Saturday, June 20, 2009

DTN News: USAFE Chief, In Israel, Builds Interoperability

DTN News: USAFE Chief, In Israel, Builds Interoperability
*Sources: DTN News / Defense Media
(NSI News Source Info) TEL AVIV, Israel - June 20, 2009: Gen. Roger Brady, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), and Maj. Gen. Ido Nehushtan, commander of the Israel Air Force (IAF), are reviewing a range of operational, training and technical options aimed at strengthening interoperability and cooperation among the two air forces, sources from both countries said. In a mid-June visit to Israel, the USAFE chief was briefed by Nehushtan and other Israeli defense officials on lessons learned from recent and ongoing combat operations, IAF modernization plans, and efforts to adapt U.S.-built platforms to unique Israeli requirements. Brady also met with U.S. Embassy officials charged with local management of the broad-based, bilateral, strategic cooperative agenda. "USAFE maintains a healthy Air Force-to-Air Force relationship with our Israeli ally [and] both countries benefit greatly from our interactions," said Susan Strednansky, director of USAFE public affairs. "Regional security cooperation is important to building interoperability and capabilities required to confront challenges before they become threats," she added.

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