{"id":228306,"date":"2024-07-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=228306"},"modified":"2024-07-18T20:11:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T20:11:20","slug":"logistical-excellence-in-action-the-role-of-strategic-airlift-and-interoperability-in-exercise-eagle-partner-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=228306","title":{"rendered":"Logistical Excellence in Action: The Role of Strategic Airlift and Interoperability in Exercise Eagle Partner 24"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n U.S. Soldiers unload a Stryker 30mm Infantry Carrier Vehicle – Dragoon (ICV-D) from a C17 Globemaster III in preparation for Eagle Partner 24 at Zwartnost International Airport, Yerevan, July 12, 2024. This vehicle is one of several types of equipment that U.S. and Armenian personnel will use to conduct peacekeeping training during the bi-lateral exercise that runs from July 15-24. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Vira Miller)
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\n A C17 Globemaster III taxis to its designated parking spot after landing at Zvartnots International Airport, Yerevan on July 12, 2024. This airplane is one of three C17 Globemaster III aircrafts acquired by 12 NATO nations for the Strategic Airlift Capability program based at P\u00e1pa Airbase in Hungary, serving as a cargo and personnel carrier for those countries. This plane carried personnel and supplies for Eagle Partner 24, marking the first use of SAC aircraft for a delivery to Armenia. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Vira Miller)
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\n U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment exit from a C17 Globemaster III at Zwartnost International Airport, Yerevan, on July 12, 2024 before the start of the exercise Eagle Partner 24. Eagle Partner 24, which runs from July 15-24, will build on the Armenian and U.S. collective ability to conduct peacekeeping operations. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Vira Miller)
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YEREVAN, Armenia – A C-17 Globemaster III appeared in the air over Zvartnots International Airport, landed softly, and soon was rolling on the tarmac, following directions given by air traffic control employees. It stopped, and within five minutes, Soldiers from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment started exiting the aircraft.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a very cool experience; this is the first time I have ever seen a C-17, and I rode on it,\u201d says Spc. Skylar R. Morse, an indirect fire infantryman from Ghost Company, 2nd Squadron, 2nd CR. \u201cI was able to get into the cockpit and see the takeoff and the sky over Germany. It was beautiful.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The plane brought the second group of troops who will participate in Eagle Partner 24. This bilateral exercise aims to increase interoperability and improve participants’ ability to conduct peacekeeping and stability operations and is taking place from July 15 to 24, 2024. The exercise lasts 10 days and take place in different locations across Armenia.<\/p>\n

\u201cPreparing for a bilateral military exercise requires a lot of resources, meticulous logistical planning, and innovative ideas,\u201d said Master Sgt. Jairo Aquino, an operations noncommissioned officer with U.S. Army Europe and Africa. \u201cWe need to transport troops, their equipment, and military vehicles such as Strykers and Joint Light Tactical Vehicles. During the preparation, I saw how interoperability and cooperation worked among different units and military branches, and I am very satisfied with how everything turned out.\u201d<\/p>\n

To bring troops and equipment to Armenia for Eagle Partner 24, the United States military utilized the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) program. \u201cSAC is a consortium of 12 nations that pooled resources to purchase three C-17 Globemaster IIIs. All 12 nations share the capability of those C-17s,\u201d said Lt. Col. Brian Butler, a U.S. Air Force instructor pilot from the Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW). \u201cIn the HAW, we are active-duty military members executing missions on behalf of SAC.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to SAC\u2019s official page, HAW is a multinational unit of about 150 staff members based at P\u00e1pa Airbase, Hungary, and operates SAC\u2019s C-17s. All 12 member nations staff the HAW proportionally to their allocated annual flight hours, and all are represented in the military unit of the SAC. The member nations of SAC are the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

As soon as the troops left the tarmac, the C-17 opened its cargo bay, and the unloading started. It followed strict procedures, as the crew had limited time on the ground. Everyone knew exactly what they needed to do: put the chalk blocks under the tires, push containers, navigate forklifts, measure the correct distance for the cargo ramp stands, change the flooring, and more.<\/p>\n

Butler continued, \u201cOur standard time on the ground during a mission is 2 hours, but generally, it can be anywhere from 30 minutes. We can offload some cargo while our engines are running. We will open the back of the cargo ramp, offload whatever we have, and then quickly close back up.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to Butler, this is SAC\u2019s first mission in Armenia. The same C-17 Globemaster III will fly to Armenia four times in the lead-up to Eagle Partner.<\/p>\n

Armenia has been a member of NATO\u2019s Partnership for Peace program since 1994, and exercise Eagle Partner serves to prepare Armenia to participate in bilateral peacekeeping operations and enhance interoperability between American and Armenian units.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1 \/ 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption \u2013 U.S. Soldiers unload a Stryker 30mm Infantry Carrier Vehicle – Dragoon (ICV-D) from a C17 Globemaster III in preparation for Eagle Partner 24 at Zwartnost International Airport, Yerevan, July 12, 2024. This vehicle is one of several types of equipment that U.S. and Armenian personnel will […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":228308,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-228306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=228306"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228306\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":228312,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228306\/revisions\/228312"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/228308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=228306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=228306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=228306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}