The First Lady of the United States of America, Dr Jill Biden, has met RAF personnel from 140 Expeditionary Air Wing.
The First Lady’s visit to Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base in south-eastern Romania is primarily a visit to Romania to meet US troops, currently deployed as part of NATO’s Response Force in the Black Sea region. The visit also allowed her to meet other NATO personnel deployed there, including 140 Expeditionary Air Wing personnel, who are conducting the NATO enhanced Air Policing mission.
The Commanding Officer of 140 Expeditionary Air Wing, Wing Commander ‘Dutch’ Holland, and the Detachment Warrant Officer, Warrant Officer Trevor Shippey, were part of a welcoming line up that met the First Lady as she arrived in Romania.
"It was a great honour to meet with the First Lady and I am proud to have represented 140 EAW, alongside the Commanding Officer, on behalf of the RAF."
Warrant Officer Shippey
Whilst on the ground at MK Airbase, the First Lady visited the US Community Engagement team as well as serving dinner in the on-base Dining Facility before chatting to troops about life in Romania and their roles whilst deployed.
"High profile visits like this remind us all of the importance of the NATO enhanced Air Policing mission we are here to undertake and promote the existing strong relationships we have with the US and other NATO partners."
Warrant Officer Shippey
The First Lady continued her visit to Romania with engagements in Bucharest as well as meeting with Ukrainian refugees who have fled to the region as a result of the ongoing situation in Ukraine.
