ViceMinister of Defence Vytautas Umbrasas, Commander of Joint Headquarters of the Lithuanian Armed FOrces Major General Vitalijus Vaikšnoras, Gen. Tod D. Wolters, U.S. Air Forces in Europe; U.S. Air Forces Africa; and NATO Allied Air Command commander, as well as other distinguished guests are scheduled to take part in the ceremony.
Air Policing is a standing NATO peacetime task designed to preserve the integrity of allies' sovereign airspace. This marks the fifth rotation in which the U.S. has supported this mission to protect Baltic airspace, and it demonstrates a long-standing commitment to this NATO mission.