 The headquarters of NATO multinational division southeast conducted exercise Desi and strike 23 at Smirdan Romania June 13th through 15th. What we're trying to create here at MND Southeast is Toxville Air C2 in a land echelon below the core level. Right now NATO is modifying it you know under the old doctrine there's significant time lapses in our responses when it comes to airline integration. We're trying to overcome that. NATO's official decision right now is that we're developing it at the core level the Asoc Chagic. Here at MND Southeast we are trying to develop a model that is manned by the host nations and provides attack air C2 capability at division and lower. Of course the intent of our attack air C2 capability is to be able to increase every asset that would be in the divisions AOR and regardless of the communication systems that they employ that we would be able to command and control them. The exercise included forces from Bulgaria, France, Italy, Romania and the United States. The issue of strike is great to strengthen bonds and communication between US forces and our allies in NATO and it's exercises like these really help and test our capabilities and demonstrate strength across Europe. From Smirdan Romania this is Troy Dar reporting for US Army NATO.