Finnish Air Force to participate in Ramstein Alloy 23-1 with two F/A-18s

The Finnish Air Force will take part in the first Ramstein Alloy exercise of 2023 for the first time as a NATO member. The exercise takes place 12–13 April 2023.

The objective of the Ramstein Alloy exercise series is to enhance the interoperability of NATO member and partner nations’ Air Forces in the Baltic Sea region. The exercise takes place three times a year. This is the first time the Finnish Air Force participates in the exercise as a NATO member state.

The training scenarios include tasks such as the identification, escort, and handover of escort duties of an aircraft suffering from communications loss (COMLOSS). In addition, the Ramstein Alloy exercise series provides an opportunity to fly Dissimilar Air Combat Training (DACT) with different types of fighters. 

The Finnish F/A-18s will operate out of Rissala Air Base, Finland. The training missions will take place in Baltic airspace.

The Ramstein Alloy exercise series is a part of the Defence Forces’ international training and exercise plan, approved by the Finnish Ministry of Defence. The previous Ramstein Alloy exercise took place in September 2022.