Our strength is not only limited in air miles ✈️. On solid ground #MMU members also show their excellence 👏
Last week in a combined AMC Eindhoven detachement, 8 of or members finished the '4-daagse' March of Nijmegen. Congratulations - Great job 💪👣🏁

On Sunday 23 July (1st official mission), the #A330MRTT MEDEVAC departed out of Cologne to retrieve a 🇩🇪soldier from Niamey to Hamburg. An on-board ⚕️medical team of Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr & Team Luftwaffe took care of the patient during the flight from Niamey to Hamburg. (stock photos)

Did you know that the #A330MRTT can transport as much as 111 tons of fuel? With its underwing pods, the #aircraft can provide simultaneous hose and drogue refuelling at a high offload rate (1,300 kg/min - 420 US gal/min), allowing receivers to minimise refuelling time and…

4 yrs ago the #MMU was founded & l👀k where we are now:
➡️ A year after the establishment the #MMU received the 1st ✈️ and expanded the fleet to 7️⃣ now
➡️ Reached IOC in May 2023
➡️ Since 28 June 2023 we provide MEDEVAC capabilities 24/7

And today we celebrate our 4th bday 🥳

#NATO showcases interceptions during a mediaflight where QRAs from NATO allies intercepted the Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit. On Šiauliai Airbase 🇱🇹 a T-scramble was demonstrated by  🇷🇴. During the return we demonstrated our refueling capabilities⛽️✈️ #NATO Air Policing
#SecuringTheSkies #WeAreNATO

.NATO three-hour long media flight, showing how intercepts are done

Fighter jets from 🇳🇱🇩🇪🇵🇱 intercepted the Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit, who later touched down at 🇱🇹 Air Base Šiauliai to see the 🇵🇹 & 🇷🇴 fighters station here for #NATO Air Policing

#SecuringTheSkies #WeAreNATO

As of today, 28 June 2023, we are officially on 🕛 24 hrs notice to move for aeromedical evacuation. One of our aircraft is permanently in MEDEVAC 🚑✈️ configuration and stationed at our FOB+ in Cologne🇩🇪

Tanker #aircraft are invaluable assets for #NATO operations & are also taking centre stage during #AirDefender . Check out some key facts and figures about the aerial refuelling ⛽ capabilities of the NATO A330 MRTT Fleet (MMF) that participates in the organisation's largest ever…

Still ongoing, the biggest #NATO exercise in history #AirDefender23
➡️ Training with allies
➡️ 25 participating nations
➡️ 250 aircraft
#MMU is providing Air Support ⛽️ with 2-3 aircraft ✈️ daily. #StrongerTogether

During #AirDefender23 , the Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit is providing air-to-air refuelling, with its #A330MRTT conducting up to three missions per day from Eindhove 🇳🇱, and Cologne 🇩🇪. #StrongerTogether 💪🏻 (archive photos 👇)

Due to the great coordination work of the liaison team in the Arctic Challenge Exercise, we were able to refuel multiple ✈️ F-18s from our newest NATO member Finland 🇫🇮 and PfP member Switzerland 🇨🇭

Last weekend, we participated in Melsbroek 🇧🇪 15th Wing Air Transport - Belgian Air Force open days. Visitors got the chance to see the interior of our amazing 267 seat aircraft ✈️ & have a close look 👀 on our AAR capabilities⛽️
Missed us? Next chance to see us is in Fairford UK from 14-16 July 2023

Evacuation Sudan, the first #A330MRTT evacuation flight safely returned Vliegbasis Eindhoven.
The C-130 from Koninklijke Luchtmacht recovered evacuees from Sudan to Jordan. From there, the #MMU airlifted the (100+) evacuees safely to Eindhoven.

Change of command 🔁
🇳🇱Col Jurgen van der Biezen (retires) hands over the command of the #MMU to 🇩🇪Col Ludger Bette.
As the new commander, Col Ludger Bette will be responsible for the #MRTT fleet and its tasks: air-to-air refuelling, air transport & aeromedical evacuation ⛽️✈️🚑

Today, not only celebrating #IOC23MMF , another milestone is also reached:
Vliegbasis Eindhoven all 6 MoD and/or StateSec of the participating nations 🇳🇱🇩🇪🇱🇺🇧🇪🇳🇴🇨🇿 have signed a MoU 📝 that enables the procurement of a 10th ✈️ for the #MMU

Today Vliegbasis Eindhoven the #MMU has reached Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for air-to-air refuelling, air transport & aeromedical evacuation ⛽️🚑✈️
#MMFIOC23
IOC status means the unit is ready to conduct operational missions for the participating nations 🇳🇱🇩🇪🇱🇺🇧🇪🇳🇴🇨🇿 & allies

Friday,️ 7️⃣ 🇳🇱cabin attendants👩‍✈️officially received their wing, meaning they are officially ready for air service in our ✈️
🥳1st time ever Koninklijke Luchtmacht installed military cabin attendants straight from the civil market.
Recruted Summa College ➡️ military trained ➡️ #MMU 🏁

By providing #AAR ⛽ to Allied fighters, the #A330MRTT at the NATO Multinational MRTT Unit (MMU) is a key asset in securing NATO's Eastern Flank. Read the webstory about the MMU's diverse mission profiles in European 🇪🇺 & global 🌍 theatres of operation: airbus.com/en/newsroom/st…

Yesterday, we welcomed Col Wüstner, chairman of 🇩🇪DEU Bundeswehr Verband.
During the informative visit, we introduced Col Wüstner to the unique #MMU setup, incl. our current operational tasks and had the opportunity to demonstrate the impressive capabilities of our #A330MRTT ✈️

Today, 1st advisor of LUX 🇱🇺 MoD Nina Garcia visited the #MMU Vliegbasis Eindhoven to join an AAR flight ✈️⛽️accompanied by a LUX delegation.
Above Germany, we tanked several EF2000 🇩🇪✈️