He Minister of Defense Luis Petri instructed Marcelo Rozas Garay, Undersecretary of Planning and Coordination in Emergenciesand to Chief of the Army, Carlos Prestiso that they have resources and personnel available for the fire that affects more than 13,000 hectares in the province of Cordova.
In the midst of the development of a large-scale operational exercise, Petri arranged for the dispatch of resources and soldiers belonging to the Parachute Engineer Company 4 of the IV Airborne Brigade.
The orders are to establish a forward support base for the brigade members engaged in extinguishing the four fires, rations, drinking water, accommodation for relief workers to rest and electric power with motor-generators will be provided. It is the first response to the disaster suffered by the people of Cordoba in the area of Sierras Chicas, Salsacate, Calamuchita and Capilla del Monte.
He Brigadier General Jorge Berredo, Operational Commander of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and responsible for the “Aonikenk” maneuver of the three forces that involves more than 5,000 troops operating in training camps at the “Baterías” Marine Infantry base, maintains an open line of communication and a close eye on the evolution of the fire in the fields of Córdoba.
Reality will test the readiness of military leaders and soldiers to manage two scenarios of intense activity at the same time.
On the one hand, support for the community in a disaster zone and uncertain evolution, Cordovaand on the other hand the conduct of a conflict, although simulated, of multi-domain military operations including tanks, mechanized vehicles, mountain and range troops, helicopters and air assault troops, paratroopers and commandos.
Tomorrow the minister Petri along with the four chiefs, Brigadier General Xavier Isaac (Joint Staff), Vice Admiral Carlos Allievi (Navy), Brigadier General Fernando Mengo (Air Force) and Major General Carlos Presti (Army) They will witness naval support fire from the ARA Robinson and ARA Espora corvettes on board the destroyer ARA La Argentina.
Operations will continue with air and naval attacks to the coast of planes IA-63 Pampa and T-34 Mentor and support for the amphibious landing from the ARA Patagonia shipVarious activities will be carried out on the ground to ensure control of the electromagnetic spectrum and cyberspace, simulating blocking and interference with enemy sensors and drone guidance systems.
At that point the offensive will begin. Deployment Force with helicopter-borne assaults and the movement of numerous 4×4 and 6×6 vehicles and fire from TAM, TAM 2C and Sk-105 Kürassier tanks.
Mobilization for these maneuvers began in mid-September. A large logistical operation was set up that involved transporting by sea, rail and land: tanks, trucks, armored vehicles, aircraft and personnel from different provinces, including Cordoba, La Pampa and Buenos Aires to Bahía Blanca. The exercise called Aonikenk Its objective is to verify and implement activities within the framework of multi-domain actions.
Some of the units that are deployed and operating are the Army Aviation Directorate; the 601st Air Assault Regiment; the 2nd Marine Infantry Battalion; Cazadores de Monte; the 602nd Mixed Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group; armored and mechanized units; and elements of the Special Operations Force.
Source: Ambito
