FORT POLK, La. –
Lt. Gen. Gustavo Dutra, Brazil Army chief of Land Force Preparation, and senior Brazilian army staff officers receive a brief from Col. Mark Federovich, commander, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) on North Fort Polk ahead of the Rakkasans' air assault into the box. The Brazilian Army delegation visited the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La., Sept. 16-19 to get an overview on training in preparation for bilateral training between the U.S. and Brazilian armies. These partnerships are vital to our security and prosperity in the hemisphere and to our collective ability to meet complex global threats and challenges.