The EAG had a very busy month in February 24, aiming to deliver Agile Combat Employment (ACE) from a European perspective First of all, members of the EAG PS were welcomed to Lithuania by the Chief of Air Staff, Colonel Ananas Matutis, at the Air Force Headquarters in Kaunas. Following the traditional exchanging of gifts,…
At a meeting of the Movement Coordination Centre Europe (MCCE), held in Slovenia, a Letter of Cooperation was signed between the Deputy Director of the EAG, Général de Brigade Aérienne Xavier Foissey, and the Director MCCE, Colonel Gioacchino Cassarà. The Letter of Agreement seeks to ensure cooperation between the 2 organizations in the fields of Air…
The Forward Armed Refuelling Point (FARP) Force Integration Training (FIT) Syllabus stems from the Fuel Technical Agreement and provides the opportunity to train crews from different countries to operate the equipment necessary to set up and run a FARP point. This procedure becomes crucial to extend the range of rotary wing airframes, especially during personnel recovery operations. After the forced pause Covid imposed, the European Air Group Staff joined the European Defence Agency (EDA) in its exercise series “Fire Blade” at Papa Air Base, Hungary on the 8th and 9th of June, 2022 and provided the participants with the tools to perform the FARP FIT. The training was well received and has opened new opportunities to interact with other multinational agencies.
Created in July 2012, the aim of the Eurofighter Typhoon Interoperability Project (ETIP) is to enhance the Eurofighter…
The European Air Group organised Aviation Medicine Coordination Board met in Santiago de Compostela on the 11thand 12th of May, 2022. The Coordination Board is composed of senior Medical Doctors from the seven Partner Nations, specialised in Aviation Medicine. The Forum meets periodically to discuss and share national practices in the field of Aviation Medicine. …
