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Exercise of the air forces of the Republic of Cyprus and the USA, Search-Rescue (E-D) codenamed “CYPUSA 01/22”.was held on Thursday. The exercise took place in a maritime area within the E-D area of responsibility of the Republic of Cyprus and included day and night scenarios.
According to an announcement by the Larnaca Search and Rescue Coordination Center, a helicopter “MH- 60S” of the US Navy, an AW-139 helicopter of the 460th Search-Rescue Squadron of the Air Command, the Akatos “THISEAS” of the Port and Maritime Police, the Coastal Patrol Vessel “TSOMAKIS” of the Navy Command, as well as specialized nurses of the Ambulance Service of Organization of State Health Services.
The Larnaca Search and Rescue Coordination Center had the operational control and coordination of the means that took part in the exercise.
The said exercise is part of the wider context of the cooperation of the Republic of Cyprus and the USA in matters related to the E-D and in general the humanitarian operations in the Eastern Mediterranean region, it is stated in the request fibrosis.