NATO, MONS, Belgium: At the request of German national authorities, aircraft from the NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force (NAEW&C Force) will provide airspace surveillance support during the FIFA World Cup in Germany from 7 June to 9 July.
NATO has agreed to augment German air surveillance capability by providing additional low-level coverage and radio relay in order to contribute to security during the various ceremonies and football matches that will be held throughout the Championship.
Due to the long duration of the support, both NAEW&C Force Components, the E3-A and the E-3D, will carry out this mission from their main operating bases at Geilenkirchen (Germany) and Waddington (UK), respectively.
Since NATO started to give air surveillance support in 2001 as part of the Alliance
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