JAIPUR: Army's Indo-US Joint Special Forces Exercise 2018 commenced on Monday at Mahajan Field Firing Range (MFFR), Bikaner and will conclude on December 2. 'Vajra Prahar' as the exercise is being called will deal with operations for counter-terrorism and is being done at unit as well as sub-unit levels.A contingent of one officer and 10 Other Ranks from the Special Forces Group of the United States Pacific Command arrived at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges on November 18 for undertaking Joint training with the Indian Special Forces. The American Special Forces will carry out 12 days rigorous joint training in semi desert and rural terrain with an aim to enhance the inter-operability of the two armed forces and further the military to military co-operation.On Monday which was the first day of the exercise, the United States Pacific Command troops carried out visit to the training area followed by zeroing of their personal weapons.The contingents will train on aspects such as hostage rescue, building intervention, desert survival, medical aid and combat firing. At the end of the joint training, the Special Forces will undertake a three-day outdoor exercise to validate their best practices.

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