The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) declared its fleet of six Airbus A330-200 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (A330 MRTT) aircraft fully operational at a ceremony at Changi Air Base (East) on 20 April. Attaining full operational capability (FOC) comes after an operationalisation programme that commenced as soon as the first A330 MRTT arrived home on 14 August 2018 following conversion work by Airbus Defence and Space in Getafe, Spain, to transform the baseline commercial A330-200 passenger aircraft for air-to-air refuelling (AAR), airlift support, and aeromedical evacuation (AME) operations. Speaking at the event, Singapore defence minister Ng Eng Hen highlighted that the A330 MRTT's FOC is a part of ongoing efforts to sustain and improve the RSAF's capabilities to meet evolving operational needs.
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机译：新加坡共和国空军（RSAF）宣布其六个空中客车A330-200多角色油轮运输（A330 MRTT）飞机在4月20日在樟宜空气基地（东）的仪式上充分运营。 在2018年8月14日，在2018年8月14日在Getafe，Spain，西班牙格雷菲的空中客车防御和空间转换，转换基线商业A330-200客运飞机，之后，就开始了一旦第一个A330 MRTT到达首页的运营计划 适用于空对空加油（AAR），空运支持和航空医学疏散（AME）操作。 在此活动中，新加坡国防部长NG Eng Hen强调，A330 MRTT的Foc是持续努力维持和改善RSAF的能力，以满足不断变化的业务需求的一部分。
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