ROSEMOUNT-Soldiers from the Minnesota Army National Guard's 34th Red Bull Infantry Division headquarters will participate in the U.S. Army Europe-led joint, multinational cooperative training exercise Saber Strike 16 in Estonia June 8 through June 22, a National Guard release said.
"The 34th Infantry Division has a long history of supporting a wide range of exercises and operations worldwide, and we continue to strengthen both domestic and international partnerships," said Col. Michael Wickman, 34th Infantry Division chief of staff. "This is yet another opportunity for us to support an important mission focused on enhancing interoperability with our NATO Allies."
Saber Strike 16 will join units from 13 nations with participation from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, United Kingdom and the United States. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will serve as primary training locations throughout the exercise.
The exercise has a total of 10,000 participants, which includes 4,200 U.S. forces from across the U.S. Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and National Guard in addition to 5,800 participants from partner nations.
Saber Strike 16 further supports assurance and deterrence measures by demonstrating Allied defense capabilities to deploy, mass and sustain combat power, the release said. It will also feature the integration of U.S. close-air support with Allied and partner-nation ground forces and a demonstration of U.S. air assets to rapidly deploy forces and equipment.
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