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Since March 1, 2024, Latvian Air Base Lielvārde has the third NATO base hosting allied fighter detachments as a component of the Baltic Air Policing Mission over Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
The ACE is the newest doctrine contracted through NATO, with a focus on achieving greater resilience and survivability in air operations. By employing dispersed operations, allied air forces can cope with considerations that, in a near-even conflict, the number one target would be central air. Bases.
The status quo of a wider network of airfields and the dispersion of functions across a region adds to the survivability profile of the force as a whole.
MIANG’s project in June was to establish links between the U. S. air force and the U. S. Air Force and the U. S. Air Force (CIS). The U. S. and Latvia and build more resilient airspace and airfield capacity. Their goal was to gain better education and defensive roles with a focus on airspace integrity and readiness.
Beyond locating selected locations (which are imperative for ACE operations where aircraft take off and land at other sites in a distributed network of airfields), MIANG has been engaged in a wide variety of activities for the modernization of the Latvian Air Force. The main teams were joint planning, technical consultations and practical training.
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MIANG has collaborated with the Latvian Armed Forces to expand the operating procedures for unmanned aerial systems adapted to the distinctive profile of the Latvian National Armed Forces.
To provide complex control and reporting capabilities, MIANG collaborated with its Latvian counterparts to assess existing regional capacities. Sergeant Don Witt, Director of Liaison to the Director of Weapons at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, worked in Latvia on the Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena.
“Latvian students are incredibly talented in ‘close’ positive techniques and our goal is to create opportunities for ‘free’ positive matrices,” Witt said.
The evaluation of potential airfields included protection tests to ensure readiness for long-term operations. “During our assessment, we explored the possibilities of other educational venues,” said Chief of Staff Sergeant Robert Sutton of the 127th Security Forces Mission Support Group. The creation of some other would pave the way for long-term ACE and joint operations. “
The joint inspections allowed Latvia to demonstrate its accuracy in refueling in hot wells for high-speed operations. “Exercises such as hot refueling provide invaluable educational opportunities, demonstrating readiness in dynamic environments,” said the sergeant. Keith Stanton, airfield director of the 127th Operations Support Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base.
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