Kosovo soldiers assigned to Kosovo Security Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal conduct an EOD training scenario under the supervision of an observer, coach/trainer Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Palmer (center), assigned to the 7th Army Training Command (7ATC) EOD Team, as part of Exercise Combined Resolve XVII at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany , June 1, 2022. Combined Resolve is a recurring U.S. Army Europe and Africa Series of multinational exercises at 7ATC’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center that assesses and evaluates participants’ ability to conduct operations in a battlespace simulated complex and multi-domain to improve interoperability and readiness.
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U.S. soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, the “opposing force”, conduct an assault operation before being ambushed by Czech soldiers assigned to the 72nd Mechanized Battalion as part of Combined Resolve XVII at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, June 1, 2022. Combined Resolve is a series of recurring U.S. Army exercises in Europe and Africa held at 7th Army Training Command and at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Bavaria. comprised of 5,600 military, allies and partners from more than 10 nations, and is designed to assess a unit’s ability to effectively conduct combat operations in a multi-domain battlespace.
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HOHENFELS, Germany — As Combined Resolve XVII enters its final days, U.S. Army soldiers, alongside fellow nations across the European theater, put their skills and training to the test in a major simulated attack.
Combined Resolve is a multinational exercise conducted at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, designed to test and certify brigade combat teams, as well as enhance interoperability with Allies and partners.
Combined Resolve XVII features the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, with over 5,600 participants from Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Italy , Kosovo, Lithuania, Moldova, North Macedonia and Poland on the battlefield, learning to fight together.
A U.S. soldier attached to Delta Company, 5-7 Cavalry Squadron, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division conducts area surveillance during Exercise Combined Resolve XVII at Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany , June 2, 2022 Combined Resolve XVII is a Combined Resolve is a series of recurring U.S. Army exercises in Europe and Africa held at the 7th Army Training Command and Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Bavaria, consisting of 5 600 military, allies and partners from more than 10 nations, and is designed to assess a unit’s ability to effectively conduct combat operations in a multi-domain battlespace.
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U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division react to indirect fire during Combined Resolve XVII at Hohenfels Training Area, Multinational Readiness Center joint in Hohenfels, Germany, June 3, 2022. Combined Resolve is a series of recurring U.S. Army Europe and Africa exercises held at 7th Army Training Command and Central Joint Multinational Readiness Facility in Bavaria, comprised of 5,600 military, allied and partner personnel from more than 10 nations, and is designed to assess unit capabilities to effectively conduct combat operations in a multi-domain battlespace.
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“I enjoy working in the field with our NATO partners and allies, especially the Czechs, and seeing the equipment from all countries,” said Second Lieutenant Christian Timana, 1st ABCT Signals Officer, 3rd ID. “The Combined Resolve interoperability was an opportunity to bring all of our training together.”
The units involved in the formation come out of the “closed phase” and begin the “open phase” of the exercise. The closed phase is an opportunity for units to integrate and train with their international partners as well as retrain on existing systems and exercises they are expected to know.
“Hohenfels and the Joint Multinational Readiness Center prepared my team and I to conduct operations at an advanced level,” SPC said. Brett Tomlin, Multi-Channel Transmission Systems Operator and Maintainer with 1st ABCT, 3rd ID.
Moving into the open phase, soldiers will be tested on all the training they have conducted and will be expected to coordinate, maneuver and execute freely on the training grounds. US Army spotters, trainers/trainers, referred to as OC/Ts, will have a more hands-on approach, allowing for more realistic combat simulations. The battlefield training is realistic and aims to provide the ultimate readiness training for all brigade combat teams, including partner nations, such as the Czech Republic.
“Exercise Combined Resolve is also the highest level of readiness we have achieved for 7 BCT certification in the international arena at present,” the Czech Army Brigadier said. General Petr Svoboda. “In the cauldron of 12 nations, we will develop mutual trust.”
Combined Resolve training aims to produce credible armed and allied forces and partner nations in combat, ensuring the readiness and lethality needed to defend against a close peer adversary.
“Combined Resolve was an opportunity for 1/3 ID to put our training to the test. Working alongside our NATO partners and allies enhances our interoperability through challenging and realistic scenario-based events,” said 1st ABCT Commander Col. Peter Moon. “There is simply no substitute for the training offered by Combined Resolve. Our presence, combined with our allies, enhances the lethal capacity of all Raiders and their enablers.
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