The Qatar Amiri Air Force Helicopter Wing 3, squadron 20 and 21, has carried out the 'Tawafan' exercise (5) with the participation of a vessel from the Qatar Amiri Naval Force and personnel from the joint special forces group. The exercise was aimed at conducting search-and-rescue tasks and included rope operations, air reconnaissance, medical evacuation, protection of marine facilities, and detection and prevention of piracy-related activities, etc. Page 3