The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) is set to participate in the Eagle Eye 3 Drill at the Souda Airbase in Greece between November 7 and 20, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday.
The participating group was seen off at the King Fahd Airbase in the Western Sector by Deputy Commander of the RSAF, Major General Talal Al-Ghamdi, who inspected the preparations.
He was briefed on the drill by the Commander of the participating group Colonel Khalifa Al-Onzi.
Al-Ghamdi described the drill as promising, noting that previous editions have been successful at all strategic, operational and tactical levels.”
Al-Onzi said the air force is participating with several F-15 aircraft with all their air, technical and backup crews.
The drill aims to boost cooperation between the RSAF and their Greek counterpart and increase the level of combat preparedness of Saudi forces in executing cross-border flights, conducting operational and training tasks and exchanging military expertise.
