Yesterday 25 September, saw the arrival of 120 British Soldiers as the first tranche supporting exercise Quick Response 2016. These soldiers will deploy to the AF BiH military exercise area Manjača, near Banja Luka later this week. An Antonov 124 cargo aircraft will deliver the 30 vehicles required by the British troops to support this annual exercise, 10 vehicles per flight.

The Antonov 124 is the world’s second heaviest aircraft able to deliver 150 tons of equipment, perfectly suitable for the rapid movement of vehicles across the continent. All supporting elements will be working closely with Armed Forces BiH (AFBiH) combining training and sharing skills and experiences which will be demonstrated during the exercise. Over 700 Soldiers from EUFOR, AFBiH, United Kingdom, Austria and the NATO KFOR Tactical Reserve Company with Portuguese and Hungarian soldiers will work closely together in BiH.
This regional exercise will also allow EUFOR Headquarters to exercise command and control in a large scale exercise. The troops will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and experience of patrolling, escorting, convoys, medical evacuation, extraction and evacuation.