After COVID-19 forced the Army to shutter or curtail major exercises, the service’s top officer said Wednesday, May 27, that Soldiers will soon return to train with partners in the Indo-Pacific region. Pacific Pathways, a series of exercises where units conduct several stops and train with foreign militaries in an expeditionary-style deployment, has been temporarily halted after the Defense Department issued a stop-movement order, slated to end June 30. Sean Kimmons, Army News Service, reports. “Our intent is to get back with these exercises as soon as the conditions allow,” said Gen. James C. McConville, the Army’s chief of staff. “We have to stay ready.”
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| RTA Maj. Gen. Takad Lordsiri, commander of the 9th Infantry Division, speaks with a U.S. Soldier at Fort Kanchanaburi, Thailand, during the opening ceremony of the Hanuman Guardian 20 exercise March 31, 2020 (Picture source: Pfc. Lawrence Broadnax) |
