In the period from 06.05. to 24.05.2019, members of the Air Defence Battalion participated in the international military exercise “Immediate Response 19” which took place in the Republic of Slovenia, in the barracks “Jerneja Molana” in Cerkje ob Krki.
“Immediate Response 19” is an exercise organized by United States Army Europe and was conducted at the same time on several locations in the Republic of Slovenia, Hungary and the Republic of Croatia. Members of different units in our Army take part in this exercise every year.
The goal of this exercise with 15 countries as participants was to improve the interoperability and the regional cooperation between the countries, as well as to improve the compatibility in the process of making military decisions, the procedures and the communication between the armies.
The task at the exercise was defending an air defence facility, in this case airport, and the Air Defence Battalion successfully completed this task in cooperation with the members of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Slovenia.
This was the first time for the members of the Air Defence Battalion to participate in an exercise out of our country.
The participation of the members of the Air Defence Battalion at international exercises such as this one, provides opportunities for improving the procedures, techniques and tactics in organizing and performing air defence in accordance with NATO standards, as well as for strengthening the bilateral cooperation with the Armed Forces of the Republic of Slovenia.
