On the 19th of August the Austrian Chief of the Defence Staff General Othmar Commenda visited EUFOR Camp Butmir. Greeted with an Honor Guard, General Commenda proceeded to an office call with COM EUFOR Major General Johann Luif. Austria is a large contributor to the EUFOR Althea mission, with personnel working in almost every facet of the operation including Capacity Building & Training, disposal of surplus ammunition and the Multinational Battalion. During the visit General Commenda visited Austrian personnel in Camp Butmir.
Exercise Quick Response
During the office call Major General Luif discussed Exercise Quick Response, an annual event where European troops train alongside the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This year it will take place in October.