NATO's Allied Spirit On Display in Germany

NATO Exercise Allied Spirit VIII has commenced at 7th Army Training Command's Hohenfeld Training Area in Southeastern Germany.The drills began on 15 January 2018 and run until 5 February.About 4100 troops from 10 countries are taking part in the initiative:Albania;Canada;the Czech Republic;Denmark;Italy;Lithuania;Poland;Romania;the UK;and the US.*
Poland's 12th Mechanised Brigade,the Blue Brigade from Szczecin,is commanding the multinational brigade HQ.This assignment will test its ability to plan,manage and implement the logistics security process,including subordinate international forces.AS VIII is the first exercise where a NATO Ally,Poland,is bringing the full complement of manoeuvre warfare capabilities to a combat training centre environment.About 2420 US and 1680 Allied Soldiers will gain practical experience and test secure communications between NATO Allies and partners,working together in and for a multinational effort.*
Participating in Allied Spirit VIII means building interoperability for NATO,truly demonstrating NATO integration.It will develop and enhance NATO and key partner interoperability and readiness across the specified warfighting functions,according to US Army Europe.