22 HRVCON hands duty over to 23rd HRVCON
The handover-takeover ceremony between the commanders of the 22nd and the 23rd HRVCONs in ISAF took place in the Camp Marmal, near M-e-S, north Afghanistan on 15 March 2014.
The Commander of the 22nd HRVCON ISAF, Colonel Jozo Matković simbolically handed the national flag over to the Commander of the 23rd Contingent, pleading him to represent the Croatian Armed Forces honourably during his term.
Colonel Matković said in his departing address that the 22nd HRVCON, investing due effort and professionalism, achieved commendable results during its term in iSAF and wished success and luck to its successors.
Colonel Mijo Validžić, designated Commander of the 23rd HRVCON, extended his appreciation to his predecessor for the professional conduct of the hand over procedure and emphasised the important role of the HRVCON representing the Republic of Croatia in ISAF. He also commended the exceptional performance of the members of the 22nd HRVCON and pledged successful completion of all assigned tasks by the Contingent under his command.
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