Fighting Vehicle „Milosh“ Used During Skill Assessment of SAF Unit for Engagement in Peacekeeping Operation in Lebanon
At the “South” Base and the “Borovac” Training Ground, a tactical exercise “Serbian Shield 26” was carried out, aimed to check the competence and interoperability of an infantry company from the 2nd Army Brigade for engagement in the United Nations peacekeeping operations in Lebanon.
The exercise presents the final phase of several months of individual and collective preparations of the unit’s members for the execution of tasks in the area of operations in Lebanon, where our company is engaged as part of the Spanish contingent.
During the exercise, the unit’s members solved tactical tasks adapted to those tasks that they may experience in accordance with the mission mandate. The training was intensive, and included reaction of patrols and teams in the event of an attack or encounter with mines and explosive devices, as well as the crowd control, vehicle checkpoint and convoy security, implementation of negotiation techniques, and medical care. During the skill assessment, an armored fighting vehicle “Milosh” was deployed.
Control of unit deployment coordination, propriety of actions, and respect of international standards for MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) skill level to be achieved by a unit was assessed by a team from the SAF Chief of Staff.
SAF has engaged an infantry company in Lebanon since 2013.