AlliedSpirit

Allies Spirit

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Allied Spirit is a U.S. Army exercise for multinational partners, conducted at 7th Army Training Command training areas at Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels, Germany.

Unlike other USAREUR-AF exercises, which feature U.S. brigade combat teams in a lead role augmented by Allies and partners, Allied Spirit places an Allied unit as the main training audience. While U.S.-led, this exercise will develop and enhance NATO and key partner interoperability and readiness across specified warfighting functions.

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Rising Thunder 18 Urban Live Fire Range rehearsals - B-Roll

5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Sept. 7, 2018 | 4:25

Rising Thunder 18 Urban Live Fire Range rehearsals - B-Roll
Date: 7 September 2018
Producer: SSG Christopher Jelle
Producing Unit: 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Location: Yakima Training Center, Washington
Unit Shown: 1st Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
Summary: Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division practice a bi-lateral movement clearing a simulated village along with japanese Soldiers from 1st Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during an urban live fire range rehearsal as part of Exercise Rising Thunder 18 at Yakima Training Center, Washington, Sept. 7. Both units conducted group reviews after each reahearsal in order to improve communications, tactics, and capabilities before conducting the levent using live ammunition
Urban areas present some of the most complex battlefield environments found in modern warfare. Training with our partners improves our readiness and ability to work together in any situation.
Approximately 700 U.S. Service Members and 300 Japanese Soldiers will participate in Rising Thunder 2018.