Joining the Mexican troops for week-long, disaster-reaction drills in Juarez this year
Around 10:30 a.m., the American GIs were met by a convoy of Juarez officers on motorcycles and Mexican army vehicles. They made their way over the Bridge of the Americas in at least three cars. In South Juarez, they were led to the offices of the Mexican Army’s 20th Motorized Cavalry Regiment.
Around 9:30 a.m., a Border Report camera team captured footage of military helicopters entering Mexican aircraft, including two Blackhawks and a large cargo helicopter of the type Chinook.
Over the course of five times, about 220 American men will participate in Fuerzas Amigas 2024 in Juarez under the control of Joint Task Force Civil Support of the U.S. Army’s Northern Command based in Fort Eustis, Virginia.
On one of its websites, the Department of Defense stated that the goal of this exercise is to improve readiness and improve the cooperation between the two countries. JTF-CS will act as the” command and control factor” and direct U.S. troops to conduct exercises for natural disasters alongside Hispanic military forces.
A similar practice, Fuerzas Amigas 2022, took place in October 2022 in Reynosa, Mexico.
The Mexican Ministry of Defense ( SEDENA ) said the June 24- 28 exercises will take place at Benito Juarez Olympic Stadium, which is a few hundred yards south of the U. S. border wall.
Both nations will respond to earthquake-related disasters with a full of 500 men. The stadium’s collapse, a waste flower flow, a train accident involving tank vehicles carrying hazardous materials, and the decline of an airport terminal are just a few examples. In a case where there are many casualties, the Mexican army announced in a statement that the troops will even set up a portable industry hospital.
” This training provides an opportunity for both armies to engage in settings similar to those in transnational.” They may share activities, processes and operational methods when it comes to assisting the civil people. This will allow us to enhance our immediate response potential”, SEDENA said.
According to SEDENA, Mexican soldiers from the 5th Martial Region in Coahuila and the 5th Military Region in Jalisco did train alongside Americans in Juarez.
According to SEDENA,” The Mexican Army is committed to this change of experience and knowledge that will help us achieve high standards of performance and improve friendship and cooperation with the United States ‘ Northern Command for the benefit of both countries.”
The Mexican Army said 220 British forces would be participating.
The U.S. federal enters Juarez twice in two weeks to teach Mexican government personnel. The Border Patrol’s BORSTAR research, pain, and rescue squad demonstrated how to handle Narcan, handle drug addictions, and deal with military assaults at the Juarez Police Academy last year.
The Mexican Senate had prior approval for any border crossing of American military or governmental employees on established company. They are supposed to be armed when crossing the border.
