Sky Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade jump into JWA at the same time as 7th Army Training Command's Combined Resolve X exercise and the Air Force's Blue Flag command post exercise. The sheer number of troops and countries involved in JWA make it one of the largest exercises of the year, featuring nearly 7,000 troops from 11 countries, representing more than 160 military units. Success will also hinge upon prior knowledge of terrain, key areas of interest, the battle timeline, and remembering where other units are positioned throughout the battle. Sky Soldiers must adapt to these issues to win the fight. Part of the JWA scenario will involve complications due to communication system breakdowns. "The core infrastructure has been doing very well so far at the brigade level, and we've been it pushing down to the battalion level as well." This will increase the lethality and survivability of our NATO alliance." "The MPE is what the European theater has been lacking, a persistent enclave that enhances information sharing with allies. "We will never go at this alone, so interoperability of our mission command systems is paramount," said 173rd Airborne Brigade S6 Maj. But these systems must continually improve in their ability to deal with modern challenges in cybersecurity while still allowing a seamless flow of information between commands."īarefoot added that the Mission Partner Environment was designed as a tactical system allowing for shared information such as visual graphics, data, fires, command and control, email, chatnand a common operating picture. Simon Barefoot, 173rd Airborne Brigade Cyber Security noncommissioned officer. "We have had coalition communication systems in the past on previous deployments," said Staff Sgt. Units are able to accomplish this by integrating communication platforms such as online chatting, inter- and intranet email, orders distribution, and file sharing systems. One piece of innovation includes the ability for all allies and partners to share a continually updated operating picture. JWA presents a unique chance to evaluate future Army initiatives. Under Tyler's leadership, JMC focuses on Future Force Development as well as joint and multinational interoperability and training. "Obviously there are some observations and evaluations we want to do, but please take advantage." Tyler encouraged leaders to innovate everything while here. Airborne Soldiers from Italy's Folgore Brigade help round out the critical allied piece of the exercise. Special Forces, making this a truly joint event as well. However, there are also commands from the U.S. Army Europe's regionally allocated force. Joining Sky Soldiers in support of intra-army operability is the 1st Infantry Division and their 2nd Brigade Combat Team, U.S. "Most people think of interoperability as 'multinational,' but it also means 'intra-army.'" "We're here to evaluate our training readiness, enable interoperability, and inform Future Force Development," Tyler reinforced to senior leaders of the 173rd Airborne Brigade. Tyler, Joint Modernization Command's Commander, visited the Sky Soldiers, April 21, to share his vision for why this training is so important. Thus far, Sky Soldiers are demonstrating their combat readiness in numerous domains, and preparing to conduct realistic training alongside a larger computer simulation to test battalion and brigade communication and planning systems.īrig. HOHENFELS, Germany - With only a few days into the Joint Warfighter Assessment, Sky Soldiers have already conducted an 18 hour Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise, planned a night air assault mission, and incorporated multiple new systems into brigade operations. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 5 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 4 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 3 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. 1 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S.
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