Jackal Stone 09 concludes in 'Land of a Thousand Islands'
Related Topics (6)
More related topics
ZEMUNIK AIR BASE, Croatia — Jackal Stone 09, a multinational military special operations training exercise, wrapped up two weeks of intense training with a closing ceremony honoring participants here, Sept. 27.
"Dedicated planning seamlessly brought together representatives from 10 nations and allowed them to effectively execute a myriad of tasks from the air, on land and at sea," said Maj. Gen. Frank Kisner, commander, U.S. Special Operations Command Europe.
The purpose of Jackal Stone 09, co-organized by the Special Operations Battalion of General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces and U.S Special Operations Command Europe, is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. Brig. Gen. Drazen Scuri, deputy commander of the exercise and the senior host-nation official, said the exercise was a great opportunity for showcase Croatia as a new member of NATO.
"The exercise was the most important international exercise for Croatia during this year, the year when Croatia became a full member of NATO," Scuri said. "This was the opportunity to improve our capabilities for the Host Nation Support concept. I hope that the efforts made by the Croatian Armed Forces were successful and that all the participants have lived and worked in good conditions."
According to Kisner, Jackal Stone 09 successfully improved the ability of the participants to conduct counter-insurgency operations through a demanding, thought-provoking and realistic exercise scenario. "The payoff for such a tremendous effort is a strengthening of the collective security of every nation represented here," the general said.
During his remarks, Kisner noted the camaraderie and esprit de corps fostered over the course of the exercise.
"This exercise demonstrated our resolve to work together as allies and partners," he said. "We have learned much from each other and improved our own unique special operations capabilities while building friendships and interpersonal bonds that will enable us to confidently rise to the challenges of the future together." Jackal Stone 09 participants included: Albania, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Ukraine and the United States.
Find more articles tagged with:
- special operations
- partnership
- Jackal Stone
- ready forces
- special forces
- Special Operations Forces
- multinational
- U.S. Special Operations Command Europe
- SOCEUR
-
Despite the cold: U.S. military partnerships key to Arctic crisis response
The scenario used during SAREX 2012— a multinational exercise held recently in Greenland’s eastern sea – tested military and civilian capabilities for search and rescue missions above the Arctic Circle. Meanwhile, during exercise Northern Eagle, a U.S. Navy destroyer joined Russian and Norwegian vessels in the Barents Seas to prepare for similar rescues, plus anti-piracy operations and joint air defense.Find more articles tagged with:
-
Civic leaders receive preview of Baumholder's future
Leaders of the U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder, the 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and local civic leaders came together for a garrison hosted civic leaders working luncheon recently in the Rheinlander Community Club to discuss issues affecting the military and civilian communities.Find more articles tagged with:
-
USACE forward engineers train with Italians
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Forward Engineering Support Team-Advance (FEST-A) conducted training and remote engineering missions in partnership with Italian Army Reconnaissance Engineers here September 9-21, 2012.Find more articles tagged with:
-
EIAMDC officially opens
The Warrior Preparation Center opened the European Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony here Sept. 26.Find more articles tagged with:
-
Exercise Jackal Stone 2012 leaders, participants honor fallen SF comrade
Military members and civilians from the U.S. and Croatia honored the late Master Sgt. Ivica Jerak, a member of U.S. Army Special Operations Command, with a small memorial service held in his native town of Debeljak, Croatia, Sept. 22, 2012.Find more articles tagged with:
-
Ceremony ends 18th Combined Endeavor
On Sept. 20, a closing ceremony at the Joint Military Training Command on U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr, Germany, ended the 18th year of the world’s largest military communications exercise, Combined Endeavor 2012.Find more articles tagged with:
-
173rd Airborne Brigade, Italian carabinieri share training, experiences
Noncommissioned officers from the rear detachment of U.S. Army Europe's 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team shared deployment experiences and lessons learned with Italian military law enforcement officers during cultural awareness and information operations training here, Sept. 11.Find more articles tagged with:
-
Schweinfurt flexes combat capability muscle with NATO exercise
Despite its announced closure earlier this year, the U.S. Army garrison here still has something to prove: Pitted between closing and remaining operational, it can also host a large-scale NATO exercise in its own backyard.Find more articles tagged with:
-
Kansas National Guard partners with HDTC for Humanitarian Demining in Armenia
Four soldiers from the Kansas National Guard are working with a civilian representative from the U.S. Humanitarian Demining Training Center to teach international Humanitarian Mine Action standards to members of the Engineering Companies of the Armenian Peacekeeping Brigades Sept. 18-28.Find more articles tagged with:
-
Croatian president visits Exercise Jackal Stone 2012 for Media Day
President Ivo Josipovic of Croatia visited the Josip Jovic Air Base in Udbina, Croatia during the Jackal Stone 2012 Media Day to observe demonstrations from Special Operations units from 11 nations participating in this year’s training event.Find more articles tagged with:
Comments: 0