The Training and Doctrine Command \u201c Fran Krsto Frankopan\u201c CSEL Sergeant Major \u017deljko Bili\u0107 was presented with a decoration of the Republic of Poland \u201cAfghanistan Star\u201c in Polish Embassy in Zagreb on 2 September 2019, for outstanding contribution to the co-operation between the members of the Croatian and Polish Armed Forces during the deployment in the Resolute Support Mission.<\/p>\n
The ceremony was attended by the Commander of the Croatian Army Major General Sini\u0161a Jurkovi\u0107 and the acting Croatian Armed Forces CSEL Sergeant Major Michael Fanuko (representing the NCO Corps) and the Chief of the Sector for International Security and Defence Co-operation of the Ministry of Defence Colonel Tomislav Gali\u0107 alongside SM Bili\u0107’s family members.<\/p>\nFoto: OSRH \/ F. Klen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
SM Bili\u0107 was presented with the decoration by the Charg\u00e9 d’affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland to Croatia on behalf of the President of Poland, assisted by the Military Attach\u00e9 of Poland Colonel Zbigniew Tomalak.<\/p>\n
SM Bili\u0107 was a member of the 8th HRVCON to Resolute Support Mission from March through September 2018, assigned as Advisor\/Army Institutional Advisory Team CSEL.<\/p>\n
Advisory tasks are essential for the Resolute Support Mission, and the AIAT CSEL exercised by SMA Bili\u0107 is a top billet entrusted to the Croatian Armed Forces and is directly responsible to the Combined Security Transition Command. It is a dual-hatted duty, encompassing a CSEL duty for the AIAT and advisory assistance to the CSELs of the Afghan training and education institutions CSELs (the Combined Tranining and Education Command and the subordinated institutions (the Basic NCO Training, the Advanced NCO Training and Senior NCO training, the Training Range in Kabul and the branch training units.<\/p>\nFoto: OSRH \/ F. Klen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Serving as the AIAT CSEL SM \u017deljko Bili\u0107 managed the reception of the first members of the Polish advisory team headed by Colonel Jaroslaw Drago and assisted them with accomodation and operation and with their advisor duty familiarisation during June and July 2018 and conducted regular security and training activities during the months of June and July<\/p>\n
The award of the decoration of the Republic of Poland is a recognition to the Croatian Armed Forces and all previous incumbents, who confirmed the competence and professionalism of the Croatian NCOs in exercising demanding duties in international environements and the NCO Corps as an important and competent component of the Croatian Armed Forces.<\/p>\n[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”3630″ display=”basic_thumbnail” thumbnail_crop=”0″]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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