Exercise & Deployment Themed Articles

AUG102010

Preparing for the worst - Colorado National Guard Exercise From 5th to the 7th August the Colorado National Guard, along with the West Metro Fire District and Colorado Task Force-One (CO-TF1), conducted a large scale emergency response exercise in Lakewood which is a South Western Denver suburb. Paul Filmer reports from a field on one of the last elements of the exercise.

MAY042010

Red Flag 10-3 The latest Red Flag exercise (RF10-3) was the normal two-week affair and took part between 22nd February and 6th March at Nellis AFB. Paul Filmer reports on the highs and lows of shooting at this time of year.

NOV102009

Merlin Force - Exercise Merlin Vortex Earlier in the year, GAR published two pieces focusing on the RAF Merlin Force as they began to prepare for their deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation HERRICK. As part of this process a detachment recently deployed to Southern California to take advantage of the superb training environment there. Paul Dunn visited NAF El Centro to catch up on how preparations are going, and offers an exclusive insight for GAR.

OCT262009

Red Flag 10-1 Running from the 19 - 30 October, Red Flag 10-1 saw 15 units and three countries deploying to Nellis AFB on the outskirts of Las Vegas to take part in some of the most realistic war games on the planet. Paul Filmer reports for GAR.

SEP182009

NATO Tiger Meet 2009 NATO’s annual Tiger Meet headed for Belgium this year to Kleine Brogel, within reach of many European enthusiasts including many Brits. Glenn Beasley was one seeking exotic tiger liveries for GAR.

SEP142009

Red Flag 09-5 Red Flag 09-5 - the fifth, and hottest, one of the year and that which saw debut appearances from the United Arab Emirates alongside the Italian Air Force AMX. Paul Filmer went along for Global Aviation Resource.

SEP122009

Red Flag Ahead of GAR's first report on one of the exercises, Paul Filmer takes a closer look at possibly the best known and most realistic training programmes ever created for military aircrew. Welcome to the world of Red Flag.

JUL152009

CQWI Course 2009 The Combined Qualified Weapons Instructors' (CQWI) Course is designed to provide today's front-line RAF squadrons with thoroughly trained and prepared Qualified Weapons Instructors (QWIs) and with the 2009 edition marking the culmination of a two-year long overhaul of the course, Karl Drage travelled to Scotland to report on how it all panned out.

JUL012009

493rd Fighter Squadron Deploy to RAF Coningsby The skies above RAF Coningsby rumbled even louder during the past week with the arrival of F-15Cs from RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. Glenn Beasley checks out of the action for GAR.

MAY102009

Exercise Wyvern Tor '09 The Ten Tors Expedition takes place annually on Dartmoor and, because of the rugged nature of the venue, helicopters are utilised to provide essential support and safety functions for the organisers and those taking part. Morley Lester was there to record the happenings for GAR.