Turbo Challenge 15 tests command crisis response
The Department of Defense’s response to multiple, simultaneous crises around the world is quickly becoming the norm. To test its ability to meet the challenges in such contingencies, U.S. Transportation Command held Turbo Challenge 2015.
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The Department of Defense’s response to multiple, simultaneous crises around the world is quickly becoming the norm. To test its ability to meet the challenges in such contingencies, U.S. Transportation Command held Turbo Challenge 2015.
TC 15 shared scenarios with three other combatant command exercises, U.S. European Command’s Austere Challenge, U.S. Strategic Command’s Global Lightning and U.S. Africa Command’s Judicious Response. All challenged USTRANSCOM’s ability to balance global priorities to sustain U.S. forces, support the international community, and evacuate Americans, even when challenged by simulated port closures, civil unrest, protests and major equipment failure.
From March 19 through March 25, USTRANSCOM proved its 24-hour operations successful. The seamless integration command with its components, including its reserve component, was key to success, according to Air Force Maj. Gen. Wayne Schatz, USTRANSCOM J-3 Director of Operations and Planning.
“The level of effort sustained during both the Crisis Action Planning and Post-Exercise phases of Turbo Challenge 2015 could not have been accomplished without with unrivaled contributions of our team mates from the Joint Transportation Reserve Unit," said Schatz.
"As one of our five components, and our only component composed entirely of reserve service members, Schatz continued, “the JTRU enabled USTRANCOM to honor our promise to our exercise war fighters: Together, We Deliver."
The JTRU had 46 members supporting the command’s tier one, Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed exercise. Air Force Reserve Maj. Gen. Michael D. Kim, JTRU commander shared Schatz’ observation.
“Seamlessly integrating the JTRU’s highly skilled Reservists into the exercise supports the TRANSCOM mission and guarantees success,” he said. “This is exactly why the JTRU exists, to be command’s force-multiplier on a daily basis and especially when one or multiple contingencies stresses the abilities of TRANSCOM’s total force team.”
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