MS&T Magazine - Issue 6/2009 by Halldale Group

Training Transformation

mander. “The feedback that we’re receiving from this exercise has been outstanding. It demonstrates the strength of our military partnership and the importance of training together to learn from each other.” According to NTC leadership, experts from organizations like JFIIT and others enhance the integration of joint assets and provide vital resources to help educate units on how to use the available capabilities of the entire joint and coalition team. “The single most important capability that we have to train the joint force is our people,” said Abrams. “It’s the observer controllers, opposing forces, contractors, cultural role players, and all Above our joint partners. It’s the people aspect Italian flight leads prepare their mission that makes the difference and sets us plan at Nellis Air Force Base. apart from everybody else in the world.” Image credit: Casey Bain. Abrams said NTC’s primary focus and mission is to provide realistic training reflective of the operational climates train our brigades how to use air assets to which units are preparing to deploy. and train our tactical air controllers on “Our charter now, since late 2003, is how to fight in a full up, competitive, realto create an operational environment that istic environment with a BCT to leverage reflects what’s going on in theater – as a their air breathing and non-air breathing rehearsal exercise – a mission rehearsal capabilities.” exercise for units going to combat,” he W24-MP advert:Layout 1 15/10/2009 10:50 Page 1 NTC and GFW provide services with said. “This is the place where we can

a realistic and rigorous training venue, preparing them to fight as a joint and coalition team. “It’s not about us – it’s about creating one seamless team,” said Air Force Lt. Col. John Walker, commander, GFW and the 549th Combat Training Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. “Where we really earn our money is integrating our close air support (CAS) capabilities with the Army and a BCT. There’s learning on both sides, but it pays big dividends to our forces once they are deployed.” ms&t

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