Exercise Joint Warrior 2009

Article from www.armedforces-int.com

NATO Aircraft, Warships in Exercise Joint Warrior

RAF%20Typhoon1A large-scale NATO exercise is to take place in the UK between October 5th and 23rd 2009 involving strike aircraft, fighters, search and rescue aircraft and helicopters, along with maritime and ground-based elements. The exercise will be the latest instalment in the Joint Warrior series: a twice-yearly military learning camp, in effect, in which air, sea and land-power-based training and tactics will be showcased and exploited. As many as 40 aircraft will set the skies aflame over Scotland and other northern parts of the UK while, out at sea, more than 20 vessels will be in operation.

Exercise Joint Warrior 09-2

Royal Air Force participation will feature strongly in Exercise Joint Warrior 09-2 (the second such exercise this year), with the following types set to take part:

  • Royal Air Force Typhoon multi-role combat aircraft
  • Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 strike aircraft
  • Royal Air Force Hawk jet trainers
  • Joint Force Harrier Harrier GR9 strike aircraft (Joint Force Harrier is a combined RAF/Royal Navy operation, with assets deployed onboard HMS Illustrious)

NATO Exercise

The Ministry of Defence reports that various maritime search and rescue/reconnaissance aircraft will also be taking part in this NATO exercise, courtesy of NATO member states Canada, Norway, Germany, France and the US. Although detailed information as regards aircraft types is not yet officially in the public domain, between them, these nations operate versions of the Lockheed P-3C Orion and Bregeut Atlantic maritime patrol aircraft, so it seems likely that multiple examples will be in action over the exercise period.

 -

 

The airborne elements involved in Exercise Joint Warrior will operate out of air bases including RAF Kinloss (the home of the RAF’s Nimrod MR2 fleet) and RAF Lossiemouth (a principal Tornado GR4 site).

According to the MoD, the majority of the scenarios that make up Exercise Joint Warrior 09-2 will be staged during weekdays and in defined morning and afternoon time periods: 10 am-to-12.30 pm and 2.00 pm-to-17.30 pm. Some night flying is also anticipated as the exercise reaches its conclusion, while some of the participating helicopters could also be up and about outside of these times, it adds.

Joint Warrior is just one of a whole array of military exercises that take place throughout the world each year: another is the USAF’s Red Flag.

http://www.armedforces-int.com/news/2009/09/28/nato-aircraft-warships-in-exercise-joint-warrior.asp

http://www.rnopsscotland.com/

 

—————————————————————————————————————-

USS Cole Prepares for Joint Warrior
Story Number: NNS091003-14
Release Date: 10/3/2009 3:58:00 PM

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Katrina Parker, Destroyer Squadron 24 Public Affairs

ABOARD USS COLE , At Sea (NNS) — The crew aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) is conducting around-the-clock training to prepare for Exercise Joint Warrior 2009, which will qualify the ship for their next deployment.

Joint Warrior is a U.K.-led multiwarfare exercise designed to improve interoperability between allied navies and prepare participating crews to conduct combined operations during deployments.

The exercise, which is scheduled from Oct. 3-16, promotes Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet’s three focus areas: conducting safe and effective fleet operations to achieve mission, providing ready maritime forces for global assignment, and teaming with allies and partners in execution of the maritime strategy.

Cole has been training since May, initially learning NATO policies and building charts, templates, and overlays for navigation, air space and operation areas. The entire crew is pulling together to ensure the ship is ready to react to whatever scenarios they will encounter during the exercise.

“Right now we are training to become a cohesive team,” said Operations Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Harrold Tejeda, from the Dominican Republic.

“The training we are doing now and the exercise we are preparing for will help us with our upcoming deployment,” said Cole’s Assistant Operations Officer Chief Warrant Officer Bryan Begley. “We are training on how to react to small attack vessels, conduct boarding operations, defend merchant shipping traffic, and maintain control of the air space in the maritime environment during our real-life operations.”

Joint Warrior also allows crew members to earn qualifications before deployment.

“During this exercise there will be a lot of activities going on in such a short amount of time,” said Tejeda. “It’s a great way for the crew to observe and be involved with these real-life situations.”

Tejeda said the junior enlisted crew members are very willing to learn and look forward to taking advantage of all the operations the exercise has to offer.

Destroyer Squadron 24 Commodore Capt. John Kersh addressed the crew to thank them for the effort they have shown in preparation for the exercise.

“You continue to do well as we conduct our trans-Atlantic crossing. The ship has done so well and you have worked so well as a team.”

For more news from U.S. 2nd Fleet, visit www.navy.mil/local/c2f.

http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=48697

http://www.rnopsscotland.com/

This entry was posted on Monday, October 5th, 2009 at 7:24 pm and is filed under World news. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.