Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 130th Aviation\nRegiment (1-130 AB), 449th Combat Aviation Brigade participated in Emerald\nWarrior 2021, hosted by the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) recently\nat Camp Shelby, Missouri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1-130th AB\u2019s mission was to conduct detailed planning in\nclose coordination with friendly ground units and execution of aerial\nreconnaissance and attack missions integrated with joint fires in a\nnon-permissive environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Emerald Warrior is an annual, joint exercise that provides\nrealistic and relevant training to prepare Special Operations Forces,\nConventional Forces, Partner Nations, Interagency and Non-Governmental\nOrganizations for crises and contingencies within different operational\nenvironments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is the second iteration AFSOC requested 1-130th ARB to\nsupport Emerald Warrior. The unit also participated in 2017, prior to their\nmobilization in support of Operation Resolute Support and Operation Freedoms\nSentinel in Afghanistan. However, Emerald Warrior developed significantly this\nyear due to emerging enemy threats. The focus was to expose forces to scenarios\nthey may not encounter in their daily training, to increase readiness and to\nmake operators more dynamic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Charlie Company Commander Capt. Adam White,\ndaily training consisted of ground elements learning how to integrate attack\naviation fires within their scheme of maneuver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJoint Terminal Attack Controllers assigned to Special\nTactics Squadrons (STS) coordinated integration efforts of a ground special\noperations unit and assisted our AH-64D attack helicopters in the conduct of\nAir to Ground (ATG) fire support,\u201d said White. \u201cWe worked with this STS during\nour deployment to Afghanistan, so we had an initial rapport supplemented by a\nsound understanding of Joint Doctrine outlined in the Multi-service Tactics,\nTechniques and Procedures for Joint Application of Firepower Army publication.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The exercise consisted of multiple phases, to include\nsimulated hybrid threats for the 1-130th AB. Aircrews and ground force commanders\ncontended with enemy dismounted forces as well as enemy air defense artillery\nassets within dense urban terrain. This challenged flight crews in both\nplanning and execution. The exercise culminated with two iterations \u2014 day and\nnight \u2014of a full mission profile (FMP) where elements conducted detailed\nplanning on deliberate attacks against enemy elements. Aviators from the\n1-130th AB contended with anti-air assets and conducted ATG fires against enemy\nelements maneuvering upon friendly forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Emerald Warrior helped 1-130th AB to identify future\ntraining priorities in preparation for their upcoming National Training Center\n(NTC) rotation at Fort Irwin, California, which provides U.S. military units\nand personnel with realistic pre-deployment training scenarios in all aspects\nof armed conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe conducted numerous iterations of aerial attack\noperations in environments with simulated enemy air defense artillery in the\narea, which included tactical tasks at terrain flight altitudes,\u201d said White.\n\u201cThis will directly contribute to efficient attack operation in our NTC\nrotation.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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