Soldiers from the 23rd Battalion, Singapore Artillery and the 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery Regiment, 75th Field Artillery Brigade pose for a photo after the completion of Exercise Daring Warrior on Sept. 24, 2024 on Fort Sill, Oklahoma. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Erick Schneider-Cuevas)

FORT SILL, Okla. – The 75th Field Artillery Brigade participated in Exercise Daring Warrior 2024 (XDW24) with service members from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Sept. 6 through Sept. 24 on Fort Sill. XDW24 is a joint exercise designed to fulfill SAF’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) live firing and training evaluation requirements.

Battalions from the 75th Field Artillery Brigade supported the training event by providing vehicles, equipment, and personnel to act as observers and range safeties. The 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery Regiment (2-4FAR) participated in the culminating event: a combined arms live fire exercise incorporating HIMARS and Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS). Roughly 35 U.S. Soldiers and 150 SAF Soldiers participated in the joint exercise.

Soldiers from the 23rd Battalion, Singapore Artillery observe a live fire target on Sept. 24, 2024 on Fort Sill, Oklahoma during Exercise Daring Warrior 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Erick Schneider-Cuevas)

Two Singapore Armed Forces Soldiers from the 23rd Battalion, Singapore Artillery observe a target during Exercise Daring Warrior 2024 on Sept. 24, 2024 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. This photo has been edited for operational security purposes. (U.S. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Riley Hoyes)

23rd Battalion, Singapore Artillery conducts a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System live fire exercise on Fort Sill Sept. 20, 2024 as part of Exercise Daring Warrior 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Erick Schneider-Cuevas)

The 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery Regiment and the 23rd Battalion, Singapore Artillery conduct a joint live fire exercise on Sept. 24, 2024 during Exercise Daring Warrior 2024. The joint live fire exercise utilized High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and Multiple Launch Rocket Systems. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Erick Schneider-Cuevas)

The 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery Regiment and the 23rd Battalion, Singapore Artillery conduct a joint live fire exercise on Sept. 24, 2024 during Exercise Daring Warrior 2024. The joint live fire exercise utilized High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and Multiple Launch Rocket Systems. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Erick Schneider-Cuevas)

23rd Battalion, Singapore Artillery conducts a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System live fire exercise on Fort Sill Sept. 20, 2024 as part of Exercise Daring Warrior 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Erick Schneider-Cuevas).

Heng Chee How, the Singapore Senior Minister of State for Defense, attended the exercise to interact with the Soldiers and thank them for their dedication.

“Current global conflicts and tensions have underscored the importance of a strong SAF to defend Singapore’s sovereignty and maintain peace,” said Heng. “The commitment and professionalism of our exercise participants have given me full confidence in their ability to defend Singapore.”

Col. Stephen Walker (left), the 75th Field Artillery Brigade Commander talks with Singapore Armed Forces Brig. Gen. Lee Wee Chek Simon, the Singapore Defense Attaché Sept. 24, 2024 during a joint live fire exercise as part of Daring Warrior 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Erick Schneider-Cuevas)

Col. Stephen Walker (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. John Bamba (right), the 75th Field Artillery Brigade Commander and Command Sergeant Major respectively, talk with Singapore Armed Forces Brig. Gen. Lee Wee Chek Simon, the Singapore Defense Attaché on Sept. 24 during Exercise Daring Warrior 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Erick Schneider-Cuevas)

Col. Stephen Walker, the 75th Field Artillery Brigade Commander, talks with senior Singapore Armed Forces leadership Sept. 24, 2024 during Exercise Daring Warrior 2024 on Fort Sill, Oklahoma. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Erick Schneider-Cuevas)

Maj. Gen. Winston Brooks (second from right), the Fires Center of Excellence Commanding General, talks with Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Col. Ong Chiou Perng, the SAF Chief Artillery Officer during Exercise Daring Warrior on Sept. 20, 2024 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

From left, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Lt. Col. Edwin Cai, Maj. Gen. Winston Brooks , and SAF Col. Ong Chiou Perng observe a live fire exercise during Exercise Daring Warrior on Sept. 20, 2024 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Maj. Gen. Winston Brooks (left), the Fires Center of Excellence Commanding General, conducts a gift exchange with Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Col. Ong Chiou Perng, the SAF Chief Artillery Officer during Exercise Daring Warrior on Sept. 20, 2024 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Erick Schneider-Cuevas)

Maj. Gen. Winston Brooks (left), the Fires Center of Excellence Commanding General, and Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Col. Ong Chiou Perng, the SAF Chief Artillery Officer pose for a photo during Exercise Daring Warrior on Sept. 20, 2024 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Erick Schneider-Cuevas)

Exercise Daring Warrior was first held in 2010 and has since developed strong lasting bonds of partnership and coordination between the U.S. Army and SAF.

“I am thankful and appreciative of all the support given by Fort Sill Fires Center of Excellence, the 75th Field Artillery Brigade, and the Range Control Office for giving the logistical and training support for our Soldiers to train safely and efficiently in Fort Sill,” said SAF Lt. Col. Edwin Cai, the commanding officer of SAF’s 23rd Battalion, Singapore Artillery. “We learned a lot from this joint exercise. We understand our differences, our challenges, and are able to interoperate to achieve the same mission.”

Cai participated in XDW in 2014 and 2015 as a Safety Officer and Battery Commander, respectively. In 2015, his battery trained with the 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment, 75th Field Artillery Brigade.

“This time, I’m back as a Commanding Officer,” said Cai. “We trained with 2-4FAR, and it’s very heartening to see the Soldiers from both sides integrating and exchanging their professional views in order for us to sharpen our operational readiness and our SOPs to become a better military.”

One of the participants from 2-4FAR was Capt. Danielle Barton, the Alpha Battery Commander.

“This was probably one of the most wonderful experiences that I’ve had in almost six years in [field artillery],” said Barton. “[SAF] Soldiers are amazing. They come with a positive attitude and a really strong knowledge in what they do. And seeing that from a partner nation is something that we can really take away in the U.S. Army and implement.”

To close the event, Soldiers from 2-4FAR and SAF posed for a group photo and exchanged unit patches to commemorate their experiences.

Lt. Col. Jonothan Greene (third from left), the 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery Regiment Commander, and Singapore Armed Forces Lt. Col. Edwin Cai (fourth from left), the 23rd Battalion, Singapore Artillery Commanding Officer, pose with their Soldiers at the completion of Exercise Daring Warrior on Sept. 24, 2024.

Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Capt. Kimberley Chia Ting Fang (right), the SAF Daring Warrior 2024 Conducting Officer, talks with U.S. Army Capt. Rachele Smith, the 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery Regiment Fire Direction Officer at the conclusion of Exercise Daring Warrior 2024 on Sept. 24, 2024 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Erick Schneider-Cuevas).

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery Regiment and the 23rd Battalion, Singapore Artillery exchange unit patches at the end of Exercise Daring Warrior 2024 on Sept. 24 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Erick Schneider-Cuevas)