How F-22 Stealth Fighters and F/A-18s Can Go To War (And Win)
Dario Leone
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Working together is the key.
As the Australian International Airshow is underway at Avalon airport, U.S. and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron leaders discussed interoperability and tactical integration at RAAF Base Tindal Feb. 24 as their combined Enhanced Air Cooperation (EAC) training continues.
As explained by Staff Sgt. Alexander Martinez, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs in his article U.S., RAAF fighter squadron leaders discuss EAC joint training, EAC is a combined training activity initiative under the Force Posture Agreement between the U.S. and Australian governments. This EAC rotation brought together the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) 90th Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptorsfrom Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska, and the Royal Australian Air Force’s 75 Squadron (SQN) F/A-18A/B Hornets from RAAF Base Tindal, two squadrons who share a long history of working side by side.
“We’re back together again operating in a really significant training exercise testing our integration and our interoperability,” said 75 SQN commander Mick Grant. “It’s no small effort to bring a squadron all the way down from Alaska and we’re really excited to have them operating here in our backyard.”
Grant said a huge function of the exercise activity is bringing together 4th and 5th generation aircraft which will be important for the RAAF’s future fighter capabilities as they prepare to receive F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft.
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