Yudh Abhyas 2009 - Indo-US military tango.

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CAMP BUNDELA, India (Oct. 12, 2009) – Spc. Lance Rainey, a Soldiers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division shares information with Indian Army personnel on U.S. weapons systems at the static display after the opening ceremony for Exercise Yudh Abhyas 09

CAMP BUNDELA, India (Oct. 12, 2009) – Indian Army soldiers and 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Soldiers share information about vehicles and weapons systems at the static display after the opening ceremony for Exercise Yudh Abhyas 09

 

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CAMP BUNDELA, India (Oct. 12, 2009) – Sgt. Romeo Delrosario, emergency care sergeant, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, shares information about the combat application tourniquet and emergency bandage with Indian Army Maj. Gen. Anil Malik, general officer commanding, 31 Armored Division, after the opening ceremony for Exercise Yudh Abhyas 09 at the Babina Indian Army base

 

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CAMP BUNDELA, India (Oct. 12, 2009) – Indian Army Soldiers and a 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division Soldier share information on the stryker vehicles mortar system during a static display after the official ceremony kicking-off Exercise Yudh Abhyas 09 in Babina India

 

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CAMP BUNDELA, India (Oct. 12, 2009) – First Sgt. Anthony Coates, senior enlisted Soldier for Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, shares information about the M4 carbine with an Indian Army Soldier during a static display, after the opening ceremony for Exercise Yudh Abhyas 09

 

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CAMP BUNDELA, India (Oct. 12, 2009) – Headquarters Troop, 2nd squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division medical personnel work closely with 31 Armored Division, Indian army medical personnel during the medical workshop at Exercise Yudh Abhyas

 

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CAMP BUNDELA, India (Oct. 12, 2009) – Indian army, 31 Armored Division, and 2nd squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division soldiers have some fun during a basketball game as part of several different sports events scheduled during Exercise Yudh Abhyas in Babina India

 

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Biggest Indo-US joint military drill begins Shiv Aroor Agra, October 19, 2009

India and the United States are having their biggest joint military exercises with the focus on combating terror. While the war drill on land has been midway, the aerial defence exercise begins on Monday.

The world's biggest superpower and the world's biggest rising power have been joining hands like they have never done before. The two nations have made formidable headway in military cooperation in just five years since they began holding joint military exercises.

In Babina, a battle-hardened battalion from 25th Stryker Brigade Combat Team is in the middle of a joint exercise along with troops and equipments from the Indian Army's 7th Mechanised Infantry Battalion, 94th Armoured Brigade and 31st Armoured Division.

Yudh Abhyas, as the name suggests, is a honing ground for joint combat if the two countries ever need to fight side by side. And the star of the show is the Stryker, America's iconic infantry combat vehicle

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Monday, October 19, 2009

Yudh Abhyas underway--US Stryker's largest deployment outside Iraq and Afghanistan

About 1,000 military personnel from the Indian and U.S. Army are participating in Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2009, which is underway in Babina.Yudh Abhyas is a regularly-scheduled bilateral exercise hosted by the Indian Army. The exercise is designed to promote cooperation among the two militaries while sharing training, cultural exchanges, and building joint operating skills.

This year’s Yudh Abhyas features 17 Stryker vehicles -- the largest deployment of the vehicles outside of Iraq and Afghanistan for the U.S. Pacific Rim forces. Along with the 17 Strykers, the U.S. will showcase the Javelin Anti-Tank Missile system, employed to defeat current and future threat armored combat vehicles.

YA 2009 constitutes the largest troop exchange since the YA partnership exercise commenced in 2004. Indian Army Soldiers from the 31st Armored Division are working with U.S. soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, “Strykehorse,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

This year’s exercise includes a multi-echelon, full spectrum combined operation focusing on a United Nations peacekeeping operation scenario, while executing a maneuver live-fire exercise. During the exercise, participants will engage in a variety of missions, from joint planning and maneuver execution, a variety of artillery ranges, to cordon and search operations as well as search and rescue training.

“The size and scope of this combined exercise is unparalleled and will be characterized not only by realistic and challenging training, but by regular athletic, academic and cultural exchanges,” said Lt. Col. Jim Isenhower, Commander, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cav. Regt.

“The broadened and unprecedented scope of Yudh Abhyas stands as a testament to the growing people-to-people and military-to-military ties of the United States and India, one of the key pillars of the expanded U.S.-India strategic partnership,” the U.S. Ambassador to India, Timothy J. Roemer, said. “Yudh Abhyas signals the bold future of U.S.-India relations marked by the growing confidence and trust shared by our two great democracies as, together, we face the challenges that lie ahead. Our two nations have made great strides in defense cooperation to ensure peace and prosperity in the region.”



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Staff Sgt. Matthew Hood, Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, reacts to contact during the range training portion of Exercise Yudh Abhyas

Indian army Maj. Yajuvendra Singh, range officer, discusses upcoming training with 1st Sgt. Anthony Coates, senior enlisted leader of Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, during Exercise Yudh Abhyas 09

 

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Staff Sgt. Jeremy Reynolds, range safety non-commissioned officer, assigned to Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii stands outside the vehicle while Indian army personnel get an inside seat. The Indian army soldiers rode in Strykers during range training for Exercise Yudh Abhyas 09

Indian army Soldiers assigned to the 94th Armored Brigade along with U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii charge the uphill range during Exercise Yudh Abhyas 09

 

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Spc. Timothy Cooke and Sgt. Kyle O'Leary, both assigned to Troop A, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, prepare to shoot the MK 19 or Mark 19 grenade launcher during range training at Exercise Yudh Abhyas 09

An Indian army officer from the 7th mechanized Infantry Regiment, prepares U.S. Army Sgt.1st Class Michael Moyer, Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment "Strykehorse," 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, for the jungle range during range training at Exercise Yudh Abhyas 09

 

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soldiers from "Comanche" Troop, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment “Strykehorse,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii dismount their vehicle during range training at Exercise Yudh Abyas 09

Private Kyle Rainigh, "Comanche" Troop, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment “Strykehorse,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii low-crawls through trenches to a paper target range durings range training portion of Exercise Yudh Abyas 09

 

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After dismounting their vehicles and low-crawling through barbed-wire trenches, Soldiers from "Comanche" Troop, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment “Strykehorse,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii take aim at static targets during the interactive range training portion of Exercise Yudh Abyas 09

First Sgt. Anthony Coates, senior enlisted leader of "Comanche" Troop, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment “Strykehorse,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, mentors Soldiers of this troop during the range training portion of Exercise Yudh Abyas 09

 

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Soldiers from "Comanche" Troop, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment “Strykehorse,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii rush a target during one of the interactive ranges used during Exercise Yudh Abyas 09

Soldiers from "Comanche" Troop, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment “Strykehorse,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii prepare for upcoming range training at Exercise Yudh Abyas 09

 

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Staff Sgt. Jeremy Reynolds, range safety non-commissioned officer, "Comanche" Troop, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment “Strykehorse,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, and other Soldiers from the troop ride to the next section of interactive range training during Exercise Yudh Abyas 09

 

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Spc. Timothy Cooke and Sgt. Kyle O'Leary (on right), both from Troop A, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment “Strykehorse,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, prepare to shoot the MK 19 or Mark 19 grenade launcher during range training at Exercise Yudh Abyas 09

 

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U.S. Army Sgt. John Gentry, team leader, Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment “Strykehorse,” 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, discusses how the teams will run together for the uphill range with Indian Army Lt. Bikram Jit Singh, platoon commander, C company, 7th mechanized infantry regiment, during range training at Exercise Yudh Abyas 09

 

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