1 00:00:02,690 --> 00:00:06,579 2023 French hosted exercise that user 2 00:00:06,639 --> 00:00:09,079 pack participates in and it is one of 3 00:00:09,090 --> 00:00:11,034 the premier exercises as operation 4 00:00:11,034 --> 00:00:12,930 pathways in that it is the most 5 00:00:12,939 --> 00:00:16,250 integrated with joint and multilateral 6 00:00:16,260 --> 00:00:19,020 capabilities that you will find 7 00:00:19,030 --> 00:00:22,250 anywhere in the Pacific and user 8 00:00:22,549 --> 00:00:24,879 test . The ninth MSC as the 9 00:00:24,889 --> 00:00:27,056 organization conducting the exercise , 10 00:00:27,056 --> 00:00:30,239 I mean , we run the exercise for the US 11 00:00:30,250 --> 00:00:33,750 army and allowed us to 12 00:00:33,950 --> 00:00:36,529 conduct operations like we would 13 00:00:36,540 --> 00:00:38,790 supporting either a host nation , 14 00:00:38,799 --> 00:00:41,389 military or the host nation government 15 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:43,979 with humanitarian assistance , disaster 16 00:00:43,990 --> 00:00:47,830 relief . But we also do exercise 17 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:49,970 as part of our operation pathways to 18 00:00:49,979 --> 00:00:52,490 continue building upon the strong 19 00:00:52,500 --> 00:00:54,500 relationships that we have with our 20 00:00:54,500 --> 00:00:57,250 allies and multilateral partners here 21 00:00:57,259 --> 00:00:58,130 in the Pacific 22 00:01:01,330 --> 00:01:04,430 19 countries participating in court 2 , 23 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:08,019 2023 the US 24 00:01:08,029 --> 00:01:10,730 Army . And what the bravo company of 25 00:01:10,739 --> 00:01:14,059 the 103 122 Civil Affairs Brigade 26 00:01:14,230 --> 00:01:17,540 showed the French army and our partners 27 00:01:17,550 --> 00:01:19,661 was that we are a partner of choice . 28 00:01:20,379 --> 00:01:24,309 We bring certain capabilities and we 29 00:01:24,319 --> 00:01:26,040 are there in times of need . 30 00:01:29,559 --> 00:01:31,670 Well , not only for this exercise but 31 00:01:31,670 --> 00:01:33,919 the ninth MSC is very important in the 32 00:01:33,930 --> 00:01:36,540 implementation of inco and the theater , 33 00:01:36,550 --> 00:01:38,750 army's security cooperation campaign 34 00:01:38,760 --> 00:01:41,650 plan , not just here but also as part 35 00:01:41,660 --> 00:01:44,489 of our o as well as well as our other 36 00:01:44,500 --> 00:01:46,833 strategic engagements across the region . 37 00:01:50,069 --> 00:01:52,291 Very proud to be here again . This is , 38 00:01:52,291 --> 00:01:54,291 this exercise has been going for 20 39 00:01:54,291 --> 00:01:56,513 years and I know that we are very proud 40 00:01:56,513 --> 00:01:58,569 to be participants in it and we look 41 00:01:58,569 --> 00:02:00,236 forward to more multinational 42 00:02:00,236 --> 00:02:00,059 engagement . 43 00:02:04,690 --> 00:02:07,900 This theater is very vast and it's 44 00:02:07,910 --> 00:02:10,188 going to take all of us all components , 45 00:02:10,188 --> 00:02:12,600 really the Reserves National Guard and 46 00:02:12,610 --> 00:02:14,443 the components , we're all one . 47 00:02:26,679 --> 00:02:30,660 So uh this exercise which is run and 48 00:02:30,990 --> 00:02:34,520 um uh planned uh by the , by the French 49 00:02:34,529 --> 00:02:37,470 or the uh French Armed Forces of New 50 00:02:37,479 --> 00:02:40,259 Caledonia . Um While they have uh 51 00:02:40,270 --> 00:02:42,492 provided the structure for the exercise 52 00:02:42,492 --> 00:02:45,990 uh is the fact that all 19 nations um 53 00:02:46,169 --> 00:02:48,169 all in their , with their different 54 00:02:48,169 --> 00:02:50,169 experiences uh with their different 55 00:02:50,169 --> 00:02:53,089 backgrounds . Um all from not only 56 00:02:53,100 --> 00:02:54,878 different countries but also uh 57 00:02:54,878 --> 00:02:56,580 different uh cause 58 00:03:01,059 --> 00:03:04,410 all of those um experiences and all 59 00:03:04,419 --> 00:03:06,529 those expertise uh coming together 60 00:03:06,539 --> 00:03:08,550 creates uh an excellent learning 61 00:03:08,559 --> 00:03:10,059 environment for each other 62 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:15,911 by conducting an exercise like this . 63 00:03:15,911 --> 00:03:17,967 You realize just how important it is 64 00:03:17,967 --> 00:03:20,078 and how important our partner nations 65 00:03:20,078 --> 00:03:23,600 are I think 66 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:27,570 is a major event for us 67 00:03:28,229 --> 00:03:31,119 to share with our allies in the Pacific 68 00:03:31,130 --> 00:03:34,660 area , but also a area and 69 00:03:34,669 --> 00:03:36,320 European areas , 70 00:03:42,830 --> 00:03:45,369 we have got seven companies in 71 00:03:45,380 --> 00:03:48,990 inside the components 72 00:03:54,699 --> 00:03:57,399 we are sharing together . And I think 73 00:03:57,410 --> 00:03:59,919 it's necessary for us to have 74 00:04:01,759 --> 00:04:03,990 all the forces together to work 75 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:07,100 together . And the US is completely 76 00:04:07,110 --> 00:04:09,929 integrated in the French battalion and 77 00:04:09,940 --> 00:04:12,789 it's working very well and we are very 78 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:15,199 happy to have them with us during the . 79 00:04:21,980 --> 00:04:24,269 So it's a great challenge to have all 80 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:26,057 these people together and staff 81 00:04:26,057 --> 00:04:28,112 officers working together , but it's 82 00:04:28,112 --> 00:04:30,168 working well . And it's also the aim 83 00:04:30,168 --> 00:04:32,390 for us is to give orders to the units . 84 00:04:34,739 --> 00:04:36,850 I think it's very important for us to 85 00:04:36,850 --> 00:04:39,670 have all these US units inside our 86 00:04:39,910 --> 00:04:40,910 cabinet 87 00:04:44,799 --> 00:04:48,579 for 2025 . I think we will try to 88 00:04:48,589 --> 00:04:51,820 keep the same number of 89 00:04:51,829 --> 00:04:54,230 participants or if the reserve company 90 00:04:54,239 --> 00:04:56,720 will join us in 2025 we will be very 91 00:04:56,760 --> 00:04:57,760 happy to . 92 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:03,869 So according to 2023 definitely 93 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:06,089 showcased , highlighted the 94 00:05:06,100 --> 00:05:07,989 capabilities of the ninth mission 95 00:05:07,989 --> 00:05:10,100 support command , the Army Reserve of 96 00:05:10,100 --> 00:05:12,739 the Oh 97 00:05:15,820 --> 00:05:17,880 my outside . 98 00:05:21,170 --> 00:05:22,269 What I see , 99 00:05:25,179 --> 00:05:29,010 love you . Uh 100 00:05:30,910 --> 00:05:31,559 Hey , hey , hey .