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Germany takes over Chairmanship of NRFC
On 1st of July, Germany took over the National Reserve Forces Committee (NRFC) Chairmanship from Poland. With NATO Member States, the NRFC promotes and enhances the utility and interests of Reserve Forces and Personnel as a vital component of the National Forces and...
A hundred years of Finnish Reserve Officer training
Only a few weeks after the country got its independence in 1917, Finland organised the first platoon leader course in Vimpeli. This has been considered the beginning of Reserve Officer training in Finland. The first Reserve Officers Course began the 1st of April 1920...
Romanian Reserve Officers Association involved in fight against COVID-19
The Romanian Reserve Officers Association (AORR) donated 460 medical visors to the Central Military Emergency University Hospital (SUUMC) in Bucharest and the ROL 2 Deployable Military Hospital, in function at the Ana Aslan Hospital in Bucharest. These are in addition...
Winter survival training: First night in the field
First night in the field during last week’s winter warfare course in Sweden. The temparature was minus ten degrees Celsius and it was snowing, but all students managed to build good shelters and get a good night’s sleep. Behind the seven-day course is the...
Winter survival Course: How to extract from Water safely
Participants at the introductory winter warfare course in Sweden have learned how to extract themselves from icy water safely – a vital part for survival. Reservists from Sweden, Estonia, Norway and the UK have for several days been training on surviving in the...
Reservist Winter Warfare Course in Sweden
Camp Ann, Sweden: Reservists from Sweden, Estonia, Norway and the UK have for several days been training on surviving in the field. Among much else they have learned emergency fire lighting drills. The seven-day introductory course, organised by the Swedish Reserve...
CIOR President visits Nordic Presidium in Oslo
The President of CIOR, Colonel (R) Chris Argent, visited Oslo on 17 and 18 January to meet with both the Council of the Norwegian Reserve Officers Federation (NROF) and the Council of the Nordic Presidium.
Romanian Reserve Officer Association awarded by President of Romania
The Romanian Reserve Officers Association (AORR) has been awarded by the President of Romania with the Memorial Medal “Centenary of the War for National Unity”. The Romanian Reserve Officers Association (AORR) was recently awarded the Memorial Medal...
Spanish Reserve Association with Parliament seminar on NATO Reserves
Spain’s Reserve Forces Association FORE (Federación de Organizaciones de Reservistas de España) recently held a seminar in the Parliament in Madrid, on NATO’s Reserve Forces. The seminar was well attended by members of Parliament – amongst whom a substantial...