The AIRCOM team, led by Mr. Brent Bohne, Senior Representative and Political Advisor of AIRCOM (POLAD), delivered the Air Operations Planning Process, phase one and two of Planning, Mission Analysis besides the NATO Organisation and the Rules of Engagement & Collateral Damage to Air Force Officers and staff.
NATO is working closely with our great Partners in Bosnia-Herzegovina not only to increase mutual understanding, but also to find concrete ways to assist infrastructure improvements and strengthening BiH’s defence capacity
“NATO is working closely with our great Partners in Bosnia-Herzegovina not only to increase mutual understanding, but also to find concrete ways to assist infrastructure improvements and strengthening BiH’s defence capacity”, said Bohne.
A team from Allied Air Command (AIRCOM) conducted a Mobile Training Team (MTT) event in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) from 3 to 5 October.
The Assistant Minister of Defence, Mr. Dženan Redžo, expressed BiH’s desire to improve and update its civilian-military Air Traffic Control capabilities and tie BiH’s overall Recognised Air Picture into the regional coverage.
“Improving the Air Situation Data Exchange situation will help ensure BiH has full awareness of traffic in its skies and enhance the safety of both military and civilian aviation, both BiH and the region”, Bohne explained the future plan.
Bosnia joined the NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) programme in 2006 and numerous meetings and collaborative activities between AIRCOM and BiH had been conducted. A valued PfP Nation. AIRCOM has a regional partnership framework with 41 nations.
During Madrid Summit in June 2022, NATO members reiterated the importance of NATO’s partnerships and reaffirmed the Alliance’s commitment to cooperative security, especially in an increasingly challenging security environment.