SZCZECIN, Poland - Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Brunssum’s Deputy Commander not only toured the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area in Poland on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, to observe troops but he also took part in training activities during exercise Brilliant Jump.
Lieutenant General Luis Lanchares is the highest-ranking NATO officer to visit the troops, who comprise the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF), as they put NATO processes and procedures to the test.
What I have observed today is a potent force that is ready to ‘Fight Tonight’
“Throughout exercise Brilliant Jump 2024, the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force, as the spearhead of the NATO Reaction Force (NRF), has clearly demonstrated the combat readiness and capacity to deliver rapid effect in the event of an emerging crisis or conflict. I am highly impressed by the command, control and interoperability of the Brigade and the manner in which it has so effectively integrated NATO forces from Albania, Poland, Spain, Türkiye and the United Kingdom. What I have observed today is a potent force that is ready to ‘Fight Tonight’,” said Lieutenant General Lanchares.
Lieutenant General Luis Lanchares, the highest-ranking NATO officer to visit exercise Brilliant Jump 2024 and Deputy Commander of Joint Force Command Brunssum, participated in actvities alongside NATO troops at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area in Poland on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 - NATO Photo by Edouard Bocquet, NIC
Over 3,000 soldiers and 700 vehicles are in Poland for exercise Brilliant Jump, part of the Steadfast Defender exercise series. Since Feb. 12, military personnel have been honing their skills in rapid deployment and interoperability, strengthening the overall deterrence and defence capabilities of the Alliance.
Every year NATO trains and tests its Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF), the highest-readiness element of the NATO Response Force, under the designation of “exercise Jump” with the responsibility rotating between Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum and Allied Joint Force Command Naples. This year, JFC Brunssum is in the lead.