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Personnel are gearing up for a six-month course aimed at bolstering air warfare capability.
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has kicked off the 2022 Diamond series of exercises for the third biennial Air Warfare Instructor Course (AWIC).
The six-month course of intensive training involves integrating warfighting functions across a range of specialisations, with the aim of providing commanders with the opportunity to build integrated air, space and cyber capabilities.
Exercise director, Group Captain Matthew Harper, said the course would also improve RAAF’s interoperability with the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and international partners.
“AWIC22 encompasses a range of academic activities and practical exercises that expose the candidates to complex scenarios,” GPCAPT Harper said.
“The course is tailored to meet the specific requirements of RAAF capability, aimed at broadening and improving their skills, graduating knowledgeable, approachable and expert warfighters.
“Establishing high-end warfighting scenarios ensures that on completion, the air warfare instructors can apply their newly developed skills in assisting RAAF to deliver air power as part of the joint force.”
The RAAF has already wrapped up the first of the AWIC exercises, Exercise Diamond Seas, held in Rockhampton, Shoalwater Bay Training Area and Yeppoon, Queensland last month.
Exercise Diamond Seas provided AWIC personnel with air-maritime integration training.
Diamond Shield is set to be the second of the AWIC training exercises, expected to commence off the east coast of Australia, followed by Exercise Diamond Storm in the Northern Territory.
[Related: Exercise Diamond Seas wraps up]
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