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From June 7 to 22 command and support vessel "Jotvingis" (N42) assigned to the Baltic Squadron (BALTRON) is attending BALTOPS 2013, the largest maritime multinational exercise held in the Baltic Sea this year. The naval exercise takes place in the territorial waters and the exclusive economic zones of Latvia, Sweden, Denmark and Germany.

 

BALTOPS 2013 involves warships and aircraft from 13 NATO member states and partners: Estonia, Denmark, Georgia, the U.S.A., Latvia, Poland, Lithuania, the Netherland, France, the Russian Federation, Finland, Sweden and Germany. The participating countries have delegated over 30 air and naval assets of various types to the exercise.

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Lithuania's third soldier deployed with KFOR

On June 18 SFC Rolandas Rakauskas (Movement Control Centre of the Lithuanian Armed Forces) was formally deployed to the Kosovo Force (KFOR). He is the third servicemember of the Lithuanian Armed Forces who will contribute to NATO's movement control operations in ensuring a coherent withdrawal of NATO forces from Kosovo.


The servicemember will conduct a three-month service at KFOR Joint Logistic Support Group (JLSG) Headquarters in Pristina, capital of Kosovo, as air transport specialist for the Multinational Integrated Logistic Unit (MILU).

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“Saber Strike 2013” nearing conclusion

Co-Director of the multinational military exercise "Saber Strike 2013" Major General Almantas Leika (Commander of the Lithuanian Land Force) speaks about the exercise

 

"Saber Strike 2013" is a U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed, U.S. European Command (USEUCOM)-scheduled, U.S. Army in Europe (USAREUR)-led Theatre Security Cooperation (TSC) exercise that held across various military training areas of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. It is comprised of a brigade-level command post exercise (CPX), a computer assisted exercise (CAX), and company-level field and situational training exercises.

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Commander of the Lithuanian Air Force Major General Edvardas Mažeikis on visit in Spain and the Netherlands

On June 12 Commander of the Lithuanian Air Force attended Distinguished Visitors Day at the European Air Transport Training 2013 (EATT13) flying event coordinated by the European Defence Agency (EDA) in Zaragoza, Spain. There he discussed the possibility for the Lithuanian Air Force to participate in such exercises from 2014 with representatives of the participating nations - Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden, and members of the Core Planning Team.

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Commander of the Pennsylvania National Guard met with Chief of Defence of Lithuania and paid a visit to the Headquarters of the Lithuanian Land Force
On April 6 Chief of Defence of Lithuania Lieutenant General Arvydas Pocius met with Commander of the Pennsylvania National Guard and Adjutant General of Pennsylvania Major General Wesley Craig conducting a visit in Lithuania. The meeting officers discussed joint activities of combat training, joint multinational exercises and participation in multinational operations.

 

"More than two decades of cooperation with the Pennsylvania National Guard on the basis of the National Guard State Partnership Program (SPP) have brought undeniable benefit for both sides - professional qualification of troops could be improved in multinational environment, they were able to gain combat experience through joint service in multinational operations and share their organizational experience. The cooperation served as a crucial impetus for the freshly re-established Lithuanian Armed Forces in the last decade of last decade," Chief of Defence of Lithuania Lt Gen A. Pocius said.

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Commander of the U.S. Army Europe Lieutenant General Donald M. Campbell paid a visit to the headquarters of the Lithuanian Land Force
On June 4 Commander of the U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) Lt Gen Donald M. Campbell and his delegation conducted the first formal visit to the Headquarters of the Lithuanian Land Force. Commander of the Land Force Major General Almantas Leika presented to the guest his branch of service and discussed with him the perspectives of further cooperation at the land force-level.

 

"We, Americans, are not something else, we are learning from you just like you are learning from us. Doubtlessly, your experience gained in multinational operations is beneficial to us too," Commander of the U.S. Army Europe said. The guest also assured that the U.S. Army will continue supporting the militaries of the countries that were currently serving alongside the U.S.A. in Afghanistan after the end of the operation too.

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Chief of Defence of Lithuania visiting troops deployed to Afghanistan
On June 2 Chief of Defence of Lithuania Lieutenant General Arvydas Pocius arrived in Afghanistan where he will visit Lithuanian military personnel conducting the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) operation in the province of Ghor. The visit schedule includes meetings with the NATO ISAF authorties, representatives of local administration of Ghor and Lithuanian troops serving in all the regions of Lithuania's operation in Afghanistan.

 

At the meetings with the ISAF and Afghan officials plans of withdrawing Lithuanian military capabilities from the province, handing over the compound to the Government of Afghanistan and security situation in the country are expected to be addressed.

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