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Irish Evaluation 6 October 201011:18 AM

One country after another is currently conducting evaluation exercises for its respective units within the Nordic Battlegroup. Most recently, the focus was on assuring the quality of the Irish...

A stable security situation permits transformation of KFOR 4 October 20101:56 PM

The Kosovo operation has been active since 1999 and has been described by many people as a success. Further confirmation that this is indeed the case is that in the immediate future the KFOR (Kosovo...

Estonian Final Exercise 30 September 20103:59 PM

The biggest Estonian contribution to the Nordic Battlegroup is that of a guard platoon. The platoon is currently carrying out its final exercise before coming to Sweden to practise together with the...

The battlegroup demonstrates its medical treatment capabilities 30 September 20103:45 PM

The Nordic Battlegroup’s Logistics Battalion, NBG LogBn, provides the battlegroup with qualified medical resources of a very high international standard.

Learning to make personal contacts 16 September 201010:22 AM

A three-week long training course is currently being held at the Swedish Armed Forces International Centre (SWEDINT) for the section of the Nordic Battlegroup (NBG) that will work with civil-military...

Staff Officers Military English 14 September 20101:15 PM

On Monday September 13, fourteen students from two different nations came to SWEDINT to participate in the Military English course.

“Illuminated Summer” initiated 9 September 20102:04 PM

There are 117 days left until the Nordic Battlegroup enters its standby period on 1 January next year and now begin the exercises that will enable the battlegroup to line up like on a string of pearls...

Tactical Exercise Without Troops first on the agenda 25 August 20103:17 PM

A hectic autumn awaits the Nordic Battlegroup. The six-month-long standby period starts on 1 January next year and prior to this there is much training and practising to be done. First on the agenda...

NATO LL SOC at SWEDINT 2 July 20108:30 AM

NATO’s Allied Command Transformation, with support from the Joint Warfare Center and the Joint Analysis Lessons Learned Centre, teaches the NATO Lessons Learned Staff Officer course at SWEDINT.

Staff officers conducting the final Command Post Exercise 16 June 201012:26 PM

NATO/PfP Junior Staff Officer Course at SWEDINT is conducting the final Command Post Exercise where the students are manning the different branches in a Nordic Battalion Headquarters.