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RAAF, TNI-AU Train Together at Exercise Rajawali Ausindo

Our Bureau - : Nov 1, 2022 - : 7:09 pm

The recently concluded Exercise Rajawali Ausindo, a biennial exercise between Indonesia and Australia, allowed both nations to test their air mobility capability to respond to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions, enhancing bilateral military cooperation. This was the first year the C-27J Spartan participated in Exercise Rajawali Ausindo and the first time the exercise had been held at RAAF Base Townsville. An Indonesian Air Force C-130H Hercules transport aircraft and crew participated in the exercises.The crews participated in a variety of training activities and learning opportunities across the week including a series of cooperative airdrop missions. The aircraft offloaded training loads to a drop zone, using parachutes to slow the descent of the load.

Commanding Officer No. 33 Squadron, Indonesian Air Force Letnan Kolonel Teddy Suputra, said the week-long exercise was an important opportunity for the two countries to exchange information, plan and brief together. “It is important that we work together to deliver a safe and successful exercise,” Letnan Kolonel Suputra said. Australia and Indonesia rely on their air mobility workforce to provide contingency responses at short-notice, and Exercise Rajawali Ausindo helps to ensure both nations can respond effectively in an emergency. Co-Exercise Director Group Captain Nicholas Pratt said, “We are neighbours in a dynamic region where airlift capabilities are increasingly required to respond to both military and non-military contingencies, especially humanitarian crises and natural disasters,” Group Captain Pratt said.

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