The U.S. military joined allies and partners in Jutland, Denmark for Bold Quest 23 Denmark, hosted by the Danish Armed Forces. At the center of the joint exercise was interoperability of Identification Friend or Foe systems, which allow identification of friendly manned and unmanned aircraft and vessels.
The Denmark iteration followed Bold Quest 23, the Joint Staff sponsored joint and multinational demonstration and assessment in September. Bold Quest 23 Denmark operated out of the Danish Armed Forces Oksbol Barracks in southwestern Jutland, and air and maritime areas in the North Sea. Interoperability testing in Denmark was a Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control-related exercise that allowed the U.S., our allies, and partners to build trust, improve interoperability, and advance innovative and resilient capabilities – enhancing the overall effectiveness of combined force command and control.
"Ongoing collaboration with our allies and partners is essential to maintaining our military prowess," said Charleen Laughlin, Acting Director, Joint Staff J-6. "This iteration of Bold Quest focused on testing critical joint competencies that underpin our ability to prevent friendly-fire incidents, detect potential hostile activity, and ultimately strengthen command and control. Interoperability testing and other joint exercises allow us to assess and enhance capabilities off the battlefield so that we are prepared to effectively deter adversaries and preserve our decision advantage."
Collaboration, testing, and experimentation opportunities offered by Bold Quest enable joint operations and combat integration, and allow the U.S. to improve data exchange and information sharing in support of ongoing and future military operations.
