2023-08-14 11:21:05
Special Forces of the Chilean Armed Forces, United States Special Operations Command South (Socsouth) y Joint Command of Special Operations of Spain (MCOE) made in the School of Paratroopers and Special Forces (Escpar and Fes) of the Chilean’s Army the closing ceremony of the exercise Southern Star 2023.
American personnel at the closure of Estrella Austral 2023. Photo: Socsouth
This unit training Special operationsas published Infodefensa.combegan on July 24 and brought together more than 1,700 troops from the three countries that were deployed in different geographical settings between the Antofagasta and Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic regions, covering an area of operations of 3,700 kilometers.
The main objective of the exercise, which has been carried out since 2007 between Chile and the United States, was to carry out joint work between the different branches of the Armed Forces and combined with other countries in order to increase interoperability and interagency work of special forces. nationals and friendly countries.
Closing ceremony of Estrella Austral 2023 at the Paratroopers and Special Forces School in Peldehue. Photo: Chilean Army
Some of the main tasks planned in the execution of Southern Star 2023 were to meet the objectives of training, demonstration and application of combat capabilities and skills, verify operational readiness and work on the interoperability of the special operations and sustainment units involved.
Greater interoperability
According to him Chilean’s Armythe magnitude of this version is represented in some of the figures of the 18 days of the exercise, where more than 35.4 tons of cargo were transported, around 20 operations planned and executed, more than 150 paratrooper drops and 330 flight hours, added to the deployment of special forces operators.
Shooting training at Estrella Austral 2023. Photo: Chilean Army
for the eldest Daniel Sickles of the United States Southern Command (Southcom) and member of the direction of the exercise, “in this 2023 version we had exponential growth compared to the previous edition, in terms of territorial deployment and soldiers training jointly and combined. This year we increased the number of operators in our country and also the deployment of aircraft from the United States Air Force”.
While for the lieutenant colonel Davor Versalovic of the Chilean Army, head of the planning team, “the balance is absolutely positive, since we deploy and apply our training, but also develop new capabilities. The main thing is that from now on we are more interoperable, more joint, strengthening our professional ties with friendly countries”.
Special Forces operators from Chile and the United States in a combat search and rescue (CSAR) exercise in Magallanes. Photo Socsouth
for the eldest Karina Kauzlarich of the Chilean Army, who served in the position of command and controlresponsible for materializing the different links and providing the terrestrial, aerial and intelligence panoramas, “this was a unique experience, to be able to share with officers and non-commissioned officers of our Armed Forces and other countries in terms of telecommunications systems and their impact on military operations.
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