European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 13, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 9 . Marines swarm ashore at plan i spill near Rome on monday As nato conducts dragon Hammer 92, a two week exercise to show what a multinational Force can do. A amp qty Mew new nato exercise focuses on flexibility by Gary Miller Mediterranean Bureau Monte Romano Italy a an amphibious Landing conducted North of Rome on monday is an example of what the new nato can do according to the commander of alliances Southern european forces. Nato troops trudged or floated ashore at Pian i Spille As a part of the Alliance exercise dragon Hammer 92. They arrived in everything from rubber boats to Landing Craft to air Cushion vessels. With them they brought bulldozers Light armoured vehicles and artillery pieces. The Landing was one phase of the two week exercise that began May 6. In All More than 40,000 servicemen Bers from 10 Boorda Nail nations and about 300 Allied aircraft will participate in dragon Hammer 92. More than 70 warships will also participate including the eight ships in the alliances newly established standing naval Force Mediterranean. While nato has held Many amphibious operations Over the years the Landing at Pian i Spille was different in several ways said adm. Mike Boorda commander of Allied forces Southern Europe on monday. The Landing of greek British . And italian forces was the first time nato conducted an amphibious operation on the italian Mainland As part of the alliances an Nual exercise Boorda said. Taking their Cue from natos political Wing the alliances military leaders plan to rely More on the types of units represented by some elements of the Landing Force at Pian i Spille. Facing increased instability uncertainty and a decrease in the size of forces available the alliances leaders must respond to events with greater flexibility and mobility. The . Marine expeditionary unit participating in the Landing for example could deploy quickly Boorda explained. Units such As the National guard troops from Vermont and North Carolina however would take longer to join the smaller lighter units Boorda said. The amphibious a a Browne Force and the defending a a Green Force moved from Pian i Spille and wrapped up their clash on Monte Romano a training Field More than a dozen Miles from the Beach where they landed earlier monday. Boorda explained that future Alliance exercises would look very much like the Days operations. The main differences would be in the command Structure he said. Similar exercises in the not too Distant future will be led by the commander of a multinational response division slated to be established by 1995, Boorda said. He explained during a news conference monday at the Monte Romano Observatory that planning for the multinational division is in its beginning stages but he has a staff at his Headquarters in Naples planning the unit. A in atom a purpose on the military Side is after All to stay Strong stay viable and deter conflict not participate in it a Boorda said adding a none of that will change with the new  . Navy Seabee bring a Bulldozer ashore from a Landing Craft. 848 qty altar 848 qary Mytr in a Spray of White foam a . Navy air Cushion Landing Craft roars in from the sea with a Load of troops and vehicles As dragon Hammer 92 gets Down to business