{"id":9385,"date":"2023-05-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=9385"},"modified":"2023-05-09T06:49:55","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T06:49:55","slug":"government-workers-on-the-battlefield-during-combined-resolve-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=9385","title":{"rendered":"Government Workers on the Battlefield During Combined Resolve 18"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n From left, Brian Hayes, a regional security officer for the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul, speaks with with U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Jackson, center, and U.S. Army Spc. Marcelo Einstoss, both human intelligence collectors assigned to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, supporting the 4th Infantry Division, during exercise Combined Resolve 18 in Hohenfels, Germany, May 3, 2023. Combined Resolve 18 is a U.S. Army exercise consisting of over 4,000 service members, allies, and partners from 15 countries, and is designed to assess units\u2019 abilities to conduct combat operations effectively in a multi-domain battlespace.
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\n Members of the U.S. Department of State speak with citizen role players during exercise Combined Resolve 18 in Hohenfels, Germany, May 3, 2023. Combined Resolve 18 is a U.S. Army exercise consisting of over 4,000 service members, allies, and partners from 15 countries, and is designed to assess units\u2019 abilities to conduct combat operations effectively in a multi-domain battlespace.
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\n Sarah Wheaton, a consular officer for the U.S. Consulate General in Munich, takes a phone call for the State Department team during exercise Combined Resolve 18 in Hohenfels, Germany, May 3, 2023. Combined Resolve 18 is a U.S. Army exercise consisting of over 4,000 service members, allies, and partners from 15 countries, and is designed to assess units\u2019 abilities to conduct combat operations effectively in a multi-domain battlespace.
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HOHENFELS, Germany \u2013 Members of the U.S. Department of State participated in the U.S. Army exercise Combined Resolve 18 as role-players in Hohenfels, Germany, May 3-5, 2023.<\/p>\n

Combined Resolve 18 is a multi-national U.S. Army exercise consisting of approximately 4,000 service members, allies and partners.<\/p>\n

Having members of the Department of State participate in a large-scale military exercise provides opportunities to learn how to do their job in a combat environment.<\/p>\n

They also learned how to interact with military units and leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIf we were to fight a war, a large-scale combat operation in Europe, we would have other agencies of the U.S. government also involved as part of a whole government team to try to achieve the U.S. government strategic objectives,\u201d said Eric C. Kotouc, the interagency training coordinator for the Joint Multinational Readiness Center. \u201cWe need to recreate that part of the operating environment for our units that are training here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Members of the Department of State had the role of finding U.S. citizens and getting them to safety during the exercise.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe State Department specifically is thinking particularly about how to help Americans that are caught up in this conflict area and working to evacuate them to a safer place,\u201d Kotouc said.<\/p>\n

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\n Elaine Kelley, left, a political military officer for U.S. Embassy Berlin speaks with U.S. Army Sgt. Jorge Ascencio, a cavalry scout assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavarly Division, supporting the 4th Infantry Division, during exercise Combined Resolve 18 in Hohenfels, Germany, May 3, 2023. Combined Resolve 18 is a U.S. Army exercise consisting of over 4,000 service members, allies, and partners from 15 countries, and is designed to assess units\u2019 abilities to conduct combat operations effectively in a multi-domain battlespace.
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\n Brian Hayes, a regional security officer for the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul, takes down information from a role player during exercise Combined Resolve 18 in Hohenfels, Germany, May 3, 2023. Combined Resolve 18 is a U.S. Army exercise consisting of over 4,000 service members, allies, and partners from 15 countries, and is designed to assess units\u2019 abilities to conduct combat operations effectively in a multi-domain battlespace.
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Aside from being responsible for U.S. citizens in the area, the Department of State is also a valuable asset in receiving information about the environment they are in, which can aid military leaders.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are also here to do some reporting and understanding of what is going on in terms of the political and security environment as well as some other parts of the economic and social information of the environment,\u201d said Kotouc. \u201cBy nature of being involved in that, it gives them a role in facilitating when the military arrives.\u201d<\/p>\n

During Combined Resolve 18 the State Department team consisted of two consular specialists, a political military officer and a regional security officer. Following them was Jeanette Rebert, an observer\/controller, or OC, who guided them through different scenarios and challenges.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy role here as the OC is to help run the scenarios that we planned for the State Department team and observe how the State Department reacts to various situations and challenges,\u201d said Rebert, who is also a consular section chief at the U.S. Consulate General in Munich.<\/p>\n

Meeting the challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rebert mentions one of the challenges for the State Department team is learning how to interact and work with the military to provide them with valuable information.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can help inform the military on what to expect in terms of the civil environment that they are coming into,\u201d said Rebert. \u201cIt is extremely useful for the State Department to learn how to talk to the military, learn each other’s lingos and jargon and provide them with information they need so that it is not all overwhelming in a real life scenario.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the other end of the spectrum, having Department of State in these exercises provides the military a training opportunity to learn how to work with the civilian government.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very focused on making sure it is realistic training that prepares our Soldiers for things they might actually face in the future,\u201d Kotouc added. \u201cWe feel like there is a realistic chance that in a conflict in Europe, our military personnel would be exposed to dealing with the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development, and The International Committee of the Red Cross.\u201d<\/p>\n

Working together<\/strong><\/p>\n

Learning how to work together can be beneficial for both the Department of State and military especially during a crisis situation like a combat zone.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen they can coordinate on things like security issues and manage to work together for the movement of civilians, that interface is where the training value is on both sides and that is what we are really focused on,\u201d said Kotouc.<\/p>\n

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Kotouc hopes every exercise continues to coordinate with government organizations like the Department of State to provide opportunities for government workers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very confident the momentum we have is strong and the partnership we have developed is stable and concrete,\u201d said Rebert. \u201cI think with their cooperation and support there is every reason to believe that we will be able to continue this in the coming years.\u201d<\/p>\n

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