🎥 Kansas National Guard 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment participating in combat exercise

Sgt. Luis Hurtado, an electronic warfare specialist with 2d Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, Kansas National Guard, drills an antenna for a Duke electronic warfare system onto a Stryker armored vehicle May 23, 2017 at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin. Dukes helps Soldiers prevent remote controlled improvised explosive devices from detonating by neutralizing enemy radio signals. (Mississippi National Guard photo by Spc. Justin Humphreys, 102d Public Affairs Detachment)

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TOPEKA–The 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment of the Kansas Army National Guard is participating in a National Training Center combat exercise at Fort Irwin, California, May 18 through June 15.

The 2-137th CAB is training as a part of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi Army National Guard, to demonstrate the U.S. Army’s Total Force Policy. Approximately 5,500 Army and Air Force personnel are participating in the joint exercise.

An NTC rotation simulates the tough, realistic operational environment that America’s military forces may face in combat. The training is relevant and adaptable to emerging threats and technologies. The exercise presents scenarios with potential adversaries our nation could face and include guerrilla, insurgent, criminal and near-peer conventional forces.

“Our motivated Soldiers have been working hard and training for more than a year in preparation for this exercise,” said Lt. Col. Jason Nelson, 2-137th CAB commander. “They are ready to demonstrate their exceptional skills and continue to build our partnerships with other units and states.”

(Mississippi National Guard Video by Staff Sgt. Michael Needham, 102d Public Affairs Detachment)

The 2-137th CAB is headquartered in Kansas City, Kansas, with Headquarters Detachments in Topeka, Junction City and Wichita. Company headquarters are in the following locations: Company A, Emporia; Company B, Lenexa; Company C, Wichita; and the Forward Support Company in Manhattan. Units operate the M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle and the M1A2 Abrams tank.