Sep 30 2024

NATO AWACS aircraft reinforce surveillance over Romania

GEILENKIRCHEN, Germany - In coordination with Romanian military authorities, NATO on September 29, 2024 started additional flights by Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) surveillance aircraft over Romania.

The enhanced vigilance activity, recommended by the Joint Force Command Naples commander and approved by the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, will support the Alliance’s reinforced presence in the region and monitor Russian military activity.

NATO AWACS flights over Romania support the Alliance's reinforced presence in the region and monitor Russian military activity at its borders

It will also strengthen Romania’s ability to respond to the increased air activity in the vicinity of its border. This enhanced vigilance activity is legitimate, defensive, proportionate and fully transparent.

The flights will take place solely over Alliance territory and will operate out of Preveza air base in Greece and the NATO AWACS main base at Geilenkirchen, Germany.

NATO AWACS aircraft currently stationed at Preveza Air Base, Greece, have begun surveillance flights over Romania strengthening the Alliance's presence in the region and monitoring Russian military activity at its borders. Archive photo by Andrew Sarwer.

Story by Allied Air Command Public Affairs Office based on informtation provided by the NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force