"We attentively look for possibilities for our top level officers to train at division and brigade levels. It is very important to learn in international environment from the experience of the militaries that have division- or higher level staffs. For that reason we cooperate closely with the U.S. Army Europe," Commander of the Lithuanian Land Force Maj Gen Valdemaras Rupšys said after meeting with Commander U.S. Army Europe Lt Gen Christopher Cavoli.
Generals met in Germany, military headquarters in Wiesbaden, to address opportunities of cooperation between their forces, military training NACO training, and defence planning. Opportunities to arrange division- and brigade-level command post exercises at the U.S. 7th Army Training Command. It has been decided at the NCO Academy to send junior command to leadership courses to give them skills and knowledge in leading squad-level units and acting in international environment.
According to Maj Gen V. Rupšys, the Lithuanian Land Force an d the U.S. Army Europe are bound together by especially strong relations and their cooperation is developed across different areas. In the recent years new directions of cooperation have been introduced with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and the Mechanised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf, joint training with other U.S. units deployed in Europe is also continued.
PAO for the Lithuanian Land Force Capt Donatas Suchockis
+370 5) 278 5094, +370 640 45380, donatas.suchockis@mil.lt
Photo credits: Tony Sweeney
