Louisiana (USA) – On the night of August 15, Brazilian troops embarked tactically for the start of the operational phase of Exercise CORE 24. AH-64 (Apache), UH-60 (Black Hawk) and CH-47 (Chinook) aircraft from the US Army were used to infiltrate the CORE troops to the location controlled by the troops opposing the exercise.
Boarding marks one of the phases of an air assault, an operation in which troops are transported and inserted into a combat area by means of aircraft, usually helicopters. These operations are used in situations where the aim is to carry out rapid attacks, take or defend strategic positions, or carry out tactical missions efficiently and with a reduced response time.
During the activity, the Brazilian military demonstrated training and readiness in the preparation and execution of the air assault, with a high degree of operational integration with the US troops, who operate alongside the Brazilians.
The troop, which is from Pará, is made up of 180 soldiers. To take part in Exercise CORE 24, the troops underwent intense training in nine editions of Operation Munduruku, held in Marabá.
Start of the exercise
The Brazilian soldiers underwent a week of adaptation and additional instruction with the US Army. After arriving in the United States, the RSOI phase began (Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration), which is an American Army acronym that refers to the operational activities planned for troops when they enter a Theater of Operations and can be translated as Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration. in the context of Operation CORE 24.
CORE 2024 (Combined Operation and Rotation Exercise)
Exercise CORE is the result of a cooperation program signed between Brazil and the United States, which stipulates annual bilateral exercises until 2028. The first edition took place in Brazil in 2021, the second in 2022 in the US city of Louisiana. In 2023, the third edition took place in the northern region of Brazil.