Inauguration Ceremony of the European F-16 Training Center, at the 86th Air Base

The Inauguration Ceremony of the European F-16 Training Center (EFTC) will take place on Monday, November 13th, at “Locotenent Aviator Gheorghe Mociornițã” 86th Air Base from Fetești.

Mass-media representatives interested in participating in the activity are requested to submit their accreditation requests by Saturday, November 11, at 1:00 p.m., to e-mail address relpub.um01912@roaf.ro (their surname and first name, the media institution they represent, their ID number and press badge).

Accredited journalists will be given access to the 86th Air Base on Monday, November 13, between 10.00 and 10.30, based on their identity card and press badge.

Media opportunities:

- between 10.30-11.30 – tour of the military base, interviews with pilots/ instructors/ specialty staff;

- between 12.00-13.00 – inauguration ceremony, speeches held by the official personalities;

The activities occasioned by the inauguration ceremony of the EFTC will end at 13.00.

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The centre will serve as an international hub for the F-16 pilots’ training and will facilitate the interoperability among allies. It will also contribute to creating common operational standards and to enhancing the North Atlantic Alliance’s ability to face the complex challenges posed in the Black Sea region and in Eastern Europe. According to the cooperation agreement, the Romanian Ministry of National Defence provides the 86th Air Base, the training facilities and the host nation support, while the Royal Netherlands Air Force makes available the F-16 aircraft and the Lockheed Martin Company provides the instructors and the maintenance.

The Press Office