USAF lands at Souda
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
18 American F-16s landed in NSA Souda Bay since yesterday, accompanied by 300 personnel as support staff.
18 U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from the 480th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, deployed to Souda Bay, Greece, for bilateral training with the Hellenic air force until Feb. 13, 2015.
The flying training deployment includes large-force training events aimed to gauge the compatibility between the two nations with a focus on strengthening joint readiness.
Throughout the next four weeks, the Hellenic air force’s 115th Combat Wing pilots will train with their U.S. counterparts here to enhance their capabilities with different flying roles: air-to-air combat, suppression of enemy air defense, air interdiction, counter-air and close air support.
This training is made possible through the efforts of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, the command which governs all U.S. air assets in Europe with the duty to train, equip and deploy combat-ready Airmen. Their posture is to continuously hone skills during peacetime, poise to address any security threats, and ensure regional peace and stability.
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