Invitation to media representatives to a Live Demonstration during Exercise ‘Quick Response 2016’ on the 5th October at 12:00 at the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina ‘Mika Bosnic Barracks’ in Manjača.
Exercise Quick Response16 is a joint Peace Support Operations exercise between the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, EUFOR. This exercise occurs every year and is an important part of the training calendar for both forces.
The EUFOR Multinational Battalion (MNBN) has been working closely with Armed Forces BiH (AFBiH) combining training and sharing skills and experiences which will be demonstrated during the exercise. Over 750 Soldiers from EUFOR Multi-National Battalion (Austrian and Turkish soldiers), AFBiH, Intermediate Reserve Company from the United Kingdom, and the NATO KFOR Tactical Reserve Company of 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 and extraction. There will also be an opportunity to refine their specialist skills of Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Non-combatant Extraction Operations (NEO).
Media representatives are asked to arrive no later than 12:00 on the day. There will be opportunities to witness a briefing on the exercise, a Live Demonstration of Peace Support Operations and a press statement from EUFOR. The event will finish at 1600.
You are kindly requested to announce your participation not later than 15:00 Tuesday 4th October either by telephone at 033 495 393 or 061 219 097or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
For further enquiries please call Mrs Elma ROBOVIĆ.
Location for Press Arrival
For media representatives travelling directly to the location, maps of the location are above. Mika Bosnic Barracks is on the R411 south of Banja Luka, near Dobrnja.
Spokesperson: Lt Cdr Carl Harwood
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Chief Public Affairs Office: Lt Col Peter Barthou
00387 (0)33 495 214
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