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 |
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Bulgaria/Romania | Enhanced Air Policing | Febrero / 2021 | |
Estonia | UDAA Estonia | Ago / 2024 | |
Latvia | UDAA Latvia | Feb / 2022 | |
Baltic Area | Baltic Air Policing (BAP) | Mayo / 2004 | |
Turkiye | Support to Turkiye | Septiembre / 2014 | |
Los F-18 del destacamento ‘Paznic’ realizan un ejercicio aire-aire nocturno con AWACS italianos
2024/11/22En Rumanía
More information'Paznic' detachment supports the training of future Romanian Air Force officers
2024/11/19In Romania
More informationF-18s belonging to the ‘Paznic’ detachment take part in multinational air exercise in Romania
2024/11/12In Romania
More informationRelevo del personal del DAT ‘Tigru’ desplegado en Rumanía
2024/11/05En Schitu, Rumanía
More informationThe ‘Paznic’ Detachment participates in the ‘Neptune Strike’ 24-2 enhanced surveillance activities.
2024/10/29In Romania,
More informationThe ‘Paznic’ detachment participates in the National Day of the Romanian Armed Forces In Romania
2024/10/29In Romania,
More informationThe 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
More informationTwo years of NATO eastern flank surveillance by Tactical Air Detachment Tigru
2024/10/22In Romania
More informationDAT 'Tigru' personnel visit the DAT 'Paznic', both deployed in Romania
2024/10/21In Romania
More informationPaznic F-18s take off to locate a possible Russian drone that flew into Romanian airspace
2024/10/18In Romania
More informationPaznic Detachment monitors Russian drone activities on the Ukraine-Romania border
2024/10/04In Romania
More informationThe NASAMS Air Defence Unit has participated in a training exercise with an international presence at the Tapa Garrison barracks
2024/09/30In Estonia
More informationTactical Air Detachment 'Tigru' radar reaches 15,000 hours of service in surveillance of NATO's eastern flank
2024/09/26In Romania,
More informationSpanish NASAMS Air Defense Unit in Estonia joins NATO's Integrated Air Defense System
2024/09/18In Estonia
More informationPaznic Detachment`s F-18 jets took part in a NATO multi-domain exercise
2024/09/16In Poland
More informationThe F-18 Eurofighters of the ‘Paznic’ Detachment join the NATO’s Multinational Battlegroup ‘Aigle’ for a cycle of tranining missions
2024/09/03In Romania
More informationSpanish F-18 fighters of the ‘Paznic’ Detachment take part in a multinational exercise
2024/08/20In the Baltic Sea
More informationThe Commander of CAOC Torrejón visits the Tigru Detachment
2024/08/09In Schitu (Romania)
More informationThe Paznic Detachment takes over the command of the Air Policing mission in Romania
2024/08/07In Romania
More informationFirst flight of Spanish Raznic F-18 fighters in the Paznic Detachment in Romania
2024/08/02In Romania
More informationThe ‘VILKAS’ BAP-65 aerotactic detachment hands over to the Italian Air Force
2024/07/30En Šiauliai, Lituania
More informationThe '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
More informationContingent relief at 'Tigru' air detachment
2024/07/01In Schitu (Romania)
More information'Tigru' radar deployed in Romania reaches 13,000 hours of aerial surveillance
2024/06/25In Schitu, Romania
More informationOperation 'Support Turkey' inter-troop handover at Incirlik Airbase
2024/06/20In Adana, Turkey
More informationParticipation of DAT ‘Vilkas’ personnel on the Day of Tribute to the Partisans and the Lithuanian Civilian and Military Unity
2024/05/20In Šiauliai, Lithuania
More informationRadar deployed in Romania reaches 12,000 air surveillance hours
2024/05/10In Schitu, Romania
More informationAir Tactical Detachment VILKAS participates in 'Ramstein Alloy 24-1' exercise.
2024/04/25In Siauliai, Lithuania.
More information‘RUNWAY RUN 24' on the 20th anniversary of Baltic Air Policing
2024/04/15At Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania.
More informationSpain reinforces aerial surveillance in Romania with the deployment of the 'PAZNIC' detachment.
2024/04/08In Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romanía
More information20th Anniversary of the Baltic Air Police Mission at Šiauliai Air Base.
2024/03/28In Siauliai, Lituania
More information'Tigru' detachment surpasses 11,000 hours of aerial surveillance in Romania
2024/03/27In Schitu, Rumanía
More informationRelief of personnel deployed in 'Tigru' Detachment
2024/02/29In Schitu, Romania
More informationDetachment 'Tigru' exceeds 10,000 hours of aerial surveillance in Romania
2024/02/15In Schitu, Romania
More informationFirst collaboration between the Spanish contingent 'AT XIX' and the Turkish Air Force.
2024/01/29In Adana, Türkiye
More informationRelief of personnel in Operation 'Support Turkey' at Incirlik Airbase
2023/12/20Adana, Türkiye
More informationTigru detachment personnel take part in Romania National Day
2023/12/01Schitu, Rumania
More informationThe Ambar detachment has completed its Air Police mission in the Baltic in Estonia.
2023/12/01Ämari, Estonia
More informationUDAA NASAM personnel in Latvia joins different drills
2023/11/30Latvia
More informationEurofighters form "AMBER 23" detachment exceed 800 flight hours on the Baltic air police mission
2023/11/29Estonia, Ämari
More informationThe 'Tigru' Detachment reaches 8,000 hours of aerial surveillance in Operation eAP-RDR in Romania
2023/11/21Schitu, Romania
More informationLuftwaffe eurofighters and 'Ambar' detachment eurofighters join in combined Baltic warning service
2023/11/13Ämari, Estonia
More informationRelief of the Spanish contingent of the detachment 'Tigru'.
2023/10/31En Schitu, Rumanía
More informationNational Day and first anniversary of the mission in DAT Tigru
2023/10/13Schitu ,Romania
More informationThe 'Tigru' Detachment exceeds 7,000 hours of aerial surveillance in Operation 'Enhanced Air Policing - Romania'.
2023/10/03Schitu,Romania
More informationFirst deployment of an Air and Space Army A400M to the Baltic Air Policing mission completed.
2023/09/19In Ämari, Estonia
More informationRelief of the Estonian Air Defence Unit
2023/09/18Ämari Base, Estonia
More informationThe Tigru Detachment reaches more than 6,000 hours of air policing service in the Operation eAP-RDR
2023/08/25In Schitu, Romania
More informationSpain takes over the command of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission in Estonia
2023/08/03Ämari, Estonia
More informationThe Amber detachment begins its activation in the Baltic Air Policing mission in Estonia
2023/07/25Ämari, Estonia
More informationContingent relief at 'Tigru' Detachment
2023/06/29In Schitu, Romania
More informationHandover ceremony between contingents of operation "Support for Turkiye" at Incirlik AFB
2023/06/20Adana, Turkiye
More information'Viespe' detachment completes Enhanced Air Policing mission on NATO's eastern flank
2023/06/08Fetesti, Romania
More informationTransfer 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
More informationThe viespe task force carries out joint training days with emergency personnel from borcea-fetesti air base
2023/04/14Romania
More informationChange 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
More informationViespe Detachment receives the visit of the Air and Space Chief of Staff and the Commander of the Operations Command.
2023/03/01Fetesti, Romania
More informationHO-TO ceremony at 'Tigru' Detachment deployed in Romania.
2023/02/28Schitu, Romania
More information‘Viespe’ Detachment reaches 500 flight hours at Fetesti Air Base
2023/02/22Fetesti, Romania
More information'Viespe' detachment receives Spanish ambassador to Romania
2023/02/13Fetesti, Romania
More informationThe Patriot contingent continues its mission and contributes to the international earthquake mitigation response
2023/02/09Türkiye
More information‘Viespe’ Detachment personnel take over at Fetesti Air Base
2023/01/31Fetesti, Romania
More informationThe AN/TPS-43M of the Mobile Air Control Group exceeds 2,000 hours of operations in the Area of Operations
2023/01/20Romania
More informationThe 'Viespe' Detachment reaches its first 200 hours of flying at Fetesti Air Base
2023/01/06Fetesti, Romania
More informationA new contingent takes over in Operation `Support to Türkiye´
2022/12/21Adana, Turkey
More informationCAOC Torrejón Commander visits 'Tigru' Detachment in Romania
2022/12/12Romania
More informationThe 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
More informationViespe' Detachment visited by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Co-operation
2022/11/30Romania
More informationThe K9 Unit of the Mobile Air Control Group deploys for the first time in the Area of Operations.
2022/11/30Romania
More information'Viespe' Detachment lands at Fetesti Air Base in Romania
2022/11/25Romania
More informationSpain sends six 'Eurofighters' belonging to the '11th wing' to Bulgaria
2022/11/11Bulgaria
More informationThe 'Tigru' Detachment reaches its initial operational capability and its command is transferred to the NATO Air Defense structure.
2022/11/08Romania
More informationDeployment of an early warning radar in Romania in support of NATO Air Defence
2022/10/21In Romania
More informationSpanish and German Eurofighters complete the combined quick reaction alert operation
2022/09/13Amari, Estonia
More information'Ámbar' Detachment’s Eurofighters are under the phase of combined alert operations along with the Luftwaffe in Estonia
2022/09/05In Ämari, Estonia
More informationSpain joins with Germany in the Baltic Air Police mission in Estonia
2022/08/26In Ämari, Estonia
More informationSpain hands over leadership of NATO Baltic Air Policing mission to Hungary
2022/07/31Šiauliai, Lithuania
More informationA new contingent takes over in NATO’s Operation 'Support to Türkiye'
2022/06/22Türkiye
More informationThe Chief of Staff of the Spanish Air Force visits the Spanish troops in the Baltic Air Police mission
2022/05/18In Siauliai, Lithuania
More informationDetachment 'Strela' successfully completes the enhanced Air Policing mission in Bulgaria
2022/03/31Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria
More informationSpain leads NATO's Air Policing mission in the Baltics
2022/03/31Šiauliai, Lithuania
More informationDetachment ‘Strela’ ready to provide security in Bulgarian airspace
2022/02/17Graf Ignatievo AFB, Bulgaria
More informationA new contingent takes over in Operation 'Support to Turkey'
2021/12/21Turkey
More informationSpain's leadership within the NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission comes to an end
2021/09/01Šiauliai (Lituania)
More informationEurofighters from Detachment Vilkas participate in the 'Festival of the Sea' in Klaipėda
2021/07/27In Klaipėda (Lituania)
More informationSpain's Prime Minister visits Vilkas Detachment
2021/07/08In Šiauliai (Lituania)
More informationSpanish Ambassador to Lithuania visits Detachment Vilkas 2021
2021/05/19Šiauliai (Lithuania)
More informationSpain takes the lead within NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission
2021/04/30Šiauliai (Lithuania)
More informationSpanish Eurofighters' mission in Romania is successfully completed
2021/03/31Romania
More informationSpanish PAZNIC Detachment is certified for NATO's Enhanced Air Policing mission in Romania
2021/02/03Romania
More informationSpanish Armed Forces will participate in NATO's Air Policing mission in Romania, for the first time
2021/01/18Constanza, Romania
More informationDetachment “Vilkas” concludes Baltic Air Policing mission
2020/09/01Šiauliai (Lithuania)
More informationDetachment 'Vilkas' takes part on a seminar about women´s role within the framework of NATO operations
2020/08/10Vilnius, Lihtuania
More informationThe president of the republic of Lithuania visits detachment 'Vilkas'
2020/07/28Šiauliai, Lithuania
More informationSpanish EF-18´s crews has handed over within NATO´s Baltic Air Policing
2020/07/02Šiauliai (Lithuania)
More informationSTAFF FROM OPERATION 'ENHANCED FORWARD PRESENCE' IN LATVIA VISIT DETACHMENT 'VILKAS'
2020/06/16Šiauliai (Lithuania)
More information15TH WING REACHES ITS FIRST MONTH DEPLOYED IN THE BALTIC
2020/06/02Sialuai Air Base, Lithuania
More informationSpanish Ambassador to Lithuania visits the ‘Vilkas’ Detachment
2020/05/26Šiauliai, Lituania
More informationThe Spanish Armed Forces lead NATO Baltic Air Policing mission
2020/04/30Šiauliai, Lituania
More informationMisión del Destacamento Vilkas19 en Lituania
2019/09/10 More informationDetachment ‘Vilkas 19’ finishes its Baltic Air Police Mission
2019/09/04In Šiauliai, Lithuania
More informationLos 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)
More informationRecibimiento a un EF-18 español en Lituania
2019/08/08 More informationThe AT-X rotation takes over within operation 'Support to Turkey'
2019/07/22Adana, Turquía
More informationEl JEMA visita a los aviadores del Destacamento Vilkas 19
2019/06/03En la base aérea de Šiauliai, Lituania
More informationEl Destacamento Vilkas celebra el Día de las Fuerzas Armadas en la base aérea de Šiauliai
2019/06/01En Lituania
More informationLa ‘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.
More informationLos 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.
More informationMiembros 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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