Reserves take part in multinational exercise

Soldiers from three different continents joined efforts to simulate a battle for for an airfield and power station in North Wales, as part of the Honourable Artillery Company.

The RAC is the oldest regiment in the British Army with a history dating back to 1537. They are the Army’s only Reserve Surveillance and Target Acquisition (STA) Regiment and exist to support the Regular Army on operations.

In the mock scenario, elements of the HAC had to protect Llanbedr airfield and the Trawsfynydd decommissioned power station, with patrols from the regiment keeping it under surveillance.

Supporting the exercise were soldiers from Malaysia, Japan and Ireland, as well as personnel from the US Army and US Marines.

Defence Minister Mark Lancaster commented: “As this incredible exercise in Snowdonia has shown today, our Reservists have real specialist skills which give us a cutting edge as a global military force. It’s been great to see Wales at the heart of a truly international exercise here today which shows how the Armed Forces can keep us safe both abroad, and at home.”