The Armed Forces of Bosnia are one of the 20 Ally and

The Armed Forces of Bosnia are one of the 20 Ally and partner nations participating in the exercise. Along with the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade; 926th Mobility Augmentation Company, Louisiana National Guard; and the 199th Sapper Company, West Virginia National Guard, the Armed Forces of Bosnia and seven other nations are a part of the opposing force which simulates the enemy during the exercise scenarios. Saber Junction 18 is the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s combat training center certification exercise, taking place on the Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas, Sept. 4 to Oct. 1, 2018. The U.S. Army Europe-directed exercise is designed to assess the readiness of the brigade to conduct unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating Allies and partner nations. Saber Junction 18 includes nearly 5,500 participants from 20 Ally and partner nations.