Georgia participates in US Trojan Footprint 21 exercise
Georgia is involved in the US Special Operations Command Europe’s (SOCEUR) premier SOF exercise, Trojan Footprint 21. Photo: US Embassy press office.
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Georgia has begun participating in the US Special Operations Command Europe’s (SOCEUR) premier SOF exercise, Trojan Footprint 21.
US Army Green Berets assigned to the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) will train and continue to build interoperability with Georgian Special Operations Forces (GSOF) in tactical training events throughout the region, the US embassy to Georgia has reported.
While the exercise is focused on improving the ability of SOF to counter a myriad of threats, it also increases integration with conventional forces and enhances interoperability with our NATO allies and European partners,” said Col. Marc V. LaRoche, Deputy Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command Europe. “Most importantly, Trojan Footprint fortifies military readiness, cultivates trust, and develops lasting relationships which promote peace and stability throughout Europe.”
Follow the exercise through May 14th with #TrojanFootprint and #SOFinEurope https://t.co/a8MSaIE2lH
— U.S. Embassy Tbilisi (@usingeo) May 4, 2021
Trojan Footprint 21 is commencing in training locations across Bulgaria, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Georgia, and Romania. Other participating units include special operations forces from Germany, Spain, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.
The SOCEUR-led exercise will provide an opportunity to test and improve upon multi-domain tactics, techniques and procedures. These operations will leverage the professional skillsets of air, land and sea forces to execute a complex mission, and increase the readiness of Special Operations Forces in the Black Sea region,” said the US embassy.
The embassy said that the Trojan Footprint 21 also helps to strengthen NATO military relationships in Europe, and establish a common sight-picture for combat and peacekeeping missions abroad.
The Noble Partner 2020 exercises have come to an end today after more than 10 days of military exercises at Vaziani base.
The Noble Partner 2020 exercises demonstrate how allied forces continue to work and train together even during the conditions of the coronavirus pandemic, says the US Embassy.
The Noble Partner 2020 multinational military exercise will kick in Georgia off tomorrow. Over 2,700 servicemen from the Georgian Defence Forces will team up with their counterparts from the United States, France, United Kingdom and Poland and gather at the Vaziani Military Airfield.
American servicemembers have arrived in Georgia to team up with their counterparts from Georgia, France, United Kingdom and Poland to participate in the Noble Partner 2020 defence exercises next month.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has attended an event celebrating the end of the peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan earlier this morning where he stated that for 17 years 'our country and our heroic military have made a worthy contribution to world peace and the fight against terrorism'.