Exercise Eager Tiger brings together Jordanian F-16s, American F-16s, F-18s

David Cenciotti
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Exercise Eager Tiger 2014 saw U.S. F-16s and F-18s train together with local military in Jordan

Previously known as Eager Lion or Falcon Air Meet, Exercise Eager Tiger 2014 brought together U.S. and Jordanian squadrons to enhance interoperability and relationship while training to fight in the Middle East, were tension remains hight.

Since the first edition in 2004, the exercise has been the premier tactical air exercise of U.S. Air Forces Central Command with the Jordan military.

The large-force exercise with the Jordan, saw U.S. Air Force F-16s and U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18s practice their defensive counter air (DCA) measures in simulated scenarios including QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) scrambles and aircraft’s weapons-loading events.

Eager Tiger formation

U.S. units deployed to Jordan were 13th Fighter Squadron from Misawa Air Base, Japan, and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) from MCAS (Marine Corps Air Station) Miramar, in California.

Exercise Eager Tiger 2014

The drills also included Special operations featuring Service members from the Royal Jordanian Armed Forces unloading from AS332 Super Puma and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters escorted by AH-1 Cobra attack choppers during a first-run attack.

Exercise Eager Tiger 2014

Image credit: U.S. Air Force

 

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David Cenciotti is a journalist based in Rome, Italy. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviationist”, one of the world’s most famous and read military aviation blogs. Since 1996, he has written for major worldwide magazines, including Air Forces Monthly, Combat Aircraft, and many others, covering aviation, defense, war, industry, intelligence, crime and cyberwar. He has reported from the U.S., Europe, Australia and Syria, and flown several combat planes with different air forces. He is a former 2nd Lt. of the Italian Air Force, a private pilot and a graduate in Computer Engineering. He has written five books and contributed to many more ones.
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