Leveraging Sledgehammer Brigade to Build Enduring Partnerships in Shaping Tomorrow's Security

摘要

Regional alignment allows combatant commanders the capability to plan and support TSC efforts, operational missions and bilateral and multilateral exercises. The 3/3 Infantry Division's regional alignment allowed NORTHCOM the capability to shape the NORTHCOM area of operation to further strengthen ties with our Mexican and Canadian neighbors. The 3/3 Infantry Division's regional alignment offered U.S. Soldiers broader experiences in addition to their military-occupation skills through theater-focused language and cultural training required to rapidly and effectively meet the NORTHCOM commander's requirement. Each MTT promoted long-term partnership through enduring relations with Mexico's emerging military leaders in hopes of building partner capacity, gaining improved interoperability and building mutual respect and collaboration. Now, the final step in assuring the continued success of this mission is the deliberate exchange of lessons-learned and experiences to successive NORTHCOM RAFs.