General Diković visits reservists trained in Sombor

The Serbian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff General Ljubisa Dikovic has visited today the reserve element of Backa brigade who are being trained at the Airport barracks in Sombor, in the context of Morava 2016 command-post exercise.

In the context of today's training, reservists performed preparatory shooting with defensive M75 hand grenade, conducted training in driving infantry fighting vehicles M80A, preparation for march and fight and knowledge of weapons and equipment.

General Dikovic gave an example to reservists what dedication and discipline should be invested in the training and practice by demonstrating throwing defensive M75 hand grenade and participating together with them in the training on M80 infantry fighting vehicle.

For the achievements in training and the demonstrated results, general Dikovic promoted several persons from the reserve element of Backa brigade to higher ranks.

In the framework of the Morava 2016 exercise, Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Jovica Draganic visited today the deployment elements of the units controlling the electromagnetic spectrum and providing electronic support to the practicing units. Commander, Colonel Zoran Nenadovic, reported about the implementation of the activities in the unit which continuously executes its tasks in peace and war throughout the year.

On the march to the Petlovo bojiste training ground near Pirot, there are infantry, armoured, mechanized and artillery units of the Third Army Brigade, while the artillerymen of the Mixed Artillery Brigade are marching towards Pester temporary training ground, where members of the Fourth Army Brigade have been practicing for several days.

Destruction of the terrorists in the rural area and reconnaissance of the facilities in combat deployment of an enemy is a part of practicing performed by members of the Special Brigade in Deliblato Sands, at the Oresac training ground and Jesenovane waters near Nis.

At the Titel training ground, members of the River Flotilla performed test firing from ship guns.

In the broader area of Deliblato Sands, the units of Serbian Armed Forces Guard began today movement with camping, during which the units will be trained to live and work in field conditions, alerting, moving in unknown land, performing the attack and defence and securing the command post.

Members of the Air Force and Air Defence have continued with the performance of tasks in the framework of joint tactical practicing.