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Air Force

U.S.-U.K. Exercise A Precursor For Persistent, Expanded Joint Training

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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

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By Ann Roosevelt In the recently concluded exercise Druid's Dance, U.S. and U.K. troops could train together over a live virtual training network, though separated by thousands of miles. "The goal with this is we want to deliver a persistent capability," Steve Kostoff, U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) communications exercise planner, told Defense Daily. "We're extending the joint national training capability to our allies." For U.S. forces, the mantra, "train as you fight," is key, but the glaring hole in…

Congress

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Army

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