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The Army National Guard, the U.S. Army Reserve, and active-duty Army partnered to provide force projection to a deployed environment.

The soldiers of Task Force Phoenix faced several worst-case scenarios during a Culminating Training Exercise (CTE) over 10 days in April 2021. Indirect fire attacks, downed aircraft, improvised explosive device (IED) attacks on ground vehicles — everything but the kitchen sink was thrown at them. This occurred while the task force was executing typical aviation tasks its soldiers will perform during an upcoming deployment overseas, such as VIP flights and Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) operations. “The CTE prepared us not only for the mission we’ll be expected to per...

15 FORT BLISS, Texas – Long before the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team arrived here for deployment to the Middle East, they had forged a deep and habitual training partnership with First Army’s 177th Armored Brigade. After the 256th was tasked to mobilize in support of U.S. Central Command, the 177th began interacting with the Louisiana Army National Guard unit as it prepared for the mission to come. The leadership of the two units met face-to-face to assess training levels and personnel readiness. The 256th, nicknamed the Tiger Brigade, traveled to Camp Shelby, home to...