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Video by Sgt. Jesiah Dixon

220th MP Company, Colorado National Guard Interviews from IR16

U.S. Army Europe and Africa

Sept. 21, 2016 | 9:48

This video features interviews with three members of the Colorado National Guard. All three are from the 220th Military Police Company from Denver Colorado. Slates are included preceding each of the 3 interviews with basic information.

Immediate Response 16 is a multinational, brigade-level command post exercise utilizing computer-assisted simulations and field training exercises spanning two countries, Croatia and Slovenia. The exercises and simulations are built upon a decisive action based scenario and are designed to enhance regional stability, strengthen Allied and partner nation capacity, and improve interoperability among partner nations. The exercise will occur Sept. 9-23, 2016, and will include more than 1,900 Soldiers and security forces from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovenia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Immediate Response 16 supports the goal of a “Strong Europe” in that militaries and security forces are trained and ready to combine forces to ensure unified security across Allied and partner nations. Immediate Response is a preplanned exercise that has occurred annually for the past six years