Engineer Rescuers 2016
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Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš visited the SVK troops exercising alongside their Czech colleagues in Kráľová nad Váhom as part of the international exercise Engineer Rescuers 2016. The theme of the exercise was the greatest humanitarian operation, whilst cleaning up in the aftermath of floods. The exercise unfolded concurrently in the Vyškov area in the Czech Republic from 5 Sept.
“They've been out practising a variety of rescue and demolition works by cleaning up the consequences of floods, rescuing drowning people, and evacuating residents. They've been building replacement bridge crossings, keeping roads passable, recovering stuck vehicles. The tasks have been designed so as to replicate real-world operational situations,” explained the head of the MOD, underscoring the significance of this international exercise, where soldiers are exercised in synchronising their capabilities.
A total of 523 troops and 225 pieces of hardware and equipment have been assigned to the CZE-SVK Engineer Brigade Joint Task Force. For the purpose of the exercise, Sereď-based Engineer Battalion was reinforced by 47 Czech engineers, while 40 SVK soldiers joined the exercise in the Czech Republic. As part of the away-day on 13 Sept, Minister Gajdoš visited the Engineer Battalion Sereď and met with the mayor of Kráľová nad Váhom.
“They've been out practising a variety of rescue and demolition works by cleaning up the consequences of floods, rescuing drowning people, and evacuating residents. They've been building replacement bridge crossings, keeping roads passable, recovering stuck vehicles. The tasks have been designed so as to replicate real-world operational situations,” explained the head of the MOD, underscoring the significance of this international exercise, where soldiers are exercised in synchronising their capabilities.
A total of 523 troops and 225 pieces of hardware and equipment have been assigned to the CZE-SVK Engineer Brigade Joint Task Force. For the purpose of the exercise, Sereď-based Engineer Battalion was reinforced by 47 Czech engineers, while 40 SVK soldiers joined the exercise in the Czech Republic. As part of the away-day on 13 Sept, Minister Gajdoš visited the Engineer Battalion Sereď and met with the mayor of Kráľová nad Váhom.
