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.

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Apr 26 2022

Pápa, 26 April 2022 - Hungarian Defense Forces Pápa Air Base together with Hungarian Ambulance Services and Hungarian Firefighting Services held an Emergency Response Exercise with the Strategic Airlift Capability and one of its C-17-s in focus.

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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.

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Aug 29 2021

Kecskemét, 28-29 August 2021 - SAC staff greeted aviation enthusiast and distinguished visitors during its static C-17 display at the International Kecskemét Airshow organized by the Hungarian Defense Forces.

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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.

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Jul 15 2021

15 JULY 2021 – PÁPA - US Air Force Colonel James S. Sparrow passed over command of the Strategic Airlift Capability's multinational operational arm, the Heavy Airlift Wing to Swedish Royal Air Force Colonel Peder Söderström on 8 July 2021 in Pápa, Hungary.

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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.

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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.

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Jun 19 2020

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.

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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.

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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.

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Oct 25 2019

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.

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