Hungarian Officer Cadets and NCO Candidates on International Exercise

Szöveg: 1st Lt. Dóra Duruczné Téglás/SWO Tibor Balázs | 2018. február 25. 9:14

In early February, officer cadets of the HDF Ludovika Battalion and NCO candidates of the HDF NCO Academy travelled to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany. The Hungarian soldiers are participating in a three-week international training event, the Georgia Mission Rehearsal Exercise (GMRE), during which, alongside the US Marine Corps (USMC), they are preparing a Georgian light infantry battalion before its deployment with NATO’s Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan.

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It was last February when the HDF NCO Academy was first provided with opportunity to send its NCO candidates – who are attending a two-year day training program – to take part in the GMRE in Hohenfels, Germany, in cooperation with the officer cadets of the HDF Ludovika Battalion. The joint task execution of the officer cadets and NCO candidates is important because this way – in the “classroom", before their active duty service – the prospective officers and NCOs have a chance to get to know each other and learn how to cooperate and work together with soldiers of our allies. During the exercise, the infantry Cadet Company consisting of officer cadets and NCO Candidates was operating under the supervision of trainers from the “Ludovika" and the NCO Academy.

The first week of this year’s GMRE in Hohenfels was taken up with preparation. After a rollover training with the armored HMMWV, the soldiers designated for driver positions took part in driving practice. Besides, the soldiers of the Hungarian Cadet Company also practiced the execution of those tasks that would be assigned to them in a later phase during the exercise. They also attended several specialized training events, such as, for example, C-IED training sessions.

The second week was about cohesion-building, when the Hungarian officer cadets and NCO candidates, the Georgian troops and the US Marines worked together under the mentoring of Hungarian trainers to practice the expected tasks of the exercise. During team-building at platoon and company levels, they standardized procedures and established the chain of command.

The LIVEX took place on the last week. The officer cadets designated to commander positions led and directed their comrades’ activities in simulated situations. The mounted patrols, set up and manned checkpoints, and carried out search and recovery tasks, during which they were looking for weapons, forbidden tools and wanted persons in populated areas.