During her visit to the Torrej\u00f3n Air Base, Robles highlighted the preparation of the personnel after their participation in the Ramstein Flag 2025 multinational exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles<\/strong>praised on Monday the 12 Wing skill, preparation and commitment<\/strong>one of the most consolidated units of the Air and Space Army<\/strong>headquartered in the Torrej\u00f3n Air Base<\/strong> since 1958. The unit has just returned from exercise Ramstein Flag 2025<\/strong>a multinational maneuver which brought together 17 NATO countries<\/strong>more than 90 aircraft<\/strong> and joint operations since 12 bases<\/strong> distributed in different regions of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the words of Colonel Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Alonso<\/strong>According to the head of the 12th Wing, this type of exercise allows us to \"improve our capabilities and always be prepared for any requirement\". Alonso also anticipated two forthcoming operational engagements: the Sinkex exercise in the Canary Islands<\/strong>in three weeks, and the Atlantean exercise in the Gulf of Cadiz<\/strong>expected from the September 8 to 13<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During her visit, Minister Robles held a meeting with part of the almost 400 troops<\/strong> He defined them as \"the backbone of any unit. People are more important than technology, aircraft or state-of-the-art tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Robles stressed the importance of the teamwork<\/strong>especially in the Air and Space Forces, where the work of the gunsmiths, mechanics and engineers<\/strong> is essential to ensure that each mission is executed with safety and efficacy<\/strong>. \"The pilot may be the most visible figure, but without the work of the whole team, nothing would be possible,\" he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 12th Wing has had an outstanding participation in international missions<\/strong>including operations in the Balkans<\/strong>, Libya<\/strong>and, more recently, in the reinforcement of NATO's Eastern flank<\/strong> as part of the mission of Baltic Air Police<\/strong>. This track record consolidates its role as a strategic unit within the framework of the Allied collective defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As part of the tour, the minister visited the unit's museum, where she paid tribute to the pilot Pablo Estrada<\/strong>died in October 2024<\/strong> after his plane crashed F-18<\/strong> in the vicinity of Teruel<\/strong>. During the ceremony, his family received the posthumous honorary promotion to colonel<\/strong>in recognition of his professionalism and exemplary track record<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This touching moment closed a day marked by the Institutional pride and commitment to the defense of Spain and its international allies.<\/strong>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Durante su visita a la Base A\u00e9rea de Torrej\u00f3n, Robles destac\u00f3 la preparaci\u00f3n del personal tras su participaci\u00f3n en el ejercicio multinacional Ramstein Flag 2025 Unidad estrat\u00e9gica en el panorama internacional La ministra de Defensa, Margarita Robles, ha elogiado este lunes la destreza, preparaci\u00f3n y compromiso del Ala 12, una de las unidades m\u00e1s consolidadas […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[239,240,187],"class_list":["post-2158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-espana","tag-ejercito-del-aire-y-del-espacio","tag-espana","tag-margarita-robles"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPeople over technology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Commitment to international security<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Recognition for a lifetime of service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n