The vision three years ago was to bring twelve nations together with a common goal and commitment to bring Strategic Airlift Capability to allies across the globe.
Senior national representatives prepare to welcome a group of distinguished visitors at Papa Air Base, Hungary July 27. Papa AB hosted the Heavy Airlift Wing's (HAW) third anniversary. The HAW is an operational unit of the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) program which is designed to fulfill the strategic airlift requirements of the following nations; Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands and USA and two Partnership for Peace (PFP) nations, Sweden and Finland.
Master Sgt. Bronislav Skaperin, Estonian Air Force senior national representative, watches members board the C-17 Globemaster III at Papa Air Base, Hungary July 27. Papa AB is the home of Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) operational unit of the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) program which is designed to fulfill the strategic airlift requirements of the following nations; Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands and USA and two Partnership for Peace (PFP) nations, Sweden and Finland.
After 29 months of operation by the multinational Heavy Airlift Wing team, U.S. Air Force Major Brian Nicosia and his flightcrew passed the 6,000 flight-hours milestone of C-17 Globemaster IIIs assigned to Papa Air Base, Hungary.