Photo By Staff Sgt. James Bunn | A sniper with Kuwait’s Amiri Guard fires his rifle during an urban assault training...... read more read more
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CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – Soldiers assigned to 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, partnered with Kuwait’s Amiri Guard to focus on interoperability and readiness Oct. 21 here.
The exercise included realistic training in urban assault tactics, including building clearance and sniper over-watch, to help the partnered units improve their training methods and readiness.
“Working together is important,” said 1st Lt. James Greene, a platoon leader with, 1 Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3/4 ABCT. “You never know where or what our next battle will be and when we strengthen our strategic partners we strengthen the regional security.”
Training together allowed the two forces to observe tactics and techniques important to building and maintaining a responsive joint force said Greene.
“Working together with the Amiri Guard has been great,” said Greene. “Knowing their tactics, techniques and procedures allows us to integrate better with them if we fight along side them.”
The Amiri Guard is a Kuwaiti force focused on the security of the Amir of Kuwait and also trains for special missions.
During the training Amiri Guard forces, under supervision of scouts and snipers with 1-68 Armor, assaulted a building, clearing each room as they went. Once the building was cleared Amiri Guard snipers rushed into the building and began engaging targets down range.
“This exercise was good for Soldiers,” said Greene. “It was the highlight of our deployment. Any time you can work with a foreign partner, in particular a unit like the Amiri Guard, is great. It allows us to build interoperability in the region.”
The exercise was a valuable opportunity to strengthen ties with a partner nation added Greene. U.S. and Kuwaiti military members formed relations beyond the range.
“This training builds partnership with the U.S. to help improve our force,” said Amiri Guard Maj. Mohammad Al Jareki. “This training is good because it breaks our normal routine to improve our training.”
The two forces thanked each other at the end of the training. Sgt. 1st Class Jason Sypherd, a platoon sergeant with 1-68 Armor, 3/4 ABCT, said working with the Amiri Guard was a great opportunity for both forces to learn from each other.
“The Amiri Guard are absolute professional soldiers,” added Sypherd. “Getting to work with them has been mutually beneficial; they are equal to us in their professionalism and ability.”
| Date Taken: | 10.20.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 10.29.2015 06:36 |
| Story ID: | 180287 |
| Location: | CAMP BUEHRING, KW |
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