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Exercise Black Dagger 2016

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Exercise Black Dagger 2016 is currently underway at RAAF Base Townsville and here are some images provided by the Royal Australian Air Force.
US Navy VFA-115 F/A-18E Super Hornet painted with the Australian Flag for Exercise Black Dagger.[/caption] Photos: © Commonwealth of Australia 2015 <span id=
Help between Apr. 1-15, the Number 56 Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) course will see students carry out field exercises with support from the RAAF’s No. 4 Squadron and F/A-18Es from the U.S. Navy’s VFA-115.

Instructor and student on Number 56 Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) course discuss possible target coordinates during Exercise Black Dagger.[/caption] [caption id=A Joint Terminal Attack Controller from Number 4 Squadron directs firepower on simulated targets at Townsville Field Training Area during Exercise Black Dagger.[/caption] [caption id=Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from Number 4 Squadron direct firepower on simulated targets at Townsville Field Training Area during Exercise Black Dagger.[/caption] [caption id=Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from Number 4 Squadron direct firepower on simulated targets at Townsville Field Training Area during Exercise Black Dagger.[/caption] <p style=

US Navy AO1 Michelle Toth directs armament technicians during the loading of ordnance onto VFA-115 F/A-18E Super Hornets at a media launch for Exercise Black Dagger.[/caption] [caption id=Commanding Officer of Number 4 Squadron, Wing Commander Harvey Reynolds AM, US Navy Ground Maintenance Officer Warrant Officer Class 2 Derek Jans and Commanding Officer of US Navy VFA-115 Commander Doug Gray stand in front of a F/A-18E Super Hornet during a media launch for Exercise Black Dagger.[/caption] [caption id=A US Navy VFA-115 F/A-18E Super Hornet flies over Townsville Field Training Area during Exercise Black Dagger.[/caption] [caption id=A US Navy VFA-115 F/A-18E Super Hornet flies over Townsville Field Training Area during Exercise Black Dagger.[/caption] <p style=

A US Navy VFA-115 F/A-18E Super Hornet conducts a straffing run at Townsville Field Training Area during Exercise Black Dagger.[/caption] [caption id=Royal Australian Air Force officer Wing Commander Harvey Reynolds (centre left), AM, Commanding Officer of 4 Squadron, accepts a plaque from Major Damien Tan (centre right) and Major Wee Tumble (right), both from the Republic of Singapore Air Force, watched on by Australian Army officer Major Ross Wehby (left) during Exercise Black Dagger near Townsville, Queensland, on 6 April 2016.[/caption] [caption id=Flight Lieutenant (FLTLT) Col Burrows (front seat) and FLTLT Brian Williams prepare to taxi a No. 4 Squadron PC-9 to the runway of RAAF Base Townsville.[/caption] [caption id=US Navy VFA-115 prepares to launch two F/A-18E Super Hornets from RAAF Base Townsville as part of Exercise Black Dagger.[/caption] [caption id=US Navy VFA-115 launches two F/A-18E Super Hornets from RAAF Base Townsville as part of Exercise Black Dagger.[/caption]

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