21 April 2010 kl 15.31
Swedint
The United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) has on the 8th March 2010 issued their “Certificate of Training Recognition” to the SWEDINT Course for UN Staff Officers (UNSOC).
13 April 2010 kl 18.17
The designated Swedish Force Commander of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) operating off Somalia, Rear Admiral (LH) Jan Thörnqvist, arrived in Djibouti 5 April onboard the Swedish warship Carlskrona to a warm welcome from the French frigate La Fayette commanded by Commander Eric Delepoulle.
25 March 2010 kl 12.48
During its standby period the first six months in 2011, the Nordic Battlegroup may be deployed to almost anywhere in the world. One continent with a great many challenges is Africa. For that reason, a two-week course on Africa is currently taking place for some of the staff at NBG.
23 March 2010 kl 15.25
Sweden will set up a battlegroup, known as Nordic Battlegroup 11, as part of the EU’s crisis management capability. The recruitment of soldiers is currently in progress and the selection of who should be included in the companies that are part of Sweden’s contribution is now taking place. One of those that have applied and will probably be employed as a soldier in the force is Neo.
3 February 2010 kl 14.10
Ranger Battalion in Arvidsjaur, the soldiers are now involved in so-called service training where one of the main objectives is to prepare for the international winter exercise Cold Response in North Norway.
“It’ll be interesting to be able to see that everything works in the group and platoon. Furthermore, it’s inspiring to be part of an exercise involving other units,” says Ranger Johan Pettersson.
23 March 2010 kl 15.02
The first Helicopter 15 that will be part of the Nordic Battlegroup, NBG 11, has been modified in Italy. It was recently flown home to Malmen in Linköping by Helicopter Wing personnel. Helicopters will also soon be on location in Djibouti in Africa once the mission in the Gulf of Aden has been initiated.
23 March 2010 kl 14.54
A guard platoon, a so-called HUMINT team, personnel that work with transportation and logistics, staff officers and a military police unit constitute Estonia’s contribution to the Nordic Battlegroup. In order to increase his knowledge of the NBG, Estonia’s Ambassador, Alar Streimann, visited Enköping on Wednesday and with him he brought a cake.