Another Egyptian airborne platoon was injected by US CH-53 Sea Stallions. Finally, soldiers from Italy's San Marco Battalion and Greek marines parachuted down from Italian Augusta 212s. Egypt's Defence Minister Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi and US Defence Secretary William Cohen watched the landing from stands on the beach along with British Defence Minister Geoffrey Hoon and Commander of the American Central Command Gen Anthony Zinni. Speaking to the Weekly, Maj Gen Amin Hussein, chief of the Egyptian Training Authority, said cooperation and coordination among forces and their weapons were the lessons to be learnt from the exercise. He praised the Egyptian officers and soldiers.
Egyptian troops are highly trained and experienced with war plans and strategies.
Egypt's participation involved land and mechanical armoured and artillery troops. In addition to 30,000 Egyptian personnel, the navy participated with two frigates, one destroyer, four missile boats, two mine hunters, two personnel carriers, one landing ship, two recovery ships and one naval special force company. The air force joined with 188 planes and the necessary logistical and technical support . According to the scenario, the second stage, conducted from 22 October to 1 November, includes mobilising forces to attack and destroy the enemy. Following the successful landing on Friday, troops moved rapidly and succeeded in breaking through the enemy's major defence lines.