US and French Troops overcome challenges to increase interoperability on Refueling Missions

Published: Jan. 14, 2024, 12:04 a.m.

b'French soldiers of the 501st Main Battle Tank Regiment, Free French 2nd Armored Division and members of the California National Gaurd conduct a fuel mission for Dragoon Ready, at Hohenfels training area, Germany, Nov. 07, 2019. Dragoon Ready is a 7th Army Training Command led exercise designed to ensure readiness and certify the 2nd Cavalry Regiment in NATO combat readiness and unified land operations. Working with NATO allies and partners, the 2nd Cavalry Regiment will culminate the exercise with a multinational combined arms live fire and force on force field training exercise. Held annually, Dragoon Ready will incorporate roughly 5,300 multinational Soldiers and over 1,000 pieces of equipment. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Audrequez Evans, Joint Multinational Readiness Center)'