Photo By Spc. Joseph Liggio | U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alfonso Cruz, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Crewmember...... read more read more
IQUIQUE, Chile — More than 600 military personnel from the Chilean, Argentinian, and the United States Armies are set to participate in EXERCISE SOUTHERN FENIX 24 (SF24), a multinational exercise focused on enhancing interoperability for multi-domain operations in the Atacama Desert of Chile Aug. 27- Sept.5, 2024. SF24 will be the first U.S. Army-led exercise to deploy the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) platform within the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of operations, pioneering new warfighting concepts in collaboration with the Chilean Army (CHLAR).
This landmark exercise aims to enhance technical and procedural interoperability between the Chilean and U.S. Armies while fostering stronger hemispheric cooperation and collaboration. The activities conducted during SF24 are aligned with the SOUTHCOM Campaign Plan and the U.S. National Defense Strategy, contributing to the broader objective of strengthening security and defense partnerships throughout the region.
SF24 will involve the deployment of approximately 200 U.S. Army personnel, to include Soldiers from U.S. Army South, 11th Airborne Division, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade, Joint Task Force Bravo, Joint Communications Support Element, Texas Army National Guard, the Utah Army National Guard, the New York National Guard and linguist support and the Inter-American Air Force Academy. These U.S. forces will train alongside over 300 Chilean Army personnel assigned to the 6th Division, as well as representatives from the Argentine military.
The exercise will include the expeditionary deployment of a M142 HIMARS section and fire direction center, as well as a U.S. Army Airborne company. Key training events will feature a combine forceable entry, airfield seizure, HIMARS Rapid Integration (HIRAIN), Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration (RSO&I), and a combined Field Training Exercise (FTX) culminating in two Live-Fire Exercises (LFX); one with maneuver, and one with rocket artillery forces.
SF24 represents a critical opportunity for all participating nations to refine their operational capabilities, demonstrating the power of their combined forces and their commitment to ensuring regional security and stability.
Follow the stories, photos and videos throughout the Southern Fenix 2024 exercise on the SF24 Dvids feature page here: http://www.dvidshub.net/feature/SF24.
| Date Taken: | 08.26.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 08.26.2024 17:17 |
| Story ID: | 479454 |
| Location: | POZO ALMONTE, TARAPACá, CL |
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