NATO exercise set for Indiana military base

NATO exercise set for Indiana military base

EDINBURGH, Ind. (AP) — Pilots and soldiers from 14 countries will be at central Indiana’s Camp Atterbury this month for a NATO training exercise on how to avoid opening fire on friendly forces.

The exercises are scheduled to begin at the Indiana National Guard base starting Thursday and last through Sept. 25.

Navy Capt. Kent Davis tells the Daily Journal of Franklin (http://bit.ly/pFrWOv ) that military personnel from the U.S., Canada and several European countries will take part in the training. That includes pilots practicing with radar that warns them not to bomb or shoot at troops from other countries who are assisting in combat or peacekeeping missions

About 500 soldiers will participate in the training at Camp Atterbury near Edinburgh and the Muscatatuck Urban Training Complex near North Vernon.