DCOM EUFOR, Brigadier General Tibor Nagy, awarding Major Alexander Bauer, MA JMA.

On 28^th September 2010, contingents from several EUFOR nations paraded for their EUFOR Operation ALTHEA medals. DCOM EUFOR, Brigadier General Tibor Nagy, and COS EUFOR, Brigadier General Günter Giesa, awarded the medals to EUFOR personnel.

Left to Right:  Mag. Jurekovic,  COM EUFOR,  Mag. Hensellek

On 27th September 2010 COM EUFOR, Major General Bernhard Bair, had an office call with a delegation from the Center for Security Studies, the PFP Consortium and the Austrian Ministry of Defence.  They are working on a study entitled “Faster Euro-Atlantic Integration – A Prerequisite for Lasting Peace and Stability in the Western Balkans” and greatly appreciated General Bair’s experience from working in the area.

Left to Right: Prof. Dr. Schmidl, COM EUFOR.

COM EUFOR, Major General Bernhard Bair, hosted the society during their visit to Camp Butmir, Sarajevo, on 27 September 2010 and gave a short briefing to them on the work of EUFOR in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Left to Right: HE Alejandro Alvargonzález San Martín and COMEUFOR review the medal parade.

On 27th September 2010 the Spanish Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, H.E Alejandro Alvargonzález San Martín attended a medal parade to honour those who have served in the mission. The majority of those receiving medals were Spanish who are nearing the end of their contribution to EUFOR in BiH.
COM EUFOR, Major General Bernhard Bair, thanked all those who received their medals, telling them that they could be proud of their hard work, their professionalism and their contribution to the country.

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COS EUFOR with LOT Brcko personnel.

On his first official trip after being appointed COS HQ EUFOR, Brigadier General Günter Giesa visited the Liaison and Observation Team (LOT) houses in Brcko, Derventa and Modrica, located in the northern region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. During his visit he was able to get a first-hand impression of LOT operations conducted in the three areas.

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Left to Right: Mr. Serge Marmy (ICRC), with COM EUFOR.

On 22^nd September 2010, Mr. Serge Marmy, Head of the Delegation in Bosnia and Herzegovina of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), paid a visit to EUFOR HQ at Camp Butmir, Sarajevo. He was warmly greeted by COM EUFOR, Major General Bernhard Bair.

During the subsequent office call, COM EUFOR briefed the distinguished guest on recent activities, in particular the help EUFOR provides to local health institutions. ICRC head underlined the importance of supporting families of missing persons to receive information about their relatives.