From 9 to 11 May 2023, personnel from the Italian Army, German Air Force, Royal Netherlands Air Force and Royal Air Force came together at Gilze-Rijen Air Force Base in The Netherlands for the first Cargo Helicopter Interoperability Project (CHIP) meeting of 2023. The aims and outputs of the CHIP are to improve interoperability between…
On 09 May 2023, the European Air Group (EAG) had the pleasure of hosting a Flight Safety Management System Seminar. Subject Matter Experts from all EAG Air Forces met at RAF High Wycombe (FRA joined by VTC) to identify, discuss, share best practices and explore areas of cooperation in the Safety Management System (SMS) field.…
From 09-11 May 2023, the European Air Group (EAG) held the yearly Force Protection Seminar. This occasion was superbly hosted by The Netherlands at the Defence Helicopter Command at AB GILZE-RIJEN. On Day 1 FP Subject Matter Experts from Belgium, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, Italy, The Netherlands, Sweden and NATO AIRCOM joined the forum…
The first EAG CIS meeting was hosted by Ejercito del Aire y del Espacio at Base Aérea de Gando on the 15th and 16th of March 2023. It provided a forum for exchanging ideas and knowledge on the military CIS in use by Air Forces in Europe. The discussion focused on the differing tactical and infrastructure…
The European Air Group organised a Rapid Air Power Projection symposium, hosted by the French Armée de l’Air & de l’Espace at Lyon Mont Verdun AFB (France), from the 27th to the 30th of March 2023 as part of a new initiative aimed at exploring the possibility of planning and executing combined, multinational, long-range deployments. Participants…
On this day, the 2022 Annual Review of the European Air Group (EAG) was approved by the Director, Lieutenant General Dennis Luyt, Chief of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNAF), and further permission to publish the document online was given by the Deputy Director, Général de Brigade Aérienne Xavier Foissey. The document provides an overview…
On 22 March 2023, Lieutenant General Dennis Luyt, Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force and Director of the European Air Group (EAG), visited the EAG Headquarters at Royal Air Force High Wycombe. This was the first time, post-pandemic, that the Director has been able to visit the EAG in person since taking command in…
On 10 March, the EAG Deputy Director (DD), Brigadier General Xavier Foissey visited his Belgian counterpart at Florennes Air Base. He was welcomed by his Belgian counterpart, Colonel Philippe Goffin, Chief of Staff of the Belgian Air Component, as well as the Florennes’ Base Commander, Colonel Cedric Kamensky. The aim of the meeting was for…
The EAG is engaged in preparing for the latest version of its own VOLCANEX CIS Exercise. During the recent Main Planning Conference, 5 nations confirmed the involvement of their CIS and Tactical Data Link (TDL) assets, and a 6th nation will join with Cyber assets. VOLCANEX CIS 23 is not just about CIS, it’s also…
