The AZ phase provides six sorties that are extremely accelerated and the sorties include: Low-Level Navigation Training, Dissimilar Air Combat Training (Fly vs an F-16), Hostile Environment Training, and Formation Flight. At the start of week two of ATAC, the entire class deploys to Libby AAF at Ft. Sortie number two is a low level navigation sortie, with an A-10 Close Air Support mission, two airdrops and LZ work. The flight involves practicing defensive maneuvers for MAF aircraft to survive throughout the entire ground threat arena.
Sortie number one involves academics in CMDS/DS, IR Expendables, Missile Warning System, and Radar Warning Receivers. Week one in MO also has two flying sorties. Joseph, MO phase starts out with graduate level academics in subjects like RADAR Missiles, ADA Threats, MANPADS with IR/UV Fundamentals, Combat Mission Planning, Communication, Object Area Planning, Aircraft Combat Prep, LAIRCM, Air Threat, MISREP Reporting, Combat Offload, and an intense Mission Planning Cell. Joseph, MO and conclude at Libby Army Airfield, Ft. The exercise will focus on a wide range of mission sets such as air-to-air engagement, base defense air traffic navigations and integration coordination air battle management, air defense command, and control operations radar and radio operations and surface-to air-missile operation and deployment planning.Advanced Tactics Aircrew Course (ATAC) is a two week course where events commence in St. "This will be a SMEE - more on a lecture type and procedures on what to do on how to defend against, (and) also to employ (SAM systems)," he added.Įarlier, the PAF said it will be participating in the 10th iteration of the BACE-P which that will be executed at Basa Air Base, Floridablanca, Pampanga Clark Air Base, Mabalacat City, Pampanga Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Capas, Tarlac and in Wallace Air Station in San Fernando La Union. "It will be held in Intensive Military Training Area 1 and 2 (and this is over) northwest of Central Luzon," the PAF spokesperson said.Īlso, Mariano said this year's BACE-P will feature Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) on how to use and defend against surface-to-air missiles (SAM) systems. He added that the ACM drills will be conducted over the northwestern part of Central Luzon. Mariano said that the exercise will also allow or feature "simulated guns and missile kills" among opposing American and Filipino aircraft. It relies on offensive and defensive basic fighter maneuvering to gain an advantage over an aerial opponent. The American aircraft arrived in the country last March 12.ĪCM refers to the "tactical art of moving, turning and/or situating one's fighter aircraft in order to attain a position from which an attack can be made on another aircraft." Twelve US F-16s will be participating in this year's BACE-P while 10 FA-50PHs from the PAF's 5th Fighter Wing. Previous iterations of the BACE-P have previously conducted three similar maneuvers but on a smaller scale. This is to stimulate a large force and for safety reasons," he added. "Yes, but this time it's going to be a large force against a large force," he said.Īsked to clarify how many PAF and USAF aircraft will be participating in these ACM drills, Mariano said that it will be four FA-50PHs versus four F-16s. Maynard Mariano made this remark when asked by the Philippine News Agency Monday whether the two-week maneuvers will feature "ACM" between the Mach 1.5 capable FA-50PHs and the participating F-16s from the United States Air Force 13th Squadron. MANILA – Philippine Air Force (PAF) FA-50PH jet fighter pilots will have the opportunity to practice "air combat maneuvering" (ACM) tactics with American F-16 fighter pilots during the "Bilateral Air Contingent Exchange (BACE)-Philippines which will be held March 14 to 25.
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