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BERREIRO, PORTUGAL - U.S. Marines with Bravo Co., Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, participated in a combined training exercise with Portuguese Fuzileiros, March 25- April 10, at Instruction Exercise 2019.
“It’s always a great opportunity to work with our NATO partners,” said 1st. Lt. David Calves, Bravo Co., executive officer. “The Marines and Fuzileiros quickly built strong camaraderie and working relationships, and we were able to complete a myriad of tasks together.”
The training began with a leadership challenge exercise which integrated both units into small teams where they worked together to solve puzzles.
“This was a great starting point for the training,” said Staff Sgt. Jason Sasse, a platoon sergeant with Bravo Co. “We were all able to observe each other’s problem solving capabilities and build that effective communication that is so important in combined operations.”
Within just a few weeks, the combined team started facing more challenging tasks, and were able to build upon their relationship with events that ranged from endurance courses and amphibious assault demonstrations to demolition ranges and live fire combined assault exercises.
“We learned a lot from each other,” said 1st Lt. Brandon Kiel, a Bravo Co., platoon commander. “The relationships that were built over the last few weeks highlight the strength and flexibility of NATO.”
Instruction Exercise 2019’s final event combined the platoons and tasked them with a Non-combatant Evacuation Operation, or NEO.
After successfully completing the NEO, the Fuzileiro and Marine team enjoyed a final meal together, exchanged parting gifts, and concreted a strong allied partnership and successful integration that all hope will last for years to come, concluded Kiel.
| Date Taken: | 04.10.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 04.28.2019 09:53 |
| Story ID: | 319813 |
| Location: | TRÓIA, PT |
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