Jun 22 2023

Colonel Peder Söderström, the first Swedish Commander of the Heavy Airlift Wing, passed over command to Colonel Jason Mills (US Air Force) during a Change of Command Ceremony at Hungarian Defense Forces 47th Air Base in Pápa, Hungary.

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Jun 21 2023

Colonel Peder Söderström, the first Swedish Commander of the Heavy Airlift Wing, arrived at Pápa in style after a sortie from Turku Airshow in Finland.

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Jan 27 2023

The Honorable Peter J. Beshar, General Counsel of the United States Department of the Air Force, paid a visit to the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) at the Hungarian Defense Forces’ 47th Air Base (formerly known as Pápa Air Base) to gain a firsthand understanding of the unique multinational initiative.

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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 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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