As of 1 of May 2019 Hungary leads the NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission (BAP)

As of 1 of May 2019 Hungary leads the NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission (BAP) in order to safeguard the skies over Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The event in Šiauliai was attended by Commanders of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, foreign ambassadors, representatives of the three Baltic states’ Air Forces and representatives of the town of Šiauliai. Vytautas Umbrasas Vice Minister of National Defence of Lithuania and H.E. Gabor Diczhazi, Ambassador of Hungary to Lithuania addressed the ceremony. Ruben C. Garcia Servert Chief NATO Commander of Combined Air Operations handed over the simbolic „key of the Baltic airspace” to Csaba Ugrik Chief Commander of the BAP mission and to Alberto Valero Commander of the auxiliary Spanish Contingent.  

                                                               foto: Péter Wagner 

                                                             foto: István Toperczer