MOD Republic of Croatia

Chief of General Staff of Croatian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Drago Lovrić participated on a meeting of the European Union Military Committee in Chiefs of Staff format, which took place 24^th April 2012 in Brussels, Belgium.

In Kabul military training centre (KMTC), organized by the Technical Advisory Team of the German Armed Forces (GAFTAG), today, 24 April 2012, a course for drivers of high-mobility multipurpose vehicle - HMMWV was completed.

Children from Podstrana and Zemunik visited today, April 20, the 93^rd Air Base unit situated in Zemunik and "Knez Trpimir"  in Divulje barracks.

Defence Minister Ante Kotromanović held today, 23 April 2012, at the Croatian Military Academy "Petar Zrinski" lecture to students of the War College "Ban Josip Jelačić".

Members of the Armed Forces participated in the National Ecological Action "Zelena čistka (Green Cleanup) - one day for the clean environment", which, under the auspices of the President Josipović, has been conducted throughout Croatia, with the aim of raising awareness about citizens' role in the creation and disposal of waste.

Defence Minister Ante Kotromanović met today, Friday, April 20, members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security of the Senate of the Czech Republic, which have been paying official visit to the Defence Committee of the Croatian Parliament. The meeting was also attended by Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the Republic of Croatia Karel Kühnl.

Joint training and preparation of forward air controllers and pilots training procedures for close air support on the Pilatus PC-9M has successfully completed today, April 20, in the 93^rd Air Force Base.

Members of Volunteer fire-fighting association Stari Grad from the island of Hvar and their guests from Slovenia (Fire-fighting association Zagorje ob Savi) visited today, April 20, fire-fighting squadron of the 93^rd Air Force Base located in Zemunik barracks.

Platoon of SVLR (self-propelled multiple rocket launchers) from the Rocket Artillery Battalion of the Guards Motorised Brigade (GMTBR) conducted today, April 20, on the military training area Eugen Kvaternik near Slunj, live fire shooting from the GRAD 122-mm BM-21.