Danish MoD for September 8, 2016 – September 9, 2016
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Mission Update no. 12
Update from the Danish forces in international missions.
08-09-2016 – kl. 14:48
The Joint Services Defence Command
Operation Inherently Resolve
Kampflybidraget
The Danish F-16 detachment in the period August 31 pm. 1200 to 7 September at. 1200 flown 10 missions over the Iraqi provinces of Ninawa, Erbil and Dahuk. There are in this context used 6-precision bombs. The missions have included attacks on ISIL building with ISIL fighters attack on an ISIL observation facility, and attacks on tunnel systems used for storing weapons. In addition, the aircraft conducted surveillance and intelligence gathering.
Danish F-16 thus has flown 121 missions in everything from Incirlik Air Base in Turkey since mid-June, when kampflybidraget again was inserted into the coalition against ISIL. During the period have been used 181 precision bombs.
Training contribution
The training of the Iraqi security forces are now moving again after a short period when the primary has gone on Danish instructor training. In the past week has DANCON completed training of 15 Iraqi soldiers. This gives DANCON Hold 4 conducted 383 courses for one man. Overall, DANCON thus trained 5,027 Iraqi soldiers.
Radar
During the week have the radar running without interruption. Operators carries air control operation southern area, which is currently mainly serves as a transit and air refueling area for the operations taking place in northern Iraq around Mosul.
On 8 September at 0630 local time got hold 4 handed over command from Hold 3, which can now return home to Denmark after a well-executed mission.
C-130
The week was marked by two days of repair of the C-130 plane, which until now has flown 139 hours in 35 missions.
For the other missions there is nothing to note.
Mission Update no. 12
Update from the Danish forces in international missions.
08-09-2016 – kl. 14:48
The Joint Services Defence Command
Operation Inherently Resolve
Kampflybidraget
The Danish F-16 detachment in the period August 31 pm. 1200 to 7 September at. 1200 flown 10 missions over the Iraqi provinces of Ninawa, Erbil and Dahuk. There are in this context used 6-precision bombs. The missions have included attacks on ISIL building with ISIL fighters attack on an ISIL observation facility, and attacks on tunnel systems used for storing weapons. In addition, the aircraft conducted surveillance and intelligence gathering.
Danish F-16 thus has flown 121 missions in everything from Incirlik Air Base in Turkey since mid-June, when kampflybidraget again was inserted into the coalition against ISIL. During the period have been used 181 precision bombs.
Training contribution
The training of the Iraqi security forces are now moving again after a short period when the primary has gone on Danish instructor training. In the past week has DANCON completed training of 15 Iraqi soldiers. This gives DANCON Hold 4 conducted 383 courses for one man. Overall, DANCON thus trained 5,027 Iraqi soldiers.
Radar
During the week have the radar running without interruption. Operators carries air control operation southern area, which is currently mainly serves as a transit and air refueling area for the operations taking place in northern Iraq around Mosul.
On 8 September at 0630 local time got hold 4 handed over command from Hold 3, which can now return home to Denmark after a well-executed mission.
C-130
The week was marked by two days of repair of the C-130 plane, which until now has flown 139 hours in 35 missions.
For the other missions there is nothing to note