Fury, 2PARA Paratroopers Partner in Kenya, Improve Readiness and Interoperability

By Maj. Thomas Cieslak (82nd Airborne)February 23, 2019

Fury, 2PARA Paratroopers Partner in Kenya, Improve Readiness and Interoperability
1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division conduct a security halt during a live-fire exercise alongside British paratroopers of 2PARA, 16 Air Assault Brigade on November 21, 20... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fury, 2PARA Paratroopers Partner in Kenya, Improve Readiness and Interoperability
2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division patrol for a simulated enemy during a live-fire exercise alongside British paratroopers of 2PARA, 16 Air Assault Brigade on November 2... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fury, 2PARA Paratroopers Partner in Kenya, Improve Readiness and Interoperability
3 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne and British paratroopers of 2PARA, 16 Air Assault Brigade scan for a simulated enemy while other seek cover during a nighttime live-fire exerci... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fury, 2PARA Paratroopers Partner in Kenya, Improve Readiness and Interoperability
4 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A paratrooper from 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division scans for a simulated enemy during a live fire exercise alongside British paratroopers of 2PARA, 16 Air Assault Brigade during a nigh... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fury, 2PARA Paratroopers Partner in Kenya, Improve Readiness and Interoperability
5 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A paratrooper from 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division scans for a simulated enemy during a live fire exercise alongside British paratroopers of 2PARA, 16 Air Assault Brigade during a nigh... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Fury, 2PARA Paratroopers Partner in Kenya, Improve Readiness and Interoperability
6 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A paratrooper from 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division marks a simulated enemy with a tactical laser during a live fire exercise alongside ritish paratroopers of 2PARA, 16 Air Assault Bri... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Fort Bragg-based paratroopers and British paratroopers continued to improve their readiness and interoperability in Kenya, Africa through a series of live-fire exercises.

Paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and paratroopers from 2PARA, 16 Air Assault Brigade conducted a series of live-fire exercises late November in Kenya, Africa. The exercises included scenarios testing the paratroopers' tactical skill and ability to work together.

The live-fire exercises were part of Operation Askari Storm, a multinational training exercise occurring in Kenya, Africa between U.S., British and other partner-nation forces. The training focuses on increasing the readiness and interoperability of the participating forces while placing them in tough, realistic scenarios against simulated near-peer adversaries.

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