Photo By Master Sgt. Devin Doskey | Flight Sergeant W.T.S De Silva, Sri Lanka Air Force, motor transport operator,...... read more read more
GREAT FALLS, Mont – The 36th Contingency Response Squadron assigned to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam organized a Mobile Training Team event between the Sri Lanka Air Force and the 120th Airlift Wing, Montana Air National Guard, Sept. 8-12, 2022.
Airmen from the 120th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 120th Maintenance Squadron gave 15 members of the Sri Lanka Air Force familiarization training on how to properly utilize aircraft loading and refueling equipment they will receive next year from the Department of Defense, Title 10, USC 333, Building Partner Capacity Program.
The purpose of the Building Partner Capacity program is to build partnerships with foreign nations by providing military and equipment training to enhance partner nations’ capabilities.
Over the course of the 4-day Mobile Training Team event, the 120th AW Airmen worked alongside the Sri Lanka Air Force members with pallet buildup, refuel/defuel procedures, forklift operations, weight and balance calculation, loading and unloading aircraft.
“We brought a mix of pilots, loadmasters, crew chiefs, fuel specialist, maintenance officers and logistics officers on this Mobile Training Team,” said Sri Lanka Air Force, Wing Commander Danushka Premadasa. “We got to see and use this equipment; it is going to help us effectively use this new equipment for our refueling and loading operations”
This isn’t the first time Airmen from the 120th AW have had the opportunity to work alongside their Sri Lanka Air Force counterparts.
Over the last year, the 120th AW and Sri Lanka Air Force have work together on several occasions as part of the State Partnership Program.
Through the State Partnership Program, the Montana National Guard conducts military-to-military engagements with Sri Lanka in support of defense security goals while leveraging facilitating engagements spanning military, government, economic and social spheres.
This international partnership strengthens government relations while building a network of allies throughout the U.S. and Indo-Pacific Command.
“It was great to have the Sri Lanka Air Force members here again,” said Master Sgt. Mark Payton, 120th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Aircraft Fuels Technician. “This is the second time I have worked with them, and it provides a great atmosphere of sharing knowledge while learning about each other’s cultures.”
| Date Taken: | 09.12.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 09.13.2022 17:37 |
| Story ID: | 429247 |
| Location: | GREAT FALLS, MONTANA, US |
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