From 19 to 25 November 2022, the multinational aeronautical exercise "MEDOUSA-12/2022" will take place in the maritime area of Alexandria, with the participation of aeronautical assets and Special Operations Units from Greece, Egypt, the Republic of Cyprus and Saudi Arabia, while France, Germany, Romania, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Morocco, Bahrain and Congo participated with observers. The National Guard is participating with the Navy Command's PIG ALASIA and Submarine Warfare Group, an Air Force Command AW-139 aircraft and an Air Force Command Special Operations Group.
On Wednesday, 23 November 2022, the final phase of the exercise was conducted simultaneously with the Distinguished Visitors Day, which was held at sea aboard the Egyptian Navy helicopter carrier GAMAL ABDEL NASSER, in the presence of the Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Osama Roshdy Askar, the Chief of the Air Force, Lieutenant General Demokritos Zervakis, the Chief of the General Staff, General Konstantinos Floros and the Chief of the Saudi Arabian Navy, General Fayyad Bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili.
During the final phase, operational scenarios were executed which included static harness jumps and skydiving by paratroopers from an E/P, registration and climbing on a warship, combined landing operations on the "El Omayed" coast as well as mock air strikes by attack helicopters and fighter aircraft. The Final Phase concluded with the passage and salute of the Air Force units to the honorees.
The Chief of the National Guard, in his brief address to the distinguished guests, after expressing his warm congratulations to both the multinational staff that conducted the exercise and the personnel of the participating countries for the excellent organization and execution of the exercise, stressed the importance of international cooperation, as well as military exercises to improve mutual understanding and interoperability of the Armed Forces at the operational level, but also at a broader strategic level, in maintaining peace and security in the sensitive region of the Eastern Mediterranean.
The participation of the National Guard in this year's exercise MEDOUSA, which was the largest deployment of personnel and assets in an exercise abroad, contributes significantly to the enhancement of the operational capabilities of the participating states and confirms the excellent relationship and the high level of military cooperation that has developed between the National Guard and the Armed Forces of these states. Moreover, it reflects the wide range of cooperation developed by the National Guard in accordance with the directives of the Ministry of Defence, actively contributing to the common pursuit of ensuring security and stability in the wider Eastern Mediterranean region.
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