In the wake of the crisis in Ukraine and the illegal annexation of Crimea in November 2013, the Alliance stepped up security in the form of force deployments along NATO's eastern border.
In April 2017, the Alliance integrated all these deployed forces into a single operation called ‘Persistent Effort’.
Spanish Armed Forces Units participate in the following operations/deployments:
INTERACTIVE MAP: Click on each of the missions for more detailed information.
| Place | Mission | Start | Org |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | ASIC IPPN / DAT STINGA | July / 2025 | |
| Baltic Area | Baltic Air Policing (BAP) | Mayo / 2004 | |
| Baltic Area | Easter Sentryh | Septiembre / 2025 | |
| Bulgaria/Romania | Enhanced Air Policing | Febrero / 2021 | |
| Turkiye | Support to Turkiye | Septiembre / 2014 | |
| Latvia | UDAA Latvia | Feb / 2022 | |
| Estonia | UDAA Estonia | Ago / 2024 | |
The Vilkas Tactical Air Detachment Has Reached the Halfway Point of Its Air Policing Mission in Lithuania
2026/02/04Siauliai, Lithuania
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The Tigru Tactical Air Detachment Reaches 25,000 Flight Hours in Support of NATO’s Eastern Flank Air Surveillance
2026/02/02Schitu, Romania
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The SAM Allocator Key for Effective Collective Defence on the Eastern Flank
2026/02/02Lielvarde
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Equipos JTAC multinacionales se adiestran en la integración de fuegos aéreos y terrestres en el flanco este de la Alianza
2026/01/27En Letonia y Lituania
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The Tactical Air Detachment Vilkas has completed its first medium-duration inspection while deployed overseas
2026/01/27Šiauliai, Lithuania
More informationSpanish military personnel deployed in Support to Türkiye XXIII take part in the ‘Titan Dawn’ simulation exercise
2026/01/19Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye
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Lithuanian Air Force Personnel train alongside the Vilkas Tactical Air Detachment
2026/01/14Šiauliai, Lithuania
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El Destacamento Aéreo Táctico ‘Vilkas’ releva personal y material en Lituania
2026/01/05En Siauliai, Lituania
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The Vilkas Tactical Air Detachment operates the CROW system continuously
2025/12/26In Siauliai, Lithuania
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The “Vilkas” Tactical Air Detachment reinforces protection of the eastern flank with the CROW anti-UAS system
2025/12/22In Lithuania
More informationTaking over in Operation Support Turkey: a decade of solid commitment to collective security
2025/12/19At Incirlik Air Base, Turkey
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The AN/TPS-43M radar deployed in Romania has clocked up 24,000 hours of service during its mission to monitor the Eastern Flank
2025/12/19In Schitu, Romania
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Spanish artillery in Turkey participate in a multinational missile defence exercise
2025/12/17In Adana
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The Vilkas Tactical Air Detachment (DAT in Spanish) participates in several A-Scramble missions during the last week
2025/12/16In Siauliai, Lithuania
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Relief at the NASAMS Air Defence Unit in Latvia
2025/12/12 More information
Spain resumes leadership of NATO Air Policing in Lithuania
2025/12/01In Siauliai, Lithuania
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Airmen from the 69th rotation of the Vilkas detachment bid farewell to Lithuania
2025/11/29In Siauliai, Lithuania
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Activation of Spanish DAT “Vilkas” fighter jets in Operation Eastern Sentinel in Poland
2025/11/20In Lithuania
More informationChange of command of the 'Tigru' Air Tactical Detachment for the protection of NATO's eastern flank
2025/11/11In Schitu, Romania
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First air policing mission for Spanish tanker aircraft and Eurofighters in Operation Eastern Sentry
2025/11/03In Lithuania
More informationThe Vilkas tactical air detachment carries out an air policing mission in Lithuania
2025/10/24In Siauliai, Lithuania
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The Spanish contingent AT XXII receives a visit from US officers at Incirlik Air Base
2025/10/23In Adana, Turkey
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Spanish aircraft join NATO's “Eastern Sentry” operation
2025/10/22In Siauliai, Lithuania
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The Tigru Aerotactical Detachment celebrates its third anniversary in air policing operations
2025/10/16In Schitu (Romania)
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The Vilkas detachment completes its second month of NATO activation in the Baltic
2025/10/07En Siauliai, Lituania
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The Vilkas Air Tactical Detachment performs four air policing missions during the last week
2025/09/24In Siauliai, Lithuania
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The Vilkas Aerotactical Detachment intensifies its air policing activities
2025/09/15In Siauliai, Lithuania
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The Vilkas Detachment completes its first month in the Baltic, serving to protect allied airspace
2025/09/02In Siauliai, Lithuania
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The ‘Tigru’ Tactical Air Detachment visits the Romanian Air Force’s 1st Airspace Surveillance Group
2025/08/26In Bucarest, Romania
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The radar of the ‘Tigru’ Tactical Air Detachment surpasses 22,000 hours of air surveillance in Romania
2025/08/21In Schitu, Romania
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NATO’s Air Policing mission in Iceland by the Spanish Air and Space Force ‘Stinga’ comes to an end
2025/08/17In Keflavik, Iceland
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‘In Iceland, we have protected the NATO airspace, but we have also provided training in adverse and changing weather conditions’
2025/08/14In Keflavik, Iceland
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Tactical Air Detachment ‘Tigru’ visits the 76th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade of the Romanian Air Force
2025/08/13In Bucharest, Romania
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US Explosive Ordnance Disposal specialists visit the Spanish contingent in Adana
2025/08/08In Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye
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Spain takes over NATO´S air policing mission in Lithuania
2025/08/04In Šiauliai, Lithuania
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Tactic Air Detachment ‘Stinga’ launches air surveillance mission on alliance Northern Flank
2025/07/28Keflavik, Iceland
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España despliega ocho Eurofighter en el marco de la misión de Policía Aérea de la OTAN en Lituania
2025/07/24En Siauliai, Lituania
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Spain begins its first deployment of F-18 fighter aircraft to Iceland as part of NATO’s Air Policing mission.
2025/07/21Keflavik, Iceland
More informationThe Eighth contingent of the DAT 'Tigru' Contingent Returns Home After Four Months Deployed in Romania
2025/07/08Schitu, Romania
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Operation “Support Türkiye” handover/takeover in Adana
2025/06/20At Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye
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Spanish NASAMS ADA Unit Deployed in Latvia Provides Air Defence for Critical Baltic Infrastructure
2025/05/29Latvia
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The ‘Tigru’ DAT Radar Surpasses 20,000 Hours of Air Surveillance in Romania
2025/05/23Schitu, Romania
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Spanish Contingent AT XXI and Turkish Air Force Strengthen Interoperability through Aerial Training Activities
2025/04/24En Adana, Turquía
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‘Tigru’ Detachment Receives Visit from Commander of NATO CAOC Torrejón
2025/04/10Schitu, Romania
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The 'Paznic' Detachment Concludes its Deployment in Romania
2025/03/28Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania
More informationThe Head of the ‘Paznic’ Detachment Evaluates the Work Accomplished During Four Months of Deployment in Romania
2025/03/26Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania
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K9 Canine Unit Protects the Deployment of the ‘Tigru’ Air Tactical Detachment
2025/03/14In Schitu, Romania
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After ten years of deployment, “the Patriot contingent continues to contribute to ballistic missile defence in Türkiye”
2025/03/14Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye
More informationRelief of personnel deployed in 'Tigru' Detachment
2025/03/05In Schitu, Romania
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Eurofighters from the ‘Paznic’ detachment lead a multinational training mission with Allied countries In Romania
2025/02/28In Romania
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The 'Tigru' Detachment surpasses 18,000 hours of aerial surveillance
2025/02/18In Schitu, Romania
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Paznic' Detachment in Romania incorporates a 31 Wing A400 aircraft
2025/02/06Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania
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Tenth anniversary of the Spanish Armed Forces in the NATO operation in support of Türkiye
2025/01/30In Türkiye
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Eurofighters C16 from the ‘Paznic’ detachment work with US and French air attack controllers
2025/01/08In Romania
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Takeover of Operation ‘Support for Turkey’ in Adana
2024/12/20In Turkey
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2024/12/09In Romania
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NASAMS Air Defense Unit in Estonia has completed its deployment
2024/12/03In Estonia
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Spanish NASAMS Air Defence Unit participates in multinational exercises
2024/11/28In Lielvarde, Latvia
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‘Ala 14’ Eurofighters relieve ‘Ala 15’ F-18s at Detachment ‘Paznic’.
2024/11/27In Romania
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Paznic detachment F-18s conduct night air-to-air exercise with Italian AWACS
2024/11/22In Romania
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'Paznic' detachment supports the training of future Romanian Air Force officers
2024/11/19In Romania
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F-18s belonging to the ‘Paznic’ detachment take part in multinational air exercise in Romania
2024/11/12In Romania
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Relevo del personal del DAT ‘Tigru’ desplegado en Rumanía
2024/11/05En Schitu, Rumanía
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The ‘Paznic’ Detachment participates in the ‘Neptune Strike’ 24-2 enhanced surveillance activities.
2024/10/29In Romania,
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The ‘Paznic’ detachment participates in the National Day of the Romanian Armed Forces In Romania
2024/10/29In Romania,
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The DAT Tigru visits the 76th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade and the Control and Reporting Center of Moara Vlasiei of the Romanian Air Force
2024/10/24In Bucharest
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Two years of NATO eastern flank surveillance by Tactical Air Detachment Tigru
2024/10/22In Romania
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DAT 'Tigru' personnel visit the DAT 'Paznic', both deployed in Romania
2024/10/21In Romania
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Paznic F-18s take off to locate a possible Russian drone that flew into Romanian airspace
2024/10/18In Romania
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Paznic Detachment monitors Russian drone activities on the Ukraine-Romania border
2024/10/04In Romania
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The NASAMS Air Defence Unit has participated in a training exercise with an international presence at the Tapa Garrison barracks
2024/09/30In Estonia
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Tactical Air Detachment 'Tigru' radar reaches 15,000 hours of service in surveillance of NATO's eastern flank
2024/09/26In Romania,
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Spanish NASAMS Air Defense Unit in Estonia joins NATO's Integrated Air Defense System
2024/09/18In Estonia
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Paznic Detachment`s F-18 jets took part in a NATO multi-domain exercise
2024/09/16In Poland
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The F-18 Eurofighters of the ‘Paznic’ Detachment join the NATO’s Multinational Battlegroup ‘Aigle’ for a cycle of tranining missions
2024/09/03In Romania
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Spanish F-18 fighters of the ‘Paznic’ Detachment take part in a multinational exercise
2024/08/20In the Baltic Sea
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The Commander of CAOC Torrejón visits the Tigru Detachment
2024/08/09In Schitu (Romania)
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The Paznic Detachment takes over the command of the Air Policing mission in Romania
2024/08/07In Romania
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First flight of Spanish Raznic F-18 fighters in the Paznic Detachment in Romania
2024/08/02In Romania
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The ‘VILKAS’ BAP-65 aerotactic detachment hands over to the Italian Air Force
2024/07/30En Šiauliai, Lituania
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The 'Vilkas' Detachment witnesses the first aerial refuelling of the Navy's Harriers with an A400M of the Spanish Air and Space Force.
2024/07/04En Šiauliai,Lituania
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Contingent relief at 'Tigru' air detachment
2024/07/01In Schitu (Romania)
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'Tigru' radar deployed in Romania reaches 13,000 hours of aerial surveillance
2024/06/25In Schitu, Romania
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Operation 'Support Turkey' inter-troop handover at Incirlik Airbase
2024/06/20In Adana, Turkey
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Participation of DAT ‘Vilkas’ personnel on the Day of Tribute to the Partisans and the Lithuanian Civilian and Military Unity
2024/05/20In Šiauliai, Lithuania
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Radar deployed in Romania reaches 12,000 air surveillance hours
2024/05/10In Schitu, Romania
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Air Tactical Detachment VILKAS participates in 'Ramstein Alloy 24-1' exercise.
2024/04/25In Siauliai, Lithuania.
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‘RUNWAY RUN 24' on the 20th anniversary of Baltic Air Policing
2024/04/15At Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania.
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Spain reinforces aerial surveillance in Romania with the deployment of the 'PAZNIC' detachment.
2024/04/08In Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romanía
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20th Anniversary of the Baltic Air Police Mission at Šiauliai Air Base.
2024/03/28In Siauliai, Lituania
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'Tigru' detachment surpasses 11,000 hours of aerial surveillance in Romania
2024/03/27In Schitu, Rumanía
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Relief of personnel deployed in 'Tigru' Detachment
2024/02/29In Schitu, Romania
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Detachment 'Tigru' exceeds 10,000 hours of aerial surveillance in Romania
2024/02/15In Schitu, Romania
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First collaboration between the Spanish contingent 'AT XIX' and the Turkish Air Force.
2024/01/29In Adana, Türkiye
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Relief of personnel in Operation 'Support Turkey' at Incirlik Airbase
2023/12/20Adana, Türkiye
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Tigru detachment personnel take part in Romania National Day
2023/12/01Schitu, Rumania
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The Ambar detachment has completed its Air Police mission in the Baltic in Estonia.
2023/12/01Ämari, Estonia
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UDAA NASAM personnel in Latvia joins different drills
2023/11/30Latvia
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Eurofighters form "AMBER 23" detachment exceed 800 flight hours on the Baltic air police mission
2023/11/29Estonia, Ämari
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The 'Tigru' Detachment reaches 8,000 hours of aerial surveillance in Operation eAP-RDR in Romania
2023/11/21Schitu, Romania
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Luftwaffe eurofighters and 'Ambar' detachment eurofighters join in combined Baltic warning service
2023/11/13Ämari, Estonia
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Relief of the Spanish contingent of the detachment 'Tigru'.
2023/10/31En Schitu, Rumanía
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National Day and first anniversary of the mission in DAT Tigru
2023/10/13Schitu ,Romania
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The 'Tigru' Detachment exceeds 7,000 hours of aerial surveillance in Operation 'Enhanced Air Policing - Romania'.
2023/10/03Schitu,Romania
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UDAA NASAMS deployed in Latvia participates in two air defence exercises at Lielvarde Air Base.
2023/10/02Lielvarde, Latvia
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First deployment of an Air and Space Army A400M to the Baltic Air Policing mission completed.
2023/09/19In Ämari, Estonia
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2023/09/18Ämari Base, Estonia
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The Tigru Detachment reaches more than 6,000 hours of air policing service in the Operation eAP-RDR
2023/08/25In Schitu, Romania
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Spain takes over the command of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission in Estonia
2023/08/03Ämari, Estonia
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The Amber detachment begins its activation in the Baltic Air Policing mission in Estonia
2023/07/25Ämari, Estonia
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Contingent relief at 'Tigru' Detachment
2023/06/29In Schitu, Romania
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Handover ceremony between contingents of operation "Support for Turkiye" at Incirlik AFB
2023/06/20Adana, Turkiye
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'Viespe' detachment completes Enhanced Air Policing mission on NATO's eastern flank
2023/06/08Fetesti, Romania
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Transfer of authority of the Estonian Air Defence Unit to the NATO takes place.
2023/05/18Base Aérea de Amari, Estonia
More informationThe contingent of Operation 'Support for Turkiye' celebrates the Second of May at Incirlik Airbase
2023/05/02Adana, Turkiye
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The viespe task force carries out joint training days with emergency personnel from borcea-fetesti air base
2023/04/14Romania
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Change of Command in the 'Viespe' detachment.
2023/04/03In Romania
More informationThe radar of the Mobile Air Control Group reaches 3,000 hours of service in the Operations Area
2023/03/06Romania
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Viespe Detachment receives the visit of the Air and Space Chief of Staff and the Commander of the Operations Command.
2023/03/01Fetesti, Romania
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HO-TO ceremony at 'Tigru' Detachment deployed in Romania.
2023/02/28Schitu, Romania
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‘Viespe’ Detachment reaches 500 flight hours at Fetesti Air Base
2023/02/22Fetesti, Romania
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'Viespe' detachment receives Spanish ambassador to Romania
2023/02/13Fetesti, Romania
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The Patriot contingent continues its mission and contributes to the international earthquake mitigation response
2023/02/09Türkiye
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‘Viespe’ Detachment personnel take over at Fetesti Air Base
2023/01/31Fetesti, Romania
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The AN/TPS-43M of the Mobile Air Control Group exceeds 2,000 hours of operations in the Area of Operations
2023/01/20Romania
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The 'Viespe' Detachment reaches its first 200 hours of flying at Fetesti Air Base
2023/01/06Fetesti, Romania
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A new contingent takes over in Operation `Support to Türkiye´
2022/12/21Adana, Turkey
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CAOC Torrejón Commander visits 'Tigru' Detachment in Romania
2022/12/12Romania
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The AN/TPS-43M radar of the Mobile Air Control Group reaches 1,000 operational hours in the area of operations
2022/12/09En Rumanía
More information'Viespe' Detachment receives Full Operational Capability certification from the head of CAOC Torrejón
2022/12/09Romania
More informationThe Spanish Eurofighters successfully complete their mission in Bulgaria
2022/12/07Bulgaria
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Viespe' Detachment visited by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Co-operation
2022/11/30Romania
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The K9 Unit of the Mobile Air Control Group deploys for the first time in the Area of Operations.
2022/11/30Romania
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'Viespe' Detachment lands at Fetesti Air Base in Romania
2022/11/25Romania
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Spain sends six 'Eurofighters' belonging to the '11th wing' to Bulgaria
2022/11/11Bulgaria
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The 'Tigru' Detachment reaches its initial operational capability and its command is transferred to the NATO Air Defense structure.
2022/11/08Romania
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Deployment of an early warning radar in Romania in support of NATO Air Defence
2022/10/21In Romania
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Spanish and German Eurofighters complete the combined quick reaction alert operation
2022/09/13Amari, Estonia
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'Ámbar' Detachment’s Eurofighters are under the phase of combined alert operations along with the Luftwaffe in Estonia
2022/09/05In Ämari, Estonia
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Spain joins with Germany in the Baltic Air Police mission in Estonia
2022/08/26In Ämari, Estonia
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Spain hands over leadership of NATO Baltic Air Policing mission to Hungary
2022/07/31Šiauliai, Lithuania
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A new contingent takes over in NATO’s Operation 'Support to Türkiye'
2022/06/22Türkiye
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The Chief of Staff of the Spanish Air Force visits the Spanish troops in the Baltic Air Police mission
2022/05/18In Siauliai, Lithuania
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Detachment 'Strela' successfully completes the enhanced Air Policing mission in Bulgaria
2022/03/31Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria
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Spain leads NATO's Air Policing mission in the Baltics
2022/03/31Šiauliai, Lithuania
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Detachment ‘Strela’ ready to provide security in Bulgarian airspace
2022/02/17Graf Ignatievo AFB, Bulgaria
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A new contingent takes over in Operation 'Support to Turkey'
2021/12/21Turkey
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Spain's leadership within the NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission comes to an end
2021/09/01Šiauliai (Lituania)
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Eurofighters from Detachment Vilkas participate in the 'Festival of the Sea' in Klaipėda
2021/07/27In Klaipėda (Lituania)
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Spain's Prime Minister visits Vilkas Detachment
2021/07/08In Šiauliai (Lituania)
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Spanish Ambassador to Lithuania visits Detachment Vilkas 2021
2021/05/19Šiauliai (Lithuania)
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Spain takes the lead within NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission
2021/04/30Šiauliai (Lithuania)
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2021/03/31Romania
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Spanish PAZNIC Detachment is certified for NATO's Enhanced Air Policing mission in Romania
2021/02/03Romania
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Spanish Armed Forces will participate in NATO's Air Policing mission in Romania, for the first time
2021/01/18Constanza, Romania
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Detachment “Vilkas” concludes Baltic Air Policing mission
2020/09/01Šiauliai (Lithuania)
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Detachment 'Vilkas' takes part on a seminar about women´s role within the framework of NATO operations
2020/08/10Vilnius, Lihtuania
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The president of the republic of Lithuania visits detachment 'Vilkas'
2020/07/28Šiauliai, Lithuania
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Spanish EF-18´s crews has handed over within NATO´s Baltic Air Policing
2020/07/02Šiauliai (Lithuania)
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STAFF FROM OPERATION 'ENHANCED FORWARD PRESENCE' IN LATVIA VISIT DETACHMENT 'VILKAS'
2020/06/16Šiauliai (Lithuania)
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15TH WING REACHES ITS FIRST MONTH DEPLOYED IN THE BALTIC
2020/06/02Sialuai Air Base, Lithuania
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Spanish Ambassador to Lithuania visits the ‘Vilkas’ Detachment
2020/05/26Šiauliai, Lituania
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The Spanish Armed Forces lead NATO Baltic Air Policing mission
2020/04/30Šiauliai, Lituania
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Misión del Destacamento Vilkas19 en Lituania
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Detachment ‘Vilkas 19’ finishes its Baltic Air Police Mission
2019/09/04In Šiauliai, Lithuania
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Los EF-18M del Destacamento Vilkas 19 alcanzan las 700 horas de vuelo
2019/08/29 More information
‘Alfa scramble’, las misiones de interceptación de los EF-18M del Ala 12 en el Báltico
2019/08/13En Lituania (Base aérea de Šiauliai)
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Recibimiento a un EF-18 español en Lituania
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The AT-X rotation takes over within operation 'Support to Turkey'
2019/07/22Adana, Turquía
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El JEMA visita a los aviadores del Destacamento Vilkas 19
2019/06/03En la base aérea de Šiauliai, Lituania
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El Destacamento Vilkas celebra el Día de las Fuerzas Armadas en la base aérea de Šiauliai
2019/06/01En Lituania
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La ‘Almirante Juan de Borbón’, integrada en SNMG-1, realiza ejercicios de guerra antiaérea con los F-18 del BAP
2019/05/31Ejercicios conjuntos Armada-Aire en aguas del Báltico.
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Los EF-18 del destacamento ‘Vilkas 19’ toman el relevo en la misión de Policía Aérea del Báltico
2019/05/03Comienzan sus misiones de alerta de reacción rápida como fuerza aérea integrante de la BAP durante los próximos cuatro meses desde la Base aérea de Šiauliai.
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Miembros del futuro contingente Patriot realizan una visita de reconocimiento previa a su despliegue
2019/04/12El personal que ocupará los distintos puestos clave del contingente AT-X obtiene información sobre esta misión de defensa colectiva de la OTAN
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