{"id":279,"date":"2023-05-13T00:04:41","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T00:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/?p=279"},"modified":"2023-05-13T00:04:41","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T00:04:41","slug":"french-led-nato-exercise-orion-is-first-of-its-kind-in-over-30-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/?p=279","title":{"rendered":"French-led NATO Exercise ORION is First of its Kind in Over 30 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CAMP DE MAILLY, France \u2014 U.S. Army and NATO allies work side by side in a French-led interoperability coalition training for the first time in over thirty years.<\/p>\n

The French 3rd Division\u2019s exercise, Large-scale Operations for a Resilient, Integrating, high-intensity Oriented and New Army, nicknamed ORION, was a culminating national exercise that took place across several French regions, from April 17-May 4, 2023.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s their national exercise, so it\u2019s their ability to show that they can lead this force in a large-scale combat operation,\u201d said Maj. Robert Moore, an operations officer assigned to 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment. \u201cIt\u2019s also an opportunity to show that we can have seamless unity and be able to provide large-scale combat operations against any foe that we may encounter.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The exercise combines field tactic maneuvers, artillery maneuvers as well as air-space surveillance technology with joint air-ground integration centers composed of command teams from multiple nations.<\/p>\n

\u201cORION encompasses a command post exercise,\u201d said Capt. Shawn Botin, a brigade planner assigned to the 1st Armored Brigade, 34th Infantry Division. \u201cIt builds multinational interoperability and allows us to train with our partner nations in NATO.\u201d<\/p>\n

The exercise jointly trained over thirteen countries and foreign military forces in multiple facets.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur main interoperability goal is to learn the similarities between our nation and the other nations,\u201d said Botin. \u201cThis refines our processes because if the United States were to be called upon to serve with a partnering nation, we can assist with providing a seamless transition into their work processes.\u201d<\/p>\n

ORION focused on large-scale combat operations; foreign forces have rallied together under French 3rd Division command to exhibit multinational interoperability.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are not just here to train our Soldiers but also to assist with the training of the French 3rd Division as they are conducting the live portion of this exercise,\u201d said Botin. \u201cThis exercise fortifies the relationships the U.S. Army has with its partners and lays the foundation to build new ones.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the exercise, U.S. Army troops with different specializations had the opportunity to work with their immediate counterparts from countries like Belgium, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain and more.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the biggest take-away for the Soldiers is understanding that there are military members outside of the United States military,\u201d said Botin. \u201cLearning how to operate with them and seeing a specialist in the U.S. Army isn\u2019t that much different from a specialist in the French or British forces.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moore went on to express that more than just on a tactical level, this campaign has benefited Soldiers on a personal level as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Soldiers love to work with other countries and to build camaraderie, not just within their own unit but also our partners\u2019,\u201d said Moore. \u201cYou realize that we have a lot more in common than we have different.\u201d<\/p>\n

By PFC Alejandro Carrasquel<\/em><\/p>\n

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