{"id":1727,"date":"2013-02-21T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-21T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gacetaeronautica.com\/gaceta\/wp-102\/?p=1727"},"modified":"2022-05-16T03:25:25","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T02:25:25","slug":"the-2004-argentine-exercises-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gacetaeronautica.com\/gaceta\/wp-102\/the-2004-argentine-exercises-index\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2004 Argentine Exercises Index"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Results from our field, bibliography and web research indicate that 47 individual exercises, simulations or training operations, accumulating at least 240 days on the field, were recorded in calendar year 2004. Substantiating our statement that this was a rather \u201cinternational\u201d military training year, 55% of the field time was ostensibly spent on combined<\/strong> exercises; with 30% going to internal<\/strong> drills and 15% invested in joint<\/strong> practices. Bearing in mind that our figures are (as usual) our own rough estimates, Navy<\/strong> owns the largest share of training time by having participated in 47% of the total days identified above, Air Force<\/strong> intervening in 42%, Army<\/strong> in 25% and the paramilitary services and the British garrison<\/strong> in Malvinas in a meagre 2%. Unlike other years, when bureaucracy or budget cuts got in the way, only one (unconfirmed) cancellation was recorded throughout the year and all scheduled combined operations were completed as planned.<\/p>\n

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Compared with other annual seasons, 2004 stands out as a prominently air combat<\/strong> exercise year. Three out of four Air Force combat brigades deployed South (IV Br A\u00e9 to Comandante Espora, V Br A\u00e9 and VI Br A\u00e9 to Southern Patagonia), three out of four also participated in international meetings (III Br A\u00e9 in Plata II, VI Br A\u00e9 in Salitre I and V Br A\u00e9 in Cruzex) and all visited Villa Reynolds for exercise F\u00e9nix. Their naval fighter counterparts were also actively involved in anti-shipping<\/strong> practices in three different sea stages (etapas de mar) and updated their carrier landing qualifications on board USS Ronald Reagan (Gringo Gaucho V). Navy was also involved in half a dozen combined maritime operations<\/strong> (two UNITAS XLVI phases, Panamax, Viekaren, Millennium II and Fraterno XXIII) while Army organised 13 internal, joint or combined exercises practicing specific capabilities (peace enforcement; jungle, special operations, rapid deployment and paratrooper forces; as well as armoured, mechanized and integrated forces). Five community aid<\/strong> exercises dealing with disaster relief (including Solidaridad), search and rescue, medical evacuation and forest fire fighting operations and a sampler of British naval cooperation<\/strong> complete the picture of a rich training year.<\/p>\n

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The data base<\/h2>\n

The following list contains a revisited edition of our 2004 Argentine Exercises Index (\u201cProject ARGEX\u201d), first published in Aeromilitaria Argentina circa 2005. Should you find that the table below is incomplete or incorrect in any of its entries, don\u2019t hesitate to contact us so as to improve our information quality for a future updated version (you may contact us by entering your comments below or via our Facebook<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/b><\/th>\nName<\/b><\/th>\nDescription<\/b><\/th>\nParticipating air units, aircraft<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan<\/td>\n<\/td>\nNaval manoeuvres near Puerto Belgrano (Buenos Aires).<\/td>\nARA and Chilean Navy (units\/aircraft unconfirmed).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02 Feb<\/td>\n<\/td>\nForest fire fighting simulation in Bariloche (R\u00edo Negro).<\/td>\nFAA: VII Br A\u00e9 (Huey).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02-06 Mar<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCyprus-destined peace forces operational training in Santa Rosa (La Pampa).<\/td>\nEA (units\/aircraft unconfirmed).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22-26 Mar<\/td>\nPlan Anual de Capacitaci\u00f3n Operacional<\/b><\/td>\nAssorted combat training by XII Jungle Brigade in Candelaria, San Jos\u00e9, Profundidad and Concepci\u00f3n de la Sierra (Misiones).<\/td>\nEA (units\/aircraft unconfirmed).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23-26 Mar<\/td>\nI Etapa de Mar<\/b><\/td>\nHumanitarian aid and personnel rescue near Bah\u00eda Blanca (Buenos Aires).<\/td>\nARA: EA32 (Super Etendard), EA2H (Sea King). FAA: VI Br A\u00e9 (Finger).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31 Mar-06 Apr<\/td>\n<\/td>\nV Br A\u00e9 deployment to R\u00edo Gallegos (Santa Cruz) or Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego).<\/td>\nFAA: I Br A\u00e9 (Hercules), V Br A\u00e9 (Fighting Hawk).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12 Apr<\/td>\n<\/td>\nNight helicopter flight training in Port Stanley (Malvinas).<\/td>\nRoyal AF or Royal Navy (unconfirmed helicopter type).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
01 May<\/td>\n<\/td>\nBlank firing exercise with attack aircraft support in Port Stanley Harbour (Malvinas).<\/td>\nRoyal AF: 1435 Flt (Tornado).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May<\/td>\n<\/td>\nV Br A\u00e9 deployment to R\u00edo Gallegos (Santa Cruz).<\/td>\nFAA: V Br A\u00e9 (Fighting Hawk).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18-21 May<\/td>\nPlata II<\/b><\/td>\nAir traffic and air defence training between Posadas (Misiones).<\/td>\nFAA: I Br A\u00e9 (Hercules), II Br A\u00e9 (Friendship), III Br A\u00e9 (Pucar\u00e1), IV Br A\u00e9 (Paris), VII Br A\u00e9 (Aerocommander, Huey). Brazilian AF (Tucano, Xavante, Caravan, Huey).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18 May<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSearch and rescue in Comodoro Rivadavia (Chubut)<\/td>\nFAA: IX Br A\u00e9 (Friendship).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May?<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAir & ground manoeuvres in Sarmiento, R\u00edo Mayo, Esquel and Pampa de los Guanacos (Chubut).<\/td>\nFAA: IX Br A\u00e9 (undetermined aircraft). EA (undetermined units\/aircraft).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May<\/td>\n<\/td>\nVI Br A\u00e9 deployment to R\u00edo Gallegos (Santa Cruz).<\/td>\nFAA: VI Br A\u00e9 (Mirage, Finger).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jun<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSea search and rescue in between Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego) y Port Stanley (Malvinas). Cancelled.<\/td>\nARA and Royal Navy (unconfirmed units\/aircraft).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17 Jun<\/td>\nGringo Gaucho V<\/b><\/td>\nCarrier qualification and naval cooperation training on board aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan transiting through Argentine territorial waters.<\/td>\nARA: EA32 (Super Etendard), EA2S (Turbo Tracker), EA1H (Alouette). US Navy (Super Hornet, Hawkeye, Greyhound).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25 Jun-15 Jul<\/td>\nUNITAS XLVI (Pacific Phase\/Fase Pac\u00edfico)<\/b><\/td>\nNaval manoeuvres in peace enforcement operations between El Callao and Salaverryla (Per\u00fa).<\/td>\nARA: EA1H (Alouette), EA6V (Orion). Bolivian, Colombian (undetermined helicopter), Chilean, Ecuadorian (Beech 200), Mexican, Panamanian, Paraguayan, Peruvian (Beech 200), Uruguayan and Venezuelan (Bell 212) navies. Dominican and United States AF (Hercules). US Navy (Seahawk, undetermined transport helicopters, Orion, Super Hornet, Hawkeye, Greyhound).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jul<\/td>\n<\/td>\nFinal training for peace enforcement troops destined for Haiti, in Campo de Mayo (Buenos Aires).<\/td>\nFAA (unconfirmed unit\/helicopter).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03-06 Jul<\/td>\n<\/td>\nNaval manoeuvres in Valpara\u00edso (Chile).<\/td>\nARA: EA1H (Alouette). Chilean Navy (undetermined aircraft).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jul<\/td>\nII Etapa de Mar <\/b><\/td>\nNaval manoeuvres between Mar del Plata and Bah\u00eda Blanca (Buenos Aires).<\/td>\nARA: EA1H (Alouette, Fennec), EA2S (Tracker), EA41 (Xavante) and EA32 (Super Etendard).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22-29 Jul<\/td>\nFuerzas Comando<\/b><\/td>\nMultinational special operations competition in Ilopango (El Salvador).<\/td>\nArgentine, Bolivian, Chilean, Colombian, Costa Rican, Dominican, Ecuadorean, Guatemalan, Honduran, Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Salvadorian and Uruguay armies (undetermined units\/aircraft).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aug<\/td>\nJaguar<\/b><\/td>\nRapid deployment forces evaluation in Pichanal, Tartagal and San Antonio de los Cobres (Salta) and Abra Pampa (Jujuy).<\/td>\nEA: Esc Av A G 603 (G.222), Esc Av A Icia 601 (Mohawk), B Helic Asal 601 (Huey). FAA: I Br A\u00e9 (Hercules). Southern Winds airlines (B-737).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
06-20 Aug<\/td>\nPanamax<\/b><\/td>\nSea control and maritime traffic protection in the Panama Canal Zone.<\/td>\nARA: EA6E (Orion). Chilean (Orion), Colombian (Fennec, Aviocar), Peruvian (Beech 200) and Venezuelan (Bell 212) navies. Dominican AF (Aviocar). US Navy (undetermined transport helicopters and surveillance aircraft).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13 Aug<\/td>\n<\/td>\nIntegrated naval and air power demonstration in and out of Choiseul Sound (Malvinas).<\/td>\nRoyal AF: 1312 Flt (Hercules), 1435 Flt (Tornado). Royal Navy: 815 Sqdn (Sea Lynx).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26 Aug-01 Sep<\/td>\nF\u00e9nix<\/b><\/td>\nDissimilar air combat training in Villa Reynolds (San Luis).<\/td>\nFAA: III Br A\u00e9 (Pucar\u00e1), IV Br A\u00e9 (Pampa, Paris), V Br A\u00e9 (Fighting Hawk), VI Br A\u00e9 (Mirage, Finger).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30 Aug-06 Sep<\/td>\nViekaren VI<\/b><\/td>\nNaval manoeuvres in the Beagle Channel (Tierra del Fuego) area.<\/td>\nARA: EA6V (B200). Chilean Navy (undetermined aircraft).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep<\/td>\nII Per\u00edodo de Campa\u00f1a<\/b><\/td>\nNaval Military Academy manoeuvres in Bater\u00edas (Buenos Aires).<\/td>\nARA: EA3H (Huey).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep<\/td>\nIII Etapa de Mar <\/b><\/td>\nNaval manoeuvres in El Rinc\u00f3n (Buenos Aires).<\/td>\nARA: EA1H (Alouette), EA2H (Sea King), EA32 (Super Etendard).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23 Sep<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAir-to-ground shooting training in Bater\u00edas (Buenos Aires).<\/td>\nARA: EA1H (Alouette, Fennec).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25 Sep-10 Oct<\/td>\nSalitre I<\/b><\/td>\nDissimilar air training combat in peace enforcement operations between Iquique and Antofagasta (Chile).<\/td>\nFAA: I Br A\u00e9 (B-707, Hercules), II Br A\u00e9 (Friendship), VI Br A\u00e9 (Finger, Mirage). Brazilian (Tigre II, KC-137), Chilean (Tigre III, Mirage Pantera, Mirage Elkan, Dragonfly, Huey, Aviocar, Dakota, etc.) and United States AF (F-16, C-5, KC-135).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct<\/td>\nSolidaridad<\/b><\/td>\nDisaster relief training between R\u00edo Turbio and 28 de Noviembre (Santa Cruz).<\/td>\nFAA and Chilean AF (Hercules and undetermined helicopters).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
01-09 Oct<\/td>\nEscudo Pampeano<\/b><\/td>\nX Br Mec manoeuvres in Bater\u00edas (Buenos Aires).<\/td>\nEA: units not known (Huey).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10-16 Oct<\/td>\nBrazo Armado<\/b><\/td>\nV Army Corps Command manoeuvres in Bater\u00edas (Buenos Aires).<\/td>\nEA: B Helic Asal 601, Esc Av Expl Atq 602 (Huey), Esc Av A Icia 601 (Mohawk). ARA: EA32 (Super Etendard), EA3H (Huey), EA41 (Xavante).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23 Oct<\/td>\nEvacuaci\u00f3n Aerom\u00e9dica<\/b><\/td>\nMedical evacuation training in Campo de Mayo (Buenos Aires).<\/td>\nEA: Esc Av A G 603 (G.222), Esc Av Expl Atq 602 (Huey).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25-29 Oct<\/td>\nLazo Fuerte II<\/b><\/td>\nArmoured troops integrated training in Santa Mar\u00eda (Brasil).<\/td>\nEA and Brazilian Army (unconfirmed units\/aircraft).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26-27 Oct<\/td>\n<\/td>\nTraining sets exercises between Campo de Mayo and San Antonio de Areco (Buenos Aires).<\/td>\nEA: Agr Av Ej 601 (aircraft representing all its units, but undetermined).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29 Oct-11 Nov<\/td>\nCombate de La Tablada<\/b><\/td>\nTwo-parties training in jungle environments in Candelaria, L. N. Alem, Ap\u00f3stoles, Concepci\u00f3n de la Sierra and San Javier (Misiones).<\/td>\nEA: Sec Av Ej Mte 12 (Huey). FAA: III Br A\u00e9 (Pucar\u00e1).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov<\/td>\nMillennium II<\/b><\/td>\nMaritime search and rescue procedures co-ordination training in international South Atlantic Ocean waters.<\/td>\nARA and Royal Navy (unconfirmed units\/aircraft).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
01-06 Nov<\/td>\nUNITAS XLVI (Atlantic Phase\/Fase Atl\u00e1ntica)<\/b><\/td>\nNaval manoeuvres in peace enforcement operations in Uruguayan territorial waters.<\/td>\nARA: EAH1 (Alouette, Fennec). Brazilian, Spanish (undetermined helicopters) and Uruguayan navies. US Navy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
01-08 Nov<\/td>\nNavegaci\u00f3n Final<\/b><\/td>\nESAN final navigation training between Punta Indio and Espora (Buenos Aires), Trelew (Chubut), Rio Grande and Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego).<\/td>\nARA: ESAN (Turbo Mentor), EA6V (Super King Air) and APTF (Super King Air).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
05 Nov<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMedical evacuation in El Palomar (Buenos Aires).<\/td>\nFAA: I Br A\u00e9 (undetermined aircraft).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
08-20 Nov<\/td>\nCruzex<\/b><\/td>\nDissimilar air training combat in peace enforcement operations between the states of Cear\u00e1, R\u00edo Grande do Norte, Para\u00edba and Pernambuco (Brazil).<\/td>\nFAA: V Br A\u00e9 (Fighting Hawk), I Br A\u00e9 (Hercules). Arm\u00e9e de l’Air Fran\u00e7aise (Mirage 2000, C-135FR, E-3F, DC-8, Transall). Brazilian (AMX, Mirage, Tiger II, EMB-135, Bandeirante, Hercules, Learjet 35A, Tucano, Super Puma, Esquilo, Boeing 707, Xavante) and Venezuelan (Mirage, F-16) air forces.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16-18 Nov<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSurvival at sea training course final tests in Comandante Espora (Buenos Aires).<\/td>\nARA: EA1H (Alouette), EA2H (Sea King).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17-24 Nov<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAir-to-air shooting training at Comandante Espora (Buenos Aires).<\/td>\nARA: (units\/aircraft unconfirmed). FAA: IV Br A\u00e9 (Pampa, Paris).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11 Nov-05 Dec<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAdvanced paratrooper training course in Bater\u00edas (Buenos Aires).<\/td>\nARA: EA3H (Huey).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24 Nov-Dec<\/td>\nFraterno XXIII<\/b><\/td>\nNaval manoeuvres between Itaja\u00ed and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).<\/td>\nARA and Brazilian Navy (units\/aircraft unconfirmed).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMaritime search and rescue simulation in Buenos Aires’ Northern Dock (Buenos Aires).<\/td>\nPNA: EAR (Dauphin).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dec<\/td>\nCeibo<\/b><\/td>\nUndetermined exercise in Uruguay.<\/td>\nEA and Uruguayan Army (unconfirmed units\/aircraft).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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