U.S. Army Europe and Africa will deploy two M142 Excessive Mobility Artillery Rocket Methods with roughly a dozen personnel to Latvia in assist of its nationwide readiness train, NAMEJS, Sep. 26, to display the fast deployment of long-range precision fires to NATO’s jap flank.
NAMEJS is designed to extend readiness, lethality, modernization and interoperability by exercising U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s potential to quickly deploy long-range precision fires capabilities in coordination with our allies and companions, and combine joint fires in a multinational surroundings.
Units taking part in NAMEJS embody third Battalion, 321st Area Artillery Regiment, beneath the command of 1st Infantry Division Artillery.
“We’re honored to work alongside our Allies in Latvia as one crew in assist of NATO’s collective mission. NAMEJS is a chance to reinforce our readiness and strengthen our relationship with our NATO Allies,” mentioned Col. Richard Ikena, the first Infantry Division Artillery Commander, “it additionally demonstrates our potential to quickly deploy our Troopers and long-range precision fires capabilities at a second’s discover anyplace within the European theater.”
The HIMARS methods and personnel might be quickly deployed concurrently to 2 areas in Latvia from using two C-130 plane and personnel with U.S. Particular Operations Command’s 352nd Particular Operations Wing.
Train NAMEJS is a important alternative for U.S. typical and Particular Operations Forces to work collectively in a joint and mixed coaching surroundings, enhancing interoperability and lethality.
third Battalion, 321st Area Artillery Regiment deployed to Germany in February from their residence base Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as a part of the speedy response pressure to bolster numbers of U.S. troops in Europe and add a extremely cellular, long-range precision fires platform in assist of NATO protection.
U.S. Army Europe and Africa is the Army service part command for each Europe and Africa. Its ahead presence supplies the U.S. navy with the strategic entry important to missions in each theaters.
For extra data, contact U.S. Army Europe and Africa Public Affairs at +49 (0)611.143.537.0035 or media@military.mil.
