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The RAAF has wrapped up joint submarine-hunting exercises in the Indo-Pacific.
Exercise Sea Dragon 25 in March saw Australia work with military contingents such as the US Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Navy and Indian Navy to practice co-ordinated anti-sub warfare, including joint P-8A Poseidon aircraft sorties with US forces.
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According to Officer Commanding 92 Wing of Surveillance and Response Group, Group Captain Arran Moore, the co-crewed event with US and Australian Poseidons was a “major milestone in operational interoperability”.
“This level of interoperability demonstrates our ability to operate seamlessly as an integrated force within the maritime air domain,” Group Captain Moore said.
“Today’s strategic environment demands that we work closely with our allies and partners, and this activity highlights just how strong our alliance partnership truly is.
“The fact that we can form a crew comprised of both US Navy and Air Force operators, and successfully conduct high-end anti-submarine warfare missions is a clear demonstration of our preparedness, flexibility and ability to deliver the required effects and achieve the mission at hand.”
Flight Lieutenant Damien Greaves, Commander of the Australian Sea Dragon Detachment, said the exercises demonstrated how co-crewed flights would help future multinational cooperation.
“Exercise Sea Dragon was a great opportunity to test the embedding of American personnel aboard our aircraft and vice-versa,” Flight Lieutenant Greaves said.
“Between the two crews, we were able to strengthen our knowledge and awareness of each other’s tactics and procedures, and build on our ability to conduct joint mission sets in real-world scenarios for next time.
“The more that we train together, the more effective we become as an integrated force, and this sortie was a perfect example of the direction we are moving toward.”
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