During the visit, as a part of the Summer Trip over the Slovak military units and facilities , the attachés were briefed on history, current status and future of the Centre. The high-ranking guests were able to interact and ask questions of those working the Centre. As Col Mrváň said, the guests appreciated the importance of this education and training facility for Alliance and Partners.
Organized by the Ministry of Defence, the visit included tours of the 1th Mechanized Brigade in Topoľčany, the 21th Mechanized Batallion in Nitra, the National EOD Centre in Nováky and the NBC Base in Zemianske Kostoľany.
The military attachés assigned to the Slovak Republic and based in the capital Bratislava represented 13 nations, including the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Germany, the United Kingdom, Croatia, Austria, China, France, Turkey, Romania, USA, and the Russian Federation.
Author: Anna Farkašová
Photo: SGT Peter Bulko