FORT MCCOY, Wis. – Warrior citizens from across the nation have been assembled at forward operating bases deep inside of enemy territory. They’re surrounded by enemy opposing forces and they’re expected to have “simulated casualties” every single day.
The soldiers are part of a Warrior Exercise (WAREX 2013) being conducted during the month of May at Fort McCoy, Wis. The exercise is being provided by the 78th Training Division, an Army Reserve unit from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. It is designed to provide Army Reserve personnel with dynamic combat environment simulations and the latest tactics to be used to ensure mission success anywhere in the world.
“Environments that United States military units are called upon to operate in are dynamic and ever changing,” said Col. Charles R. Simmons, the WAREX 2013 commander of group for the 78th TNG DIV.
“We are prepared to provide U.S. Army Reserve units with dynamic, realistic and challenging training so they are prepared and ready to accomplish their missions overseas,” Simmons added.
According to Simmons approximately 4000 combat-service-support personnel from an expected 57 units will be participating in WAREX 2013.
Army Reserve units take part in WAREX 2013 to practice their wartime missions.
Warrior Battle Drills are the focus of the training with Situational Training Exercises (STEX) selected from the training units Commanders Training Objectives (CTO).To achieve a “Trained” status for the many CTOs, the trained units participate in many different squad- and platoon-level Lanes, events and STEXs. The training events emphasize FOB defense and Convoy tactics as well as more unit specific level training.
After Action Reviews (AAR) are used after each STEX, Lane or event to help aid soldiers and their commanders in acknowledging their strengths and weaknesses. At the end of the exercise commanders are given packets with copies of the AARs to aid in future training when units return to their home-stations.
“I would like the soldiers to come away from this exercise better trained than they were when they got here I want them to understand what their weaknesses are and what their strengths are,” Simmons said.
The 78th TNG DV coordinates and organizes units throughout the Army Reserve to provide soldiers with the skills required to complete their occupational skills while operating in a combat environment.
According to Simmons as the United States moves from wartime to peacetime, soldiers will continue to prepare for war.
"By harnessing the vast combat experiences soldiers have gained from the past 10 years the 78th TNG DV will continue to train units within the Army Reserve with exercises like WAREX 2013 to ensure units are prepared and ready to accomplish their mission’s oversees and the maintain the operational readiness of the force," Simmons said.
| Date Taken: | 05.05.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 05.05.2013 12:56 |
| Story ID: | 106366 |
| Location: | FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US |
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