US air power is growing alongside Marine Corps in Australia’s Northern Territory
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By SETH ROBSON | STARS AND STRIPES Published: November 4, 2019
Thousands of U.S. Marines on an Australian Army base this summer might be the most visible example of America’s growing military presence Down Under. But the nations’ air forces are growing equally close under a lesser-known program known as Enhanced Air Cooperation, or EAC.
The initiative, which kicked off in 2017, focused this year on fifth-generation fighter integration, aero-medical evacuation and aircraft maintenance. It involved U.S. F-22 Raptor, F-35B Lightning II, F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-15 Eagle fighters, B-52 strategic bombers and C-130J Super Hercules transports, according to the Australian Defence Force’s website.
Airman involved in the program practiced joint and combined warfighting, maneuver, resiliency and logistics, the website said.
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