The exercise served to reinforce defensive tactics, improve inter-unit coordination, and evaluate the effectiveness of existing security protocols. These capabilities are essential for the continued protection and transportation of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).
“This year’s NCC is critical in validating the MH-139 Grey Wolf,” said Master Sgt. Kevin Brown, training and force development manager at the Air Force Global Strike Command Operations and Plans Directorate. He emphasised that the aircraft is part of a new generation of assets designed to modernise and enhance mission readiness.
“Tactics, Techniques & Procedures have been developed over the last couple of years leading up to these new assets becoming operational and must be trained and validated prior to them rolling out,” Brown added. “NCC is the avenue for such training as the new assets are in one location and all new training tasks can be streamlined and standardised across all three missile wings.”
A team of Boeing representatives attended the training to observe the MH-139A in an operational environment, marking a milestone in the aircraft’s development. “Seeing the Grey Wolf operate in conjunction with ground elements of the nuclear convoy mission really highlighted the critical nature the aircraft will play in carrying out this specific mission set,” said Azeem Khan, MH-139 programme director.
