June 30, 2006
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U.S., Bulgarian and Romanian Soldiers train and build relationships during "Immediate Response 2006" |
WIESBADEN, Germany - Soldiers from 1st Armored Division, United States Air Force Europe’s 492nd Fighter Squadron, U.S. European Command, Bulgarian and Romanian military forces will team up to conduct a tri-lateral training exercise called Immediate Response 2006 (IR06) in Bulgarian and Romanian training areas in July.
Soldiers from the United States, Bulgarian and Romanian military will conduct a peacetime engagement exercise in support of U.S. Army Europe’s Theater Engagement Program to increase NATO interoperability. Soldiers will conduct weapons familiarization live-fires, Military Operations in Urban Terrain, air assault operations, and cross border convoy maneuvers during IR06 while at the same time building upon ongoing relationships with the Bulgarian and Romanian military and civilians.
"Training in our NATO forces maneuver areas provides our military units the opportunity to develop team work and improve the expeditionary capability needed to fight and win on today’s battlefield,” said Col. James Shumway, 1st Armored Division’s Engineer Brigade commander and exercise director for IR06.
The exercise will begin on July 17, with an opening ceremony held at the Nova Selo Training Area in Bulgaria. The tri-lateral training will continue through July 31.
Training events outside of Novo Selo Training Area will consist of a long range overnight road convoy crossing borders, an air assault mission into Romania and cultural day activities to enhance the understanding of one another’s cultures.
Approximately 800 U.S., Bulgarian and Romanian military and civilian personnel will participate in the exercise, utilizing a variety of ground vehicles and aircraft from the U.S., Bulgarian and Romanian Armed Forces.
On July 19, exercise leaders will explain and demonstrate IR 06 activities during a Media Day at Novo Selo from 10:00 a.m. through 3 p.m. The media day will begin with a press conference led by the IR06 Exercise Director Command Team and will be followed by observing training and interview opportunities with Soldiers from all three countries. Additionally media are invited to review life support operations and static displays of equipment the units are using during IR06.
Media wishing to gain more information and accreditation for the July 19 Media Day should contact the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense Public Affairs Office at (02) 92 20 333; 02 9885 885, Fax: 02 9 873 228 or by email: presscntr@mod.bg. The accreditation deadline is July 6. Media are asked to report to the Novo Selo training grounds at 10:00 am on July 19.
Additional note:
For safety and situational awareness IR06 pre deployment operations will begin throughout the latter part of June and early part of July in order to conduct a superior training event. Note it is best to keep your distance from military equipment during this process for your safety.
30 Iunie 2006
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Soldati americani, bulgari si romani se antreneaza si construiesc legaturi in cadrul exercitiului "Immediate Response 2006" |
WIESBADEN, Germania – Militari ai Primei Divizii Blindate din cadrul Escadrilei 492 de Vanatoare a Comandamentului Fortelor Aeriene ale Statelor Unite in Europa, impreuna cu militari bulgari si romani vor efectua un exercitiu trilateral de antrenament denumit “Immediate Response 2006 (IR06)”. Exercitiul se va desfasura in luna iulie, la poligoane de antrenament din Bulgaria si Romania.
Militari din Statele Unite, Bulgaria si Romania vor efectua un exercitiu de angajament pe timp de pace in sprijinul Programului de Implicare in Teatre de Operatiuni al Comandamentului Fortelor Armate Americane din Europa, program al carui scop este acela de a creste nivelul de interoperabilitate al NATO. In timpul IR06, soldatii vor efectua trageri cu munitie de razboi pentru familiarizarea cu armamentul, operatiuni militare pe teren urban, operatiuni de atac aerian si manevre de trecere a frontierei de catre convoaie; in acelasi timp, acestia vor consolida relatiile cu militarii si civilii bulgari si romani.
“Antrenamentele in zonele de manevra ale fortelor NATO ofera unitatilor noastre militare posibilitatea de a dezvolta munca in echipa de a imbunatati capacitatea de reactie necesara luptei si victoriei pe frontul de lupta de astazi”, a declarat Col. James Shumway, Comandantul Brigazii de Geniu al Primei Divizii Blindate si director al exercitiului IR06.
Exercitiul va incepe pe 17 iulie cu o ceremonie de deschidere care va avea loc la poligonul de la Novo Selo, Bulgaria. Antrenamentul trilateral va continua pana pe 31 iulie.
Antrenamentele din afara poligonului de la Novo Selo vor consta in operatiuni de trecere a frontierei pe timp de noapte de catre convoaie de raza lunga, misiuni de atac aerian asupra Romaniei si activitati culturale care sa mareasca nivelul de intelegere a culturiii celorlalti.
La exercitiu vor lua parte aproximativ 800 de militari si angajati civili americani, bulgari si romani, utilizand o gama larga de vehicule de teren si de aparate de zbor ale Fortelor Armate ale Statelor Unite, Bulgariei si Romaniei.
Pe 19 iulie - Ziua Presei, intre orele 10:00-15:00, coordonatorii exercitiului vor explica si demonstra activitatile din cadrul IR06. Ziua Presei va incepe cu o conferinta de presa sustinuta de Echipa de Conducere a Exercitiului IR06 si va fi urmata de antrenamente si oportunitati de interviu cu militarii celor trei state. De asemenea, jurnalistii sunt invitati sa vada operatiunile de salvare si echipamentele pe care unitatile le vor folosi in timpul IR06.
Jurnalistii care doresc informatii suplimentare si acreditari pentru 19 iulie - Ziua Presei sunt rugati sa contacteze Biroul de Afaceri Publice al Ministerului Apararii din Bulgaria, la tel: (02) 92 20 333; 02 9885 885, fax: 02 9 873 228 sau la adresa de email: presscntr@mod.bg. Termenul limita pentru obtinerea acreditarilor este 6 iulie. Jurnalistii sunt rugati sa soseasca la poligonul de la Novo Selo pe 19 iulie, la ora 10:00.
Nota:
Din motive de siguranta, operatiunile de pre-instalare vor avea loc la sfarsitul lunii iunie si inceputul lunii iulie, pentru ca evenimentul sa se desfasoare in conditii de maxima calitate. Pentru siguranta dumneavoastra, va rugam sa pastrati distanta fata de echipamentul militar in aceasta perioada.