Missions and Ops Hall of Fame
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- Date: 29.11.2016
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Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic Peter Gajdoš inducted another five contemporary veterans into the Missions and Operations Hall of Fame within the Ministry of Defence. The tradition of the MOD leaders holding a pre-Christmas function for the SVK Armed Forces members who have completed missions and operations abroad dates back to 2010. This year, this honour was shared by MSgt Igor Čačko, MSgt Peter Mesiaček, Maj Peter Sudimák, Lt Col (Rtd) Jaroslav Valko, and a member of the 5th Special Forces Regiment.
“You decided to make a contribution to security in the countries which do not know the luxury of peace. It was not always an easy tasking, whether for you yourselves or your families. That is why I would like to use this occasion to extend my thanks not only to you but also to your close relatives as you made it through together and they encouraged you when things got tough,” remarked Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš. He expressed his admiration for contemporary veterans who have completed their deployments as engineers, EOD specialists, members of force protection and sentry units or their day-to-day missions outside of military bases under the highest threat level. Chief of the General Staff of the SVK Armed Forces Gen Milan Maxim honoured the memory of the 57 Slovak Servicemen and women who have laid down their lives on peace support missions and military operations abroad. “They brought the ultimate offering, sacrificing themselves on the altar of our homeland while representing their country,” noted Gen Maxim.
Today a total of 257 SVK Armed Forces members, of whom 15 are women, are currently deployed on operations abroad. Our soldiers find themselves serving with RESOLUTE SUPPORT MISSION in Afghanistan, EUFOR ALTHEA in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and UNFICYP in Cyprus. The Slovak Armed Forces are also represented in the UN-led observer missions in Egypt and Syria, and in the EU-led mission in Georgia. Overall, more than 17,500 Slovak soldiers, including 500 servicemen, have rotated in and out of missions and operations to date.
During the event, the Minister of Defence announced the 20th Military Deed of the Year Awards, which recognises exemplary deeds of service by soldiers and civilian employees across Defence in saving lives or doing work above and beyond the scope of their service duties. Nominations can be made in three categories: Rescue of Life, Assistance to the Public, and Friend of the Army. Anyone who will submit an entry no later than 28 February 2017 by post to Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic, Communications Division, Kutuzovova 8, 832 47 Bratislava, or by email to cinroka@mod.gov.sk is invited to participate in the Military Deed of the Year opinion survey.
“You decided to make a contribution to security in the countries which do not know the luxury of peace. It was not always an easy tasking, whether for you yourselves or your families. That is why I would like to use this occasion to extend my thanks not only to you but also to your close relatives as you made it through together and they encouraged you when things got tough,” remarked Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš. He expressed his admiration for contemporary veterans who have completed their deployments as engineers, EOD specialists, members of force protection and sentry units or their day-to-day missions outside of military bases under the highest threat level. Chief of the General Staff of the SVK Armed Forces Gen Milan Maxim honoured the memory of the 57 Slovak Servicemen and women who have laid down their lives on peace support missions and military operations abroad. “They brought the ultimate offering, sacrificing themselves on the altar of our homeland while representing their country,” noted Gen Maxim.
Today a total of 257 SVK Armed Forces members, of whom 15 are women, are currently deployed on operations abroad. Our soldiers find themselves serving with RESOLUTE SUPPORT MISSION in Afghanistan, EUFOR ALTHEA in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and UNFICYP in Cyprus. The Slovak Armed Forces are also represented in the UN-led observer missions in Egypt and Syria, and in the EU-led mission in Georgia. Overall, more than 17,500 Slovak soldiers, including 500 servicemen, have rotated in and out of missions and operations to date.
During the event, the Minister of Defence announced the 20th Military Deed of the Year Awards, which recognises exemplary deeds of service by soldiers and civilian employees across Defence in saving lives or doing work above and beyond the scope of their service duties. Nominations can be made in three categories: Rescue of Life, Assistance to the Public, and Friend of the Army. Anyone who will submit an entry no later than 28 February 2017 by post to Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic, Communications Division, Kutuzovova 8, 832 47 Bratislava, or by email to cinroka@mod.gov.sk is invited to participate in the Military Deed of the Year opinion survey.
