Army drills pivot to mechanized versus helicopter threats at NTC
Sgt. Jesse Reyes leads a Stryker platoon in a National Training Center drill where an enemy attack helicopter targets armored vehicles. The exercise tests a Stryker brigade against tanks and helicopters, signaling a shift from counterinsurgency to conventional warfare and broader force readiness.
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Reyes
Manteca
Calif
Afghanistan
Spc
Ryker Taylor
National Training Center
Fort Irwin
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Stryker Brigade Tests Against Fictional Armored Foe at NTC
At Fort Irwin the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division simulates defense against tanks and armored infantry carriers in a three week mock battle. Col. Dave Bair led 4,500 soldiers as they defend a 40 kilometer front using terrain aided by Javelin missiles to halt the armored enemy. The exercise aims to shape future use of about 2,600 Stryker vehicles in light of conventional and insurgent threats.
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Calif
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Afghanistan
Defense Department
Lewis McChord
2Nd Infantry Division
Bair
82Nd Airborne Division
North Carolina
Maj
Don Braman
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