WARRENTON, Ore. – Last month, more than 350 Army and Air National Guardsmen from Washington, Idaho, Alaska and Oregon conducted a training exercise at Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center in Warrenton.
The Sustainment Year Collective Training Exercise (SYCTE) is a multi-day evaluation that helps commanders assess the readiness of all Homeland Response Force elements during a mock disaster. Collective training events enable service members from units charged with the Homeland Response Force mission to test their skills as a complete asset.
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Source: National Guard
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