Joint Croatian and Austrian special forces training
Within the bilateral military co-operation framework, the Austrian Jagdkommando (Special Forces) and the Special Operations Battalion of the Croatian Armed Forces conducted a joint training event titled “ Visit Board Search Seizure)“ in the “Sveti Nikola” Naval Base in Split and in the Split aquatorium from 8 to 19 September 2014.
They were joined by members of the Croatian Navy and the Air Force and Air Defence.
The goal of the training was to upgrade the performance of the naval operation tasks and counter-terrorist actions. It was also a practicing event for the Maritime Interdiction Operations teams and fast assault craft operators, featuring vessel interdiction, boarding and taking control procedures and helicopter operating in daytime and night time conditions.