A new Indigenous Elder has been appointed to replace Uncle Harry Allie, BEM after almost a decade of service.
Along with the US Air Force, and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku-Jieitai), the counterparts engaged in a range of drills aimed at enhancing their collective humanitarian assistance and disaster reliefΒ (HADR) capabilities.Β
Amberley is being used as a base from which the Japan Air Self-Defense Force can load supplies onto aircraft and prepare for a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission in Tonga.
Exercise Cope North 22 has kicked off, with the Royal Australian Air Force linking up with the United States Air Force and the Koku-Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) in Guam and other islands in Micronesia.
The F-35A took off to coincide with the last note of the Australian Anthem, during a Salute to Australia at 12:00pm, and performed for around 15 minutes.
The F-35A Lightning II and the E-7A Wedgetail will be among the RAAF aircraft deployed to participate in the multinational warfighting exercise.