Battle Group Lion’s four-week Warfighter exercise has culminated with an impressive display of live-fire action at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, 1 June to 3 July 2019.
Led by the 1st Armoured Regiment, the Warfighter involved more than 900 personnel from across Australia including, cavalry, infantry, engineers, artillery, advanced medical and logistics support
The exercise incorporated dry and blank firing at the Combat Team level before working up to the three-day live fire activity, culminating in a combined arms Battle Group attack on the Lemon Tree Complex.
The activity confirmed the Battle Group’s ability to provide agile Combat Teams in support of the 1st Brigade as it prepares to assume responsibility as Army’s READY brigade from 1 October 2019. Battle Group Lion’s four-week Warfighter exercise has culminated with an impressive display of live fire action at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, 1 June to 3 July 2019
Australian Department of Defence
July 3, 2019.