armed forces High-readiness PARATROOPERS The Almogávares VI Brigade certifies its operational capability as a NATO manoeuvre unit integrated in FIRST at the Chinchilla Training Field (Albacete) at the end of May and subsequently in Drawsko and Orzysz (Poland) from 21 to 25 June during the CPX (command posts) phase of the Dragón 19 allied drill, the Almogávares VI Paratrooper Brigade (BRIPAC) has been evaluated and certified as a manoeuvre unit of the ground element of NATO’s 2020 VJTF 2020 Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) which the Atlantic Alliance will keep available for activation if necessary in 2020. BRIPAC provides VJTF and, therefore, the NATO Response Force (NRF) with a protected light infantry tactical group —a total of 778 troops— formed under the banner of the Roger de Lauria infantry unit of the Naples Regiment no. 4, reinforced with a company of the Ortiz de Zárate Banner from the Zaragoza Regiment no. 5, joined by a Portuguese infantry company. For tactical mobility the Spanish unit incorporates Medium Armoured Vehicles on Wheels (BMR), the RPG 31 and the Lince. A battery of the Campaign Artillery Group equipped with Light Gun howitzers and a company from the sappers battalion, both from BRIPAC, will also join the respective Lince and RPG 31 armed vehicles in Chinchilla training area (Albacete). 16 Revista Española de Defensa July/August 2019
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