Identifier
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Classification
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07BUCHAREST366
2007-03-29 14:14:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Bucharest
Cable title:
ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION REQUEST FOR HOG TO BOARD
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UNCLAS BUCHAREST 000366
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR AND PM FROM THE AMBASSADOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MCAP PREL RO
SUBJECT: ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION REQUEST FOR HOG TO BOARD
US MIL AIRCRAFT
REF: BUCHAREST 0321 DTG 191532Z MAR 07
I FORMALLY REQUEST DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION TO FLY
THE ROMANIAN HEAD-OF-GOVERNMENT -- PRIME MINISTER CALIN
POPESCU TARICEANU, ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT ON OR ABOUT
3 MAY 2007.
US AIR FORCES IN EUROPE (USAFE) WILL CONDUCT EXERCISE "SNIPER
LANCE 2007" AT MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIR BASE, NEAR CONSTANTA,
ROMANIA FROM 21 APRIL THROUGH 4 MAY 2007. THE EXERCISE WILL
INCLUDE USAFE-ASSIGNED F-15 AND KC-135 AIRCRAFT. A CIVIC
LEADER AND MEDIA DAY IS PLANNED FOR 3 MAY 2007. INVITATIONS
HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO THE ROMANIAN PRIME MINISTER TO ATTEND.
FURTHER, GENERAL WILLIAM HOBBINS, COMUSAFE, AND I WISH TO
OFFER AN ORIENTATION FLIGHT TO THE ROMANIAN LEADER ABOARD A
KC-15
OR F-15 AIRCRAFT.
ALL APPLICABLE MEDICAL AND PHYSICAL SCREENING WILL BE
PRECOORDINATED IF THE PM INTENDS TO FLY ON BOARD
THE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT (F-15D).
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