Multinational Centre of Excellence for Mountain Warfare Večnacionalni center odličnosti za gorsko bojevanje | |
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Active |
2011 (established) 2015 (fully accredited) |
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Allegiance |
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Type |
Mountain Infantry Ski warfare |
Role | Military education |
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Garrison/HQ |
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Website | Official Webpage |
Commanders | |
Head of Centre | Colonel Boštjan Blaznik |
Multinational Centre of Excellence for Mountain Warfare (MN COEMW; Slovene language: Večnacionalni center odličnosti za gorsko bojevanje ) is one of NATO Centres of Excellence, located in Bohinjska Bela, Slovenia. It is "responsible for training individuals and units for operation in the mountains and other terrains difficult to pass".[1]
Currently Centre is not fully accredited;[2] full accreditation is planned for 2015.[3]
Overview[]
MN COEMW is based on the Slovenian Military Mountain School, which was formed in 1996.[4] In 2004 school was chosen as site of future COE.[5]
On 15 November 2011 Slovenia (as a Framework nation) signed cooperation agreement with Austria, Hungary and Italy (as a Participating nations) regarding training of soldiers from these three countries in Bohinjska Bela; with this Centre was upgraded to multinational level.[6] Also several other countries (Germany, Turkey, Canada and Croatia) are currently planning to apply for the membership.[7]
Mission[]
Primary mission of the Centre is "to support the transformation of the forces and assets of mountain warfare".[8] The four core working areas are as follows: (1) education and training, (2) doctrine and concept development, (3) capability development and support to experimentation and (4) lessons identified and lessons learned processes.[9]
Currently Centre provides following courses: Military Mountaineering, Combat Decision-Making in the Mountains, Small Unit Tactics in the Mountains, Surviving in the Mountains, Military Alpine Climbing, Military Mountain Rescue and Military Mountain Guiding.[10]
See also[]
- Slovenian Armed Forces
- Army Mountain Warfare School (United States)
- Hatsavita Mountain Warfare Training Centre (Russian Federation)
- Isonzo Front
References[]
- ↑ Slovenian Armed Forces. "Multinational Centre of Excellence for Mountain Warfare". Slovenian Armed Forces. http://www.slovenskavojska.si/en/structure/genneral-staff-commands-and-units/doctrine-development-educational-and-training-command/mountain-school/. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ↑ TRANSNET. "COE". https://transnet.act.nato.int/WISE/COE. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ↑ Slovenian Armed Forces. "COEMW Challenges". http://www.slovenskavojska.si/en/structure/genneral-staff-commands-and-units/doctrine-development-educational-and-training-command/mountain-school/coemw-challenges/. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ↑ TRANSNET. "Multi-nationalized Center of Excellence for Mountain Warfare". https://transnet.act.nato.int/WISE/COE/Individual/MW. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ↑ TRANSNET. "Multi-nationalized Center of Excellence for Mountain Warfare". https://transnet.act.nato.int/WISE/COE/Individual/MW. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ↑ TRANSNET. "Multi-nationalized Center of Excellence for Mountain Warfare". https://transnet.act.nato.int/WISE/COE/Individual/MW. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ↑ "Slovenia to train more foreign soldiers for winter mountain combat". Word Daily News Online. 15 November 2011. http://www.worlddailynews.org/europe-news/2011/11/19/slovenia-to-train-more-foreign-soldiers-for-winter-mountain-combat/. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ↑ TRANSNET. "Multi-nationalized Center of Excellence for Mountain Warfare". https://transnet.act.nato.int/WISE/COE/Individual/MW. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ↑ TRANSNET. "Multi-nationalized Center of Excellence for Mountain Warfare". https://transnet.act.nato.int/WISE/COE/Individual/MW. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ↑ Slovenian Armed Forces. "Multinational Centre of Excellence for Mountain Warfare". Slovenian Armed Forces. http://www.slovenskavojska.si/en/structure/genneral-staff-commands-and-units/doctrine-development-educational-and-training-command/mountain-school/. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
External links[]
Coordinates: 46°20′15.66″N 14°3′41.45″E / 46.3376833°N 14.0615139°E
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