A senior military delegation of the Vermont National Guard, the USA, visited some of the ARM units as part of their official visit of the Republic of Macedonia and the Army of the Republic of Macedonia.
Visiting military bases and educational centers, and taking part in different forms of training are some of the activities which are conducted by the military cooperation plan between ARM and the Vermont NG and the USA Army.
Today, the delegation, led by the commander of the NG of Vermont Major General Steven Cray, together with the Chief of GS of ARM Lieutenant General Metodija Velichkovski visited the Training and Doctrine Command in Veles.
The delegation was informed about the mission and tasks of this subordinate unit of ARM, with emphasis of the role and capabilities of the individual training center and the simulations center in conducting training of ARM servicemen in accordance with the NATO standards.
Earlier, the Command Sergeant Major of the Vermont NG, Toby Quick together with the Command Sergeant Major of GS of ARM Sveto Cvetkovski, visited the commands of the Engineers Battalion and the 3MIBn of the 1MIBde. They were informed about the mission of the declared units and their participation in in-country and out of country exercises; they also met the Command Sergeant Majors and the NCOs of these units.
Representatives of the Vermont NG for crisis and disasters management, led by the director of the Crisis and Disasters Management Office of the Vermont NG, Lt. Col. Brian Cavenon, visited the NBC Company of the 1MIBde. During the visit, the representatives of the Vermont NG were informed about the mission and the tasks of the unit. The NBC Coy gave a tactical-technical demonstration of part of the equipment, armament and technical means that the company has at its disposal.
This continuous visit of the representatives of the Vermont NG strengthens the strategic partnership with the ARM and improves the cooperation between the USA and Macedonia.
