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Czech NRF 2013 units activated to inspect readiness

13.10.2013

The periodical separate testing of Czech units earmarked for the NATO Response Force (NRF) culminated this September and October by activation of all Czech units which contribute to 2013 rotation.

Minister honours soldiers who returned from Mali

6.10.2013

Soldiers of the 1st ACR Unit who served in the EU Training Mission in the Republic of Mali lined up at the National Memorial in Prague-Vitkov on Friday 4 October 2013 to receive awards and decorations from Minister of Defence Vlastimil Picek.

CREVAL 2013: Units must prove their readiness to conduct combat operations

27.9.2013

Two battalions of the 4th Rapid Deployment Brigade, 41st Mechanised Battalion and 43rd Airborne Mechanised Battalion will be evaluated according to Combat Readiness Evaluation (CREVAL) NATO method during this September and October.

Invitation to NATO Days - Days of Czech Air Force held in Ostrava

20.9.2013

Annual presentation of Czech Air Force and Land Forces equipment starts Friday 20 September 2013 with landing of An-124 Ruslan at the Ostrava Leos Janacek Airport which comes directly from Afghanistan to unload equipment of Czech troops within downsizing their presence in ISAF operation.

A tank battalion acquires new skills

16.9.2013

"The best help-hand you find at the end of your arm" saying, joined with effort to save time and money, led specialists of the 73rd Tank Battalion to learn new procedures and be able to disassemble, service, repair and maintain "the insides" of tanks at their base at Praslavice avoiding previous practice to send them to the Military Repair Enterprise at Senov u Novy Jicin.