RAM was first activated early on in the pandemic to move vital medical supplies fast across Europe, and is designed to fast-track the airlift of essential items and personnel .
Late-April saw a large-scale 3-day exercise successfully test the RAM procedures, with the EUROCONTROL Network Manager (NM) working alongside NATO and flight planning teams from 12 nations.
The test demonstrated that allied aircraft can be deployed quickly in a crisis situation. The EUROCONTROL NM worked in a key coordination role with our partners to stress-test deployment planning, and coordinate the simulated deployment of allied aircraft allowing faster cross-border military movements.
