Exercise Pitch Black 2022 is the Royal Australian Air Force’s most significant International Engagement activity with forces participating from a wide range of partner and allied nations developing and enhancing military relationships at all levels. Exercise Pitch Black is a biennial three week multi-national large force employment exercise conducted primarily from RAAF Base Darwin and RAAF Base Tindal in Australia. Exercises such as this are pivotal to ensuring the combined force remains ready. The training and integration of forces that occurs during this exercise directly supports Air Force’s ability to conduct operations.