KFOR 15 prepares for Kosovo deployment at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center

By Maj. Will GriffinNovember 29, 2011

Albanian soldiers prepare for KFOR deployment at JMRC
1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Albanian Army soldiers head are attacked by "rioters" role-played by Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment during training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Nov. 7, 2011. JMRC planned, prepared, and execu... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Slovenian soldiers wait for training medevac at JMRC
2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Slovenian Army soldiers watch their medical evacuation helicopter arrive during training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany Nov. 8, 2011. JMRC planned, prepared, and executed a Mission Readiness Exercise for the ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Georgia Guardsman prepare for KFOR 15
3 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 108 Infantry Regiment, Georgia National Guard, attempt to disperse angry citizens role-played by soldiers from 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry during a civil disturbance exercise at the Joint Multination Readiness C... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Multinational partners prepare for KFOR 15
4 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Romanian soldier pulls security from the side of his High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle during Rotation 12-02 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany Nov. 13, 2011. JMRC planned, prepared, and executed a Mission Rea... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Georgia Guard prepares for deployment with KFOR 15
5 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Col. Mark G. Elam, a Georgia National Guard Soldier and commander of KFOR 15's Joint Regional Detachment-East, speaks with replicated news media during a training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany on Nov. 17, ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Multinational partners prep with U.S. Soldiers for KFOR 15
6 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Slovakian Army Staff Sgt. Zeno Muric lays out plans for an Albanian Military Police unit during training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany Nov. 6, 2011. JMRC executed a Mission Readiness Exercise for U.S. Soldiers and... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Army National Guard Soldiers from Wisconsin, Georgia, and eight other states comprising the U.S. component of KFOR 15 recently completed a Mission Readiness Exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The 21-day exercise incorporated training for Liaison Monitoring Teams, civil disturbance response, and joint patrols- critical elements of KFOR's mission to support a safe and secure environment in Kosovo. Observer/Controller-Trainers from JMRC travelled to Kosovo twice prior to the rotation in order to ensure the training environment closely replicated current conditions on the ground. JMRC provides one of the few environments where Soldiers can work closely with multinational partner units- often the same units with whom they will deploy.