The Joint Multinational Training Command Training Journal 6

digital edition - 2012

THE JOINT MULTINATIONAL TRAINING COMMAND

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Editorial views expressed are opinions of theauthor and do not reflect the official policy orthe position of the 7th U.S. Army JMTC, the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government.

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Lt. Gen. Mark P. Hertling U.S. Army, EuropeCommanding General

Col. Bryan L. Rudacille7th U.S. Army JMTC Commander

Denver Beaulieu-HainsPublic Affairs Officer

Christian MarquardtMichael BeatonJMTC Public Affairs Specialists

JMTC Command

JMTC Public Affairs

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Photos, above: Courtesy of U.S. Army, Europe /U.S. Air Force, EuropePhoto, right: Richard Bumgardner

Cover/Back cover photos: Pfc. Stephen Solomon

Shaping the International TrainingEnvironment: No one does it betterBy JMTC Commander Col. Bryan L. Rudacille

Question and Answer: The state ofmultinational NCO development.Interview with JMTC CSM Dennis C. Zavodsky

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The Grafenwoehr Training Area illustrated map of capabilities.Updated for 2012

JMTC by the numbers: Infographics reveal how JMTC is truly one-of a kind.Compiled by JMTC Public Affairs

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A cooperative effort: Decisive ActionTraining and Air Mobility.By Walter J. Mettler, 8th Air Support Operations Sqn.

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Replicating reality: connecting theservices using technologyBy Sgt. Andrew Turner, 129th Mobile Public Affairs Det.

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JMTC Trainers export instrumentationfor Immediate Response ‘12By Spc. Manda Walters, 129th Mobile Public Affairs Det.

Funded Training opportunities availablefor NATO countriesBy Capt. Tristen Hinderlitern, USAFE Public Affairs

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Build-down doesn’t stop training: Fiscal managers prepare for tough timesBy Sgt. Julieanne Morse, 129th Mobile Public Affairs Det.

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Replication of the hybrid-threat: the many faces of JMSC’s OPFORBy Capt. Christopher Sims, 1-4 Infantry Battalion

JMTC’s Multinational MRAP trainingand certification drives on.By Michael Beaton, JMTC Public Affairs

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Special Report: The Joint Multinational Simulations CenterBy Lt. Col. Rob Young, Chief of Operations Division, JMSC

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Special Feature: Afghan environmentdrives training adjustment in EuropeBy Denver Beaulieu-Hains, JMTC Public Affairs

Real-world training on public, private land in the German Federal RepublicBy Sgt. Julieanne Morse, 129th Mobile Public Affairs Det.

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Shaping the international environment through training at GrafenwoehrBy Spc. Manda Walters, 129th Mobile Public Affairs Det.

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NATO forces converge at GTAfor Immediate Response ‘12By Capt. Tristen Hinderlitern, USAFE Public Affairs

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JMTC updates Soldier Competition ModelBy Master Sgt. Robert Hyatt

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International Special Training Centre,Special Training for Special ForcesBy Maliea Carson, JMTC Public Affairs

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The last word: EUCOM and NATO Leaders talkabout JMTC and the future training in Europe.

38Infographic: Training where yourallies areBy Walter J. Mettler, 8th Air Support Operations Sqn.

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Warrior Leader Course graduates buildmulti-national friendships from the ground up By Spc. Manda Walters, 129th Mobile Public Affairs Det.

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introduction by jmtc commander, col. bryan l. rudacille

U.S., NATO, And allied forces build and sustain increased operational capacity during

complex, mission-specific training rehearsals and exercises at JMTC.

The Joint Multinational Readiness Center, referred to as JMRC, is adjacent to the Hohenfels Training Area, orHTA, which contains 163 square kilometers of maneuverspace and facilitates challenging-realistic combat training from the individual-to-brigade level. The Joint Multinational Simulation Center,also known as JMSC, offers state-of-the-artvirtual, constructive and gaming trainingsupport to units throughout Europe, withreach-back capabilities to the U.S. and abroad. The Grafenwoehr Training Area, or GTA, which consists of 233 square kilometers of live-fire gunnery and maneuver area, has 44 modern, computerized ranges, and the Army’s only 360-degreecombat outpost training facility.

The Training Support Activity Europe, or TSAE,provides home-station training support to units stationed in 18 cities and six countries, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Kosovo and Romania. The 7th U.S. Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy, known as NCOA, is the the U.S. Army’s oldest and largest academy, developing U.S. and partnered nations’ junior leaders in Europe for more than 60 years. The Combined Arms Training Center, or CATC,provides advanced functional training to enhance aSoldier’s basic, tactical and technical competence atthe individual level.

A message from the JMTC Commander,Col. Bryan L. Rudacille.Adapting the Joint Multinational Training Command to the conflicts of an ever-changing world.

International Training Environment: No one does it better

JMTC TRAINING JOURNAL 2

Full Spectrum Training Environment: 7th U.S ArmyJMTC’s Road to WarA look into how the 7th U.S. Army Joint Multinational Training Command prepared for the firstFull-Spectrum Training Environment rotation with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Germany.

Kosovo Force TrainingFor more than a decade, NATO forces deploying to the Balkans in support of KFOR, the peace keeping force in Kosovo - have completed mission rehearsal exercises at the U.S. Army’s JMRCin Hohenfels, Germany.


“The U.S. Army’s role of shaping the internationalenvironment is an investment we cannot afford to forego,”said Gen. Raymond Odierno, U.S. Army chief of staff, in a recent Army Senior Leadership post, where he stressed the importance of establishing and maintaining relationships with the international community. The JMTC is shaping the international environmentby serving the military training needs of more than 40European partners , alongside U.S. counterparts, theU.S. European Command, and the U.S. Army in Europe. JMTC supports NATO and non-NATO countries alike, with uniform best-practice training programs that are localized to the needs of European nations preparing for individual missions, internal defense, or deployments to Afghanistan. “Our programming is region and enemy specific,” said Col. Adam Loveless, JMTC chief of training. So forus to run a generic, non-specific program wouldn’t beeffective.” Some countries look to JMTC to help their Service-members gain proficiency in particular skill sets, suchas counter-IED measures, advising Afghan military or leadership development. Poland is a prime example, with 260 of its nationals recently completing the Warrior Leadership Course,called WLC at JMTC’s NCOA.

“They now have the internal capability to conduct their own version of the course in their home country, using knowledge and proficiency acquired as a JMTC 7th Army WLC participant,” added Loveless. “We are using Poland’s training success as a model.” Peter Fodor, an International Agreements Specialist who arranges logistical support at JMTC, said there isan interchange of ideas, experience and culture at JMTC unlike anywhere else. “JMTC training transfers knowledge from experienced instructors to U.S. and multi-national students, andjust as importantly, they learn from each other,” Fodorsaid. “Some of the Polish WLC graduates returned asassistant instructors, gaining new perspectives as leaders.” More than 6,000 multi-nationals visited the JMTC this year to prepare for Afghanistan deployments. However, in spite of the large number of forces trainedhere, there is a proposed reduction in U.S. European forces. “As we draw down U.S. forces in Europe, more em-phasis is going to be placed on making sure countries here have what they need,” said Loveless. “JMTC is going to support multi-nationals by training them on the internal security of the EUCOM Theater.” He also said as personnel shifts occur in Afghanistan and Europe, and areas of focus may change, JMTC’s success-driven training structure will not.

Shaping the international environment throughtraining at GrafenwoehrBy Spc. Manda Walters, 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, South Dakota Army National Guard

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Since 2009, international militarystudents trained at the JMTC and the number continues to grow, demonstrating an expanding need in the region.FACT

As of July 2012 there have been more than 1,200 International Military Students, with an expected total of 2,400 trained at JMTC facilities by the end of the �scal year.

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Currently, all the U.S.military in europe don’t

fill up a typical u.s. football stadium.

u.s. military personnelin europe: 80,718

penn state univ. stadiumcapacity: 107.82

jmtc military communityat grafenwoehr

and hohenfels, 10,325,fills approximately

one-tenth, of the penn state stadium

seats. The community would fit comfortably in the upper balcony.

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JMTC’s senior enlisted leader shares thoughts on multi-nationalNCO developmentBy Army Sgt. Andrew Turner, 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, South Dakota Army National Guard

What is JMTC’s role in all of this?“The JMTC is the only unified trainingcommand in the U.S. Army. We are re-sponsible for all aspects in the trainingof our Soldiers in Europe. Up to 60percent of the people trained at any given time come from foreign mili-taries, making JMTC the largest multi-national training center in the world.

What examples do you have of successful training programs i nvo l ve d w i t h m u l t i n a t i o n a l N C O development?“Poland made a conscious decision to develop its NCO corps after workingwith coalition partners in Iraq and Afghanistan. They started by sending279 Polish NCOs to the Warrior Leader Course in Grafenwoehr. Poland nowhas more than enough graduatesof the program to operate its own academy and is completely self- sufficient in NCO development.

What is the initiative for NCOdevelopment for multinationalpartners?“When we talk about NCO develop-ment, we are talking about the NATONon-commissioned Officer Develop-ment Strategy. It outlines the require-ments for our NATO partners and someof our aspiring members to have afunctional Noncommissioned Officer corps. To put it into context, some of the countries within the U.S. Army Europearea of operations do not have a NCOcorps at all. Other countries might onlywant to develop their NCO corps withadditional training and professionalismto get them up to standard.”

Command Sgt. Maj. Dennis Zavodsky is the senior enlisted leader for the Joint Multinational Training

Command. For the past year, he helped partner militaries develop their Noncommissioned Officer

Corps, or NCOs throughout Europe. In this interview, Zavodsky shares his experiences...

What is the significance of building relationships with our multi-national par tners?“The relationships established withour partnering nations are invaluable. It benefits all of us, not only for thefight that we are in right now but forfuture conflicts as well. As everybodyknows, militaries transform and adapt. In the coming years, we’ll rely on ourpartners and their capabilities morethan ever, so building relationshipsis essential. Our partner nations haveunique histories and unique abilitiesto contribute to the whole.

I believe we are going to find our

partners are capable of things

that we’ll want to learn from

them. An example would be

the Bulgarian army. They have

special operations forces with

a wealth of knowledge and

experience they share when they train

with our forces. Having established

relationships with our partners is going

to pay huge dividends down the road.”

Any training that happens in Europeis going to come through the JMTC, whether they are U.S. Soldiers or our multi-national partners.”

We like to use the Poles as the example,and ask them to use their regional in-fluence with their European neighborsto encourage development of the NCOcorps in other countries.”

Photos: 1. MSgt. Scott Wagers / 2. Paula Guzman / 3 and 4. Pfc. Stephen Solomon


How does the development ofNCOs with our European partnersbenefit the U.S. military?“About 85 percent of the non-U.S.

contributors to the Afghanistan mission

are trained at the JMTC here in Germany.

When we look at partner-nation con-

tributions, every European service

member in Afghanistan is a major

asset to the joint efforts in that region.

Having capable partners certainly

supports both American and European

interests.”

“The JMTC is at the forefront in the strategy ofactive security. We will continue to be the focal point of introduction for the U.S. military system and training capabilities to our European partners. As Europe continues to transform, the JMTC will maintain a central role in the partnership and training of our allies and of multinational forces.”

What are your final thoughtsand reflections? “Working with the NCO development of

partner nations helps make our NCO

corps better because helping others

understand our system helps our NCOs

understand how the corps got where

it is right now.

It really makes you appreciate what

we’ve built and accomplished here at

JMTC during the past decade. Add-

itionally, being here among our partners

and allies makes you a better student

of American history, whicha allows you

to develop as a leader and Soldier.”

Command Sgt. Major Dennis C. Zavodsky joined the JMTC as the senior enlisted advisorApril, 2011. Among his decorations, he has aPurple Heart, Combat Infantryman's Badge,the Expert Infantryman’s Badge, Master Para-chutist’s Badge with Combat Jump Star, andPathfinder Badge. Zavodsky also wears theRanger’s tab. He has a Bachelors Degree inmanagement.

See the first U.S. Soldier graduates from the Polish Land Forces Academy


Command Sgt. Major Dennis C. Zavodsky

MONEY MATTERS

Funded Training opportunities forNATO countries

(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greg L. Davis)

Since 2010, external funding has helped JMTC accomplish its mission.NATO contributes approximately $9 million per year, 1206 Authoritycontributes approximately $9 million per year, EUCOM con-tributes approximately $4.6 million per year, and MARFOREURcontributes approximately $6 million per year.

JMTC external funding: The Four Reimbursables

By Spc. Manda Walters, 129th Mobile

Public Affairs Detachment

South Dakota Army National Guard

NATO countries may have funded

training programs available to them

that will provide support for ad-

visory missions to Afghanistan. These

programs include the Operation A1

Mentor Liaison Teams for both

military and police advising, which

consist of three phases.

Phase One begins in the partner

nation, where military personnel

familiarize themselves with their

NATO training requirements and

begin initial training.

Phase Two allows partner nations

come to Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels

training areas to conduct specialized

training requirements aligned with

established NATO requirements.

And in Phase Three, final training is

conducted on NATO-established

criteria prior to assignments in

Afghanistan.

At JMTC, more than 3,400 multi-

nationals have trained or facilitated

OMLT and POMLT programming in

the past year in preparation for

deployments.

For more information about

these and other training programs,

contact your U.S. Office of Defense

Cooperation, or check out the Joint

Multinational Readiness Center

website:

www.eur.army.mil/jmrc/


MARFOREUR$6 Million

1206 Authority$9 Million

EUCOM$4.6 MillionNATO

$9 Million

FEATURE

Build-down doesn’t stop training, fiscal managers prepare fortough times

“We’ve been spending money all in support of the

war effort, all in support of providing training to

our Soldiers, USAREUR Soldiers and multinational

partners, to go down range, do the best job they can

and complete the mission,” said Scott Jones, the Financial

Manager at the Joint Multinational Training Command.

Military budgets are

under close scrutiny be-

cause of fiscal constraints.

Like most organizations,

the JMTC is preparing to

provide the same quality

training despite restraints.

Right now, we are in

a challenging year. We

started the year under

the Continuing Resolu-

tion Act, or, in laymen’s

terms, means we did not

have a budget,” said Jones.

“The budget was passed

at the end of February.

We actually got our first

funding for this fiscal

year in April. So, if you go

back and, say, you started

the year in October, and

it’s April when you are

finally getting money,

It’s very, very challenging.”

Even with fiscal re-

stra ints, the JMTC is

adapting to continue their mission for years to come.

One of Jones’ goals is to provide a realistic pro-

jection of operational costs by prioritizing and

putting the training requirements of USAREUR, U.S.

European Command, and Department of the Army

directives at the top.

“Right now, we are looking at what we train and

how we train,” said Jones. “We have all of our sections

within JMTC looking at and reassessing what they

must execute as opposed to things we may have liked

to have facilitated and done in the past.”

JMTC receives funding from external sources to

help accomplish their

mission. Support from

USAREUR, EUCOM, 1206

Authority, NATO and

Acquisition Cross Service

Agreements helps fund

U.S. forces as well as mult-

nationals from Albania,

Bulgaria, Croatia Estonia,

Latvia, Hungary, Poland,

Romania, Slovenia, and

Slovakia.

Funding for multina-

tional forces helps with

the JMTC’s budget and

contributes to the multi-

national training environ-

ment and the overall

mission of the Army.

During a recent visit

to JMTC, retired Army

Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan,

the president and chief

operating officer of the

Association of the United

States Army, said, the

value of having a forward-based combat training center

exceeds the cost. “This is a transcendent experience

here because it is optimizing the human potential from

other nations,” said Sullivan. The United States is an

important part of the NATO. The U.S. Army’s presence

here is part of that commitment.”

Story by Army Sgt. Julieanne Morse, 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment South Dakota Army National Guard


I L L U S T R A T I O N

JMTC’s Grafenwoehr Training Area

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GTA supports live-fire trainingfrom the most basic pop-up rifleand pistol qualifications to the most advanced battalion-levelcombined arms live-fire training,allowing explosive obstacle re-duction, close-air support,attack aviation, and artillery training.GTA continues to meet the needsof training units by facilitating driver’s training, situational trainingexercise lanes, land navigation andobstacle courses.


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Afghan environment drives training adjustmentin Europeby Denver Beaulieu-Hains, JMTC Public Affairs. Photos courtesy of ISAF Public Affairs

(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greg L. Davis)

special feature

Troops from 10 nations participated in a unique mission rehearsal exercise at Hohenfels during the

173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team’s prep for deployment, March 4 - 24, 2012.


During the 173rd’s mission rehearsal exercise atHTA, trainers implemented changes to allow the brigadeto increase its rotational free play in the replicated operational environment; introduce the Army’s state-of-the-art solution for sustainment of combat outpostsand forward operating bases, and reinforce the tenetsof Unified Land Operations. The 173rd’s pre-deployment training involved morethan 5,500 personnel, including units from partneringnations such as Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia,Germany, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia. The scenarioallowed the 173rd ABCT to train alongside its multi-national partners from Jordan and the Czech Republic,who are also scheduled to deploy as part of the co-alition in Afghanistan. “We immersed them into their operational environ-ment for the entire rotation,” said Maj. Todd Poindexter,the JMRC’s counter-insurgency rotational planner.“Companies and platoons reported events up tobattalion and brigade-level starting on ‘day one.’ What we saw is that they had a better understanding of theenvironment, and applied it to their targeting processto make sound operational decisions.” The changeshe made allowed the unit to devise staff processesfor Afghanistan, because they understood the oper-ating environment better,” said Poindexter.

The additional specialty training on newly fielded energy-saving systems, the Advanced Medium Mobile Electric Power Source (AAMPS), a replacement gener-ator for the Tactical Quiet Generator, which is ahybrid system and can be attached to solar panelsprepared Soldiers for an improved quality of lifedownrange. As operations in Afghanistan continue to draw down,officials said deploying units like the 173rd ABCT decide on everything from tactical movements tosustainment, which is why the Army’s Rapid EquippingForce, known as REF, provided specialty training,through the Energy to the Edge, or E2E program, which supports small tactical units operating at remote locations with suites of energy harvesting, power management and distribution systems. The AAMPS have a longer shelf life and shouldincrease energy efficiency by more than 20 percent,REF officials said. The unit is the first to deploy with the new equipment. “We started to get questions and requirements from commanders deployed to Afghanistan,” saidCol. Peter A. Newell, director of the REF. “They werelooking for help with sustainment problems. They werelocated at Command Outposts and Forward Oper-ating Bases that were at the tactical edge of the fight.”

Small COPs and forward operating bases may be more geographically isolated from headquarters,making resupply mission more difficult, he said. Trainers say soldiers should see the correlationbetween their actions, for not only the abstract themes associated with the counter-insurgency missions, but for those critical resupply needs andconservation of power. “The least efficient way to train a soldier is to trainhim when he is in theater,” said Newell. “The 173rdallowed us to catch someone in the right point of thetimeline. It was the first opportunity to actually traina unit at home station, look at the equipment during their CTC, or combat training center rotation, and actually take it into theater and put it to use.” “Introducing the training in Europe and at the JMRCwas easy because everything is centralized and under the JMTC,” Newell said. The March 2012 MRE was the final home-station training event for the 173rd ABCT before its deploy-ment; however, the unit has trained for more than ayear, using live, virtual and constructive capabilitiesoffered at the JMTC. “Sometimes you think you develop a way to improvegovernance or security. You think certain actions aregoing to create desired outcomes, but it doesn’t always work that way,” said Lt. Col. Robert E. Young, chief ofOperations Division at the JMTC’s Joint Multinational Simulations Center, known as the JMSC, which providesvirtual and constructive training support during exer-cises similar to the 173rd’s MRE. “It can be frustrating.” A new training tool available at the JMSC providesa method to train commanders and staffs on the com-

plexities of stability operations in a counterinsurgencyenvironment and reinforces the combat skills neededfor deployment and those trained at the HTA. “UrbanSim allows commanders and staffs to under-stand the complexities associated with developingand implementing a campaign plan,” said Young.“This desktop simulation is designed to expose leadersto the challenges found in the current operational environment early in the unit's training cycle, while replicating some of those complexities.” For example, on March 15, the 173rd ABCT assumedcontrol of the operational environment at the HohenfelsTraining Area from JMRC observers, controllers and trainers, replicating a standard procedure inAfghanistan. At the same time, real-world reporters toured themock-Afghan town. There were no signs of combat.The town was quiet. A squad of soldiers walked intotown for a peaceful meeting with government officials. “Things could have been different,” said Maj. William J.Griffin, public affairs officer at JMRC to the media.“The unit chose to use diplomacy first, if they hadcome in knocking the doors down the town may haveturned against them.” Griffin said the training is designed to show the unitthere are consequences for every action. The day priorthe 173rd ABCT had negotiated a school project thatwould allow the local population to give their childrena proper education. “The one thing we did different for this rotation wasthat actions they took on day one had affects on day five,” said Poindexter. “All their actions had con-sequences whether positive or negative.”


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During the past seven months of the fiscal year 2012, the JMSC planned, prepared, and executed11 brigade and battalion-level Command Post Exer-cises, supported 288 training events that improved the combat readiness of more than 9,000 U.S. servicemembers and close to 4,000 participants from 33nations throughout Europe. We have seen an increase in the training support of 138 training events and are on the glide path to exceedour fiscal year 2011 training support measurementsby 19 percent. We have arguably become very good with applying our current simulation tools to meet Commandertraining requirements. But, what tools and capabilities will we need to support future home-station training?

What can we do today, to improve our ability to support training tomorrow?

Our leaders, mission command trainers, simulation experts, intelligence, and exercise design teams wrestle with these questions as we balance current training requirements with the development, testing, and im-plementation the next generation of training tech-niques and procedures. Meeting these challenges requires adaptable and agile trainers capable of creating innovative methods to improve current training and develop adequate solutions supporting future Commander training requirements. As we enter a time of increasing fiscal constraints, our need to create “tailor-able” training packages and design “good enough” solutions becomes increasingly important. As such, we have become more focusedon training requirements, not technology. Some of our innovative approaches use low cost, desktop sim-ulation, while others capitalize on exploiting existingcapability or based on the restructuring and relocationof existing resources to meet future requirements. In addition, our ability to smartly and efficientlysupport our multi-national partners and enhance theirtraining capacity is mutually beneficial as we continue to support the U.S. Army in Europe’s plan for providing Theater Security Cooperation. This section contains a series of updates on howthe JMSC continues to improve its foxhole every dayto meet future training requirements.

Improving our foxhole everyday By Lt. Col. Rob Young, Chief of Operations Division, JMSC

SPECIAL REPORT:

JOINT MULTINATIONAL SIMULATIONS CENTER

Photos/VBS 2 Screenshots by Michael Beaton, JMTC PAO


The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, recently wrote creativity, adaptability, critical-thinking, independent and rapid decision-making are the essential elements of mission command, which are needed to develop the force of the future and the Army of 2020. Through mission command, commanders blend the art of command with the science of control to integratewar-fighting functions, achieve objectives, and accomplishmissions. Field Manuals 3-0, 5-0, and 6-0 provide a guide for prac-ticing and applying its principles. The JMTC’s Joint Multinational Simulation Center nowoffers a Mission Command Program, also known as MCP,for U.S. forces and multi-national allies and partners. Using Low Overhead Drivers, or LOD, the new familyof simulations is inexpensive, flexible, andfacilitateshome-station training when and where needed to support“crawl and walk” level exercises. The MCP, UrbanSim is a personal computer-based virtual training application, which allows personnel to practice MC in a constructive environment and instructors focus on key aspects of MC, such as, understaning the commander’sguidance, critical information requirements, and lines of effort. During training, trainees direct battalion actions as theyattempt to maintain stability, fight insurgency, reconstructthe civil infrastructure and prepare for transition. UrbanSim requires few additional resources. The system requires one personal computer per team or trainee, and a facilitator who understands the tool, tactical scenario, and the doctrinal underpinnings of staff operations. The MCP uses multiple small groups, instead of individualsto execute the simulation, and engages one facilitator pertwo groups. This technique increases teambuilding and facilitates doctrinal discourse on MC and associated stafftasks during training. The return on investment increases training proficiency at the battalion-and-brigade staff level, and in theuncertain future of hybrid threats and an ever more volatile security environment, any tools that preparelarger staffs for operations is value-added. Meanwhile, students said their understanding of the second-and-third order effects, problem-solvingin a complex and adaptive problem set, and overall understanding of cultural differences within theirorganization improved.

Mission command training: the use of low overhead simulationBy Lt. Col. Ken Letcher, Chief of the Mission Command Program


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What is it? JMSC, in cooperation with the Polish Land Forces, orthe PLF, conducts the BAGRAM series of exercises,a series of certification exercises, mission-rehearsal exercises and computer-assisted exercises conducted at Kielce Military Training Center in Kielce, Poland,twice a year.

What has the JMSC done? During the BAGRAM exercises, conducted over a24-hour day, uses a Master Scenario Events List withsupporting simulations, which the Polish Task Force White Eagle headquarters and their subordinate BattleGroups are trained and certified for missions in theGhazni Province of Afghanistan for deployments withthe International Security Assistance Force. The JMSChas supported the BAGRAM series since 2010. With a team of 27 personnel, JMSC provides The U.S. Army's standardized battle-command systems, such as, theJoint Conflict Tactical Simulation, also known as JCATS, Command Post of the Future, and Blue ForceTracker, in addition to exercise computers withMicrosoft Enterprise Services, or MES, includingemail and Share Point technology. The exerciseenvironment may also be stimulated by the use ofUnmanned Aerial Systems.

What efforts does JMSC plan to continue in the future? As the Polish Land Forces simulation capabilities improve, resource requirements continue to reduce. During the past year, JMSC exercise planners trained PLF leaders to perform major exercise functions, em-powering them to perform duties once performed by JMSC staff during the exercise. Now, critical exer-cise functions performed in the areas of simulation operator training, information systems configuration and network engineering support are conducted bythe PLF. Recently, a newly introduced desktop mediacreation tool was integrated and used by exerciseplanners to accomplish exercise tasks. The PLF pro-vides a higher fidelity training environment, whichis augmented by JMSC staff. Future exercises will expand the role of the Polish simulation personnel in the areas of JCATS system administration and MES administration, as well as, network management. Using this approach, theJMSC has reduced BAGRAM support to the exercisesby 25 percent during the past 18 months, while improving the overall quality of the event. This marksa significant milestone, since the 2010 inception of the series. During the next planned Exercise, BAGRAM XII, the Polish contribution will increase by nearly 75 percent.

BAGRAM Series: Building and sustaining partner capacityBy Mr. Tom Lasch, Chief, Models and Simulation Division, JMSC

SPECIAL REPORT: JOINT MULTINATIONAL SIMULATIONS CENTER

Photo courtesy of EUCOM public Affairs


JMSC: reaching out with solutions

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Simulated Garrison Force Protection ExerciseIt’s the challenge of every garrison force protection exercise: prepare for disaster while minimizingthe effect on a community’s daily routine. U.S. Army garrisons in Europe may have found a solution.The Joint Multinational Training Command’s Christian Marquardt explains.

The PLF is an important partner in the current conflict. Investments in Afghanistan helped the U.S. to leverage forces elsewhere in support of the contingencies in other regions. With improved partner capabilities and interoperability gained, the U.S. Army in Europe may leverage simulations and resources to other multinational partners and meet other global requirements.

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Real-world training on public, private land in the GermanFederal RepublicBy Army Sgt. Julieanne Morse, 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment South Dakota Army National Guard

Real-world training on public, private land in the GermanFederal RepublicBy Army Sgt. Julieanne Morse, 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment South Dakota Army National Guard

During a time of drawing down troop numbers inAfghanistan, the Joint Multinational Training Commandcontinues to provide real-world training for futureconflicts by using public and private land in Germany. Maneuver Rights Areas are foreign, public andprivate land areas where U.S. Forces may conduct training. NATO’s Status of Forces Agreement allowsU.S. forces to conduct maneuver exercises on publicand private property in Germany, with some restrictionsand the proper coordination. Soldiers in the 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regimentbased at Vilseck, Germany, recently conducted a re-connaissance mission on local MRAs, using Strykersto maneuver around the countryside near Weiden,Germany. They had to consider the German civilianswho live in the area, while training to engage anddestroy the enemy during their exercise. “Reconnaissance security tasks require a lot of maneuver space,” said Ernest Roth, the maneuver manager at JMTC. “There is just not a lot of maneu-ver land on Grafenwoehr training area.” Part of Roth’s job is to ensure German officials re-ceive notification prior to training on the vast amount of land. The three MRAs near Grafenwoehr containapproximately 135 square miles of land, with lowlandfarms, rivers and forested hills.

During a time of drawing down troop numbers inAfghanistan, the Joint Multinational Training Commandcontinues to provide real-world training for futureconflicts by using public and private land in Germany. Maneuver Rights Areas are foreign, public andprivate land areas where U.S. Forces may conduct training. NATO’s Status of Forces Agreement allowsU.S. forces to conduct maneuver exercises on publicand private property in Germany, with some restrictionsand the proper coordination. Soldiers in the 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regimentbased at Vilseck, Germany, recently conducted a re-connaissance mission on local MRAs, using Strykersto maneuver around the countryside near Weiden,Germany. They had to consider the German civilianswho live in the area, while training to engage anddestroy the enemy during their exercise. “Reconnaissance security tasks require a lot of maneuver space,” said Ernest Roth, the maneuver manager at JMTC. “There is just not a lot of maneu-ver land on Grafenwoehr training area.” Part of Roth’s job is to ensure German officials re-ceive notification prior to training on the vast amount of land. The three MRAs near Grafenwoehr containapproximately 135 square miles of land, with lowlandfarms, rivers and forested hills.

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“I don’t know anywhere else in the world where youhave this big of an area to maneuver,” said Capt. Nicolas Fiore, an assistant operations officer with the2nd Cavalry Regiment. “It’s an unparalleled opportunity.” Capt. Alfred Dixon Jr., a squadron logistics officerwith the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, said having accessto off-installation training areas is essential becausethey provide unfamiliar man made and natural terrainfor real-world training. “If you can’t get out of the gate and get to a foreignarea, you don’t get the full benefit of the training,”said Dixon. Fiore said training in these kinds of areas also affordsSoldiers the opportunity to train within another culture,making it necessary to learn about things like differ-ences in road signs and various language barriers. Integrating real-world maneuver training preparesSoldiers for future conflicts by providing a full-spectrumtraining environment, ranging from counter insurgencyto high-intensity conflict. “The Army Chief of Staff has said that it is importantthat the army has balance - that it’s a balanced force,” said Roth. “For the last 10 years the major focus, rightlyso, has been on COIN-related tasks. If you have nottrained your high-intensity conflict tasks, atrophy sets in after a time.”

“I don’t know anywhere else in the world where youhave this big of an area to maneuver,” said Capt. Nicolas Fiore, an assistant operations officer with the2nd Cavalry Regiment. “It’s an unparalleled opportunity.” Capt. Alfred Dixon Jr., a squadron logistics officerwith the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, said having accessto off-installation training areas is essential becausethey provide unfamiliar man made and natural terrainfor real-world training. “If you can’t get out of the gate and get to a foreignarea, you don’t get the full benefit of the training,”said Dixon. Fiore said training in these kinds of areas also affordsSoldiers the opportunity to train within another culture,making it necessary to learn about things like differ-ences in road signs and various language barriers. Integrating real-world maneuver training preparesSoldiers for future conflicts by providing a full-spectrumtraining environment, ranging from counter insurgencyto high-intensity conflict. “The Army Chief of Staff has said that it is importantthat the army has balance - that it’s a balanced force,” said Roth. “For the last 10 years the major focus, rightlyso, has been on COIN-related tasks. If you have nottrained your high-intensity conflict tasks, atrophy sets in after a time.”

The procession of graduates onto the field is orderlyand disciplined as curling plumes of purple and yellowsmoke enshrine the Leader Training Leaders sign post.A commemorative blast suggests the deep-seated history of the oldest NCO Academy in the U.S. Army. Four multinationals and more than 250 U.S. Soldiersgraduated from the 7th ArmyNoncommissioned OfficerAcademy’s, or 7th Army NCOA, Warrior Leaders Course, alsoknown as WLC, in a recognitionceremony April 27, 2012 inGrafenwoehr, Germany. Command Sgt. Major JimmySellers, JMTC’s NCO Academycommandant says the demanding 18-day coursechallenges junior enlisted soldiers, which shapes them into leaders, Noncommissioned Officers thatare ready to lead despite high-operational tempoand difficult missions. Sellers said, WLC graduates may not share thesame native language or ethnic background, however

they all successfully complete defined benchmarksset by the U.S. Army in Europe, including skills inleadership, training management, physical readiness,drill and ceremony, and war-fighting. “The biggest reward is seeing the communicationshappen in spite of the varied backgrounds,” said Staff Sgt. Yuri Armstrong, an NCOA group leader from Trinidad. “They execute orders without question and work together to solve problems,” he added. Armstrong said there are unique challenges involved in working as a team and solving problems. “We deploy as a NATO team. It’s important to train together so when we get downrange we can work together more effectively,” he said. The 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy in Grafenwoehr, Germany is the also the largest NCO Academy in the U.S. Army and has been developingleaders for U.S. Army, Europe and our multinational NATO and allied partners for more than 60 years.

Warrior Leader Course graduates, building multinational friendships from the ground up By Spc. Manda Walters, 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, South Dakota Army National Guard

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Replication of the hybrid-threat: The many faces of JMSC’sprofessional Opposing Force (OPFOR)By Capt. Christopher Sims, 1-4 Infantry Battalion (Opposing Forces) Photos by Richard Bumgardner

When future rotational units come to the JMRC to train in a Decisive Action Training Environment, known as DATE rotation, they’ll face a challenging scenario against a daunting Opposing Force, alsoknown as OPFOR. The evolving training environment no longer depicts conventional forces using only Soviet-baseddoctrine, nor the readiness exercises or counter-insurgency environments of Iraq or Afghanistan. Instead, the OPFOR applies principles designed specifically to defeat threats posed by countriesof technological superiority. The hybrid threat is “the diverse and dynamiccombination of regular forces, irregular forces, and/or criminal elements all unified to achieve mutuallybenefitting effects”. While many historical conflictsresemble this strategy (see sidebar), the hybrid threatis increasingly relevant today. The capabilities andtechnologies available worldwide facilitate moresynergy and synchronization between separateelements than ever before. To replicate the organizational structure of a hybridthreat, the OPFOR trains to fill a variety of roles and may portray the following groups simultaneously:armor, mechanized or light infantry conventionalunits, irregular forces such as insurgents, guerrillas,paramilitary, mercenaries, and criminal elements.The OPFOR controls the synergy among these diversegroups and adapts them to systematically stress an opponent.

To understand the actions of the OPFOR whenreplicating a hybrid threat, there are several principlesand tactics outlined in the U.S. Army TC 7-100 series ofmanuals. One common misconception of the OPFORis that it still applies a traditional Soviet-based order-of-battle when analyzing how to respond to threats, when in fact, the OPFOR in no way falls under such restrictions. Instead, they strive to array themselves within the battlefield geometry in such a way that allows easy transitions from the offense to defense, aswell as linear and non-linear operations. The OPFORemploys weapons and firepower asymmetrically. Specifically, the OPFOR may employ operational shielding, dispersion of assets, communications dis-cipline, advanced camouflage, extensive deceptionoperations, and other methods to negate the techno-logical advantages of their opponent and to achievevictories. Another major characteristic unique toOPFOR is the willingness to use terror and weaponsof mass destruction. These are just some of the manyaspects of the hybrid threat that an RTU must face. The OPFOR at JMRC also demonstrates advancedenemy capabilities that potential adversaries currentlypossess throughout the world. In the 2012 the OPFOR will begin using tactical unmanned aerial systems to conduct surveillanceof the rotational unit, as well as secure or encryptedcommunications, human intelligence teams, and potentially utilize signal intelligence assets and employ improvised jamming systems to disrupt RTUsystems and unmanned ground sensors to replicateenemy ground surveillance radars. Simultaneously, exercise planners can incorporate cyber warfare events into the exercise scenario to create challengingsituations in the operational environment. In each DATE rotation, the OPFOR will replicate the organizational structure, methods, and capabilitiesof the hybrid threat. A variety of diverse conventional and irregular forces will synchronize efforts to challenge the RTU. Niche adversary capabilities will challenge RTU information systems and technologies. Adoptingthese new threat characteristics as identified in theTC 7-100 series of manuals ensures JMSC’s OPFOR isproviding the most realistic and up-to-date trainingto units available.


Throughout the Chinese Civil War(1927-1950), Mao Tse-Tung forged a relationship with guerrillas and conventional forces,coordinating actions at the tactical level betweenadjacent units with some correlation at the strategiclevel. Modern advancements in communicationcapabilities have increased the ability to correlatestrategy between diverse threat groups to co-ordinate and synchronize their efforts to a muchgreater extent than during Mao’s campaign. One contemporary example is the North Koreandoctrine which employs “mixed tactics”, with more than 100,000 Soldiers trained to coordinate guerrilla warfare to shape conditions in supportof the conventional forces. In the Lebanon War of 2006, Hezbollah incorpor-ated aspects of both conventional and irregularwarfare, transitioning from conventional to irreg-ular forces in order to control the tempo of thebattle and change the nature of the conflict.

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Full Spectrum Training Environment: OPFORThe hills and forests of the U.S. Army’s Hohenfels Training Area echos to a sound they haven’theard in almost a decade. A sound that signals the future of Army training in Europe.


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Early in the evening of Oct. 20, Italian combat engineer Cpl. Tizano Testa hurriedly clamored over the cab of a 19-ton, 18-foot high MaxxPro-Base armored fighting vehicle while trying to install a night-vision camera on the roof. The soldier behind the wheel of the massive vehicle, Francesco Monteforte, was waiting to drive through the motor pool parking lot with the windshield armor down — essentially driving in a steel box without a window — and needed the camera to see. “The way you drive at home, there should be no differ-ence if I attach it or not!” said Testa sarcastically. Within afew minutes the wind picked up and it began to rain. At thistime of year the late afternoon light fades fast, making the task of getting the camera properly attached and functioning even more difficult. “Can you see anything yet?” Testa called out in English, heavily accented in a Neapolitan-Italian dialect. He’s obviously impatient to get moving. As an afterthought, he adds a few sharp words in Italian intended for the camera.Finally, Monteforte calls out from inside the vehicle: “Wait! It’s good – I see! Avanti! Let’s go! Testa and Monteforte are two of the 32 students from the 21st Engineers, members of the Italian Combat Service Support Battalion based out of Caserta, located 40 milesnorth of Naples, who have come to the U.S. Army EuropeJoint Multinational Training Command to attend a two-weekintensive Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle (MRAP)Driver/Operator certification course. “Even though it’salready getting pretty dark, they shouldn’t be takingso long to get moving,” said Aubrey Gorden, the lead instructor and multinational trainingspecialist in charge of JMTC MRAPdriver’s certification program.“But they’ll probablycut that time in halfby tomorrow.

I’ve rarely taught a group with such a high learning curve –and I’ve been working with multinationals my entire career.”Gorden climbed into the passenger seat next to a confidentand smiling Monteforte. Throughout the training aninstructor rides in each vehicle with a group of students to ensure they are safely operating the vehicle, which involvesbacking, three-point turns, serpentine figure eights, quickstops and starts, obstacle navigation and real-life scenariosthey may confront in combat. In order to receive their certification and MRAP license,soldiers are required to log at least 50 miles of daytimedriving and 30 miles at night using both night-vision videocameras and standard headlights separately. Prior to certifi-cation, students must demonstrate proficiency driving thevehicle, know its capabilities, safety and general operatingfeatures as a passenger, as well as a driver, and identifythe required tasks and warning gauges in order to keep up with the vehicle’s general maintenance. “Grafenwoehr has everything we need to really train a soldier well in such a short period of time,” said Anthony Orejel, a certification instructor, referring to the training area’s terrain and road conditions. “The Italian language is a difficult hurdle, of course, but we quickly got over it,” said Gorden with a chuckle. “We teach multinationals from virtually every corner of the world, but the nature of teaching is to learn, so we can adapt to how each group

Cruise control: Italian soldier’s MRAP certification at JMTC Story and photos by Michael Beaton, 7th U.S. Army JMTC Public Affairs


of students learn best – that’s part of making any successfulprogram work. The main thing is to ensure that all students we teach are properly certified and have the training to safely and expertly operate the vehicle in combat.” Since the program’s inception in 2009, the training has grown to cover not only driving various types of MRAPs butalso safety, rollovers, recovery and maintenance. Initially, the course was intended for U.S. Soldiers only, but when NATO and allied multinational partners requested training JMTC was all too happy to open the program up to them. In the last three years JMTC has evolved into a place where U.S. Soldiers and their coalition counterparts from all over the globe learn how to work together. The MRAP is an armored fighting vehicle outfitted with a sophisticated array of IED countermeasures and safetyfeatures. Italian Cpl. Fabiana Gatta had only praise for the MRAP’s performance on the range – no small flattery from a citizen of a land famously known for its love of high-performance automobiles, renowned champion Formula-1drivers and gridlocked city squares. “It’s pretty fast. Sitting up so high you sometimes don’t become aware how fast you are going until the instructor tells you to ‘slow it down!’ The steering is a lot smoother than you would imagine. I could even drive this through rush hour time in downtown Naples, no problem!” he addswith a laugh. “After this training I could get through with nodents, you know, that would be a first for me in my town!” In October, JMTC hosted a Full Spectrum Training Exercise (FSTE) with over 5,200 U.S. and multinational troops taking part, one of the largest coalition exercises to take place in Europe since the last REFORGER (Return of Forces to Germany) in May of 1993. In 2011 alone, JMTCinstructors trained over 22,000 multinational troopsfrom 38 countries. “JMTC is the place for combined U.S. and multinationaltraining and we are exceptionally good at it,” said Col. Curtis J. Carson, JMTC chief of staff. “The conflicts faced today do not allow for a quick, seamless transition to effective partnership except through training. That‘s why we’re building tomorrows coalitions today, right here at JMTC.”

Designed with a V-shaped hull that deflects theblast of an IED or land mine away from the vehicle,and suspension floors and seats that reduce injuries caused by an explosive’s shockwaves. The 10-tonMaxxPro’s armored body, like all MRAP vehicles isbolted together instead of welded to the vehicle’schassis to facilitate quick repairs. MRAPs areequipped with run-flat tires and the driver sits significantly higher than in a conventional vehicleor humvee which allows Soldiers to see more ofthe surrounding landscape.

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JMTC updates Soldier Competition ModelStory and photo byMaster Sgt. Robert Hyatt

As the Army continues to transform, Soldier competitions hosted by theJoint Multinational Training Commandare also changing. Updates to thesealready rigorous competitions will set a new standard for developingleaders and providing new challengesfor Soldiers who compete. “We took a hard look at the Best Warrior competitions to see what events we could change and that would challenge Soldiers and leaders on more than just combat skills,” said 1st Sgt. Russell Johnson, former operations noncommissioned officer in charge, who was an integral part in the first steps of the change. “If we can add tasks like counseling and suicide prevention, we’ll really touch on more of what leaders and Soldiers must be prepared to do.” Also, officers are no longer precluded from compe-titions. Last year, at the direction of the U.S. ArmyEurope’scommanding general Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling,JMTC hosted the first USAREUR Best Junior OfficerCompetition. The contest challenged 23 pre-command company grade officers in several tactical events as well as physical fitness tests, ranges, and long distance marcheswith combat equipment. Historically, Soldier competitions consist of boards,essays, warrior tasks and drills. In the future, com-petitors will see challenges that deal with everydaySoldiering, said Johnson. Both Officers and Non-commissioned officers will encounter tasks to challenge their leadership skills in non-tactical environ-ments -- some specifically focused on requirementsexisting in a garrison environment. “We want competition winners to be competentleaders, who perform well tactically and react well toother types of situations that can happen from dayto day,” said Sgt. 1st. Class Rafael Monge, the current operations noncommissioned officer in charge. The Best Junior Officer competition was the first stepin developing a future range of competition was thefirst of its kind in Europe, serving as a foundation forupdating the Best Warrior competitions. “General Hertling’s guidance to me was not to make the competition a best ranger type competition,” said Lt. Col. William Brockman, chief of operations at JMTC.

“Competitors should be challenged physically and mentally with an emphasis on cognitive skills.” To challenge officers, competition planners integratechallenges and tasks routinely performed by officers,including garrison leadership requirements, and warriortasks, Brockman added. New events may include inventory procedures and situational events such asreacting to incidents involving sexual assault, mediaengagements or suicide prevention. These situational events test officers on how they deal with current trendsthat are high priority issues across the Department ofthe Army, which are demonstrated in current trends. Noncommissioned officer competitions will also reflectadditional non-tactical, leadership specific events.The events test competitors on the fundamentals of being a leader as well as a warrior, according to Monge.Some of the tests may be similar to those in theofficer competition. Soldier competitions will remain primarily focusedon warrior tasks and drills, however, essay questions and tests will assess basic knowledge Soldiers shouldpossess, according to Monge. “This competition allowsSoldiers from all of the Army’s jobs to compete andbe successful,” he said. As competition planners look forward to the execution of the events, it’s training the winners forArmy-level competitions that proves most excitingfor contestants and trainers. “The winners of the USAREUR competitions gothrough an intense train-up to get ready for the Armylevel,” said Staff Sgt Timothy Suh, a competition planner.“The training is challenging but Soldiers love training.When there is a clear goal associated with the trainingthey get really excited.”

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For more than 30 years, the International SpecialTraining Centre, also known as ISTC, formerly theInternational Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol School, or ILRRPS, at Weingarten, Germany, has provided high quality training in advanced and specialized skills to Officers and Noncommissionedofficers from Special Forces of various NATO Nations. Since 1997 ISTC training has been conducted at theGeneraloberst von Fritsch Kaserne in the town ofPfullendorf, Germany. ISTC is a testament to the contributions and commit-ment of nine member nations: Belgium, Denmark,Italy, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway,

Multinational Soldiers from seven nations prepare for MEDEVACduring a mass casualty by completing triage and patient stabili-zation at an airfield located adjacent to the International TrainingCentre, also known as ISTC, at Pfullendorf, Germany in May 2012. The course re-cycles each month and includes nine participatingnations. (U.S. Army photo/Released)

Multinational Soldiers from 12 countries practice urban movement skills together as part of a multi-team assault in Grafenwoehr aspart of the Advanced Close Quarters Battle Course offered by the International Training Centre, also known as ISTC, in May 2012. ISTC regularly provides specialized training to U.S. and multi-national NATO Soldiers in Pfullendorf, Germany.(U.S. Army photo/Released)

A Multinational Soldier participates in the High Angle/ Urban SniperCourse offered April 30 - May 11, out of Lizum, Austria. The HighAngle/Urban Sniper course is one of the International Training Centre's (ISTC) newest initiates and the first of its kind in Europe. The teams from BEL, NLD, and NOR take part in ISTC's training inadvanced and specialized skills for officers and NCO’s from theSpecial Forces of various NATO nations. (U.S. Army photo/Released)

During a MASCAL exercise at Dinohausen Urban Training Facilityin Pfullendorf, Multinational Soldiers from 12 countries conduct medical training at the International Training Centre (ISTC) this past May. ISTC has provided high quality training in advanced and specialized skills to officers and non-commissioned officers from the Special Forces of various NATO nations.(U.S. Army photo/Released)

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Turkey and the United States. ISTC maintains lineage and past contributions with the United Kingdom, one of the key membersof the ILRRPS. ISTC is viewed as a world-class TacticalTraining center and consists of four training divisionsconducting a total of 12 different courses geared attraining NATO SOF and selected conventional forcesin advanced individual patrolling, emergency field medical, close quarter battle, sniper, survival and NATO SOF Task Force level planning skills. The Officers, Noncommissioned officers and en-listed Soldiers assigned to ISTC now train more than1000 NATO students each year.

A cooperative effort: Decisive-Action Training and Air MobilityBy Walter J. Mettler, Air Mobility Liaison Officer, 8th Air Support Operations Squadron

On October 5th, 2011, the sun over Hohenfels Germanywas blotted out by a thousand parachutes of the 173rdAirborne Brigade Combat Team, referred to as 173rdABCT, as they jumped into the first ever Full-SpectrumTraining Environment, called FSTE, rotation at Hohenfels,Germany. It was the first exercise of its kind since 2003. The FSTE, a training event with an emphasis onconventional military skills, tasks and operations,which may have been lost after more than a decadeof counter-insurgency operations, also known as COIN.During COIN operations units fall-in on an establishedcombat outpost. The FSTE simulated operations in an austere environ-ment and the various missions required to establisha fighting position, relationships with the host nationand civil affairs operations. The FSTE combined thefully-combat equipped U.S. Soldiers from the 173rd,Airmen of the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, withthe Polish 6th Airborne Brigade and other multi-nationalforces for conventional warfare. The Army has since renamed FSTE to Decisive-ActionTraining Exercise. During FSTE trainers said the 173rd had a uniquemission as Europe’s sole-airborne infantry combatbrigade. As the elite force tasked to mobilize to theEUCOM, they rely on air mobility to be timely, and surgically infiltrate anywhere in the world.

Coordination began six months prior to the mass-tactical airborne operation. The first planning call was to the 37th Airlift Squadron located at Ramstein. Here,tacticians used on historical data and expert multi-shipairdrop training to plan for a 10-ship of C-130 aircraftcapable of safely carrying a military force internationally,bringing the fight right to the enemy's doorstep. Similar coordination with the multinational ownedand operated Heavy Airlift Wing, based in Papa, Hungary,brought load plans for air dropping a narrow 36 footplatform with one 20,000 pound Howitzer and multipletactical vehicles for moving the artillery immediatelyfollowing the airborne operation. Air lifting an assault force of this size and theirequipment would be impossible without the cooperation of our partner nations in Europe. "This exercise presented many unique planning challenges that are not ordinarily considered whentraining in the continental United States. We spent a lot of time and energy working with our host nation as well as neighboring countries in order to assureproper air space clearances and notifications," saidCapt. Donavan Laskey, mission planner and pilot with the 37th Airlift Squadron recounts his coordina-tion efforts during this exercise. "Many of the nations we work with within Europehave distinct airspace requirements, we had to contact

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the embassies to ensure we could transit their countries."Laskey said, planners had to overcome challengesassociated with flight times because of the distancebetween the three key locations Ramstein, Avianoand Hohenfels. "Scheduled take-off times had to bevery exact and our jumpers had to be ready to loadimmediately," he said. "Through preparation, coordina-tion and pre-briefs, our crews and the "This exercise presented many unique planning challenges that are not ordinarily considered whentraining in the continental United States. We spent a lot of time and energy working with our host nation as well as neighboring countries in order to assureproper air space clearances and notifications," saidCapt. Donavan Laskey, mission planner and pilot with the 37th Airlift Squadron recounts his coordina-tion efforts during this exercise. "Many of the nations we work with within Europehave distinct airspace requirements, we had to contactthe embassies to ensure we could transit their countries." Laskey said, planners had to overcome challenges associated with flight times because of the distance between the three key locations Ramstein, Aviano and Hohenfels. "Scheduled take-off times had to be very exact and our jumpers had to be ready to loadimmediately," he said. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.

Air mobility has played a key role in decisive victory since World War II. During Allied Operation OVERLORD, General Dwight D.Eisenhower led allied forces tounity of effort in the Normandy campaign. Thanks to unremitting Allied air offensives, bythe spring of 1944 air superiority was achievedthroughout the European theater. Allied maritimesuperiority was assured with victory in the Battleof the Atlantic. These preconditions allowed syn-ergy to emerge from the integration of air, land,sea, and special operations forces. During the night of June 5, tactical airlift forces carried pathfinders and airborne forces to beginthe airborne operations. These airborne landingsserved to confuse the enemy and block key roadjunctions and bridges leading to the amphibiousassault area. After 12 days into the fight, morethan 2,700 ships and 1,000 transport aircraft hadlanded 692,000 troops, 95,000 vehicles, and morethan 228,000 tons of supplies.

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"Through preparation, coordination and pre-briefs, ourcrews and the jumpers were able to limit ground timeand maximize time over the target...enabling the jump." There was an 11-ship formation that dropped the1,000 troop-assault force with two lifts from Avianoto Hohenfels. The paratroopers used a two door mass-tactical exit procedure with all jumpers exiting as quicklyas possible. There were two passes over the drop zone. "This exercise presented an outstanding opportunityto train, prepare, and test our capability to drop EUCOM's quick reaction force using only EUCOMassets," said Laskey. Air-drops are required in higher threat environ-ments, if no airfields exist, or when sufficient materials handling equipment isn't available. However, these are limitations. The additional weight and space requiredfor parachute rigging and cushioning material reducesthe amount of cargo or personnel each aircraft candeliver, he said. A "combat offload" from a moving aircraft is a viablealternative because it enables delivery of equipmentwithout parachute rigging or the need for forklifts.Handling combat offloads is one of the 435th CRG'skey missions. The method facilitates speed and thevast number of potential-objective areas from where

forces can be employed. All three of these methods were demonstrated in October's Decisive Action Trainingat the only training facility which allows simultaneousair and land combat maneuvering, Europe's Joint Multinational Readiness Center. Europe's FSTE explored an entry operation into a fictional country, Atropia. However, the reality is the173 ABCT can perform their mission in Europe or deploy anywhere to support national objectives. To this end, U.S. and partner nation air mobility assets would undoubtedly deliver the unit as plannedduring the training. "The jump into the FSTE rotation validated the 173ABCT's ability to assemble as a coalition AirborneAssault Force in Aviano and jump from one countryinto another country, using European assets," said Captain John Tato, the brigade's air operations officer."This kind of training and experience gives the 173rdthe flexibility to jump as a coalition with multiple countries in Europe." "Only in EUCOM can this kind of multi-national partnership come together and train for theater engagement exploiting economy of force, proximity, and unity of command, all on a shoe string budget,"he said. "The unique forcible entry capabilities of

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“This exercise showcased the value of air mobility and validated its importance to the supplyand sustainment of the war effort. Timely airdropresupply missions can sustain a Forward OperationsBase (FOB) indefinitely,” said Lt. Col Stacey Maxey,as he recounts his experience as an Air MobilityLiaison Officer (AMLO) in Afghanistan: “Our initialairdrops during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2008was 15 million pounds.” By 2010, it had exceeded60 million pounds and if on schedule, by 2011 willbreak 102 million,” he said. “This FOB had not used a ground method of delivery in more than ayear; it didn't need to…it could be completelysupported by air.”

EUCOM's joint air and land fighting forces could not be realized without the invaluable training and co-operation from our partner nations. Together, we'vegot this covered." U.S. and NATO partnered nations regularly trainat Hohenfels' Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC). However, accomplishing the forcible entry, a key mission for the 173rd, ensured the sustainmentneeded to perform joint airborne infiltration, air-land delivery, and airdrop missions. According to capabilities specified in the Air Force Doctrine Document 3-17, Air Mobility Operations, there are two basic modes of airlift: air-land and airdrop. Both were executed during Europe's FSTE. The exercise design included a large contingencyof the 173 ABCT at Hohenfels, with a smaller element at in Grafenwoehr, while the 30th Medical Command's command post exercise was happening simultaneously, with other units occupying additional training facilitiesat the nearby town of Amberg. The mission was tailored to meet the requirements of the 173rd and anticipated the battlefield of the future. Planning considerations included the following: availability, adequacy, security of airfields, landing zones, and drop zones near the objective area

and aircraft capabilities. Both airland and airdrop methods were conducted to ensure that the unitstraining objectives were met. After the C-130 and C-17 formation airdropped the multi-national assault force on the drop zone,airlift was again used for the main body air-land deployment. It was the first step in the 173rd's "Bayonet Resolve" operation order, after they secured a short take-off and landing runway on the easternedge of the training area. This objective was critical in the delivery of more than 400 planned cargo missions to deliver about 800 tons of the brigade's assault vehicles, weapons, communications equip-ment and building materials. The 435 CRG provided airfield operations support to include air traffic control, airfield management,anddownload/upload of aircraft in and out of the field as needed by the supported task-force commander. Europe's FSTE showcased the value of air mobilityand validated it’s critical importance to the supplyand sustainment of the war effort.


Immediate Response ‘12 hosts forces from ninenations including Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Serbia,Slovakia, and the U.S. , a total of approximately700 multinational soldiers. Immediate Response ’12 is hosted in Croatia, oneof five scheduled training exercises supported byEurope’s Training Support Activity Europe, or TSAE, this summer, beginning May 22. The TSAE regularly exports training aids and devices. “We bring everything they need for trainingto the deployed environment,” said Paul Lewis,plans and operations specialist for TSAE’s Re-gional Training Support Division Expeditionary, or RTSD-E. The package can be thought of as a training support center in a box.” A ten-person team from RTSD-E, deploys withseventeen 40-foot trucks hauling equipment and personnel necessary for an eight-building MilitaryOperations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) setup and afully operational deployed training support center. Included in the package is DISE, or DeployableInstrumentation Systems Europe, an instrumentedtraining enabler which provides instant, digitalthree-dimensional feedback of training during theafter action review (AAR) as U.S. Army units and multinational partners train during ImmediateResponse ‘12. Leading up to the exercise, TSAE participates in the Joint Event Life Cycle planning process,calls on current doctrine, lessons learned from previous exercises, and conducts an extensiveanalysis in an effort to provide training aids, devices and simulators that enhances training toworld-class standards.

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NATO forces converge on Grafenwoehr for Allied Strike 2011By Capt. Tristen Hinderlitern, USAFE Public Affairs

“In order to be successful, weneed to train like we fight, andwe are absolutely committed todoing just that.”

Lt. Col. Jon Berry, exercise director and commanderof the 4th Air Support Operations Squadron.

Aircraft screamed overhead as the execution phase of Allied Strike 2011 was in full swing capping months ofextensive planning that brought together nearly 350 peoplefrom the U.S. and 14 NATO partner nations for the largestclose air support exercise in Europe. “The planning effort was massive,” said Capt. RuvenYarbrough, exercise deputy director from the 4th AirSupport Operations Group in Heidelberg, Germany. “It wasa giant undertaking, but one that we could do. When everyperson involved devotes some of their time, and a few havethe ability to set the structure and vision, it’s a completelyachievable task.” The opening ceremonyincluded a three-airmen jumpout of a C-130J aircraft and a welcome address by Col. Nick Vite, commander of the 4th Air Support Oper-ations Group, the unit spon-soring the exercise. “You’re the teacher as much as you are the student,and don’t forget that.” Vitetold exercise participants This exercise is reallydependent on what youbring to the fight, as wellas what we are bringingto the fight.” This was the fifth iter-ation of the annual exercise,which has grown exponentially each year. The exerciseis designed to provide realistic training in all aspects oftactical air control and close air support. Several training lanes were geared specifically towardthe Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs), while other lanes provided training for non-JTACs. “We simply cannot do this type of training without our support personnel,” said Lt. Col. Jon Berry, the exer-cise director and commander of the 4th Air Support Operations Squadron. “The fact is that they are just aslikely – if not more likely – than operators at times, to be selected to do things such as convoy operations. Weare absolutely adamant that our support side personnel are comfortable with their weapons and equipment, and that they have the time to gain the currency andproficiency with these things.”

One example of training geared specifically towardsupport personnel was the Emergency Close Air SupportLane. In the scenario, a JTAC was incapacitated and participants had to determine which of the available radioscommunicates with the tactical operations center and which communicates with the aircraft overhead. He or she mustthen effectively describe the enemy’s position to a pilot,using landmarks and units of measure. Personnel from NATO partner nations not only took partin the training – in some cases, they lead it. In fact, twoof the eight primary training lanes were led by the U.S.’s partner nations, including the Urban Lane, run by Danes, and the Forward Operating Base Defense Lane, which was run by the Belgians. Belgian JTAC instructor 1st Lt. Bart “Kojak” Vantomme ran the FOB Defense Lane, which required JTACs to call in close air support to defend a base that was under attack by insurgents. Vantomme designed the scenario himself, which he said was based on personal experience in Afghanistan’s Kunduz Province in 2009. In addition to realistic scenarios, a measure of realism was added by the use of Close Combat MissionCapability Kit simulation rounds. These CCMCK roundsare low-velocity marking rounds, red from speciallymodified M4 and M16 rifles. The rounds are a wax-baseddye, which visibly marks targets that have been hit. Every day, NATO partners �ght beside their U.S. counter-parts in conflicts such as Afghanistan, which makes it critical to train together, Berry said.


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Replicating reality: connecting the services using technologyBy Army Sgt. Andrew Turner, 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment South Dakota Army National Guard

“The hardest part is ensuring that your network is compatible with multinational networks,” said Chief Warrant Officer Jack Gordon, network manager for JMTC’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center,or JMRC. About 12,000 Soldiers perform maneuvers and collective training at JMRC annually. Different nations use different networks, and certain configurations are required to link together multiple networks, Gordon added. Meeting these challenges head-on is essential to synchronize operations with partner nations. “This allows them to see how we train and how wefight,” said Gordon. “When we do get into that environ-ment where we’re fighting alongside them, we have some familiarization with each other.” In addition, military units must also be able toadapt as new technology emerges. Boynton said communications technology makesa “generational leap” every 18 months, and techno-logical advancement has to be considered whenpreparing for future networks. “The network cannot be static with definite endstate,” Boynton said. “Operational units must haveaccess to the latest network capabilities when they prepare to deploy and when they are in theater.” Communication equipment and networks must beflexible enough to easily integrate new capabilitiesand technology as it becomes available. As the future battlefield develops, network capabil-ities provide a foundation for different nations to joinin training events in preparation for future jointoperations. “What we do is very important,” said Gordon. It supports the Army mission and so far has been successful.

The ability to communicate is essential in any joint effort between nations. The U.S. military and its multi-national partners in Afghanistan have benefited from a communications network that the U.S. Army’s only overseas training command is using in Europe to train the forces. The Afghanistan Mission Network, called the AMN, replicates theater communications efforts during training in ways not done before. Stacy Ware, the JMTC’s assistant chief of staff (G6) for information management said units from Europe, U.S. and multi-nationals who are currently deployed to Afghanistan trained at Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels using the Afghanistan Mission Network (AMN), which has the capability to pull “near-real time” information from the network. The units trained before arriving in theater, making it easier to integrate into the area of operation and allowing them to meet mission require-ments faster. “The benefit is it allows us to train our U.S. Soldiers with our multinational partners in a more collaborative environment,” said Ware. “A unit preparing to go down range is going to see the same picture here that he’s going to see when he’s actually deployed.” The future battlefield network might not be AMNspecific, so JMTC has to look at what the future war-fighting network will be and prepare to train accordingly. Chief Warrant Officer James Boynton, deputy communi-cations officer at JMTC, explained commanders are recognizing the long-term importance of building levels of interoperability with partner nations, andthe ability to deploy with little or no notice. “The cornerstone of this capability is the network,” said Boynton. “It is absolutely critical to connecting leaders and Soldiers at all levels, and achieving missionsuccess.” Connecting leaders and Soldiers on a large-scale network presents unique challenges.


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Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, the Chief of Staff of the Army arrives at theJoint Multinational Training Command in Grafenwoehr, Germany, for a candid discussion with the unit Commanders and Sergeant Majors throughout the JMTC Military Community. (U.S. Army photo by Denver Beaulieu-Hains/Released)

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III tells Soldiers to always be a professional, and says a Soldier should "live the Warrior ethos," during a Town Hall meeting at the Grafenwoehr Fitness Center during his visit to JMTC in Grafenwoehr, Germany, March 6.(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Phoebe Malkowicz/Released)

Italian Army’s Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Claudio Graziano (Right) observesSoldiers as they conduct simulated convoy training in the ReconfigurableVehicle Tactical Training (RVTT) March 6, 2012 in Grafenwoehr, Germany. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger/Released)

Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh observes medical evacuationexercise at the Combat Training Lane to during a visit Aug. 1, 2011 to theJoint Multinational Training Area in Grafenwoehr, Germany.(US Army photo by Spc. Trisha Pinczes)

The United Kingdom's Army Lt. Gen. Jacko Page (center, with arms folded), the Commander of Force Development and Training receivesa capability briefing on Grafenwoehr Training Area's Range 118,March 12, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger/Released)

U.S. Army (RET.) General Gordon R. Sullivan, 32nd Chief of Staff, isgreeted upon arrival by U.S. Army Col. Jeffery Martindale, Commander of the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, GermanyNov. 16, 2011. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Gemma Iglesias)


THE LAST WORD

jmtc: “in quotes”

“JMTC is a national strategic asset, providingworld-class training and support that enablesa broad range of multinational Soldier trainingevents ensuring U.S. and partner nation forcesare well-prepared for ISAF operations andfuture global contingencies.”

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the Allied Command Transformation Seminar,Washington D.C., February 12, 2012

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Admiral James G. StavridisCommander, U.S. European Command

and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe

“I see three areas to focus our efforts

in the coming years: expandededucation and training;

increased exercises, andbetter use of technology. ”

“We must expand our exercise schedule, witha particular focus on our NATO Response Force. This would allow us to draw maximumbenefit from the recent United States’ decision to rotate units from an American-based Brigade Combat Team through Europe to participate in the NATO Response Force. Operationally, this would maintain and strengthen our transatlantic ability to work together. And politically, it wouldprovide visible assurance to Allies.”

“The JMTC is the linchpinto achieving vital theater objectives, and meeting ourcomprehensive security co-operation mission.”

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