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The Indian Air Force is, for the first time, participating in an annual multinational air exercise hosted by the United Arab Emirates. In a statement about the sixth edition of Exercise Desert Flag, which began on March 3 and will continue until March 21, the India Ministry of Defense noted that the “IAF is participating with six Su-30 MKI, two C-17 and one IL-78 tanker aircraft. C-17 Globemaster will provide support for induction/ de-induction of the IAF contingent. Su-30 MKI aircraft will undertake long range ferry, routing direct from India to the exercise area with aerial refueling support from IL-78 tanker aircraft.”
Security force assistance brigade wants a third of its members in Indo-Pacific at all times March 1 Advisers from 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade train alongside Indian soldiers during the Yudh Abhyas exercise in Rajasthan, India, Feb. 9. (Staff Sgt. Joseph Tolliver/Army) The 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade plans to keep one-third of the unit’s roughly 820 soldiers spread across the Indo-Pacific region at all times, while the rest of the brigade prepares for missions at their home station of Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state. Right now, the “first one-third is in their ‘mission window,’ and they’re in the process of deploying,” said Brig. Gen. Curt Taylor, 5th SFAB commander, during a recent telephone call with reporters.
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The closing ceremony was held at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges.
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Indian Army and US Army soldiers participate in the 16th edition of annual bilateral joint exercise Yudh Abhyas , at Mahajan Field Firing Range, Bikaner, Wednesday, Feb 10, 2021. | Photo Credit:
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The closing ceremony was held at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges. The closing ceremony of the joint military exercise between the Indian and U.S. Army, ‘Exercise Yudh Abhyas-20’ was held at Mahajan Field Firing Range on Sunday. This was the 16th edition of the joint exercise and it began on February 8. The aim of the exercise was to focus on counter terrorism operations under the mandate of the United Nations.