Bangladesh: Bangladesh Air Force, Pacific Air Force joint exercise inaugurates

DHAKA, 20 February 2022, (TON): A six-day joint exercise between Bangladesh Air Force and Pacific Air Force,  USA-Exercise Cope South-2022-will kick off today.

An ISPR press release said “the exercise is being organized as per the directive of Bangladesh Armed Forces Division (AFD) and under the arrangement of BAF.”

The inauguration ceremony of the exercise was held today at BAF Base Bangabandhu. Air Officer Commanding of BAF Base Bangabandhu Air Vice Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan welcomed the participants of the exercise and took part in a photo session with them.

BAF 01 X C-130J transport aircraft, 01 X AN-32 transport aircraft and 02 X C-130J transport aircraft from Pacific Air Force, USA are taking part in the joint exercise.

Besides, enhancing humanitarian assistance capability during any natural disaster, the objective of the exercise is to ensure maximum utilization of BAF transport aircraft and develop interoperability between BAF and United States Air Force.

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