Royal New Zealand Air Force Air Commodore Mike Yardley, the Joint Forces Air Component commander for exercises Southern Katipo and Kiwi Flag, addresses members of the media and host-nation representatives Nov. 8 at RNZAF Base Ohakea, New Zealand. Command members of the RNZAF provided the brief to the attendees prior to a New Zealand media flight aboard a New Zealand C-130 Hercules to kick off the start of Exercise Kiwi Flag. Kiwi Flag is a multilateral RNZAF-sponsored tactical airlift exercise conducted in New Zealand. Air assets from U.S. Air Force, RNZAF, Royal Australian Air Force, Republic of Singapore Air Force, and French Armed Forces of New Caledonia are participating. Air operations will be conducted out of RNZAF Base Ohakea, New Zealand. KF provides air support to Exercise Southern Katipo, New Zealand Defence Force's largest multilateral joint force amphibious exercise with eight other nations participating: United States Army and Marines, Australia, Canada, France, Malaysia, Singapore, Papua New Guinea and Tonga. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Denise Johnson/Released)
Date Taken: | 11.08.2013 |
Date Posted: | 11.23.2013 16:45 |
Photo ID: | 1059528 |
VIRIN: | 131108-F-FB147-370 |
Resolution: | 2888x1816 |
Size: | 627.48 KB |
Location: | OHAKEA, NZ |
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