EUFOR’s New Reserve Troops in Training Exercise with Armed Forces BiH

Colonel Unsal Sigri head of EUFOR’s training programme explained that as the security situation in BiH has improved, EUFOR’s main effort has now moved to capacity building by providing co-ordinated training and embedded advisors to the AF BiH.
He said: “The collective training that we have seen at Rajlovac Barracks today is a great example of how we are working with the AF BiH to help further integrate them into EU and multi-national force structures."

First Lieutenant Said Velić, Company Commander of the 2nd Battalion 6th Brigade Bihać said: “This is the first time that I have had the chance to work with company commanders from EUFOR. It has been a very good opportunity to share experiences with soldiers from so many different nations."
The assignment of a new reserve force that is dedicated to BiH is designed to compensate for the recent reductions in EUFOR troop numbers and demonstrate an on-going commitment to supporting the maintenance of the Safe and Secure Environment in BiH.

The EUFOR Chief of Staff, Brigadier General Ernő Péter Siposs said: “The new EUFOR reserve troops are capable of re-enforcing in-theatre forces if requested. However, the security situation in BiH has improved in recent years and is calm."
The reserve force troops will return to their home nations shortly; however, plans are already underway for further deployed field training exercises in BiH with both the Multi-National Battalion and AF BiH companies.