Albanian Armed Forces, Hellenic Army, Kosovo Security Forces, and Armed Forces of Montenegro. Activities at Krivolak Training Area include mountain training, field training exercise, combined arms live-fire and small arms live-fires.  
  • Slovakia
    SlovakiaIn Slovakia, U.S. Army 1st Global Field Medical Laboratory, 20th CBRNE Command, will conduct defensive CBRNE tasks to mitigate threats while being integrated with a multinational CBRNE task force at the CBRN Training and Testing Center.