NEWS

Heavy Airlift Wing welcomes new squadron commanders

Jun 23 2022

The multinational unit bid farewell to an American, a Dutch, and a Swedish squadron commander and welcomed another American, another Swedish, and a Norwegian one.


SAC completes 3000th mission

May 13 2022

The Strategic Airlift Capability has completed its 3,000th mission in its 13-year history. In 13 years, all 12 Member Nations had significant missions carried out, and frequenting mission destinations changed together with history.


SAC C-17 delivers supplies to Ukraine on behalf of Lithuania

Feb 13 2022

Pápa, ​13 February 2022 - One of our three C-17-s landed today in Kiev, Ukraine delivering cargo for the Ukrainian Army on behalf of our Member Nation Lithuania.


SAC conducts evacuation missions from Kabul, Afghanistan

Aug 27 2021

Pápa, 27 August 2021 - The 12-nation crew of the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) evacuated 2,299 people from Kabul, Afghanistan in 14 missions.


SAC completes assets-removal from Afghanistan through staged air-bridge

Jun 29 2021

29 JUNE 2021 – PÁPA - The SAC team of multinational aircrews, command and control experts, loadmasters, aerial porters, Boeing maintenance professionals conducted the Strategic Airlift Capability's first operational staged operation ever in Otopeni, Romania to pull out as much cargo and personnel as possible in a short period of two weeks.


SAC's first European woman aircraft commander

Jun 26 2020

26 JUNE 2020, PÁPA - We are proud to announce that Heavy Airlift Romanian Wing pilot Lt Cdr Simona Maierean is the first European female to be certified as aircraft commander in the history of the SAC program.


SAC Delivers Mobile Intensive Care Units to Sint Maarten

Apr 7 2020

Pápa, 7 April 2020 – The Strategic Airlift Capability 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. This delivery is essential for the people of the islands to be able to treat and save lives of COVID-19 patients.


SAC Executes Emergency Response Mission to Support COVID-19 Fight

Mar 26 2020

Pápa, 26 March 2020 – The Strategic Airlift Capability delivered medical equipment to Romania to support the country's fight against the new coronavirus, COVID-19.