Moldovan Service Members Start Training in Hohenfels

Hohenfels, Germany, February 16, 2015 — The National Army service members, deployed to “Mission Readiness Exercise” (MRE), started the training at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany.

According to Commander of the contingent, Col. Ghenadie Safonov, at first, the Moldovan military attended the theoretical and practical sessions on simulation of military vehicles accidents. These courses aimed to train the vehicles’ drivers for day and night missions.

Col. Safonov mentioned that, during the second stage of the exercise, the National Army service members will train within platoon and company tactical exercises by, in order to consolidate the participating units.

The source specified that the third stage will comprise missions typical for theatre of operations carried out together with service members from Georgia and the USA.

“Mission Readiness Exercise”, held within February 10-28, is conducted by the European Command of the US Marine Corps and aims at evaluating the readiness for the rotation of troops within international operations.