Thai-US Army Concludes Joint Exercise Hanuman Guardian 2024

26 Maret 2024

Hanuman Guardian 2024 (all photos: Smart Soldiers Strong Army)

The Royal Thai Army (RTA: Royal Thai Army) and the United States Army (US Army) held a closing ceremony for joint exercise code HANUMAN GUARDIAN 2024 at the Army Tactical Training Center, Ban Dee Lang, Phatthana Nikhom District. Lopburi Province on March 22, 2024.

The Hanuman Guardian 2024 mixed exercise was opened with an opening ceremony on 11 March 2024 in Lopburi Province. Practice number 13, it was completed between 11-22 March 2024.

The training covers many aspects, including Jungle Survival, exchange training (CTX), small gun battles (Squad Battle Drills), training in firing the 155mm M777 towed cannon, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Department, 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment, United States Army and a 105mm towed curved missile light cannon, type 1 LG1 Mk III, 11th Artillery Battalion, 1st Artillery Regiment His Majesty's Guard, 1st Artillery Regiment, 1st Division Royal Guard, Royal Thai Army.

Military dog ​​training (MWD: Military Working Dog), Military Dog Center (MDC), Army Veterinary Department (Veterinary and Remount Department), combat in built-up areas (MOUT: Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain), Close Quarters Battle (CQB).

Royal Guard Assault Battalion Colonel Ror (Ranger Battalion King's Guard), 3rd Special Forces Regiment, King's Guard, 3rd Special Forces Regiment King's Guard, 1st Special Forces Division, 1st Special Forces Division, Command Unit Special Warfare(SWCOM: Special Warfare Command).

Air Mobile Battle (Air Assault) with a general use helicopter, Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk, 9th Aviation Battalion, Aviation Regiment, Army Aviation Center, C.B. (AAC) Royal Thai Army UH-60M general use helicopter from the 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment. Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopter, 1st Attack Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment, Aviation Regiment, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade (16th CAB: 16th Combat Aviation Brigade), 7th Infantry Division.

Live fire exercise (LFX), Stryker RTA ICV 8x8 wheeled armored vehicles, 112th Infantry Regiment, 11th Infantry Division, Royal Thai Army, and Stryker 8x8 wheeled armored vehicles, Royal Thai Army. US Army from the 1st Battalion 17th Infantry Regiment (1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment), 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team (2nd SBCT: 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team), 2nd Infantry Division (2nd Infantry Division), United States Army Pacific (USARPAC).

(AAG)