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Heavy Airlift Wing Conducts Tactical Airdrop Training with Romanian Special Forces
17 AUG 2016 – PÁPA - - The Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW), the operational unit of the 12-nation Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC), conducted tactical airdrop training with Romanian Special Forces from 12 to 15 August. Operating out of Câmpia Turzii Air Base, Romania, a SAC C-17A supported a total of 1,780 airborne jumps during the four-day training event.
Strategic Airlift Capability C-17A Fleet Reaches 20,000 Flight Hours
10 AUG 2016 – PÁPA - - The three Boeing C-17A Globemaster III long-range cargo jets of the 12-nation Strategic Airlift Capability have achieved a significant milestone. The total flying time of the aircraft, operated by the multinational Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW), exceeded 20,000 flight hours on 10 August 2016 during an airlift mission requested by SAC member nation Romania.
Boeing’s Internship Program Offers Hungarian Engineering Students an Opportunity to Work with the Strategic Airlift Capability C-17As
08 AUG 2016 – PÁPA - - As a contractor in support of the 12-nation Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC), Boeing provides the three SAC C-17A aircraft with on-site maintenance, engineering, and spares support. Thanks to an internship program initiated by Boeing Hungary, talented Hungarian engineering students have a unique opportunity to work with the C-17As at Pápa Air Base, the home of the SAC.
Lieutenant Colonel Peer Geelen Appointed as the Commander of the Heavy Airlift Squadron
05 AUG 2016 – PÁPA - - Lieutenant Colonel Peer Geelen of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has been appointed as the Commander of the Heavy Airlift Squadron (HAS) of the Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW), the operational unit of the 12-nation Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC). The official change of command ceremony took place on 5 August at Pápa Air Base.
Air-to-Air Refueling Training through Multinational Cooperation
22 JUL 2016 – PÁPA - - The Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW), the operational unit of the 12-nation Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC), maintains constant readiness to execute airlift missions all around the world with its Boeing C-17A Globemaster III aircraft. Thus, it is vital for HAW C-17A aircraft commanders to sustain their qualifications to carry out air-to-air refueling.
Lieutenant Colonel Rickhard Nordfjäll Appointed as the Commander of the Logistics Support Squadron
08 JUL 2016 – PÁPA - - Lieutenant Colonel Rickhard Nordfjäll of the Royal Swedish Air Force has been appointed as the Commander of the Logistics Support Squadron (LSS) of the Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW), the operational unit of the 12-nation Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC). The official change of command ceremony took place on 7 July at Pápa Air Base.