After three weeks of fruitful training by Australian and foreign military aircraft over the skies of the Northern Territory, Exercise Pitch Black 2022 came to an end today. More than 100 air warriors from the IAF are deployed with four Su-30 MKI fighters and two C-17 aircraft under the command of Group Captain YPS Negi. They have participated in complicated environments for multi-domain air combat missions and have shared best practices with the other air forces.
Around 100 aircraft and 2500 troops operated largely from Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin, as well as RAAF Bases Tindal and Amberley, during this year’s exercise, which involved 17 nations, including Australia.
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Air Commodore Tim Alsop, the exercise’s commander, expressed his admiration for how quickly everyone was able to integrate and carry out realistic training scenarios.
In order to improve its ability to collaborate on the planning and execution of sophisticated multi-domain air operations in a real-world setting, Australia, together with multinational partner forces, employs Exercise Pitch Black, according to Air Commodore Alsop.
“Through training with our overseas partners, we establish shared values, kinships, and most significantly, a degree of trust that enables us to work efficiently as a team.
“Exercise Pitch Black offers more than just instruction in aircraft operations. It’s about improving communication and mutual understanding among employees, and this year, we succeeded in doing just that.
Exercise Pitch Black hosted the most countries ever in its history this year. Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States were among the participating countries.
Significantly, aircraft from the Republic of Korea, Japan, and Germany participated for the first time during Exercise Pitch Black 2022.
The Northern Territory was perfectly positioned to host the exercise, according to Air Commodore Alsop, who also expressed gratitude to the locals for their continuous support.
Without the help of the residents of the Northern Territory, we would not have been able to carry out this crucial training.
“It was wonderful to be able to share these training regions with our international partners. The Top End contains some of the largest training airspace in the world.
It was a pleasure to host each and every one of them this year, and we look forward to seeing them again in 2024 for the next Exercise Pitch Black.
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Every exercise mission is a new challenge, opening avenues for more learning and mutual exchange of combat experiences.
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Glimpses of our team preparing for the concluding mission of #ExPitchBlack22.
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Some of the Stunning images from the ongoing Exercise Pitch Black 2022. #ExPitchBlack
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#ExPitchBlack22: Air Marshal Vikram Singh, AOC-in-C, SWAC met and interacted with General Shunji Izutsu, Chief of Staff, Japanese Air Self-Defence Force at RAAF Darwin today.
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They discussed ways and means of enhancing existing bilateral ties with JASDF. pic.twitter.com/wWvrXXYI6z
