UK | Exercise Red Flag Invitation

[Jamie]

GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND NORTHERN IRELAND
Security Classification: TOP SECRET

To: Secretary of Defence, John Glass Odinson
Cc: jason.green@parliament.uk
Subject: Treaty of Washington, Exercise 2001

Good Morning,

I hope you are well.

In line with the Treaty of Washington, I would like to extend an invitation to the United States Air Force to participate in Exercise Red Flag in October 2001.

Exercise Red Flag is a month-long aerial combat training exercise that will allow aircraft from the Royal Air Force and the United States Air Force to work together against a common enemy, an enemy that will be simulated by our Hawk Trainer aircraft.

This will include combined efforts of:

• Air to Air
• Air to Ground
• Air to Air Refueling
• AWACS
• Search and Rescue

Therefore, if accepted, you would be requested to provide an assortment of aircraft to cover the aforementioned mission profiles.

If this is something you accept and would like to participate in, please let me know as soon as possible with the assets that are planned to participate.

Kind Regards,
Jason Green
Defence Secretary

 

[Odinson]

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TO: Jason Green, Defense Secretary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ( Jamie )

FROM: John Glass, Secretary of Defense of the United States of America


Secretary Green,

Thank you for contacting my office. The Air Force, and potentially some specific units from within the Air National Guard, are interested in participating in Exercise Red Flag. I will need to know the intended size of the exercise and also where you would like the exercise to take place.

At this time we are prepared to offer all of the assets/personnel that you mentioned for this training exercise, and the Department of Defense is excited to move forward.


Respectfully,

John Glass
Secretary of Defense
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[Jamie]

GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND NORTHERN IRELAND
Security Classification: TOP SECRET

To: Secretary of Defence, John Glass Odinson
Cc: jason.green@parliament.uk
Subject: Treaty of Washington, Exercise 2001

Good Morning,

The Exercise will take place in the United Kingdom, beginning from various Royal Air Force bases with simulated combat and operations in the skies over the UK and the North Sea.
For context of size, the Royal Air Force will be commiting:

x2 Fighter Squadrons (24 aircraft), which will include the new Eurofighter Typhoons as they ready for operations in 2002.
x2 Multirole Squadrons (24 aircraft)
x2 Aerial Refueling Squadrons (8 aircraft)
x2 AWAC Flights (4 aircraft)

Kind Regards,
Jason Green
Defence Secretary

 

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TO: Jason Green, Defense Secretary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ( Jamie )

FROM: John Glass, Secretary of Defense of the United States of America


Secretary Green,

The Department of Defense and the Air Force are excited to hear that your government would like to hold such a large exercise. President Gore has greenlit the participation of the Air Force in this exercise in the United Kingdom. At this time, we plan to contribute an equal number of aircraft as the RAF, including a squadron of F-15C (fighters) and F-15E (multirole) as well as support aircraft. We intend to fly these aircraft to RAF Mildenhall - from there they can go wherever to whatever airbase your government sees fit to hold the exercise from.

Is there a particular date for this operation that your government has in mind? The Air Force could be prepared to begin this exercise within the next few days, but we can of course wait longer.

Respectfully,

John Glass
Secretary of Defense
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[Jamie]

GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND NORTHERN IRELAND
Security Classification: TOP SECRET

To: Secretary of Defence, John Glass Odinson
Cc: jason.green@parliament.uk
Subject: Treaty of Washington, Exercise 2001

Good Morning,

The Exercise will take place at the very beginning of October, therefore, we would require your contributing assets to be in the United Kingdom by the end of September at the very latest.

We are working on a full exercise package which will be sent to you closer to the time.

Kind Regards,
Jason Green
Defence Secretary

 

[Odinson]

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TO: Jason Green, Defense Secretary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ( Jamie )

FROM: John Glass, Secretary of Defense of the United States of America


Secretary Green,

The Air Force will be prepared and is looking forward to this exercise. I can also tell you that the Air Force is interested in establishing a permanent detachment of several squadrons (with one being a fighter squadron) at RAF Mildenhall. We believe that having a permanent rapid reaction force in the United Kingdom would allow us to continue to strengthen the United States's working relationship with the United Kingdom. Once we are ready to make this permanent deployment, my office will of course inform yours in advance in the spirit of the Treaty of Washington.

I look forward to seeing this operation take place.

Respectfully,

John Glass
Secretary of Defense
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