284 soldier trainees and officer cadets of Armed Forces Academy swear professional soldier′s pledge of highest moral standards today in Martin
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- Date: 18.09.2020
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SVK Army Phase 1 Initial Military Training for soldier trainees of Preparatory State Service, officer cadets of the General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy Liptovský Mikuláš and professionally qualified officers was concluded as 284 young soldiers (53 servicewomen) swore the Oath of Allegiance at the Training and Mobilisation Manning Base in Martin today. Among those who came to congratulate them were Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď and Defence State Secretary Marian Majer.
Speaking in front of the young soldiers, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: “I congratulate the graduates of the 7-week basic training programme on their successful completion of all tasks and challenges they had to take on during their preparation. I wish them every success in their new roles, whether it be serving with units of the Armed Forces or following their studies, and I hope their future service in the Armed Forces will meet their expectations.” As he added, there has been increased interest in wanting to join the SVK Armed Forces this year compared to 2019. “This year we have received huge numbers of applications. Today we could witness an “exceptionally high quality selection”, and I hope this trend will continue,” he said.
While soldier trainees of Preparatory State Service will move on to serve with military units, officer cadets will begin their studies at the General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy Liptovský Mikuláš, where on successful completion of the officer programme they will be promoted to Lieutenant. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the passing-out parade was attended by family members and invited guests only. However, members of the pubic could watch the live stream of the event on SVK Armed Forces Facebook.
Speaking in front of the young soldiers, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: “I congratulate the graduates of the 7-week basic training programme on their successful completion of all tasks and challenges they had to take on during their preparation. I wish them every success in their new roles, whether it be serving with units of the Armed Forces or following their studies, and I hope their future service in the Armed Forces will meet their expectations.” As he added, there has been increased interest in wanting to join the SVK Armed Forces this year compared to 2019. “This year we have received huge numbers of applications. Today we could witness an “exceptionally high quality selection”, and I hope this trend will continue,” he said.
While soldier trainees of Preparatory State Service will move on to serve with military units, officer cadets will begin their studies at the General M. R. Štefánik Armed Forces Academy Liptovský Mikuláš, where on successful completion of the officer programme they will be promoted to Lieutenant. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the passing-out parade was attended by family members and invited guests only. However, members of the pubic could watch the live stream of the event on SVK Armed Forces Facebook.
