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Originally posted by thehoneycomb
reply to post by The Sword
It is the first time that Russians have trained on US soil.
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFNS) -- Russian aircrews will arrive on two IL-76 aircraft here Oct. 24 to take part in a four-day informational exchange with their mobility counterparts at Air Mobility Command. The visit is designed to help both the AMC and the Russians better understand how the other operates. The Russian aircraft will arrive here after transporting 150 Russian army soldiers to McConnell AFB, Kan., to take part in Peacekeeper 95. The exercise, being held at Fort Riley, Kan., Oct. 26 to Nov. 3, is designed to foster interoperability between the United States and Russian forces.
This year's exercise is a follow-on exercise to Peacekeeper 94, held in Totskoye, Russia, in September 1994 and marks the first time Russian troops have trained on U.S. soil. While here, Russian aircrews will take part in a transload exercise, attend seminars and discussions about interoperability training, and a question and answer session to learn more about each other. To help U.S. aircrews learn more about the Russian aircraft's capabilities, there will be an IL-76 transload exercise that will simulate the loading of pallets and trucks using the Russian crane system instead of the K-loaders and rollers that the Air Force uses. When the aircrew training ends here Oct. 28, the Russians will fly to McChord AFB, Wash., to fly on operational C-141 Starlifter missions with AMC's 62nd Airlift Wing. These flights will give the Russians an opportunity to witness air refueling operations and heavy equipment airdrop demonstrations. Nov. 2, the Russians will return to McConnell to pick up the Russian soldiers and fly them back to Russia. While their aircrews are busy at Scott and McChord, the Russian soldiers and 150 U.S. Army soldiers will be taking part in Peacekeeper 95 at Fort Riley.
The main objectives of PK-95 are to enhance military cooperation and trust with the Russian federation; enhance tactical interoperability in combined peacekeeping operations; and to practice and refine tactics, techniques and procedures developed in Peacekeeper 94, AMC officials said. This year's exercise will train forces in six major peacekeeping tasks: operating a checkpoint, conducting a dismounted patrol, reacting to a civil disturbance, escorting a convoy, land mine awareness and conducting air movement operations. The U.S. 1st Infantry Division (mechanized) will host the exercise at Fort Riley and provide the bulk of American soldiers. The 3rd Infantry Division from Germany will provide about 80 soldiers and form the U.S. company. The 27th Guards Motorized Rifle Division will provide the Russian soldiers participating in Peacekeeper 95. Maj. Gen. Randolph W. House, commander of the 1st Inf. Div., and Col. Gennadiy Averyenov, commander of the 27th GMRD, will command the exercise.
Originally posted by Kangaruex4Ewe
They have not been a "real" threat for a while now.
Originally posted by hounddoghowlie
Originally posted by Kangaruex4Ewe
They have not been a "real" threat for a while now.
well the cold war is not really being played the way it use to to be.
russia still carries some pretty serious fire power.
the top three according to global fire power.
U.S.
russia
china
this site doesn't consider nuclear capability in it's ratings
GlobalFirepower.com
Reports of Russian Federation Air Force participation in Red Flag exercises at Nellis in the near future are inaccurate. For questions about Russian Federation Air Force participation in Red Flag-Alaska, please contact the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs through the switchboard at the Pentagon.