Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Iron Sword:US, Greek Soldiers Firm Up Alliance

From 18-26 November 2019,US Army and Hellenic Army troops conducted Exercise Iron Sword at the Urban Warfare National Training Center in Kiklis, Central Macedonia, Greece.Participating were Soldiers from the US Army 173rd Airborne Brigade and 17th Cavalry Regiment; and the Hellenic Army 71st Air Mobile Brigade.*
US troops experienced a Greek squad qualification course and explosives training.Rappelling and fast-roping drills sharpened the NATO Allies' airborne assault skills.The Americans attended a Greek class in tactical combat casualty care.*
The aim of Iron Sword was to strengthen the interoperability of the US Army and Hellenic Army.The drills were reinforced by a concluding joint​ force air assault and attack on objective.The joint force traversed a field of buildings, clearing them systematically until the entirety was secured.The attack involved close air support from Hellenic helicopters​; military working dogs; and infantry operations.It served to enhance the Soldiers' squad and fire team tactics,as well as their combat lifesaving capability.*


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