U.S. Army Europe
August 21, 2014
Immediate Response 2014 Kicks Off
WHAT IS IMMEDIATE RESPONSE?
Immediate Response 2014 is a trilateral command post and tactical field training exercise that will involve more than 900 personnel primarily from the U.S., Slovenian and Croatian armed forces, with contingents from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and the United Kingdom.
The exercise is from Aug. 17-30, 2014. IR 14 is a part of U.S. EUCOM’s joint training and exercise program designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability with allied and partner nations.
IR 14 supports interoperability between the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, Slovenian and Croatian Armed Forces and partnered nations and will help prepare participants to operate successfully in a joint, multinational, interagency, integrated environment.
The primary objective is to prepare participating nations for increased contributions to ongoing and future NATO operations.
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