The HB13 Distinguished Visitors Day (DVD) was organised on 25 July to present the multinational helicopter training to both host nation and international delegations. After the signature of the leading document of the HEP Programme Arrangement by the 13 cMS in November 2012, the focus in HB13 DVD was directed to the military operators from the operational and tactical levels in order to promote the need for even more helicopter assets to be participating in the future exercises. The EDA Helicopter PM briefed the visitors from PT, CZ, DE, AT and NL on the status of the EDA helicopter projects and he underlined the important links amongst the HEP, HTC and HTIC as well as the need bring furher players into the projects. The Portuguese delegation was led by the Secretary of State Attached to the Minister of defence, Chief of Defence and Chiefs of Staff of Air Force, Army and Navy. Together with the EDA Deputy Chief Executive and international visitors from the HEP cMS, all guests had an excellent opportunity to watch the capabilities in a live demostration, which was the Composite Air Operation (COMAO) training mission. The graduates from the EHTIC (SE and DE) and UK instructors are present at the exercise this year to have the direct influence on the exercise mission planning and execution. They are part of the brief sequence and get on board of helicopters to assist during the complex missions. They provide the immediate feedback to the mission commanders, package leaders and crews making sure that the mission conduct reflects the standards set in the HEP SOP. This document is reviewed in the course of the exercise by the participating crews to contain the latest lessons from the training missions. The concept of employing the EHTIC instructors into the HEP exercise proves to be the right way ahead and these experts will be involved already in the planning process of the next HEP exercise. So far seven COMAO missions and more than 450 hours have been flown during HB13 in the 'day' and 'night' multinational training scenarios. More information: Visit EDA's HB13 webpage.