Overview
/ Objectives, Activities / Exercise Program
Chapter 6: Theater Strategy
Overview
/ Objectives, Activities / Exercise Program
Forward presence demonstrates U.S. commitment
The benefits of Forward Presence are complemented by the next pillar of Central Command's overseas strategy, Exercises. Involving all of the services, this effort offers over 100 joint and combined exercises annually. These include numerous naval and special operations exercises, BRIGHT STAR in Egypt, INTRINSIC ACTION in Kuwait, and the ULTIMATE RESOLVE series of exercises. Through such activities, USCENTCOM maintains access, advances interoperability with regional partners, enhances forward presence, and improves the individual and collective military capabilities of the Gulf Cooperation Council States. Exercises are the mechanism for providing U.S. forces valuable training and assisting legitimate defense needs. Countries that currently exercise with the U.S. are:
USCENTCOM's Exercises objectives and those activities necessary to achieve them are as follows:
Objectives
Activities
Central Command's exercise program has expanded both in participation and scope since Operation Desert Storm. The diversity of the program is exemplified by the types of exercises that were completed in fiscal year 1994. Most of the exercise training in 1994 was bilateral and trilateral in nature. To further enhance coalition training, USCENTCOM is planning to conduct more mutilateral exercises in the future.
FY94 Exercises
Total Exercises: 84
