Great Britain | Exercise Supported Solution

[Jamie]

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Exercise Supported Solution Private & Encrypted​

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Deployment List​

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[1] RFA Argus (Argus Class Casualty Ship) Full Complement (Crew, Supplies & Fuel) [6] 702 Naval Air Squadron, A & B Flight, AgustaWestland Lynx HMA.8

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Operation Staging Areas​

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Designation	Location	Status
HMNB Portsmouth	HMNB Portsmouth	Active

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Operations​

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Operation	Location	Objective(s)	Status
Exercise Supported Solution	Coast of Western Scotland	Provide Support to those effected by natural disasters	Successful

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RFA Argus, a Casualty Ship has been authorised to join forces with six Lynx Helicopters from 702 Naval Air Squadron to engage in an Exercise on the West Coast of Scotland with the intention of using the harsh weather to set up mock assistance to help those effected by bad weather. Ranging from delivering supplies to isolated areas, medical support, search and rescue for those who have become lost and in general; give the Royal Navy and Fleet Air Arm a solid foot in supporting those who need help. The Lynx's each beginning their journey from RNAS Culdrose to regroup on the landing pads of RFA Argus which would begin it's journey to the north of the United Kingdom for the exercise to begin.

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[Jamie]

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RFA Argus had arrived on the west coast of Northern Scotland, in safe waters with plentiful of islands and close to Mainland Scotland offers a large amount of opportunities for the extended Exercise. Onboard the Argus Class Casualty Ship, the crew remained prepared and maintained the position of the aircraft itself with medical crew preparing and running through briefings. Whilst on the deck and hangers, aircrew of the Lynx Helicopters were running through checks of the airframe.

Reports had come in of a lack of supplies in a mock village which has led to the deployment of the vessel; the beginning of the exercise. Aircrews went through their own individual briefings whilst ship crew opted to prepare supplies that would be airlifted to the village. Two of the Lynx Helicopter crews were beginning to load up supplies on-board, along with some medical staff before beginning to ascend and load under-slung supplies to the bottom, containing medical and food supplies. Individually, they'd set off to the village for unloading and supporting medically for a couple hours before returning back and repeating the process with other Lynx Helicopter Crews. This process repeating for all Lynx Helicopters to have performed the humanitarian aid, with the crew of the ship focused on maintaining it's stance.

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[Jamie]

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The Weather that was hitting Scotland had provided a positive environment for the training exercise, as downpours of rain and battering winds went through the northern parts of the United Kingdom. This in itself made the exercise more challenging for the crew onboard RFA Argus, but extra difficult for the Lynx Helicopters that were flying back and forth with supplies. Once all Lynx Helicopters had carried out their resupply of the specified village, and were all back on the flight deck or hanger safely secure, briefings begun for their next exercise. Search and Rescue.

The Lynx Helicopter, and future Lynx known as the Wildcat both have the ability to have a winch and carry out Search and Rescue duties. This would increasingly become valuable in the reality of the Ministry of Defence's mandate to have more global Naval Deployments. Working one at a time, the Lynx Helicopters were to go through individual briefings, run through the Winch System onboard the helicopters as a refresher course. The Aircrew of the Lynx, normally manning the weapon system, would need to excel in communication to carry out a successful Search and Rescue. Trained Divers were to be placed in the water for the Lynx Helicopter crew to locate and save. However, this would only carry out for as long as the sea would not cause any risk to those involved.

Each Lynx Helicopter, one at a time, set off to carry out their aspect of the exercise. Spending a period of time searching for the stranded man or woman that was placed as the casualty. Using any form of cameras on-board the aircraft to initially locate before doing the winch rescue when given the opportunity.

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[Jamie]

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The Lynx Helicopters had each embraced the bad weather that has hit the Northern Parts of the United Kingdom, carrying out Search and Rescue Operations as part of Exercise Supported Solution. Battling through the harsh winds and tough tides to locate the 'victim' and safely get them out of the water with the on-board winch setup. Delivering them to RFA Argus where the on-board medical crew would begin their aspect of health checks and watching over their well-being. Once all Lynx helicopters were settled back on RFA Argus, they'd go under the routine re-supply of fuel.

After a few hours of cool-down for those involved, the next stage would commence. Medical Evacuations. Numerous people were spread out through the West coast of Scotland, injured with a variety of problems. Helicopter crews were to locate, stabilise and evacuate those stranded and return them to the casualty ship. Enough victims for each aircraft were put forward, and all Lynx aircraft were to be airborne at the same time. This putting additional strain on Air Traffic Controllers, requiring Deck Crew to remain more active and the medical staff to treat multiple injuries at the same time. With All Aircrew boarded, individually with minutes apart, Lynx's got clearance to take off and begin to head towards their casualty evacuation points.

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[Jamie]

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Numerous people had been placed across the coast of Scotland or on isolated islands in the proximity, all with a different range of injuries that could be caused from a natural disaster. RFA Argus has been tasked with retrieving the injured via helicopter evacuation and Medical Staff on-board to treat and stablize those effected. With briefings completed, the Lynx Helicopters received their orders and were airborne moments of one another, beginning their flights to their designated zones where they'd land in a safe area but close to the casualty with the aircrew in the back stablizing the casualties for transport.

Once this had occurred, each injured individual were placed on a stretcher and put into the helicopter who'd then return to the Argus Class Casualty Ship. With this in mind, medical staff on the vessel were standing by to receive the first casualties. Identifying them by specific tags on a scale of severity, and although they'd do everything they could to save all those involved, the reality is that they have to prioritise those who could be saved. Lynx by Lynx returned with a casualty and the medical facility was overflowing with aircrew and ship crew having to pitch in to help.

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[Jamie]

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The Lynx Helicopters had all returned to RFA Argus, time between to allow a safe landing on board the flight deck, the side doors sliding open and allowing the medical crews to withdraw the patients from the aircraft. Working against the clock to get them in allocated medical bays, or make-shift bays if required simply due to the large amount of injured they were expected to be catering for. Splitting into teams, medics on-board RFA Argus, supported by off-tasked aircrew and sailors worked tirelessly to ensure all casualties could be treated to the best of their ability. In a real circumstance, they'd have more support but for the exercise, it was a challenging scenario. After hours of continuous treatment and stabilising patients, the exercise begun to draw down. Aircrews beginning to run checks on the Lynx Helicopters, refuelling and resupplying whilst Sailors begun to direct RFA Argus back south, heading to it's home-port. Half way there, the Lynx helicopters were to depart and head to their own Royal Navy Air Station. Until then, debriefings began taking place, running through positives, constructive criticism to make improvements and ultimately, recognition for the progressive and promising completion of the exercise. RFA Argus had earned it's Level 2 in Humanitarian Aid, along with the 702 Naval Air Squadron A and B Flights.

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[Jamie]

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