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Hungarian Army 1st Lt. Gabov Kovacs, a platoon leader from the 5th Bocskai Istvan, currently assigned to Multinational Battle Group-East, instructs his troops on maneuver techniques during a freedom of movement exercise Aug. 13, 2015, at Camp Mar&eac...
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Ukraine Armed Forces Maj. Andri Biletskyi, a freedom of movement instructor, instructs troops from 5th Bocskai Istvan, currently assigned to Multinational Battle Group-East, on how to maneuver during a freedom of movement exercise Aug. 13, 2015, at C...
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A platoon of Hungarian Armed Forces troops from the 5th Bocskai Istvan, currently assigned to Multinational Battle Group-East, conduct a freedom of movement exercise Aug. 13, 2015, at Camp Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, Kosovo. The training w...
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A Ukrainian military working dog handler from the 12th Engineer Regiment's explosive ordnance team, assigned to Multinational Battle Group-East, inspects an obstruction during a freedom of movement exercise conducted with Hungarian Armed Forces troop...
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Hungarian soldiers from the 5th Bocskai Istvan, currently assigned to Multinational Battle Group-East, stand in a line with shields interlocked and prepare to engage North Carolina National Guard Soldiers from 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 252nd Armor...
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Hungarian Army 2nd Lt. Tamás Stilitski, a platoon leader from the 5th Bocskai Istvan, currently assigned to Multinational Battle Group-East, shouts orders to soldiers in his command during freedom of movement training, Aug. 15, 2015, at Camp M...
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CAMP MARECHAL DE LATTRE DE DE TASSINGY, Kosovo (Aug. 19, 2015) -- A platoon of Hungarian Armed Forces troops from the 5th Bocskai Istvan, currently assigned to Multinational Battle Group-East, or MNBG-E, conducted a freedom of movement exercise Aug. 13, at Camp Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, Kosovo.
Assisting in the training were U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 252nd Armor Regiment, a North Carolina National Guard unit based out of Fayetteville, North Carolina. These Soldiers are currently deployed to Kosovo as part of MNBG-E's Forward Command Post, which will also oversee the battle group's Hungarian coy, or company, throughout their deployment.
The training was intended to be as real world as possible, and it helped prepare soldiers should they find themselves engaging violent protestors.
Freedom of movement is part of the core mission of MNBG-E, and involved moving around roadblocks and dealing with other soldiers playing the role of belligerent protestors. This training supported the mission of ensuring safety, security, and freedom of movement in Kosovo.
MNBG-E is one of two multinational battle groups assigned to Kosovo Force, or KFOR, which is NATO's peace support mission in Kosovo. In KFOR's 20th rotation since beginning in the late 1990s, MNBG-E is currently led by the NCNG's 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, out of Clinton, North Carolina.
Enabling and empowering the U.S. alliance with partner nations is an important part of the 30th ABCT's mission in Kosovo, in North Carolina, and for its elements conducting other deployments and missions across the globe.
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