EFES-24, held at a military training site just south of Izmir, Turkey, took place May 29-30 and showcased the best parts of multinational military partnership.
This biennial exercise, named in honor of the ancient city of Ephesus, demonstrated complex military capabilities and involved more than 11,000 participants from 49 nations. Leading the way was a platoon-sized element from the Regimental Engineer Squadron (RES), 2nd Cavalry Regiment, who conducted successful iterations deploying mine-clearing line charges, commonly known as MICLICs, during both train-up and at the final demonstration event that closed out the exercise.
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