Ministry of National Defence
Press release No. 167 07.06.2021
Media opportunities for AD missile live firing exercises, at Capu Midia

Media Day for the multinational exercises connected to the DEFENDER-Europe 21 and DACIA 21 LIVEX training series will be organized on Wednesday , 9th June, starting 11.30, at 'General de brigada Ion Bungescu' AD National Training Center from Capu Midia, Constanta County.

The event, which consists in AD missile live firing exercises executed by American units (10th Air and Missile Defense Command) and Romanian ones (1st Soil-to-Air Missile Brigade and 50th and 53rd AD Regiments), aims at increasing the actional level of the tactical capabilities at joint and multinational levels. Also, in the second part of the activity the mass-media representatives can visit an armament and combat equipment exhibition.

The journalists interested in attending the Press Day activities are asked to send their identification data (name, surname, ID series and number, the media institution they represent and their phone number) as well as the identification data of the transportation vehicle by Tuesday, 8th May, 12.00, at email address anca.medrea23@gmail.com. The live broadcastings can only be made with portable devices.

The mass-media representatives will be expected on Wednesday, 9th June, between 10.30 and 11.00, at the headquarters of the 'General de brigada Ion Bungescu' AD National Training Center. Point of contact: Lieutenant Anca Medrea, telephone number: 0749200245.

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The AD National Training Center hosts the simultaneously conducted exercise SABER GUARDIAN 21/DEFENDER-Europe 21, under the command of the USAREUR-AF and Exercises ISTRIA 21, MUNTELE RECE 21 and TROPAEUM TRAIANI 21/ DACIA 21 LIVEX, led by the MoND Joint Forces Command.

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