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Exercise Bright Star 2018 Senior Leader Seminar
September 22, 2018 — The Egyptian Training Authority, with U.S. military support, invited over 36 nation's militaries to the Exercise Bright Star Senior Leader Seminar, Sept. 17, 2018. The seminar provided the attending nations the opportunity to focus on best practices for counterinsurgency, border control, terrorism and other irregular warfare challenges... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jon Mott, U.S. Central Command Director of Exercises and Training, asks a questions during the Exercise Bright Star 2018 Senior Leader Seminar at Mohamed Naguib Military Base auditorium, Sept. 17. The seminar was used as a platform the reinforce interoperability with partner nations in the surrounding regions and strengthen existing multilateral relationships.

155th ABCT Conducts CALFEX At Exercise Bright Star 18
September 17, 2018 — The 155th Armored Brigade Combate Team participated in a company-level combined-arms live-fire exercise (CALFEX) integrating field artillery, mechanized mortar teams, engineers, infantry, and close air support as part of Exercise Bright Star 18, a multilateral U.S. Central Command training exercise in the Egyptian desert... MORE

U.S Army Staff Sgt. Bryan Fox, an infantry squad leader, assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Spartan, pulls security during a rehearsal for a combined live-fire exercise near Alexandria, Egypt, Sept. 10, 2018. The 155th ABCT is in the Arab Republic of Egypt taking part in Exercise Bright Star 18, a multilateral U.S. Central Command training exercise. Bright Star 18 provides an opportunity for U.S. Central Command to pursue better ways to address specific threats to regional security at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels with their Egyptian and other regional partners.

Bright Star Command Post Exercise Pursues Strategic Partnership
September 15, 2018 — U.S. and Egyptian armed forces took part in a multilateral Command Post Exercise (CPX) aimed at strengthening relationships and enhancing military interoperability on September 9-17 as part of exercise Bright Star 18... MORE

Soldiers from both the United States and Egyptian armed forces review battle plans during the command post exercise September 10, 2018. The command post exercise was designed to strengthen strategic relationships between multinational armed forces to solve potential real life threats.

Exercise Bright Star 2018 Opening Ceremony
September 11, 2018 — Exercise Bright Star 18 kicked off with an opening ceremony at Mohamed Naguib Military Base auditorium, Egypt, Sept. 8, 2018... MORE