US, British Paratroopers Train to Patrol, React to Contact

Photo By Spc. John Lytle | Paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment conduct a training patrol alongside British paratroopers of 2PARA, 16 Air Assault Brigade on November 28, 2018 in Kenya, Africa. The training scenario was part of Operation Askari Storm, a multinational training exercise occurring in Kenya, Africa between U.S., British and other partner-nation forces. The training focuses on increasing the readiness and interoperability of the participating forces while placing them in tough, realistic scenarios against simulated near-peer adversaries.  

KENYA

11.27.2018

Story by Maj. Thomas Cieslak 

3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division

Fort Bragg-based paratroopers and British paratroopers trained to patrol and react to simulated enemy contact in Kenya, Africa.

Paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and paratroopers from 2PARA, 16 Air Assault Brigade conducted a series of training exercises centering around patrolling operations and react-to-contact scenarios November 27 and 28, 2018.

The scenarios were part of Operation Askari Storm, a multinational training exercise occurring in Kenya, Africa between U.S., British and other partner-nation forces. The training focuses on increasing the readiness and interoperability of the participating forces while placing them in tough, realistic scenarios against simulated near-peer adversaries.

• Date Taken: 11.27.2018
• Date Posted: 12.07.2018 13:39
• Story ID: 302605
• Location: KE