Summer Rain 2014 sweeps across Slovakia

Exercise Summer Rain 2014 culminated towards the end of the week at Military Training Area Turecký vrch (MTA Turecký vrch) in Záhorie. According to the exercise director, 2nd Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff Maj Gen Pavel Macko, it was a comprehensive test of the stand-by regime and readiness of forces that the SVK Armed Forces have earmarked for the NATO Response Force (NRF). The test of readiness for the earmarked troops culminated in a tactical exercise at MTA Turecký vrch. For the NRF, this year Slovakia provides a Chemical, Biological and Radiological Protection (CBRP) platoon, a mobile chemical laboratory together with a sample collection team from the CBRP Battalion Rožňava, an NSE company, comprising especially members of the Hlohovec-based transport and multifunctional battalion, Martin-based repair battalion, movement control team, and Military Police platoon.