In the period from 20.04. to 24.04.2015 the staff of the Air Monitoring and Reporting Battalion (AMRBn) and the Air Defence Battalion (ADBn) successfully implemented exercising tactical procedures and procedures for establishing a system of air surveillance of the airspace of Republic of Macedonia and air defence of a part of the territory of Republic of Macedonia – in accordance with the given scenario.
According to the scenario, the system for monitoring the air space and reporting on the situation in the air space was established through detection of aircrafts with primary surveillance radar by the radar company (RC).
Afterwards the data were submitted for processing and identification in the Center for command and control (2C), using the secondary surveillance radars from civilian structures and adjacent centers and forwarding information on the situation of the air space (AS) to ADBn.
The staff of ADBn successfully mastered all procedures and activities necessary for successful implementation of air defence of units, buildings and vital events.
At the same time the headquarters of AMRBn and ADBn practiced the procedures of the decision making process. An operational order was prepared with emphasis on evaluation, selection and occupation of radar position with mobile radar platoon, in order to enable the best radar coverage of national air space (AS) in the zone where land operations were carried out as well as the expected routes for entry of the hostile aviation.
The result of the exercise showed that staff from AMRBn and ADBn is trained to carry out the mission whose ultimate goal is protection of the sovereignty of the National AC and early warning of air attacks. In addition, the results proved the high level of cooperation and coordination of the units within the Air Force Brigade.
