Yudh Abhyas 2010

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[Abhishek_]

love it how they say yudh abhyas yanks are cool

 

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Soldiers train with Indian Army

 

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Yudh Abhyas 2009

Just a preview of last years Yudh Abhyas.

 

[RPK]

Soldiers from Apache Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division coach Indian Army soldiers during small arms training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, as part of the bilateral training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010. U.S. Army Alaska soldiers assisted Indian soldiers Nov. 2 in qualifying with M-4 carbine rifles in preparation for exercise missions. (Photo by: Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

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Sgt. David Noffsinger, team leader, Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, ensures an Indian Army soldier follows proper firing technique during small arms training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, as part of the bilateral training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010. U.S. Army Alaska soldiers assisted Indian soldiers in qualifying with M-4 carbine rifles in preparation for exercise missions. (Photo by: Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

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Sgt. Galan Carter, team leader, Apache Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, adjusts the rear sight on an M-4 carbine rifle for an Indian Army soldier during small arms training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, as part of the bilateral training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010. U.S. Army Alaska soldiers assisted Indian soldiers in qualifying with M-4 carbine rifles in preparation for exercise missions. (Photo by: Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

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Sgt. Jose Badillo, section sergeant, Apache Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, explains to an Indian Army soldier how a steady firing position will help tighten his shot group during small arms training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, as part of the bilateral training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010. U.S. Army Alaska soldiers assisted Indian soldiers in qualifying with M-4 carbine rifles in preparation for exercise missions. (Photo by: Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

 

[KS]

Does anyone know which Regiment is participating..or is it SF commandoes ?

 

[Kinetic]

This exercise is going on for years. Good to see that we are getting in hand experience on hi-tech US training facilities.

 

[RPK]

Staff Sgt. Michael Cavallo, treatment non-commissioned officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, clips an Indian Army soldier to a zip-line for a 34-foot tower jump during basic airborne refresher training. The training was held Nov. 3 at one of the airborne sustainment training areas on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, in preparation for a combined jump Nov. 4. U.S. soldiers and their Indian counterparts are conducting a command post exercise, parachute operations training, marksmanship and tactical training to improve partnership readiness and cooperation between the armies of India and the United States during Yudh Abhyas 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

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An Indian Army soldier practices U.S. Army exiting techniques after jumping out of a 34-foot tower on a zip line during basic airborne refresher training. The training was held Nov. 3 at one of the airborne sustainment training areas on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, in preparation for a combined jump Nov. 4. U.S. soldiers and their Indian counterparts are conducting a command post exercise, parachute operations training, marksmanship and tactical training to improve partnership readiness and cooperation between the armies of India and the United States during Yudh Abhyas 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

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Staff Sgt. Patrick Liddle, fire support sergeant with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, checks the harness straps of an Indian Army soldier during basic airborne refresher training.The training was held Nov. 3 at one of the airborne sustainment training areas on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, in preparation for a combined jump Nov. 4. U.S. soldiers and their Indian counterparts are conducting a command post exercise, parachute operations training, marksmanship and tactical training to improve partnership readiness and cooperation between the armies of India and the United States during Yudh Abhyas 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

 

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Sgt. 1st Class David Holmes, fire support sergeant with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, hands static lines to Indian Army soldiers during basic airborne refresher training. The training was held Nov. 2 at one of the airborne sustainment training areas on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, in preparation for a combined jump Nov. 4. U.S. soldiers and their Indian counterparts are conducting a command post exercise, parachute operations training, marksmanship and tactical training to improve partnership readiness and cooperation between the armies of India and the United States during Yudh Abhyas 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

 

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Capt. Daniel P. Raymond waits with Indian army soldiers and U.S. Army Alaska Soldiers for a C-17 to take off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during Yudh Abhyas 2010. Soldiers participating in the bilateral exercise didn’t make the parachute jump Nov. 4 because of poor weather, but will try again next week. Raymond is commander of Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division. Airborne operations training during Yudh Abhyas 2010 helps improve partnership readiness and cooperation between the armies of India and the United States. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tiffany Dusterhoft)

 

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Indian army soldiers and U.S. Army Alaska soldiers wait inside the Joint Mobility Complex before boarding a C-17 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during Yudh Abhyas 2010. Soldiers participating in the bilateral exercise planned to make a parachute jump Nov. 4, but poor weather kept grounded the Soldiers. The combined jump was rescheduled for next week. Soldiers from 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division are conducting airborne operations training with Indian army soldiers during Yudh Abhyas 2010 to improve partnership readiness and cooperation between the armies of India and the United States. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tiffany Dusterhoft)

 

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Cpl. Balreet Kaur, a medic for the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (California National Guard), discusses exercise communication procedures with an Indian Army soldier at the battle command training center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Nov. 4 during the combined training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010. Balreet and her sister, Spc. Jasleen Kaur, also a medic for 79th IBCT, are cultural liaisons for the 14-day exercise that began Nov 1. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

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India-born sisters Cpl. Balreet Kaur and Spc. Jasleen Kaur, both medics for the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (California National Guard), compare common courtesies of the United States and India with an Indian Army soldier before the opening ceremony for the combined training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010 at Buckner Physical Fitness Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Nov. 1. The Soldiers are cultural liaisons for the 14-day exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

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Cpl. Balreet Kaur, a medic for the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (California National Guard), discusses her heritage with an Indian Army soldier before the opening ceremony for the combined training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010 at Buckner Physical Fitness Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Nov. 1. Balreet and her sister, Spc. Jasleen Kaur, also a medic for 79th IBCT, are cultural liaisons for the 14-day exercise that began Nov 1. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

 

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Indian army soldiers guard a hostage for a cordon-and-search demonstration during a U.S. Army Alaska and Indian army combined raid training at the Education Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Nov. 5. The training was in preparation for a field training exercise scheduled to begin Nov. 8 as part of the combined training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010.

Indian army soldiers march in front of an audience to explain their team’s role during cordon and search for a training demonstration during U.S. Army Alaska and Indian army combined raid training at the Education Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Nov. 5. The training was in preparation for a field training exercise scheduled to begin Nov. 8 as part of the combined training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010.

Indian army soldiers set perimeter and move as part of specified teams during a cordon-and-search demonstration during U.S. Army Alaska and Indian army combined raid training at the Education Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Nov. 5. The training was in preparation for a field training exercise scheduled to begin Nov. 8 as part of the combined training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010.

 

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Indian-born U.S. Army Soldiers bridge culture gap during Yudh Abhyas 2010

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Military operations between two nations can be challenging with the diversity of language, cultures and traditions.

U.S. Army Alaska found an untraditional method of alleviating those challenges when they discovered India-born sisters Cpl. Balreet Kaur and Spc. Jasleen Kaur, both medics for the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (National Guard), who serve as cultural liaisons between the armies of India and the United States during exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010.

The 14-day exercise started Nov 1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, and serves as an opportunity to strengthen military cooperation between the two countries.

“This brings our two countries much closer together and anytime we have experts from the other country it brings us much further along. They understand their customs and courtesies, so they help us out tremendously and make sure that we do not violate any of the normal policies that they follow,” said U.S. Army Alaska Deputy Commander Col. Mark S. Lowe, acting exercise director.

The soldiers were specifically chosen for the exercise because of their background, knowledge and experience ─ providing a common ground between the two armies. The soldiers also serve as medics and are involved in role playing.

“Our commander knew that the Indian army and the U.S. Army were working together and he wanted something beyond just the exercise. He wanted the cultural aspect to mesh as well,” said Jasleen.

They also speak Hindi, which helps with communication during the training events.

“When we speak to them in Hindi they feel a little closer to home. Their faces light up to know that we can speak their language and that one barrier is down,” said Jasleen.

Jasleen and Balreet have provided guidance to USARAK on different accommodations that were necessary for the Indian soldiers to feel more comfortable in an unfamiliar environment.

“In India, we shower with buckets that we fill with tap water and we use a mug to scoop the water out, so they wanted to make sure that the Indian soldiers in the field had the right mugs,” said Balreet.

“They really have given 110 percent here. They have even offered Indian meals at the chow hall,” added Jasleen.

Initially, they were nervous about how the Indian Army would respond to them and were surprised with the attention they received.

“We are Indians representing the United States so I think that they feel more comfortable coming up to us because they can relate to us more and ask us questions about America,” added Balreet.

The sisters and their family left India in 2001 because of religious conflict in their home village and they haven’t returned since, so the experience during the exercise has been refreshing and educational for them, they said.

“With this experience, we actually get to learn more about where we came from and we get to learn about the Indian military. It’s been discussed many times how key this exercise is with the Indian army and the U.S. Army, so for us to be a part of that and to be exposed to this sort of setting is beneficial to us and, of course, to both parties,” said Balreet.

They have already learned many differences with rank structure, equipment and combat operations from conversations with the Indian soldiers, said Jasleen.

“Everyone knows those two young soldiers and they’ve been very helpful at the senior-officer level, the NCO-level and the soldier-level, so they have established great rapport with the Indian Army. If anything, it will bring our countries much closer,” said Lowe.

Yudh Abhyas is a regularly-scheduled bilateral, conventional-forces training exercise, sponsored by U.S. Army, Pacific and the Indian Army. The exercise is designed to promote cooperation between the two militaries to develop U.S. Army Pacific and USARAK relationships with India and promote interoperability through combined Military Decision Making Process, battle tracking and maneuvering forces, and exchange of tactics, techniques and procedures.

During the exercise, U.S. soldiers and their Indian counterparts will conduct a Command Post Exercise, airborne operations training, marksmanship and tactical training and take part in cultural exchanges to improve partnership readiness and cooperation between the armies of India and the United States.

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The sisters and their family left India in 2001 because of religious conflict in their home village and they haven’t returned since, so the experience during the exercise has been refreshing and educational for them, they said.

I think I recognize this part of the article very well.. it was the shootout by terrorists who pretended to be wearing IA fatigues and killed an entire village of people in Punjab-J&K border. My sympathies to the two girls.

Other than that I think better trust would develop between India and US troops once Reps come in since they'd continue Bush's agenda of getting a 'strategic partner' rather than BO's pursuit of "ally" or "puppet".

I think Yudh Abhyas should/must have mostly be focused on counter-terror tactics since the days of country-to-country war is over (in most part of the world except some). Counter-terrorism, anti-insurgency and diverse terrain combat training is the new mantra of soldier's training.