Yudh Abhyas 2010

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U.S. Army Alaska and Indian army celebrate Diwali Festival

An Indian Army soldier offers sweets to Maj. John Hill, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, during a Diwali festival celebrated Nov. 5 with soldiers from the Indian Army and U.S. Army Alaska at the Wilderness Inn dining facility on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

Sgt. Lindsay Ebert, 79th Special Troops Battalion (California National Guard) takes some Indian food during a Diwali festival celebrated Nov. 5 with soldiers from the Indian Army and U.S. Army Alaska at the Wilderness Inn dining facility on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

An Indian Army soldier lights candles Nov. 5 during a Diwali festival celebrated with soldiers from the Indian Army and U.S. Army Alaska at the Wilderness Inn dining facility on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

Indian Army soldiers light candles Nov.5 during a Diwali festival celebrated with soldiers from the Indian Army and U.S. Army Alaska at the Wilderness Inn dining facility on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

Pfc. Adam Van Raalten, infantryman, Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, and Pfc. Joshua Good, gunner, Apache Troop, 1-40th CAV, 4th ABCT, 25th ID, show an Indian soldier how to slide down a glacier after a hike to Byron Glacier at Portage Glacier, Alaska, Nov. 7 during a cultural day with soldiers of U.S. Army Alaska and the Indian army. It also included a visit to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. The event was part of the combined training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010 conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. It provided opportunity for the Indian soldiers to experience Alaska scenery and American culture. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong, Public Affairs Specialist)

Pfc. Adam Van Raalten, infantryman, Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, climbs a portion of the Byron Glacier with an Indian soldier at Portage Glacier, Alaska, Nov. 7 during a cultural day trip. It also included a visit to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. The event was part of the combined training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010 conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. It provided opportunity for the Indian soldiers to experience Alaska scenery and American culture. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong, Public Affairs Specialist)

Soldiers of the Indian army take photos of wood bison during a visit to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center at Portage Glacier, Alaska, Nov. 7 during a cultural day. It also included a hike to the Byron Glacier. The event was part of the combined training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010 conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. It provided opportunity for the Indian soldiers to experience Alaska scenery and American culture. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong, Public Affairs Specialist)

Soldiers of the Indian army take a photo in front of the Byron Glacier at Portage Glacier, Alaska, Nov. 7 during a cultural day trip. It also included a visit to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. The event was part of the combined training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010 conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. It provided opportunity for the Indian soldiers to experience Alaska scenery and American culture. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong, Public Affairs Specialist)

 

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Lt. Gen. Anand Mohan Verma (right) director general of military operations for the Indian army, talks to Indian army troops after they completed an airborne operations rehearsal that he observed with Brig. Gen. Raymond Palumbo (left) commanding general of U.S. Army Alaska. The training involved both Indian army soldiers and Soldiers of U.S. Army Alaska and was conducted at one of the airborne sustainment training areas Nov. 9 in preparation for missions involved in the field training exercise portion of Yudh Abhyas 2010.

Staff Sgt. Jamieson Barnes, platoon sergeant, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, receives orders during a rehearsal on Black Hawk helicopter loading and offloading. The training was conducted at one of the airborne sustainment training areas Nov. 9 in preparation for missions involved in the field training exercise portion of Yudh Abhyas 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

Spc. Daniel Amstutz (left) scout, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, and Spc. Braidy Allen, scout, Bravo Troop, 1-40 CAV, 4th ABCT, 25th ID, demonstrate emplacement of the M-240 machine gun to Indian army soldiers. The training was conducted at one of the airborne sustainment training areas Nov. 9 in preparation for missions involved in the field training exercise portion of Yudh Abhyas 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

U.S. Army Alaska and Indian army soldiers set up security around a simulated Black Hawk helicopter during a static loading rehearsal. The training was conducted at one of the airborne sustainment training areas Nov. 9 in preparation for missions involved in the field training exercise portion of Yudh Abhyas 2010.

First Lt. Samuel Larsh (left) first platoon leader, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Spc. Daniel Amstutz (center) scout, Bravo Troop, 1-40 CAV, 4th ABCT, 25th ID, and Spc. Braidy Allen, scout, Bravo Troop, 1-40 CAV, 4th ABCT, 25th ID, set up security around a simulated Black Hawk with Indian army soldiers during a static loading rehearsal. The training was conducted at one of the airborne sustainment training areas Nov. 9 in preparation for missions involved in the field training exercise portion of Yudh Abhyas 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

Lt. Gen. Anand Mohan Verma (center) director general of military operations for the Indian Army, and Brig. Gen. Raymond Palumbo (right) commanding general of U.S. Army Alaska, observe a rehearsal of Indian army and U.S. Army Alaska soldiers exiting an aircraft for airborne operations. The training was conducted at one of the airborne sustainment training areas Nov. 9 in preparation for missions involved in the field training exercise portion of Yudh Abhyas 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

Pfc. Cory Slatten, mortar systems operator, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, works with Indian army soldiers to manipulate the sight on an M-224, 60 mm lightweight mortar system during a U.S. Army weapons and equipment demonstration. The demonstration was incorporated into mission rehearsal training at one of the airborne sustainment training areas Nov. 9. The training was conducted in preparation for missions involved in the field training exercise portion of Yudh Abhyas 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

 

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YouTube - Small Arms Training During Yudh Abhyas 2010

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A soldier from 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, assists the jump master inspection of the aircraft door in preparation for the combined parachute jump Nov. 10. The jump was part of exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010, an exercise designed to promote cooperation between the two militaries. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tiffany Dusterhoft)

U.S. and Indian army soldiers sit in the back of a C-17 aircraft awaiting commands from jump masters to begin their combined parachute jump Nov. 10. The jump was part of exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010, an exercise designed to promote cooperation between the two militaries. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tiffany Dusterhoft)

Soldiers from U.S. Army Alaska and the Indian army jump from a C-17 Nov. 10 during a combined airborne jump that landed them at Malamute drop-zone Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The jump included almost 400 soldiers from both armies and was conducted as part of the combined training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

An Indian Army soldier prepares to land at Malamute drop-zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson after conducting a combined airborne jump Nov. 10 that included almost 400 soldiers from U.S. Army Alaska and the Indian army as part of the combined training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

Spc. Timothy Mclaughlin, scout, Alpha troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, packs his parachute after landing at Malamute drop-zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson during a combined airborne jump Nov. 10 that included almost 400 soldiers from U.S. Army Alaska and the Indian army as part of the combined training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

Indian army soldiers tell U.S. Army Alaska soldiers that they had a good jump as they walk up to turn-in their parachutes at Malamute drop-zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson after conducting a combined airborne jump Nov. 10 that included almost 400 soldiers from U.S. Army Alaska and the Indian army as part of the combined training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Ashley M. Armstrong)

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An Indian Army soldier packs up his parachute and looks for the parachute turn-in point at Malamute drop-zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson after conducting a combined airborne jump Nov. 10 that included almost 400 soldiers from U.S. Army Alaska and the Indian army as part of the combined training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tiffany Dusterhoft)

 

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JBER Soldiers Say Goodbye to Indian Partners

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTVA-CBS 11 News) Some Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Army soldiers faced a bittersweet goodbye Sunday, as their visiting Indian partner troops headed home after a closing ceremony. .

Military officials say the exercise called Yudh Abhyas, meaning war practices in Hindi, helps soldiers develop relationships, teamwork skills and good military tactics.

"Relationships matter regardless of what profession you are in," says Col. Morris Goins, 4/25th Airborne Brigade Combat Team Commander. "So when you have an opportunity to exchange ideas and ways of doing things, it's much easier than meeting someone on the battle field for the first time, and trying to work through those challenges in a challenging environment." .

The last couple weeks have been full of challenging environments for these soldiers. One of the highlights, JBER officials say, was the friendship jump, where members from both sides performed a combined parachute exercise.

"It's been fantastic. The Indian Army is truly a professional organization," says 1st Squadron 40th Cavalry Commander Chris Cassibry. "We've done everything from work on the riffle ranges, to conduct an airborne operation, to a night helicopter assault on a site summit. It's been a really great exercise."

"We've picked up several procedures that we will adopt from them," says Goins.

Next year Yudh Abhyas will be held in India.

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Good!!! This will help us to get experience of each other in cold weather situations. But I think they jointly exercise under high altitude conditions as well. Like the one they did at Ladhak.

 

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YouTube - Yudh Abhyas 2010 Closing Ceremony

 

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When the Indian Army impressed the US Army

Indian Army has received an overwhelming pat on its back from the US forces for the professional manner in which it went about carrying out tasks assigned to it in Yudh Abhyas 2010. The 14-day combined training exercise enhanced relationships between the two militaries and expanded operational and cultural knowledge between Indian and US soldiers.

Lt Col Christopher Cassibry, commander of 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, leads the colour guard during the November 14 closing ceremony of combined training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010 at Buckner Physical Fitness Centre on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson

"This two-week exercise brought these soldiers together for this increasingly complex exercise. What we've done here through Yudh Abhyas is important. It's important to this relationship between our two countries," said Brig Gen Raymond Palumbo, commanding general of the US Army in Alaska.

Approximately 750 soldiers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (National Guard) and Indian army soldiers from the 62nd Infantry and 5th parachute Regiment Brigade participated in Yudh Abhyas 2010 and filled the formation during the ceremony.

"I thought the outcome of this exercise was great. As far as our training objectives, we met all of them," Maj Edward Berg, brigade judge advocate, 4th ABCT, 25th ID, said, adding, "The thing that will last for me, that I will remember most, is just the time getting to know my counterpart and creating that friendship."

"We had a great time getting to know each other on a personal level as well as a professional level," Berg added. "I think it's important not only personally to make friends with people from different nations, but also professionally as we go more towards joint operating environments."

"It's been great working with the Indian army. They are very professional," said Spc Justin Coates, infantryman in Charlie Troop, 1-40th CAV. "They really know what they are doing, and I felt confident with their ability to jump."

"They have been able to adapt to our differences very quickly. So seeing them perform so well in this unfamiliar environment is amazing. From talking to them and working with them, I've learned that even though we wear different uniforms, we still share the same lifestyle," said Sgt Randy Henrion, team leader with Apache Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division.

Yudh Abhyas 2010 included a command post exercise that focused on combined peacekeeping operations, a field training exercise that included several combined missions, marksmanship and tactical training highlighted by a Javelin live-fire, a combined US and India airborne jump, as well as various cultural activities and social exchanges.

The exercise was significant within all levels involved, Palumbo said.

It strengthened national bonds between India and the United States, it brought two allied militaries together on the same field, and gave each individual participant a chance to experience an unfamiliar culture and establish new friendships.

"It's great that we brought two professional armies together for something like this. I think we've created great friendships for the future," Major Edward Berg, brigade judge advocate, 4th ABCT, 25th ID said.

Soldiers and leaders from both armies presented gifts to commemorate the bonds established through the training event, and bid farewell to each other to conclude the ceremony and Yudh Abhyas 2010.

Yudh Abhyas is a regularly scheduled bilateral, conventional-forces training exercise, sponsored by US Army, Pacific and the Indian Army.

The exercise is designed to promote cooperation between the two militaries to develop US Army Pacific and USARAK relationships with India and promote interoperability through combined military decision making process, battle tracking and manoeuvring forces, and exchange of tactics, techniques and procedures.

Like in the last edition in Babina in India, this time too the Indian soldiers tried out several US-made weapons, including the Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missile.

The Indian Army is buying at least 400 of the Raytheon-made weapons and the two sides are discussing a proposal to produce them under license and the Indian defence public sector Bharat Dynamics Limited.

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