Logical for Guardsmen to participate in Ex Garuda Shield — the Natuna Islands (570 km) are w/in range of RSAF CH-47Fs. The SAF’s 7 SIB’s increased familiarisation w USARPAC heli-ops essential for coalition ops.
Air assault helicopters can be refuelled at sea by USN or RSN LPDs.
Given that the scenario is coalition ops in support of the TNI to take back Natuna Islands, golden hour medical evacuation for the injured can be to a role 1 hospital sitting off the coast — eg. RSS Resolution (208) deployed in support of the US Army led coalition air assault.
The SAF did not send airborne troopers to Ex Garuda Shield; instead the army deployment force supported by RSS Resolution (208) was tasked in an air assault role.
RSS Resolution can also carry a role 1 medical module, to provide golden hour medical coverage, for the coalition.
As with all tri-service combined arms live firing exercises, a good medical coverage plan is essential for safety of the coalition’s exercise troops — this includes planning for any no dove medical evacuation — during Ex Garuda Shield.
While RSS Resolution supports ops in Ex Garuda Shield, RSS Supreme (73) defends the amphibious task group & de-conflict coalition aircraft in the area. Below, RSS Supreme served as sea combatant commander at #RIMPAC & fired an Aster 30 missile at day 40.
Deconfliction by RSS Supreme is such a crucial task for air ops during Ex Garuda Shield — failure to do so means death during war. On 27 Feb 2019, the Indian Air Force (while fighting the Pakistan Air Force), shot down its own IAF Mi-17 helicopter flying from Srinagar air base.
The route of #SPAR19 carrying Speaker Pelosi’s delegation, from KL to Taipei, skirting the entire South China Sea, in an abundance of caution should tell you, how far the balance of power has been shifting in favour of the PLA(N), over the disputed waters of the South China Sea.
Brunei, Indonesia & Malaysia at the U part of the 9-dash line are no longer sovereign in their EEZ without external assistance & assurance of friendly navies with hard power. Given tt RSN had to deploy RSS Supreme (as a guardship), for an exercise hosted by the TNI, tells all.
The TNI giving Ops orders, with American advisors, Australian & Singaporean officers in attendance.
TNI’s style is similar to the orders format from other countries — as it will cover METT-T (i.e. mission, enemy, terrain, troops available, time, & civilian considerations).
As part of #SuperGarudaShield2022, soldiers from Australia, Singapore, Indonesia & the US conduct multinational field training exercise at the Cobat Training Center, Baturaja, Indonesia, 8-9 Aug 2022.
📷 Spc. Christopher Wilkins
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