Spanish Air Force Detachment deployed in Romania for NATO-led air policing missions
<p>A Spanish Air Force Detachment deployed in Romania will carry out over the next four months, alongside Romanian military, NATO-led air policing missions, the Defense Ministry <a href="https://www.mapn.ro/cpresa/18531_Ceremonie-de-certificare-a-deta%C8%99amentului-For%C8%9Belor-Aeriene-Spaniole" rel="noopener" target="_blank">announced</a>.</p>

<p>A ceremony to certify the detachment is scheduled to take place on August 6 at the Mihail Kogãlniceanu Air Base.</p>

<p>The Spanish Detachment is made up of approximately 150 military (pilots and technical personnel) and eight F-18 Hornet aircraft.</p>

<p>The air policing missions conducted jointly are meant to “contribute to the development of the reaction and deterrence capability and consolidate the interoperability between the Romanian and Spanish Air Forces.”</p>

<p><em>(Photo: MAPN)</em></p>

<p><em>simona@romania-insider.com</em></p>