• NATO Secretary General attends virtual ministerial meeting on Afghanistan
• The US master gunner
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In a virtual meeting of Foreign Ministers from the G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, US) together with Turkey, Qatar and the European Union on 30 August 2021, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the evacuation of over 100,000 people from Afghanistan was a historic operation executed under extreme duress. Thanking Allies and Qatar for their efforts, Mr Stoltenberg noted NATO’s role in coordinating evacuations and running Kabul airport operations, and emphasised the need to ensure safe passage for those who worked with NATO and those at risk who are still in Afghanistan.
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In a panel discussion at the Bled Strategic Forum on 2 September 2021, NATO’s Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană said that a stronger European Union in defence can make the Alliance stronger, but will not replace it.
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On 31 August 2021, the fifth A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft of the Multinational MRTT Fleet arrived at its main operating base in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. (Story courtesy of NATO Support and Procurement Agency)
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The Danish and Portuguese Air Forces are leading NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission from 31 August. During a ceremony, Lithuania hosted NATO representatives along with national representatives from the incoming and outgoing Air Forces. (Story courtesy of Allied Air Command)
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Turkish F-16 fighter aircraft, currently part of NATO's enhanced Air Policing mission in Malbork, Poland, conducted aerial manoeuvres with a Polish Air Force C-295M Casa transport aircraft on 26 August to fine-tune their skills and hone their capabilities through Allied cooperation. (Story courtesy of Allied Air Command)
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Previously stationed in Germany as part of the U.S. Army’s 10th Army Air and Missile Defence Command, Staff Sergeant Tiana Trent is an anti-air gunner who made history: she’s the first African-American woman to qualify as a master gunner on the Avenger, a highly mobile anti-aircraft platform. Master gunners serve as the subject matter experts on their weapons system, and they advise senior leaders on how best to use them. In this video, SSgt Trent reflects on her accomplishment and gives tips to future generations of soldiers.
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