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Warrant Officer Steve Beaumont and Sgt. Bob Adams, 4624 RAF Movement Squadron, RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, UK, were at the challenge to observe the processes and procedures of the U.S. Air Force and to promote interoperability between the two nations. “I think it’s absolutely excellent,” Beaumont said. “It’s lovely to see the competitive nature of the troops.”
The 32nd Aerial Port Squadron commander, Lt. Col. Reggie Trujillo, extended the invite to the RAF and has been impressed with their members, calling them “extremely professional.” He explained the importance of training alongside our allies as Airmen frequently interact with the RAF on deployments.
“The first time we work with the RAF movers shouldn’t be downrange,” Trujillo said. “Let’s train together in peacetime and, that way, next time we’re deployed, they’ll be familiar with our operations, we’ll be familiar with their operations.”
Beaumont, who served for 37 years in the “regulars” before transitioning to the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, was grateful to receive the invitation from the 32nd Aerial Port Squadron and plans to return to his unit with a strategy for building a team to compete in the next Port Dawg Challenge.
“The intention is to actually come out on a visit to 32 Aerial Port Squadron next year with a view to do a little bit of training, catch up on some of the people that we’ve met during this period and then, in 2019, bringing a team out and actually taking part.”
| Date Taken: | 04.27.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 06.01.2017 01:40 |
| Story ID: | 235910 |
| Location: | DOBBINS ARB, GA, US |
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