Danske Division

In the last weeks, officers from Estonia, Latvia, Belgium, and Denmark and Lithuania have been participating in the DDIV Targeting Course, which was facilitated by The Royal School of Artillery (UK)

The course focused on the targeting process strategic, operative and tactical levels, where the students have been working with analytical tools and collateral damage estimates. At the end of the course, the students did a simulation exercise to test the skills, which was very beneficial.

Lithuanian LTC Mäesalu and MJ Jerominas points out, that the course has strengthened co-operation and a common understanding of methods and processes across nations, and that an understanding of the British methods has been useful.

ENDEX at Saber Knight

Saber Knight 2018 has come to a successful end. The Danish Division-led exercise has proven its worth and managed to train the affiliated brigades from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Denmark in both staff planning and multinational interoperability.

The ambitions from the Commander of Danish Division were high from the outset of this year’s Saber Knight exercise raising the level of training to new heights. And the brigades rose to the challenge and conducted to a very high standard.

Hæren 1. jalaväebrigaad/1st Infantry Brigade 2. Brigade� Motorizuotoji pėstininkų brigada „Žemaitija“2. BrigadeMotorizuotoji pėstininkų brigada „Žemaitija“
Mechanizuotoji pėstininkų brigada „Geležinis Vilkas“

The Danish Ministry of Defense visit exercise Saber Knight 2018

Finance control employees from The Danish Ministry of Defense visited Saber Knight . The purpose was to give colleagues in Finance Control a first-hand impression on how an exercise of this caliber is carried out. They received a thorough introduction of the facilities and a briefing on some of Danish Division key activities, especially the Knight Training Cycle.

Gourmet at exercise Saber Knight 2018

‘Going red’ puts the concept in a whole new perspective at exercise Saber Knight since ketchup, tabasco and chili sauce are the main sauce flavors for all meals with few exceptions.
More than ten liters of ketchup is consumed by the participating soldiers at three meals daily along with approximately 700 kilograms of food.

“The food is produced in two different places. One for breakfast and soup and one for lunch and dinner.”,Supervisor Robert explains.

When asked why the cooked vegetables is always cooked so very thoroughly, Robert elaborates

“The temperature in the boxes during transportation needs to be kept very high so thoroughly cooking is a result of that".

Pancakes was served this sunday morning and that is always a sure winner.

1.Jalaväebrigaad
1. Brigade
2. Brigade
Mechanizuotoji pėstininkų brigada „Geležinis Vilkas“