IBM participants were given overview of the exercise, reserves´ training system in Estonia, refresher training and major capability developments. CIOR officers met their Estonian counterparts - officers, NCOs and soldiers - taking part of the exercise and discussed about reserves issues. „ Reservists of different countries have a lot in common, Major Andre Lilleleht, Secretary General of CIOR. „Reserve officers serve often in units´headquarters and staffs where they fulfill as demanding tasks as full time service members. They have to understand complicated military environment and perform duties which are very different frm their everyday job,“ Lilleleht added.
„Strong reserve force will ensure that a nation has well prepared units to defend it´s country as well as ciizens who understand importance of defence and security,“ said LTC Toomas Luman, president of CIOR.
CIOR´s IBM was held in Estonia for the third time. Participants held a council meeting, visited Estonia´s largest annual exercise Spring Storm, which this year had more than 14 000 participants, and held traditional shooting competition. The council and commiittees will meet next time during summer congress in Tallinn 29th July until 2nd August.
CIOR – UKRFA Summit on Norfolk Broads, East Anglia
The CIOR President, UK Colonel Chris Argent (Retd.) and president designate German Navy Captain Jan Hormann (R) this week met with the President of the United Kingdom Reserve Forces Association/UKRFA, Major General Greg Smith. The summit took place on the Norfolk...
CIOR Delegates visit Estonian Battlefield Exercise
Tallinn 9 May 2019: CIOR delegates yesterday visited Exercise “Spring Storm” in Estonia. A part of the exercise was a battlefield first aid scenario after an artillery unit was hit by counter battery fire. The delegates witnessed an artillery battery...
Senior UK Army Reservist visits Estonian Exercise
Tallinn 9 May 2019: Major General Bill O’Leary from the UK (UK Deputy Commander Field Army and senior UK Army Reservist) yesterday visited Estonian Defence League (EDL) troops taking part in the annual live exercise “Spring Storm”. EDL is a voluntary...
A good start
CIOR held the first In-Between-Meeting (IBM) of the UK / Estonian Presidency in Tallinn from 15 to 17 November. -I was very pleased to welcome over 60 delegates from our member Reserve Associations, and especially the President of CIOMR and the President of CISOR,...
CIOR “In-Between-Meeting” kicks off in Tallinn
The CIOR In-Between-Meeting (IBM) 1 in Tallinn, Estionia, kicked off this morning. The Chief of the Estonian Defence Forces designate, Major General Herem, opened the morning session, and received the CIOR Plaque by CIOR President, UK Colonel Chris Argent (R). The...
Reservists make up most of Estonia’s armed forces
Estonians bravely pledge to defend themselves “in all circumstanses and against all adversaries, no matter how overwhelming”. And most of the country’s armed forces are actually made up of reservists. The small Baltic country of 1,3 million people...