WATERTOWN — Fort Drum will develop, including practically 1,500 extra personnel with the location of an Army multi-domain process power, based on an announcement from Senate Majority Chief Charles E. Schumer on Wednesday.
Schumer, D- N.Y., introduced that Fort Drum was chosen to host the U.S. Army Multi-Area Activity Power 2, which may also have a detachment posted in Wiesbaden, Germany.
“Fort Drum has been chosen for probably the most prestigious designations by the Army, which means practically 1,500 new troopers and personnel will quickly name the north nation residence, which is able to improve this wonderful base as a pillar inside America’s nationwide protection technique,” he mentioned.
The announcement got here shortly after a gathering between Schumer and the Secretary of the Army Christine E. Wormuth in Washington.
Multi-domain process forces are devoted to operations within the air, on land, at sea, in house, the cyberwarfare entrance and in intelligence assortment, meant to synchronize efforts throughout every “area” or entrance.
The Army has constructed 5 process forces, three centered on the Pacific area, one centered on Europe and one for international response, based on Schumer. MDTF 2 was established solely in Germany in 2021 and is targeted on Europe. Troopers within the power are anticipated to start rotating between Germany and Fort Drum beginning in 2025. The MDTF operates beneath the command of Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, head of the U.S. European Command.
In a press launch saying the location, Schumer identified the numerous causes he mentioned Fort Drum is the proper U.S. base to host the Europe-focused process power. The bottom has Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield which facilitates straightforward air journey to Europe, and about 500 tenth Mountain Division troopers from Fort Drum are presently deployed to Europe, so the put up has ongoing connections with the continent.
He additionally mentioned the chilly winters of the north nation present glorious coaching for the chilly winters in components of Europe.
“I personally advocated to Army Secretary Wormuth to raise Fort Drum because the clear selection, and the Army couldn’t have picked a greater place than the north nation to guide the mission in defending our nationwide safety,” Schumer mentioned. ” Fort Drum is woven into the very cloth of the north nation, and there’s no neighborhood extra keen and capable of assist the Army in furthering America’s nationwide protection technique.”
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