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A key training exercise involved British troops searching a road for IEDs, calling in American engineers to deal with what they found.<\/p>\n
Commenting on the developments, 192nd ORD’s Captain Whitney Lee said: “We have opened up to each other to show how we operate, demonstrate our kit and share trade secrets. We have a stronger disposal capability, but the British have better search skills and they are parachute-trained. For them to be able to jump in and clear an area for our forces to follow through is a great pairing.
“The combination of our two capabilities makes for a much stronger team, which is what this exercise is all about."<\/p>\n
The exercise was held in Fort Bragg, North Carolina and its objective was to develop the ability of 16 Air Assault Brigade and the US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division – which both serve as their respective armies rapid reaction forces – to deploy as a joint force in response to international crises.<\/p>\n
Soldiers from 33 Engr Regt (EOD) worked with the American 192nd Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Battalion).<\/p>\n
It was followed by a simulated mission, which involved 2,100 British and American troops working together in an exercise, which saw soldiers and their equipment parachuted into a troubled region to work side-by-side to restore stability.<\/p>\n
Sergeant Richard Gardiner, said: "It's been a really good experience for the guys and the relationship with the Americans has worked really well. We’re sharing our skills and drills and learning about and from each other.<\/p>\n
“We have a broader range of skills than our American counterparts. They don’t have the specialist search teams that we do, they are more focussed on disposal.<\/p>\n
"Also, we can parachute in and start work on the drop zone, which is something they aren’t trained to do.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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