HOHENFELS, Germany -- Senior leaders from around the Army visited exercise Combined Resolve V, Oct. 29, 2015, at Hohenfels Training Area.
Combined Resolve V is a Joint Multinational Training Command, U.S. Army Europe-directed exercise held from Sept. 22-Nov. 21, 2015 at the Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas in southeastern Germany. Combined Resolve V includes 4,600 participants from 13 nations: Albania, Bulgaria, France, Georgia, Germany, Lithuania, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, and the United States.
The purpose of the visit is to promote and improve interoperability among NATO, Allies and coalition partners building partnership by executing unified land operations while simultaneously emphasizing a multinational team partnership through the use of interoperable systems.
"I am very pleased to see Gen. Burleson, Gen. Crawford, and Gen. Maddux here representing different aspects of how the Army works," said Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, commander, U.S. Army Europe. "The fact that senior Army leaders have come to take a look at this training for themselves is very encouraging."
With communications, mission command and simulation in mind, these commanders got a better understanding of how the U.S. Army's Regionally Allocated Force - the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division out of Fort Stewart, Georgia - works together in a multinational environment with NATO Allies and partners to effectively reinforce regional security.
"We are here to understand the interoperability challenges we face today and the ones we will face tomorrow," said Maj. Gen. Jonathan Maddux, the program executive officer for the Simulations, Training and Instrumentation Command. "We are tackling those challenges with our capabilities managers and prioritizing those needs. We understand the since of urgency here in theater to accomplish what we need for our future needs and our partner's needs."
Lt. Gen. Seppo Toivonen, the commander of the Finnish Army, was among the visitors who observed the multinational training and explained that he looks forward to sending Finnish troops here for future training.
"It is great to be here," said Toivenen. "You are working really hard to enhance the interoperability between the Alliance and its partners. I am also excited to see how you run the exercise and how the OPFOR (opposing forces) helps train the forces."
For more information on exercise Combined Resolve V, visit www.eur.army.mil/jmtc/CombinedResolve.html.
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