Hawaiian Raptors fly with RAAF for exercise Pacific Edge 21

Posted on May 4, 2021 in 2020's, History

Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph by SSgt John Linzmeier

Total Force Airmen from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam completed a multifaceted, air combat exercise April 22, flying more than 100 sorties alongside partners from the Royal Australian Air Force and other U.S.-based units.

The exercise, Pacific Edge 21, was hosted over three weeks to provide cost-effective and realistic training, tailored to equip multinational warfighters with skills to fly, fight and win against advanced threats throughout the Indo-Pacific Region.

Mission planners from the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 199th Fighter Squadron and the active-duty 19th FS branded the new exercise Pacific Edge, representing the central convergence of partners who traveled from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and RAAF Base Williamtown, Australia.

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