Initial military training for young soldiers reaches its final phase in Martin

Serving under the terms and conditions of Preparatory State Service, the soldier trainees and Armed Forces Academy cadets who joined the SVK Army Phase 1 training at the Training and Mobilisation Manning Base Martin on 3 August 2020 have still two more weeks to complete it.

Giving a positive assessment of their efforts to meet the training objectives, Cpt František Kantár, Commander of the Initial Military Training Company, said: “Next up this week is the final Skill At Arms (SAA) practice session on the live firing range at Kamenná Poruba and on the barrier range of Martin Garrison’s Sučany Training Ground. Earlier at Sučany, they all undertook 72-hour survival training as the culmination of their tactical preparation. As part of it, half of the company also went through the firing drills, while the other half carried out tactical tasks before swapping their roles. The training instructors and I are satisfied with the way the soldier trainees and cadets have approached their training.”

Cpt Kantár praised Pte Tomáš Račák and Pte Simona Gnipová, soldier trainees, and Pte Samuel Majzel, cadet, for their achievements. They have so far achieved very good results in all aspects of basic training. Upon successfully mastering soldiering skills on this 7-week SVK Army Phase 1 training programme, the graduates are set to swear the Oath of Allegiance and attend a passing out parade on the parade square of Martin Barracks on 18 September 2020.