On Friday 2 August, Lieutenant General Philippe Rebord, the Chief of the Swiss Armed Forces visited Camp Butmir. The Commander of EUFOR, Major General Reinhard Trischak, as well as representatives from the Swiss contingent, welcomed him to the camp. During an office call the two Generals discussed the security situation […]

On June 26th, the Change of Command ceremony where Major General Martin Dorfer will hand over the post of Commander EUFOR to his replacement Major General Reinhard Trischak will take place. United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1575, adopted unanimously on 22 November 2004, welcomed the EU’s intention to launch […]

An International Medal Parade for 36 soldiers, sailors, and airmen from 6 countries was held at Camp Butmir on Monday 25 March with COMEUFOR, Major General Martin Dorfer, presiding over the event. Addressing the soldiers on parade, COMEUFOR said: “You have all contributed to the success of the EUFOR mission […]

A unique medal presentation took place on Monday 4th February when EUFOR Operational Commander, General Sir James Everard, and COMEUFOR, Major General Martin Dorfer, presented each other’s medals in Camp Butmir, Sarajevo. Receiving their medals at the parade were 157 soldiers from 10 different nations. Addressing the soldiers, General Everard […]

A bright and sunny winter’s day was the setting for a flag raising ceremony held at Camp Butmir on Wednesday 14th November. The occasion was the return of France as a troop-contributing nation to EUFOR after a gap of three years. In attendance was The Ambassador of France His Excellency […]

On Tuesday 30th October an International Medal Parade (IMP) took place at Camp Butmir with COMEUFOR presiding over the event. This parade was smaller than most with 7 EUFOR personal receiving their Operation Althea medals, three from Austria and two each from Hungary and the UK. COMEUFOR mentioned all of […]

From 24th to 26th of October 2018 soldiers from the EUFOR’s International Military Police (IMP) Detachment from Camp Butmir in Sarajevo, conducted training for Armed Forces BiH (AFBiH) Military Police soldiers in preparation for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan. The training was a presentation of tasks and procedures given by […]

The NATO Headquarters Sarajevo Transfer of Authority ceremony will take place on Monday, 9 July 2018 at 11:00 o’clock in the Helicopter Hangar, Camp Butmir. Admiral James Foggo, Commander Joint Force Command Naples, invites all media representatives to attend the ceremony. The transfer of authority will take place between the outgoing […]

Col. Nick Ducich, commander of the California Army National Guard’s 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, paid a visit to Camp Butmir in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, April 24, to meet with Cal Guard Soldiers stationed there and for an office call with NATO Headquarters – Sarajevo Commander Brig. Gen. Robert […]

Early in the morning of Thursday 29 March, the Finnish flag was lowered for the final time at EUFOR HQ. After 14 years of unbroken representation in the peace-keeping missions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the small ceremony marked the formal withdrawal of the Republic of Finland. At the small ceremony, […]