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USAFE completes CJADC2 demonstration

Release Number: 010321
Published March 01, 2021


A Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35 Lightning II performs a low pass flyby during a Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control demonstration at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb 25, 2021. U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa conducted a CJADC2 demonstration to highlight the joint and combined force's ability to converge assets proving the concepts of integration network solutions to connect as many sensors as possible to a common operating network to present warfighters with an information advantage across all war fighting domains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Byers)

U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, in conjunction with the Department of the Air Force's Chief Architect's Office, conducted a Combined, Joint All-Domain Command and Control demonstration this past week in international waters and airspace in and around the Baltic Sea. Participation included assets from U.S. Naval Forces Europe – Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet, U.S. Army Europe – Africa, U.S. Strategic Command, the Royal Air Force, the Royal Netherlands Air Force and the Polish Air Force.

This demonstration was designed to test and observe the ability of the joint force, our allies and partners to integrate and provide command and control across multiple networks to multiple force capabilities.

"Conducting a complex and real-world focused CJADC2 demonstration allowed our joint and allied team to find areas where we can innovate with systems we already have and also to identify areas where our warfighters need assistance from the Air and Space Forces' Chief Architect's Office," said Gen. Jeff Harrigian, USAFE-AFAFRICA commander.

Combined forces participated in two separate mission threads during the CJADC2 demonstration. First, U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles and F-15E Strike Eagles from the 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, conducted a targeting scenario using Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile employment tactics over the Baltic Sea. The JASSM is a long-range, conventional, air-to-ground, precision standoff missile designed to destroy high-value, well-defended targets.

The U.S. and U.K. also provided Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance airborne assets to support the targeting and command and control of the demonstration. These assets were able to integrate targeting and sensor information with other Air Force entities, including the 603rd Air Operations Center and the Deployable Ground System, as well as joint assets from the U.S. Army and a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon. KC-135 Stratotankers from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, and a C-17 Globemaster III from U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command also supported the demonstration.

U.S. Air Force and Royal Netherlands Air Force assets also participated in a mission thread involving the defense of Ramstein Air Base, Germany. This second demonstration occurred simultaneously with the targeting demonstration and tested the ability for the joint and combined force to sense and target unmanned aerial systems and cruise missile attacks against the base. Dutch F-35 Lightning IIs also participated in the demonstration as communication links between base defense arrays as well as the 10th Army Air Missile Defense Command.

U.S. Space Force also supported the demonstration with one Multiband Assessment of the Communication Environment from the 16th Space Control Squadron, Peterson-Schriever Garrison, Colorado. Other programs that supported the event include the Command and Control, Incident Management, and Emergency Response Application, Kessel Run – Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/Detachment 12, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. Additionally, the 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana contributed by exploring various communication methodologies and technologies in support of a common operating picture.

"A truly connected joint force can't happen without strong partnerships with our combatant commands and major commands in overseas theaters," said Mr. Preston Dunlap, the Air and Space Forces' Chief Architect. "Our methodology for these Department of the Air Force demonstrations is to take our technology to the warfighter and to iterate and innovate alongside them during these demonstration sprints. Future conflicts will be with technologically advanced adversaries--and will be contested--so a distributed but integrated system of command and control is critical if we're to compete and win. Partnering with USAFE and our allies during this CJADC2 event was extremely productive and helped us push the ball down the field on digitally connecting the combined joint team."

In an era of great power competition and in line with the National Defense Strategy, this CJADC2 event demonstrated the joint and combined force's ability to converge assets from all domains and across NATO allies into the Baltic Sea. This will generate firepower inside an area that an adversary believes to be protected through anti-access, area denial technology, while also supporting the resiliency and defense of a key power projection base. U.S. and allied military exercises in the Baltic Sea enhance regional stability, combined readiness, and capability with our NATO allies and partners.

"Overall, I'm impressed with our warfighters' ability to command and control a complex targeting process as well as a base air defense scenario," Harrigian said, "but there are areas where we can continue to improve and where technology can help us streamline our network systems to ensure all of our disparate networks can communicate and ease the workload on our Airmen."

USAFE-AFAFRICA, alongside European joint and allied partners, will continue conducting CJADC2 events to integrate technology—including target recognition and joint force integration network solutions—to connect as many sensors as possible to a common operating network, presenting warfighters with an information advantage across all warfighting domains.

For more information on this event please call USAFE-AFAFRICA Public Affairs at +49 (0) 6371-47-6558 or e-mail usafepao.pao@us.af.mil. If after duty hours, please call +49 (0) 1624-25-5428 or e-mail usafepa.pastaffdutyofficer@us.af.mil.

https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Press-Releases/Article/2518755/usafe-completes-cjadc2-demonstration/

@theF35JPO

A @Kon_Luchtmacht #F35A flies by during a Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control demonstration at @RamsteinAirBase. Dutch F-35s participated in the demonstration as communication links between base defense arrays as well as the 10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command.

https://twitter.com/theF35JPO/status/1367513332698259462

[Parera]

Streep door grote mariniersoefening Noorwegen

DOORN - Noorwegen heeft een streep gezet door de grote internationale militaire oefening onder arctische omstandigheden waaraan komende maand ook honderden Nederlandse mariniers deel zouden nemen.

https://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/2098111594/streep-door-grote-mariniersoefening-noorwegen

[Harald]

Alternatieve eskaderreis Hybrid Archer naar hoge noorden van start

Afgelopen maandag zijn Zr.Ms. Karel Doorman, Zr.Ms. Van Speijk en Zr.Ms. Rotterdam vertrokken voor de 'alternatieve eskaderreis' Hybrid Archer 2021. De drie schepen, later vier, zullen vooral in het hoge noorden oefenen en aansluiten bij diverse oefeningen van de Noorse marine. Dat liet de Koninklijke Marine desgevraagd vanmiddag aan Marineschepen.nl weten. 

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https://marineschepen.nl/nieuws/Alternatieve-eskaderreis-Hybrid-Archer-naar-hoge-noorden-200121.html

[Harald]

NATO conducts Patriot missile life fires in Crete

New tactics, techniques and procedures were in the focus of this year's major Live Firing exercise of the Alliance's Air and Missile Defense (AMD) forces, Ryan Chan reports on his Twitter account. In addition to range and combat-effectiveness, network centric capabilities characterise modern AMD forces. Therefore, technical innovation and the consistent orientation to dynamic mission requirements are both task and necessity.

In a sealift operation, approximately 250 vehicles and more than 500 participating soldiers deployed to the Greek island of Crete. They established a multinational AMD Task Force to execute the central phase of this year's high-profile exercise at the NATO firing range. While U.S. elements from 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command and Royal Netherlands Air Force AMD troops joined the German Air Force on their three Patriot systems, the Hellenic Air Force had deployed two of their Patriot squadrons and an operations centre.

For the first time, command and control of the German-led live firing exercise was provided by the Surface to Air Missile Operation Centre of Germany's AMD Wing 1 via secure datalink from its home base in Husum, Germany. Implementing robust reach-back procedures over a distance of 2,500 kms significantly contributed to the best possible use, expansion and effectiveness of the full range of performance of the AMD forces.

The exercise is also part of Germany's AMD force certification for its future leading role in the NATO Response Forces, Ryan Chan concludes. "The acquired knowledge and skills are of high importance for our current and upcoming role as part within the NATO Response Force and the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force," said Colonel Andreas Noeske, Commander AMD Wing 1 and of the multinational AMD Task Force on Crete.

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_november_2020_global_security_army_industry/nato_conducts_patriot_missile_life_fires_in_crete.html

[Lex]

Meer trainingen helikopters en vliegtuigen op en om De Kooy vanwege maatregelen tegen pandemie

DEN HELDER
De komende weken is het bedrijvig met oefeningen op en om vliegkamp De Kooy. Het Defensie Helikopter Commando kondigt aan dat naast de NH90 heli ook grote toestellen als de Chinook en het transportvliegtuig C-130 ingezet worden. Vanwege de pandemie zijn er meer oefeningen in eigen land.

Transporthelikopters trainen van 23 tot en met 26 november vanaf Maritiem Vliegkamp De Kooy. Volgende week voeren helikoptervliegers en loadmasters (beladers) van de Chinook en Cougar transporthelikopters schietoefeningen uit op de Vliehors Range op Vlieland. Deze oefening is onderdeel van de Helicopter Weapon Instructor Course Strike. Hierbij worden vliegers en loadmasters opgeleid tot helikopterwapeninstructeur en specialiseren zij zich onder meer in het tactisch optreden en samenwerking met eenheden van andere krijgsmachtdelen.

Tijdens de oefening worden tijdelijk twee Chinook transporthelikopters gestationeerd op De Kooy. De Cougar-bemanning vliegt dagelijks op en neer tussen vliegbasis Gilze-Rijen, De Kooy en Vlieland. De oefening vindt plaats op weekdagen, van maandag tot en met donderdag, in de middag en avond. Met vrijdag als reservedag. Deze oefening vindt normaal gesproken plaats in Duitsland. Door Covid-maatregelen kan dat momenteel niet.

Drie NH90 helikopters staan van 23 november tot en met 11 december aan boord van Zr.Ms. Johan de Witt. Het schip vaart bij de kust van Zuid-Engeland voor de Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST). Bij de FOST draait het om het inzetgereed maken op NAVO-niveau. Helikopterbemanningen van de Kooy nemen twee keer per jaar deel aan de FOST. Normaal gesproken zijn de helikopters dan gestationeerd op Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, de Britse tegenhanger va vliegkamp De Kooy. Door Covid-maatregelen zijn de helikopters dit jaar voor het eerst niet op Culdrose gestationeerd, maar op een schip van de Koninklijke Marine.

Van 30 november tot en met 4 december is het Helicopter Qualification (HQ) week op De Kooy. Dan trainen NH90 bemanningen het maken van deklandingen op marineschepen. Dit doen ze zowel bij daglicht als duisternis. Ook een Belgische NH90 neemt deel aan het programma. Er wordt tot uiterlijk een uur 's nacht gevlogen. Na middernacht keren de helikopters uitsluitend terug en worden er geen circuitoefeningen meer boven de vliegbasis uitgevoerd.

Nachtzicht
Tijdens de trainingen in nachtelijke omstandigheden worden geavanceerde nachtkijkers (Night Vision Goggles) gebruikt. Daarmee beoefenen ze onder andere het navigeren en vliegen op lage hoogte.

Van 23 november tot en met 10 december vindt de oefening 'Werewolf Resilience' plaats vanaf vliegbasis Eindhoven. Bemanningen van de C-130 transportvliegtuigen trainen met landmachteenheden in Nederland. Onderdeel hiervan is het maken van korte doorstarts ('touch and go's') op de Kooy. Door de huidige Covid-maatregelen wordt deze oefening, welke normaal gesproken in het Amerikaanse Yuma is in Nederland uitgevoerd.

Twee keer per dag vertrekken twee C-130 Hercules transportvliegtuigen om de verschillende aspecten te trainen. Hierbij wordt gebruik gemaakt van verschillende militaire oefenlocaties in Nederland. Er wordt gevlogen op doordeweekse dagen, tussen 9 en 23 uur. Op de Kooy worden op verschillende dagen 'touch and go's' gemaakt.

Onvoorspelbaarheid is van levensbelang voor tactisch militair luchttransport. Een landing van een C-130 Hercules kan anders worden uitgevoerd dan de landing van een civiel vliegtuig. Zo'n tactische landing kan voor een toeschouwer vreemd en gevaarlijk overkomen. Soms lijkt het er op dat het vliegtuig de landingsbaan heeft gemist en een doorstart moet maken, gevolgd door een snelle bocht.

NHD, 20-11-2020, 14:45

[Harald]

German and Dutch armored units train before NATO deployment in Lithuania

Two demanding weeks of training in the Munster target practice center lie behind the German and Dutch soldiers of the 414 Tank Battalion in view of their deployment in Lithuania in 2021 with NATO troops of the Enhanced Forward Presence mission.

Every two years a combat company of a German tank battalion has to go through a training course in the target practice center. The aim of this company training is to challenge officers and non-commissioned officers as military leaders under all possible aspects of a battle. This includes physical stress and psychological pressure.

For the German soldiers of the 3rd Company and the Dutch soldiers of the 4th Company of the 414 Tank Battalion, this training is the targeted preparation for the Enhanced Forward Presence (EFPE) deployment in Lithuania from the second half of 2021. In two intensive weeks of training, both companies alternately practice attack and delay. Delay is the focus of the training. The point is to give up space, to wear out the opponent in order to gain time for a later counterattack.

A training and exercise session in the shooting practice center includes the interaction of tank troops, tank grenadiers and combat supporters such as logisticians, engineers and paramedics because without diesel supply there would be no tank engine working, without pioneers it would not be possible to cross a river, and without paramedics the wounded would not be cared for. The cooperation of all skill profiles requires the company commanders to know exactly the respective combat and procedures of all units involved, to consider requirements and to be able to use them purposefully. In the current training project, the two tank companies are reinforced with grenadiers from the 92nd Panzergrenadier Training Battalion and the 44th Dutch Panzer Infantry Battalion. The 10th EFPE enhanced forward presence rotation will also be contested in this composition. This also creates trust among each other in the course of the training.

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_november_2020_global_security_army_industry/german_and_dutch_armored_units_train_before_nato_deployment_in_lithuania.html

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@VlbLeeuwarden (09-11-2020)

Tot onze grote spijt gaat  Frisian Flag in 2021 niet door. Meerdere redenen, w.o. COVID-19 en de #R2IOC van onze F-35's, zijn hiervan de oorzaak. Niet getreurd, #FrisianFlag will be back in 2022!! En er wordt in 2021 nog wel getraind met internationale partners @VlbLeeuwarden

https://twitter.com/VlbLeeuwarden/status/1325819182823387137

[Harald]

NAVO traint vanaf Volkel voor nucleaire missie

De NAVO oefent sinds deze week het uitvoeren van vluchten voor eventuele nucleaire inzet. De oefening vindt onder meer plaats vanaf Vliegbasis Volkel en er doen zo'n 50 vliegtuigen van verschillende bondgenoten mee. Vandaag woonden secretaris-generaal van de NAVO Jens Stoltenberg, minister Ank Bijleveld, bevelhebber van de NAVO-troepen in Europa Tod Wolters en Commandant der Strijdkrachten Rob Bauer de oefening bij.

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https://www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieuws/2020/10/16/navo-traint-vanaf-volkel-voor-nucleaire-missie

[Harald]

Seven NATO allies start naval military exercise Dynamic Mariner-20 off the coast of France

According to a press release published by the NATO website on September 25, 2020, seven NATO Allies have started the NATO naval military exercise Dynamic Mariner-20 (DYMR20) off the coast of France. Exercise Dynamic Mariner tests NATO's Response Force Maritime Component (NRF/M) and interoperability with NATO forces, enhancing flexibility and improving the ability to work together among Allied nations. It runs between 28 September and 8 October 2020.

The exercise brings together 31 surface ships, 1 submarine, 3 maritime patrol aircraft and other air assets as well as personnel, from Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and the United States.

Dynamic Mariner-20 (DYMR20) is led by the NATO Maritime Command and involves Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) and Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2), two of NATO's Standing Forces on active duty that contribute to the Alliance's collective defence on a permanent basis.

The U.S. participation in this exercise demonstrates the U.S. commitment to working closely with NATO allies and partners to enhance maritime security and stability, readiness, and naval capability.

The Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) is a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) standing maritime immediate reaction force. SNMG2 consists of four to six destroyers and frigates. Its role is to provide NATO with an immediate operational response capability. The SNMG2 is under the command of Rear Admiral Manuel Aguirre Aldereguía from the Spanish Navy. The SNMG2 ships as of 20 September 2020 consist of F-101 Álvaro de Bazán class frigate of the Spanish Navy, HS POLEMISTIS P-61 - HSY-55 Gunboat Class from Hellenic Navy, PGFG Mikonios 22 - La Combattante III Class fast attack craft from Hellenic Navy and TCG KARABURUN P-1201 Tuzla Class Patrol Boat of Turkish Navy.

The Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) is a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) standing mine countermeasures Immediate Reaction Force. Its role is to provide NATO with an immediate operational response capability. The SNMCMG2 is under the command of Captain Dimitrios Katsouras from the Hellenic Navy. The flagship of the SNMCMG2 is the HS ALIAKMON A470 - 701C class (Lüneburg) replenishment ship.

https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2020/september/9059-nato-allies-start-naval-military-exercise-dynamic-mariner-20-off-the-coast-of-france.html

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Bombers, Marine F-35s join Point Blank 20-4 exercise

By 1st Lt. Marie Chealthia Ortiz, 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs / Published September 11, 2020

RAF LAKENHEATH, United Kingdom (AFNS) --
More than 50 aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Marine Corps, the Royal Air Force and the Royal Netherlands Air Force participated in exercise Point Blank 20-04 over the North Sea, Sep. 10.

A high-end fight focused on fourth and fifth-generation defensive counter air integration, this exercise saw the return of U.S. Air Force F-15s and KC-135s, RNLAF F-16s, RAF and RNLAF F-35s, RAF Typhoons, and a RAF Voyager.

"Flying alongside fellow NATO nations over and around the United Kingdom in a complex war-fighting scenario involving over 50 aircraft is exactly the sort of training that keeps our Royal Air Force sharp and ready to operate alongside our allies whenever and wherever the call comes," said James Heappey, U.K. minister for Armed Forces.

The exercise also included first-time participation of U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command B-52 Stratofortress operating out of RAF Fairford, F-16s from the 510th and 555th Fighter Squadrons from Aviano Air Base, Italy, and U.S. Marine Corps F-35s from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211.

"For the 31st Fighter Wing, this is an excellent opportunity to participate in a large force exercise within USAFE (United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa); allowing our warfighters the opportunity to practice fighting a near-peer adversary," said Maj. John Hamilton, 555th Fighter Squadron. "It allows us to train alongside some of our NATO partners and boost our interoperability with a variety of airframes."

Point Blank is a large force exercise designed to sharpen combat readiness and increase tactical proficiency of the U.S., Ministry of Defence and other NATO forces.

"Our Typhoons acted as the aggressors against the fifth-generation F-35s from the RAF, U.S. Marine Corps and Royal Netherlands Air Force, simulating the tactics and threats of our adversaries whilst challenging their colleagues in a series of complex air-to-air battles that tested the skills of the pilots involved, and pushed these world-class aircraft to their limits," said Group Captain Chris Layden, RAF Lossiemouth station commander.

Multilateral exercises like this increase interoperability, deter potential adversaries and ensure the skies within the European theater remain sovereign.

"Exercises like Point Blank allow us to validate digital interoperability with Squadron 617 and is an opportunity to conduct realistic, relevant training with the United States Air Force, and NATO's allies, expanding our global influence by developing capabilities that can share the burden in addressing common defense challenges," said Lt. Col. Joseph F. Freshour, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 commanding officer.

Royal Netherlands Air Force spokesperson, Maj. Marleen Molema, added, "We value the excellent opportunity Point Blank provides us to maintain and improve interoperability with our NATO allies."

Point Blank is a recurring, low-cost exercise initiative designed to increase tactical proficiency and demonstrate the collective commitment to regional security.

"The 48th Fighter Wing and our U.K. allies continue to lead the way with each iteration of Point Blank. Through our continued partnership, we are demonstrating the ability of allies and partners to seamlessly operate with one another across all domains in challenging and demanding scenarios," said Gen. Jeff Harrigian, USAFE-AFAFRICA commander. "This ultimately makes us experts at what we do, which is deliver air superiority anywhere across the globe."

https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2345203/bombers-marine-f-35s-join-point-blank-20-4-exercise/

[Sparkplug]

RBS15 doet het ook prima in Air to surface 

Maar dan draai je wel zelf op voor de F-35 integratiekosten.

[StrataNL]

Nu nog de capaciteit om iets te doen tegen die carrier voor de KLU  In een echte operatie gaan ze je niet dichtbij genoeg laten komen voor de inzet van die JDAM's die wij hebben.

Een stevige Anti-scheeps raket dat is de beste optie en dan kom je ook terecht in de vervanging van de harpoon bij de KM. Er blijven bij air to surface eis nog maar 2 serieuze kandidaten over:
- LRASM / JASSM-ER
- NSM / JSM

RBS15 doet het ook prima in Air to surface 

[Huzaar1]

De Klu en dingen op zee.. ben je wel goed! Dit is een enkeltje

[Parera]

Nu nog de capaciteit om iets te doen tegen die carrier voor de KLU  In een echte operatie gaan ze je niet dichtbij genoeg laten komen voor de inzet van die JDAM's die wij hebben.

Een stevige Anti-scheeps raket dat is de beste optie en dan kom je ook terecht in de vervanging van de harpoon bij de KM. Er blijven bij air to surface eis nog maar 2 serieuze kandidaten over:
- LRASM / JASSM-ER
- NSM / JSM

[Sparkplug]

Knokken met een 'carrier'

Frisian Flag afgelast en daarom niet internationaal trainen? Mis, want dit voorjaar greep Leeuwarden de kans om met Rafales en een E-2C Hawkeye van het Franse vliegkampschip Charles de Gaulle te oefenen. Die samenwerking stond al op de planning voor Frisian Flag en kon op deze manier toch doorgaan. Best bijzonder, want met een Franse carrier deed Nederland dit nog niet eerder.

Tijdens de oefening Frisian Resiliance, van 23 tot en met 27 maart, voerden Nederlandse F-16's en een F-35 zowel offensieve als defensieve missies uit. Niet alleen op de vliegtuigen maar ook op het vliegkampschip. Luchtgevechtsleiders van het Air Operations Control Station Nieuw Milligen ondersteunden de Nederlanders daarbij. Voor elke missie werd een 'agressor' aangewezen, Frans of Nederlands, met een aanzienlijke gesimuleerde dreiging. Aan de andere deelnemers de taak die door goed gezamenlijk optreden te overwinnen. Deze samenwerking is een mooi voorbeeld van de veerkracht (resiliance) na het niet doorgaan van Frisian Flag. Foto's: adjudant Arnoud Schoor en Marine Nationale.





de Vliegende Hollander 04-05 | 2020, donderdag 14 mei 2020

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