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Division West hosts Royal Saudi Land Forces for training
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 FORT SILL, Okla. - First Army Division West's 479th Field Artillery Brigade hosted more than 45 senior leaders of the Northwest Area Command Royal Saudi Land Forces for a military decision making process seminar Jan. 24 through Feb. 1.
The event was intended to establish a foundation for the Saudi Arabian unit's understanding of the seven steps and associated tasks of MDMP.
"This training is in preparation for one of their command post exercises that will lead up to the Earnest Leader exercise, which will take place in April this year," said Maj. Gen. Charles A. Anderson, Division West commanding general. "The Royal Saudi Land Forces have observed this process, and what they want to do is go through the necessary training to learn as much as they can about this process that will help them produce their order for the command post exercise coming up."
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