Ministry of National Defence of Romania
Ministry of National Defence of Romania
08/02/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/02/2024 00:12
Certification Ceremony of the Spanish Air Force Detachment
The certification ceremony of the Spanish Air Force Detachment deployed to Romania to conduct NATO-led enhanced Air Policing Missions will take place on Tuesday, August 6th, starting 11.30, at the 57th Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base.
The activity will be attended by representatives of the MoND leadership, Combined Air Operations Center Torrejon and the Spanish Air Force as well as by the Chief of the Romanian Air Force Staff.
Journalists interested in attending the ceremony are requested to send their identification data (name, surname, series and number if identity card, the media institution they represent and their phone number) by Monday, August 5th, 15.00, to email address [email protected].
The access of the journalists to the 57th Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base will take place on Tuesday, August 6th, between 10.30 and 11.00, at Checkpoint no. 4 (1-3 Tudor Vladimirescu Street., Mihail Kogălniceanu).
We recommend that the live broadcast be made with portable devices, if possible.
Point of contact: Second Lieutenant Dedu Bianca, cell phone number 0727.882.209.
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The Spanish detachment consists of approximately 150 soldiers (pilots and technical personnel) and eight F-18 Hornet aircraft. Over the next four months, it will conduct NATO-led enhanced Air Policing Missions, together with the Romanian Air Force soldiers.
The joint Air Policing Missions contribute to developing the reaction and deterrence capacity, as well as to strengthening the interoperability between the Romanian and the Spanish Air Forces.
The activity will be attended by representatives of the MoND leadership, Combined Air Operations Center Torrejon and the Spanish Air Force as well as by the Chief of the Romanian Air Force Staff.
Journalists interested in attending the ceremony are requested to send their identification data (name, surname, series and number if identity card, the media institution they represent and their phone number) by Monday, August 5th, 15.00, to email address [email protected].
The access of the journalists to the 57th Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base will take place on Tuesday, August 6th, between 10.30 and 11.00, at Checkpoint no. 4 (1-3 Tudor Vladimirescu Street., Mihail Kogălniceanu).
We recommend that the live broadcast be made with portable devices, if possible.
Point of contact: Second Lieutenant Dedu Bianca, cell phone number 0727.882.209.
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The Spanish detachment consists of approximately 150 soldiers (pilots and technical personnel) and eight F-18 Hornet aircraft. Over the next four months, it will conduct NATO-led enhanced Air Policing Missions, together with the Romanian Air Force soldiers.
The joint Air Policing Missions contribute to developing the reaction and deterrence capacity, as well as to strengthening the interoperability between the Romanian and the Spanish Air Forces.