Exercise Reforc
Exercise REFORC ("REturn of FORces to China", pronounced ree-force) is an annual military exercise conducted by the United States, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines and Vietnam, as well as the United Kingdom before 2057. It simulates a hypothetical invasion of the Republic of China from the northern People's Republic of China, as well as several contingencies in the region including a civil war in the Korean Peninsula or Soviet invasion of Hokkaido.
The exercise involves the United States, Australia, and New Zealand strategically deploying units to China to reinforce the American IX Corps. This normally involves the U.S. I Corps or III Corps depending on the year and a joint brigade-sized Australian-New Zealander Task Force. The U.S. also deploys troops to Japan and Vietnam during Ex REFORC as secondary theaters. It generally deploys elements of a Marine Division to Japan to conduct counter-landing operations, secure the Ryukyu Islands, or simulate an amphibious invasion of the Korean Peninsula. Deployment to Vietnam is intended to reassure it as a regional partner within the limitation of Vietnam refusing to participate in the Chinese security framework due to historical animosity between the two countries.
Composition (2062)
In 2062, the following units are taking part in Ex REFORC:
- China Contingent
U.S. I Corps
- 25th Infantry Division
- 11th Airborne Division
- 4th Armored Division
- 1st Light Tank Destroyer Battalion, 249th Infantry (OR ARNG)
- Combat Command "B" (CCB), 40th Armored Division (CA ARNG)
3rd Australian Task Force (Armoured), 1st Division
- Japan Contingent
- U.S. 1st Marine Division
- Vietnam Contingent
- Combat Command "A" (CCA), 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized)
- 1st Battle Group, 22nd Infantry, 4th Infantry Division
- 2nd Battle Group, 49th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division