Members of Military Police take course Combat Life Saver A Combat Life Saver course was held in the premises of the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Camp Aachen, Germany. Its aim was to prepare the participants so that they understand the principles of saving a life in a combat and master the basic life-saving skills. Ten members of Military Police from the MP units B. Bystrica and Topoľčany took part in the course. The course was led by mentors from the ranks of the seasoned medical personnel with a wealth of real combat experience. The focus was on how to establish and maintain verbal or physical contact with a casualty, on mastering tourniquet techniques to control profuse bleeding, on an initial assessement and treatment with the airway, breathing and circulation approach, on treatment of penetrating wounds, on how to deal with devastating wounds and on methods of transportation and evacuation of casualties, that all without compromising the main combat tasks. The course was concluded by training in mixed groups. Those members of MP, who managed to meet the requirements and criteria of the final testing, were awarded with certificates. On 3 – 8 August and 17 – 22 August, the same course will be held for the next twenty MP members from MP units Prešov, Topoľčany and Training Centre of MP and Cynology Vlkanová.
● On 29 July, the Commander of the Training and Support Forces of the SVK Armed Forces Col Martin Stoklasa bid farewell to the professional soldiers, members of the HQs staff. On 1 August, Lt Col Balog, Capt Kopecký, Capt Pálešová and Sgt 1st Class Krivuš took up their new posts in organizational structures of the SVK Land Forces. Col Stoklasa had awarded them with commemorative badges and letters of appreciation for the job well done at the HQs.
Centenary of Great War (28 July) At the military cemetery in Nitra – Mlynárce, the State Secretary of the SVK MOD Miloš Koterec commemorated the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War One and paid tribute to its vic ms. “We are standing at the military cemetery, where 427 soldiers from different naons were buried. This bears testament to the fact that war does not look at the ethnicity, faith or age,” said the State Secretary. On that occasion, he greatly appreciated soldiers form the 12th mechanized ba alion based in Nitra and from the An Aircra Missile Brigade, who take care of and maintain the military graves at this cemetery in their leisure me.
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On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of World War One, the SVK Ministry of Defence has come up with a new logo to commemorate, for the next four years, one of the most significant milestones in a history of mankind. The Department of Defence will be displaying the new logo on any Great War - related occasions, i. e. un l the end of the centenary of WWI. The idea of a silhoue e of a soldier in a uniform of that me, mourning over a loss of his comrades-in-arms, evolved from a sculpture by Ladislav Majerský A Soldier with a Helmet, a bronze original of which is to be found in his na ve town Hliník nad Hronom and its model is exhibited in the Museum of Military History in Svidník. In a number 100, a WWI typical weapon symbolizes the number 1, and the poppy flowers stand for zeroes, since the red poppy holds valuable symbolism for war veterans and has become a symbol of the Remembrance Day a er WWI. The striking red colour has become a symbol of blood spilt in Flanders Fields, the most devastated ba lefields in WWI. The DoD designed and developed the new logo on its own.
● On 28 July, having held his position as Commander of the Logistic Support Battalion Prešov for nearly four years, Lt Col Jozef Zakucia handed over this position to the Commander of the 2nd Mechanized Brigade Col Martin Michalko. The command over the Battalion was consequently taken over by Maj Pavol Kobík, who had served in the Battalion as Chief of the Logistics from 2003 to 2009. Col Michalko wished the both officers every success and he awarded the outgoing commander with a commemorative plaque. ● On the first day of August, the Commander of the Logistics Support Battalion Prešov Pavol Kobík was by the Deputy Commander of the 2nd Mechanized Brigade Col Ján Parimucha promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Lt Col is far from being a beginner in the field of logistics. His plans and ambitions at the new post and in a new rank are closely linked to the goal of an effective and efficient performance of tasks of the Logistics Support Battalion. ● SVK Ministry of Defence is considering the donation of 112 pcs of surplus tank ammunition to the Czech colleagues. A draft donation agreement is currently eligible for transmitting comments under intergovernmental review. The material refers to the agreement between the SVK and Czech Ministries of Defence on mutual cooperation dated 2 May 1994 and to the intergovernmental agreement of the concerned parties on development of defence cooperation dated 20 September 2013. The Army of the Czech Republic will use said military materiel in compliance with the draft agreement merely and solely for its own purposes. The tank shells should be handed over in the military unit based in Poprad. ● The veteran of the Vietnam War, fighter F-4 Phantom II and the new generation military transport aircraft C-27J Spartan are the latest acquisitions of the organizers of the Slovak International Air Fest SIAF 2014. The event will be held on 30 – 31 August at Sliač Air Base. The visitors will have a chance to see Spartan in a dynamic demonstration. The main organizers are the Slovak Aviation Agency and the SVK Ministry of Defence. The War Veterans Union of the Slovak Republic
Conference underway
(30 July) On 30 July, Brig Gen Norbert Sinn, the Commandant of the Theresian Military Academy in Wiener Neustadt, Austria and the President of the Apostolat militaire international, which is a catholic association bringing together military associations and organizations from all over the world, met with the State Secretary of the SVK MOD Miloš Koterec in the premises of the MOD in Bratislava. The main focus of the meeting was on a preparation for the upcoming AMI Conference, which is to be held on 21 – 26 September 2014 in Častá – Papiernička and which is being organized in cooperation with the Military Ordinariate of the Armed Forces and Armed Corps of the Slovak Republic. The main point on the agenda of the meeting was the invitation of the SVK Minister of Defence Martin Glváč to the Conference. At the meeting with the State Secretary, Gen Sinn highlighted the historical background, principles and goals of the organization. The meeting was held in the presence of the Brig Gen Jindřich Joch and the Military Ordinary of the SVK AF and AC Mons. František Rábek, under whose auspices the event will be held. The main theme of the conference will be the 100th anniversary of the WWI and the related moral challenge of future. Equally, the Conference will focus on the Apostholic Exhortation of Pope Francis Evangelii Gaudium and on vocation of the catholic soldiers to do apostolate. The AMI association was established 35 years ago in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, by the members of the armed forces of the ten countries.
Thermal underwear purchase
SVK MOD plans to purchase thermal underwear for soldiers in an approximate amount of EUR 3.5 million, to include VAT. As an outcome of a public procurement, with the government planning to lodge a tender, a framework agreement shall be concluded for a period of four years. With the aim to address as many potential contractors as possible, the Department of Defence has resolved to inform of the preparations for the public tendering also in this form. “Thermal underwear is a part of the soldier’s equipment in harsh climate conditions. The purchase is planned in compliance with the SVK Armed Forces’ requirements. The selected bidders shall submit their offers electronically in an on-line auction, which the SVK MOD will hold to award this above-threshold contract. The real numbers of the thermal underwear to be purchased will depend on the actual needs and financial capacity of the Department of Defence,” explained the spokeswoman of the SVK MOD Martina Balleková. The Slovak Career Soldiers League – club Zvolen
The Slovak Association of Anti-Fascist Fighters – regional committee Zvolen The Centre of cultural and educational activities at Zvolen Garrison, Have the honour, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the SNU, to invite you to
The 1st Annual SNU Cycling and Walking Tours
Zvolen – Sliač – Veľká Lúka – Hronsek – Vlkanová – Banská Bystrica Program: 29 August 2014 07.45 08.00 08.15 08.25 09.00 09.35 09.45 09.55
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- registration and assembly of the participants at the SNU Sq., Zvolen - book launch of a publication on liberation of Zvolen – the laying of wreaths at the Memorial at SNU Sq., Zvolen – start of a cycling tour from the Memorial at SNU Sq., Zvolen to Sliač – the laying of wreaths at the WWI Memorial at Sliač (crossroad, turn off to Veľká Lúka) – cycling tour continues to Veľká Lúka, Hronsek - the laying of wreaths at the memorial Plaque at Hronsek Mansion – cycling tour continues to Vlkanová, Iliaš (alongside the Hron River), Banská Bystrica (SNU Memorial) 11.00 hrs – end of the cycling tour, presenting certificates of attendance in the park at the SNU Memorial, joining the participants of central SNU celebrations, wreath laying ceremony at the SNU Memorial.
The end of a walking tour is at Sliač, where a program will be organized by the members of the SVK Armed Forces from 09.30 hrs (demonstrations, displays and competitions for children). Those, who are interested, may continue to B. Bystrica RSVP – by 27 August 2014 at: +421 908 949 301, e-mail: pmpavelmarko@gmail.com
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