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So given the large scale combat

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operations that we're moving into and

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the division uh as the main fighting

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element I think it's a challenge to to

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incorporate all aspects of the

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multi-domain operations and so in doing

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this . It's giving soldiers the time

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and the experience and the repetitions

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of going through the motions and

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figuring out what works , what doesn't

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work , and better preparing them so

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that they can actually fight a near

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peer enemy on the battlefield in the

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future , incorporating new technology

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and new methods of actually engaging

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our our potential enemies . So , uh ,

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we incorporated uh all domains

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including space , electronic warfare .

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Um , we incorporated the , uh , MLEDs ,

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which is a , uh , firing system that is

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a counter UAS platform . 19th Special

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Forces group came to us to assist with

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training as well and uh of course our

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organic enablers , artillery , and we

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also brought in the 18th FA field

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artillery brigades , multiple launching

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rocket systems . So incorporating all

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those so that we can engage through all

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domains and which also included cyber

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made this event happen . Um , so it's

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very fulfilling for us as planners to

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see , uh , everything from the , the

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beginning phases come through into

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execution and come to fruition , um . I

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think the biggest thing for us was

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actually seeing that plan come to life

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and actually uh be followed through to

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the end was the the biggest thing that

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that we uh enjoyed from from this

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exercise . So I've been in the army for

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18 years . I've done multiple live fire

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exercises um I would I wouldn't say

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similar to this , but I've done , uh ,

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quite a few throughout my career as an

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artilleryman . However , the sim while

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the similarities are the use of fires

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and maneuver in a uh training

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environment , I would say the things

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that aren't similar is the fact that we

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actually touched each of the domains in

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the multi-domain operation , and I

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would say this is the most complex

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exercise I've ever been part of , uh ,

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not just from the execution side but

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also on the planning side . So it was a

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good repetition and in making forward

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progression towards future operations .

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I would say logistics was our biggest

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challenge , uh , kind of tying back to

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what I spoke about earlier with , you

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know , having the right paperwork for

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munitions we never had , uh , it was

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also bringing , uh , outside enablers

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such as the , uh , MLEDs system , the

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special forces groups that are not

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typically organic to , uh , 10th

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Mountain and figuring out how we get

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them integrated in so that they can

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still fulfill their , um . Their

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training objectives while meeting our

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needs as an organization was a

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complication . However , we worked with

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some really great elements from across

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the army and they did their best to

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give us the information we needed in

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order to make them a success and make

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the operation a success .