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Two New Squadron Commanders Assume Command
19 JUNE 2020 – PÁPA - - Lieutenant Colonels Benjamin Wood of the United States Air Force, and Mikael Tormalm of the Swedish Air Force have been appointed as Commanders of the Command and Control Squadron, and the Heavy Airlift Squadron respectively. The official change of command ceremony took place on June 18, at Pápa Air Base.
Strategic Airlift Capability Delivers Mobile Intensive Care Units to Sint Maarten
7 APRIL 2020 – PÁPA - - The Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) delivered two Mobile Intensive Care Units to the island of Sint Maarten in the Caribbean, upon the request of Member Nation The Netherlands in an Emergency Response Mission. The two Units house six intensive care beds with ventilators, and equipment for an additional six ICU beds in the Dutch Caribbean. This delivery is essential for the people of the islands to be able to treat and save lives of COVID-19 patients.
Strategic Airlift Capability Executed Emergency Response Mission to Support COVID-19 Fight
26 MARCH 2020 – PÁPA - - The Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) delivered medical equipment to Romania to support the country’s fight against the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
Strategic Airlift Capability Discuss the Future in bi-annual Strategic Planning Working Group
17 OCT 2019 – LUXEMBOURG - - Representatives of Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) Nations came together to discuss the distant future of the SAC together with the operational military arm, Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) and NSPA’s NATO Airlift Management Programme (NAMP) leadership.
Strategic Airlift Capability participates in Exercise Mobility Guardian 2019
07 OCT 2019 – PÁPA - - Recently, the Strategic Airlift Capability, represented by the operational unit the Heavy Airlift Wing, participated in Mobility Guardian 2019, the largest scale exercise in Air Mobility Command history conducted at Fairchild Air Force Base in Washington, USA.
10 year Anniversary and Change of command at the Heavy Airlift Wing
28 JUN 2019 – PÁPA - - At a ceremony on the Strategic Airlift Capability premises at Pápa Air Base, Colonel James S. Sparrow assumed command of the Heavy Airlift Wing. He did so by accepting the Heavy Airlift Wing Flag from the hands of Brigadier General Michael Koscheski, Chairman of the Strategic Airlift Capability Steering Board. This ceremony and the following Air show marked the end of the two day event.