US Army Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany

The U.S. Army’s JMRC (Joint Multinational Readiness Center) is the only U.S. Training Area located outside of the United States. JMRC provides a myriad of indispensable capabilities to the U.S. Army, European allies and other partners. JMRC supports training for other U.S. agencies and foreign non-military organisations.

The Hohenfels Training Area is 163 km² and is primarily used to conduct manoeuvre training and combat simulation against an opposing force, with operations refereed by Observer/Coach/Trainer (OCT). Grafenwöhr Training Area is 233 km² with 44 digitally connected computerised ranges, the most in the U.S. Army. There are 43 artillery position areas, 24 mortar firing points, two airfields, three surveyed drop zones, three demolition areas and two dig sites for engineer training, two main impacts areas and three impact areas associated with specific ranges.