International exercise for the Hercules – A contingent of 15 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) personnel journeyed to the Arctic Circle for an international exercise focused on the C-130J Hercules transport aircraft.

Exercise COMBINED STRENGTH 2011 was conducted at Bod? Air Force Base in Norway from 19th to 25th March. The exercise was open to countries that operate C-130J aircraft and this year featured participants from Denmark, Australia and the host nation, Norway.