NATO
Allied Air Command
April 4, 2022

Allied fighters increase combat readiness during Exercise Iniochos 22

Allied Air Forces along with regional partners have come together at Andravida Air Base, Greece for the annual Hellenic Air Force led exercise Iniochos 22, between March 28 and April 8.

Over the two-week period, Allied fighter jets and support aircraft from France, Greece, Italy, Slovenia and the United States alongside air assets from Israel and Cyprus have been taking to the skies over Greece and the Mediterranean where they fly increasingly complex missions, specially designed to enhance interoperability and increase combat readiness.

…Participants will train alongside the ships and aircraft that are operating from the French and the US Navy Carrier Strike Groups currently deployed in the Ionian and the Aegean Sea. Enhancing the Alliance’s ability to mount a credible multi-domain response is now more important than ever in the current challenging security environment faced on NATO’s eastern flank.

The annual live-fly training exercise includes the full spectrum of missions that sees crews operating in a complex and congested air environment. These include Air operations against an Integrated Air Defence System, Anti-Surface Warfare and Combat Search and Rescue. Participating personnel are exposed to an intensive battle rhythm….