FORT HOOD, Texas – Soldiers from the 85th Civil Affairs Brigade, for the first time, will conduct a Field Training Exercise here, Aug. 10 to Aug. 14.
The brigade and its subordinate battalions, spread across the country in every time zone, will conduct a weeklong humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise. The scenario for the exercise involves an earthquake in Haiti. The exercise's purpose is to validate the brigade’s ability to conduct mission command from tactical operations centers in a deployed environment.
Media interested in covering this event should contact Capt. Kevin Kirk, 85th Civil Affairs Brigade public affairs officer at 254-287-1593 or kevin.s.kirk.mil@mail.mil.
For more information contact:
85th Civil Affairs Brigade Public Affairs
Public Affairs
(254) 287-1593
(253) 655-7294
85th Civil Affairs Brigade
Fort Hood, TX 76544
kevin.s.kirk.mil@mail.mil
| Date Taken: | 08.05.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 08.05.2015 16:49 |
| Story ID: | 172274 |
| Location: | FORT HOOD, TEXAS, US |
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