POZO ALMONTE, Chile – Exercise Southern Fenix 24 (SF4) commenced with an opening ceremony hosted by the Chilean Army, Aug. 27, 2024, at Fuerte Bacquedano, Pozo Almonte, Chile. SF24 is an inaugural multinational military exercise consisting of over 600 troops from the Chilean, Argentinian and U.S. Armies who will train to increase the technical and procedural interoperability in the austere desert environment of Atacama, Aug. 27-Sept.5,2024 in northern Chile.
The main attraction will be the first-time deployment of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of operation debuting the onset of new warfighting concepts in partnership with Chile and Argentina.
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Monie R. Ulis, U.S. Army South Deputy Commanding General, anticipates a great collaboration between partner-nations during his opening ceremony remarks.
“For the first time, we’ll deploy the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to this region, pioneering new warfighting concepts alongside our Chilean partners,” Ulis said.
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