Nov 11 2024

On 06 November, a comprehensive joint Emergency Response Exercise was held at the HDF 47th Airbase in Pápa, demonstrating the readiness and cooperation of both military and civilian emergency response teams. In the simulated scenario, one of our C-17 Globemaster aircraft encountered an emergency during take-off, resulting in a high-speed aborted take-off, known as a Rejected Takeoff (RTO). The situation involved overheated brakes and 40 simulated passenger injuries, presenting a complex scenario for emergency teams to manage and evaluate their response capabilities.

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Oct 21 2024

Among the many capabilities of the SAC Programme, one key element is the ability to deliver equipment and personnel to target areas without landing. This crucial skill is mastered by the multinational team through regular training, ensuring readiness whenever a member nation requires this type of support. In autumn 2024, the team successfully completed several airdrop exercises in different countries, further sharpening their expertise.

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Mar 22 2024

The twelve nations of the Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) solve tasks that arise for any of the participating nations at any time, not least emergency missions. This week’s deliveries of generators to the world’s northernmost and remote hospital represents a good example of how this unique military strategic capability can be of crucial importance also to civil society.

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Aug 23 2023

A SAC C-17 has recently completed an Emergency Response Mission, offering much-needed assistance to those affected by wildfires in Maui, Hawaii by transporting 34.5 tonnes of foldable housing.

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Feb 27 2023

The Strategic Airlift Capability transported 60 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Türkiye on behalf of its Member Nation Finland over the weekend.

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Feb 21 2023

The Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) transported 500 humanitarian tents amounting to 30 tons to Incirlik, Türkiye this morning with a C-17 heavy airlift cargo aircraft.

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Feb 13 2023

Over the weekend, the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) flew two disaster relief missions facilitating Member Nations Finland’s and United States’ aid transport to Türkiye.

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Feb 10 2023

A day after news broke of a shattering earthquake in Southern Türkiye and Syria, Romania requested Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) transport for the Romanian General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations’ (IGSU) disaster response team and their equipment. Romania used the SAC to aid Türkiye’s efforts of search and rescue operations and disaster response.

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Feb 10 2023

Sweden sent a disaster relief team and equipment assembled for this specific mission with a Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) C-17 to aid Türkiye in its search and rescue and disaster relief efforts.

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Feb 7 2023

In the wake of the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck southern Türkiye and Syria yesterday, the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) is providing support to international search and rescue efforts in Türkiye.

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Sep 8 2022

A Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) C-17 and crew spent a week training on airdrops with cargo and personnel, loading oversized cargo and practicing ground to air defensive maneuvers in the Luleå area of Member Nation Sweden.

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Aug 12 2022

Romania is using the Strategic Airlift Capability to send firefighters, special vehicles, and other means of intervention to France, where wildfires near Bordeaux have already destroyed 7,400 hectares and forced 10,000 people to leave their homes.

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