On Wednesday 27 March 2024, Major-General Franck Mollard, EATC Commander, warmly welcomed the State Secretary for Defence of the Netherlands, Mr. Christophe van der Maat.
General Mollard introduced EATC's business model and guided his guest on an interactive tour through the headquarters at Eindhoven airbase. EATC’s experts informed Mr. van der Maat and his delegation on the operational processes, showcased the successes of the medical evacuations and introduced them to EATC's functional domain. The guests also visited the mission control centre, that monitors EATC’s flight activities on a 24/7 basis.
Mr. van der Maat congratulated the Commander on EATC’s achievements and multinational cooperation among the nations. He confirmed that pooling and sharing are key to international cooperation and that EATC is a perfect example of this. He also expressed his appreciation for the results achieved with standardization and cross-maintenance amongst the member nations.
Part of the visit of Mr. van der Maat was a meeting with representatives of the Dutch contingent at EATC. In a vivid conversation, experiences and challenges were exchanged.