Video material taken during the observation flight in Lithuania and illegally confiscated from the representatives of the Lithuanian Armed Forces in Sheremetyevo International Airport of Moscow was retrieved to the Defence Attaché of Lithuania in Russia Col. Ceslovas Slegaitis by the officials of the Russian Defence Ministry, May 19.
May 20, Acting Defence Attaché of the UK to Lithuania Lt. Col. Mike Barker will be accredited at the Ministry of National Defence. He will replace Lt. Col. Lindsay Wilson who has completed his diplomatic service in Lithuania in the beginning of May.
Lt. Col. M. Barker will act as Defence Attaché to Lithuania and Latvia on a temporary basis till a new permanent Defence Attaché is appointed simultaneously with accreditation to Finland and Estonia.
Minister of National Defence Rasa Jukneviciene attended the meeting of the EU Defence Ministers, Brussels, May 18.
Steering Board of the European Defence Agency made introduction to the meeting Ministers with advance made in such areas crucial to capability development as airlift, helicopters, space-based earth surveillance for defence purposes.
Ninth rotation of Lithuanian-led Provincial Reconstruction Team officially took over the mission in Chaghcharan on May 17. Just like its predecessors, it will provide security in the province for a half of year period. Ensuring security during summer and the upcoming presidential elections will be the most evident challenges PRT-9 will have to face during its deployment. The new rotation is mainly comprised of the troops of Gen. Romualdas Giedraitis Artillery Battalion.
Solidarity of the Armed Forces and Society Day in Kaunas Confluence, May 16. For the first time Lithuanian Armed Forces were represented by all the four armed services: modern armed forces were represented along with guerrilla fights of the post-war period.
US Container & Roll-on/Roll-off ship 2ND LT JOHN P. BOBO is visiting the territorial Baltic Sea waters of Lithuania from May 7 to 10.
The ship carries the amount of equipment and combat gear sufficient to sustain a squadron for up to 30 days. Purpose of the ship is providing logistic support for the US Marine Corps from the sea side. The ship is equipped with various mechanisms for loading and unloading cargo as well as for discharging cargo with a crane; the ship also has capabilities for ensuring supply and maintenance in places where no port is present. 2ND LT JOHN P. BOBO has stocks of various gear used by the US Marine Corps and other resources: military equipment, ammunition, food supplies, hospital equipment, petroleum products and repair parts, etc.
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