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HOHENFELS, Germany -- Lines were crossed and different countries and skill sets joined together here, May 22, as military police worked with engineers and Americans worked with Slovenians during the Combined Resolve II exercise.
Combined Resolve II is a U.S. Army Europe-directed multinational exercise at the Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas, including more than 4,000 participants from 15 allied and partner countries.
Training included a combined arms breach with American engineers and Slovenian military police working together to breach an obstacle and clear a town that contained a suspected enemy force. The training was full of action as Soldiers from both countries cleared buildings, engaged enemy forces and dealt with local leaders.
Sgt. 1st Class Jacob Hill, observer/coach-trainer from the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, has observed the Slovenian MPs during Combined Resolve II and has been impressed.
"Their performance, the way they planned to come out here, they way they've executed, I wouldn't have any recommendations for them different from an American unit," he said. "I don't see these guys coming here and dragging. They understand what they need to do. They know what they're here for; they've come here to train for a specific mission and they're executing that training. They're not sitting back on their haunches."
Several Slovenian Soldiers said that training with Soldiers from other countries and other specialties has been beneficial.
"This was a good experience for us, because for most of the guys it was the first time ever that we combined with another unit as far as engineers were concerned, and also another country," said Lt. Blaz Primc, platoon leader with the Slovenian Military Police. "It was actually a big challenge, because working with engineers; I don't believe Slovenia has ever done something like that … It's definitely good training, especially because we learn all the time, so various language barriers, various different surroundings, different tactics, coordinating with things we don't have in Slovenia … it's good to try new stuff and to see how we can cooperate with others."
Cpl. Mitja Skrbic, radio operator with the Slovenian MPs, agreed that training with American Soldiers was useful.
"I think it's a very good experience for us, because we get a lot of different information about how different nations work and we try to consolidate, try to use what's good, try to eliminate what's not good," he said. "We're a small army so we have to adapt any time we do something. With the Americans, we get a lot of information. They have a lot of combat experience. So, I think we're going to take that in; we're going to try to adapt our tactics a little bit more and we'll just make the best of it. We get a lot of different opinions. A lot of armies work differently so for each tactic we take what's best, put it together and try to adapt for our standards and for our army."
One of the American Soldiers Sgt. Christopher Salinas, a team leader Bravo Company, 91st Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division said that the training could pay dividends in the future.
"You get to learn their tactics and they get to learn yours," he said. "That way if you ever have to work together it won't be that different. When everybody's training together, you pick up the similarities."
| Date Taken: | 05.22.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 05.23.2014 10:46 |
| Story ID: | 130933 |
| Location: | BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, DE |
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