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Minister Slechtova confident of mission effectiveness and praises Czech soldiers’ accomplishments during her visit to Afghanistan

1.2.2018

"The Soldiers and allies have convinced me of the immence importance of the Resolute Support Mission, and the Allied commanders also confirmed that the Czech units rank as one the most significant contributors to the mission", said Minister of Defence Karla Slechtova at the end of her visit.

Life-fire training exercise for helicopter door gunners

26.1.2018

Airmen from the 22nd Helicopter Air Base at Namest took part in a regular training exercise at Boletice training area last week.

Retraining exercise for Tatra truck drivers

18.1.2018

Military truck drivers from the 71st Mechanised Battalion, based at Hranice, are at present undergoing a retraining exercise on the operation of the Tatra 815 8x8 PRAM trucks.

Czech air space under the permanent protection of the military

5.1.2018

The new Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic, Karla Slechtova, paid a visit last week to the 21st Tactical Air Force Base at Caslav to meet with the airmen whose daily standby duties are of vital importance to the protection of Czech air space.

General Bubenik elected next chairman of the Committee of Chiefs of Military Medical Services in NATO (COMEDS)

17.12.2017

The current Chairman, the Canadian, Major General Jean-Robert Bernier, will hand over the position to Brigadier General Zoltan Bubenik in November 2018.