Lieutenant General Olivier Rittimann, the EUFOR Operation Commander, has given the green light for exercise Quick Response 2020 in June this year. The decision has been made after visiting EUFOR at Butmir witnessing first-hand the preparations and safety measures generated to make the exercise as safe and effective as […]

  EUFOR mine clearance experts based at Camp Butmir joined up with a team from the Federal Department of Civil Protection (FUCZ) to make safe some newly discovered devices. The mines were discovered near a hiking trail in a remote part of the Pašina Mountain where access by vehicle is […]

  Lieutenant General Olivier Rittimann, the EUFOR Operation Commander, has given the green light for exercise Quick Response 2020. The decision has been made after visiting EUFOR at Butmir witnessing first-hand the preparations and safety measures generated to make the exercise as safe and effective as possible. COM EUFOR, Major […]

  On 29 May 20, EUFOR reached an important milestone with the conclusion of the Main Planning Conference for this year’s annual Exercise Quick Response 20. In line with COVID-19 restrictions, the conference was conducted via video teleconference (VTC). This involved representatives of armed forces and military organisations across Europe, […]

  On 25 May 2020, the 3rd Platoon of the Hungarian Company of EUFOR’s Multinational Battalion, as the current Quick Reaction Force (QRF) platoon, conducted a checkpoint training exercise. The checkpoint consisted of two trucks blocking the street in the front and in the back of the checkpoint, to secure […]

  On 20 May 2020, in torrential rain, members of the Austrian Company of EUFOR’s Multinational Battalion carried out a mandatory test of their fitness, proving that they are battle-ready. The military specific fitness test of the Austrian Army is designed to simulate situations that a soldier may find themselves […]

  On 31 March 2020, a Hungarian Air Force helicopter flew to Camp Butmir to repatriate two members of EUFOR personnel back to Hungary for medical reasons. One soldier had a confirmed case of COVID-19 and one soldier was suspected to be infected with the virus. COMEUFOR, Major General Reinhard […]

  On 16 January 2020, COMEUFOR, Major General Reinhard Trischak, witnessed the Multinational Battalion (MNBN) conduct an exercise securing the weapon storage site (WSS) in Rajlovac against a fictitious, increased terrorist threat. The aim of this exercise was to provide support to AF BiH to maintain the security and integrity […]

  Members of the Turkish Company of EUFOR’s Multinational Battalion conducted essential training on tactical satellite communications equipment at Camp Butmir on 27 Nov 19. The training was carried out on the state of the art communications equipment used by EUFOR and included general application of the equipment, battery exchange […]

  A presentation of the operational capabilities of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFBiH) and the Open Doors Day of the AFBiH Tactical Support Brigade were held yesterday in Sarajevo. The presentation was held at the Center for Education, Sport and Recreation ‘’Safet Zajko’’ in Novi Grad Municipality, […]