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An 🇦🇹
#Austrian
Company has arrived in
#BiH
as part of the first deployment of the 500 additional reserves announced last week. These personnel will now begin training to incorporate them into the wider
#EUFOR
capabilities.
#Bundesheer
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As part of Operation Althea EU jets will conduct training over BiH and the Western Balkans in the coming weeks. Please follow this link to the full statement:
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EUFOR can confirm that all 500 reserves are now in place in 🇧🇦 The deployment of the reserves and their equipment, including light armoured vehicles, is a precautionary and proportionate measure to demonstrate EUFOR’s determination to support our BiH partners in maintaining SASE.
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EUFOR Multinational Battalion (MNBN) received a new addition with the arrival of a Motorised Platoon from
@MApNRomania
. This Platoon, which comprises Armoured Personnel Carriers, logistical and support vehicles provides EUFOR with an armoured capability within the MNBN.
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Following the devastating earthquake in the Middle-East, all National Flags in Camp Butmir have been lowered to half-mast as a mark of respect.
#EUFOR
expresses its deepest condolences to all of those affected and stands in solidarity with all members of our Turkish contingent.
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After the arrival of 500 reserves citizens of BiH can expect to see an increased level of patrolling by EUFOR, including in lightly armoured vehicles and on foot, to reassure the public of EUFOR’s ongoing determination to support our BiH partners.
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European Union 🇪🇺 will donate new demining equipment to the Armed Forces of BiH 🇧🇦 worth 10 million € and including 150 metal detectors and 68 new vehicles. This equipment is expected to be delivered by mid 2023. EUFOR-100% COMMITTED TO A MINE FREE BIH
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Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visits EUFOR Camp Butmir. During the visit she met UK personnel in
@euforbih
http://t.co/6ywGaTfRQm
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On 1 Feb 23, the Defense Committee of the German Bundestag, chaired by Mrs. Agnes-Marie Strack-Zimmermann visited
#EUFOR
. During a meeting with COM EUFOR, Maj Gen Helmut Habermayer, the political and security situation in BiH was discussed.
@MAStrackZi
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Today we would like to answer question number three: “Why does EUFOR need to use armoured vehicles in urban areas?”
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Exercise EUFOR Quick Response 2022 will take place from 17 Oct -20 Nov. Servicemen and women from 20 Nations will assemble for this exercise to demonstrate EUFOR’s capability and determination to contribute to a safe and secure environment for 🇧🇦 citizens.
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Having spent the last 2 weeks in
#COVID19
isolation in the UK and a medical screening at Camp Butmir, soldiers from
@TheParachuteReg
quickly got straight to work unloading specialist vehicles from the giant✈Antonov 124 following close behind.
#QR2020
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EUFOR has deployed its Multinational Battalion to the exercise areas of Mostar, Livno, Capllina, Trebinje and Bileca. Over the next five days the MNBN personnel will be exercised in their capability to support the authorities of BiH in maintaining a safe and secure environment.
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Yesterday COMEUFOR Major General Anton Wessely was pleased to meet the High Representative in Bosnia
@OHR_BiH
Christian Schmidt at Camp Butmir to discuss issues of mutual interest as well as recent developments including the deployment of 500 additional EUFOR reserves to BiH.
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Yesterday on 11 July COM EUFOR Maj Gen Anton Wessely accompanied NHQSa Commander and Deputy COM
@natobih
to pay his respects to the victims of the Srebrenica genocide at the commemoration in the Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial Center. It is important to always remember these victims
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Together. Everyone. Achieves. More.
Our soldiers are teaming up with BiH 🇧🇦 troops to develop interoperability while learning from each other 🇪🇺
See you tomorrow ... 🎥👀
@EtatMajorFR
@Esercito
@armeedeterre
#ForwardOnwardTogether
#ExerciseMeleagre
#EuForBiH
#20yearsEuForYou
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General Claudio Graziano 🇮🇹, who is the permanent
@ChairmanEUMC
visited Camp Butmir. General Graziano met with COM EUFOR, Major General Alexander Platzer, and COM NHQ Sa, Brigadier General Eric Folkestad
@natobih
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The EUFOR annual exercise “Quick Response 2023” will take place between 11-29th September throughout BiH. The Distinguished Visitors Day will take place on Friday 15th September 2023 at 1030 at Camp Butmir.
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Today, COM EUFOR Maj Gen Helmut Habermayer welcomed Lt Gen Francisco Braco Carbó, Commander of the Operational Command of the Armed Forces of Spain to Camp Bumtir. The visit was part of a wider visit marking the 30th Anniversary of the presence of the 🇪🇸 Armed Forces in BiH.
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Over 120 British troops from the 1st Battalion the Royal Gurkha Rifles arrive at
#Sarajevo
International Airport for
@euforbih
’s largest annual
#exercise
, Quick Response 2019
#QR19
. They were met at the airport by EUFOR’s
#Multinational
Battalion CO and the Senior British Rep.
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As the oldest EU military mission, EUFOR ALTHEA joins the celebration of Europe Day marking "Schuman Declaration" signed in 1950 that has since steered Europe toward a path of peace, prosperity and cooperation. United in our support for a peaceful, multiethnic and prosperous
#BiH
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Women offer a unique and crucial perspective in military affairs. Today COMEUFOR Maj Gen Anton Wessely was delighted to mark
#InternationalWomensDay2022
with the women of
#EUFOR
#IWD2022
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COM EUFOR Maj Gen Anton Wessely welcomed the new Operation Commander of EUFOR
#OpAlthea
Lt Gen Hubert Cottereau to EUFOR HQ where he had the opportunity to meet with the staff of EUFOR and be briefed on EUFOR’s role in contributing a safe and secure environment for 🇧🇦 citizens
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Today COM EUFOR had the pleasure to welcome dignitaries and guests to the Initial Operational Capability Ceremony of EUFOR’s Intermediate Reserve which marks the culmination of two weeks of integration training for 500 recently deployed EUFOR personnel.
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EUFOR was delighted to welcome the European Union PSC and EUMC to Camp Butmir, Sarajevo on 05 July and to brief them on how EUFOR supports the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina in maintaining a safe and secure environment.
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Lieutenant Pilbeam from 🇬🇧 A Company 3
@TheParachuteReg
shows
@euforbih
Commander the capabilities of the Foxhound vehicle. The UK contribution to
#EUFORQR2020
deploy to the South of BiH with these vehicles.
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🇫🇷 Strategic Reserve Force, supplemented with an 🇮🇹 and a 🇷🇴 platoon, has been ceremonially integrated into EUFOR structure on 12 April 2024 and will conduct its activities in BiH for a month.
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EUFOR received an invitation to present at the ‘State of peace’ Youth academy in partnership with the Post Conflict Research Center. EUFOR Spokesperson Capt Duffy delivered a presentation during a workshop in Brčko where EUFOR have a LOT House.
EUFOR and BiH, Stronger Together.
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COM
@euforbih
held a ceremony to thank the UK Armed forces involved in Operation Althea as they prepare to leave the EUFOR Mission.
#professionalism
#commitment
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As a continuation of the seven videos, answering the frequently asked questions concerning EUFOR’s IRF (Intermediate Reserve Forces) patrolling, today we would like to answer question number two: “What is the reason for the deployment of reserves to BiH?”
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After five weeks of intensive activity across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Exercise
#EUFOR
Quick Response 2022 has concluded. The closing ceremony to officially mark the end of the exercise was held this week in Camp Butmir Two.
#euforqr22
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EUFOR and the Armed Forces of BiH train together and support each other in
#ExerciseMeleager
#EUFOR
#EUFORBiH
#ForwardOnwardTogether
@EtatMajorFR
@Esercito
@armeedeterre
Watch in English:
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EUFOR held the Distinguished Visitors Day and official Opening Ceremony for Exercise
#euforqr22
. Attended by dignitaries from across BiH and the international community the event brought all 20 EUFOR nations together to officially launch the exercise.
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Rear Admiral Alberto Ahrens Angulo Chief 🇨🇱 Joint Operations Directorate and COS EUFOR BG Zoltan Somogyi participated in a ceremony to inaugurate a memorial plaque honoring
@EmcoChile
who have contributed to maintaining the security and stability of BiH for more than 20 years.
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In our serial answering the frequently asked questions concerning EUFOR’s Intermediate Reserve Forces (IRF) we would like to answer question number five: “How long EUFOR’s IRF will stay in BiH?"
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Head of the EU delegation and EU Special Representative,
Ambassador
@LarsGWigemark
paid his farewell visit to the EUFOR HQ in Camp Butmir and met with Commander EUFOR Major General Reinhard Trischak and Key Leaders of
@euforbih
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This week, COMEUFOR Maj Gen Wessely was pleased to discuss common issues for Bosnia and Herzegovina in introductory visits with 🇬🇧
@MattFieldUK
,🇩🇪
#MargretUebber
, 🇫🇷
@ChrisToudicBiH
, 🇵🇸
#RezeqNamoora
in their capacities as British, German, French and Palestinian Ambassadors to
#BiH
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On Tuesday the 27 June 23 in Camp Butmir, Sarajevo more than 360 soldiers from 12 different nations within EUFOR, received their Common Security and Defence Policy Medal for Operation ALTHEA .
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Applying skills learned during
#EUFORQR2020
,🇬🇧A Company 3
@TheParachuteReg
assault and secure a complex compound in Camp Butmir near
#Sarajevo
.
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EUFOR Doctors bring their expertise from Italy. Major Giannelli and Trivisani visited hospitals in Tusla and Zeinca to share their knowledge with BiH healthcare workers.
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To make a greener Camp Butmir, in the name of the HQ EUFOR Staff, Chief of Staff EUFOR Brigadier General Szilárd GERŐFI planted a platan tree (Platanus Acerifolia-Hispanica) in the camp, next to the Dayton road to establish a tradition for the succeeding COSs.
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#SantaClaus
on his way through Camp Butmir delivering some presents donated by the mayor of
#Vienna
@BgmLudwig
. He was helped by the Guards of Vienna who currently form a major part of
@euforbih
🇦🇹 company. Quickly he turned into a popular photo motif for our comrades.
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COM EUFOR Maj Gen Anton Wessely had the great pleasure to welcome the 🇪🇺 High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Mr. Josep Borrell to Camp Butmir.
@JosepBorrellF
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On 21 NOV 23 a delegation from the Netherlands visited Camp Butmir. The Netherlands ChoD Gen Onno Eichelsheim met with COM EUFOR MG Habermayer and members of 🇳🇱Contingent where they discussed the role of 🇳🇱 as part of
#EUFOR
and the current security situation in BiH.
@DefensieMin
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Many thanks to His Excellency
@MattFieldUK
for hosting the Officers of
@euforbih
's Multinational Battalion and the
@Gurkha_Brigade
troops from the Royal Gurkha Rifles who are in
#BosniaandHerzegovina
for
#exercise
#QR19
at his residence last night. A superb evening.
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Today Lt Col Janko took command of
#EUFOR
Multinational Battalion from Lt Col Wilfing.
#COMEUFOR
Major General Platzer, handed the colours of the MNBN from the old commander to the new one to signify the Change of Command.
#BiH
@Bundesheerbauer
@tcsavunma
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Yesterday COM EUFOR Major General Anton Wessely was delighted to meet the U.S Ambassador to BiH Michael J. Murphy
@USEmbassySJJ
in his introductory office call to
#EUFOR
, where the importance of shared cooperation and partnership in supporting BiH authorities was discussed.
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From 20-25 March, in the area of Mostar, the Turkish company of the EUFOR Multinational Battalion and a subordinate infantry platoon of the soldiers of the Republic of North Macedonia trained the evacuation of LOT House.
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Today we would like to answer question number six: "Does EUFOR conduct patrols all over BiH and where it is located?"
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A commemoration ceremony was held in Camp Butmir today recognising all civilian staff members who lost their lives whilst in service to UNPROFOR, IFOR, SFOR and EUFOR missions. During the ceremony the names of the deceased members were read out and a wreath was laid.
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An event, hosted by COM EUFOR was held in Camp Butmir to mark 🔟 Anniversary of the Signing of the MOU between EUFOR and BiH LEAs, attended by Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Police Directors and Commissioners and included representative from all 19 🇧🇦LEAs.
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EUFOR would like to notify residents living near Sarajevo airport that on Friday 22 Oct as a part of Exercise Quick Response from 1am to 4am EUFOR will conduct joint training with airport security personnel. Residents can be assured that there is no real life emergency
#euforqr22
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As a continuation of the seven videos, answering the frequently asked questions concerning EUFOR’s IRF (Intermediate Reserve Forces) patrolling, today we would like to answer question number four: “How citizens should approach and communicate with EUFOR patrols?”
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Today COM EUFOR Maj Gen Anton Wessely met with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence Laura Cooper at Camp Butmir where they had a very positive meeting and discussed issues of shared importance in relation to EUFOR’s contribution to a safe and secure environment in
#BiH
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Commander
@JFC_Naples
was welcomed to Camp Butmir by Maj Gen Alexander Platzer
@euforbih
and Brig Gen Eric Folkestad
@natobih
. Admiral Burke once again reaffirmed the EU and NATO’s commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of a stable BiH.
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The vehicles begin to arrive for EUFOR's biggest annual peace support exercise, Quick Response 19. Happening in locations all over BiH, between 7-11 October,
#QR19
test's EUFOR's ability to quickly reinforce its troops with part of its reserve forces held in partner nations.
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French 🇫🇷 soldiers of
#EUFOR
Strategic Reserve Force arrived to Sarajevo International Airport and were welcomed by COM EUFOR Major General László Sticz and Deputy Mayor of Sarajevo Anja Margetić
@MargeticAnja
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The Director Operations of the EU Military Staff,
@Gen_BartLaurent
, met Commander EUFOR to witness Exercise Quick Response 19,
#QR19
.
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On 28th of June 2022, Brigadier General Zoltán Somogyi, Chief of Staff of EUFOR, Operation ALTHEA, visited the PRETIS d. d. metal industry plant, which manufactures special purpose goods and artillery ammunition.
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Today COM EUFOR Major General Helmut Habermayer visited the Institution for the Care of Mentally Disabled Children and Youth in Pazarić. EUFOR has regular engagement and a longstanding relationship with the institution.
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Today, Lieutenant General Thomas Süssli, Chief of the Armed Forces of Switzerland 🇨🇭 visited Camp Butmir and met with COMEUFOR Major General Alexander Platzer. The two discussed the current security environment in BiH 🇧🇦 and Swiss contribution to
#OpAlthea
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