MAGAZINE
SPRING 2021
P OLAND
“ This headquarters is still under |
development , so it is a |
huge honor to brief the commander ,” |
said |
Brigadier |
General Lennie Fredskov , MND- |
North ’ s |
Chief |
of |
Staff . “ We hope to give the commander |
an impression of |
where we are trying to head , not only |
as a headquarters , |
but as a division across the borders of |
two nations .” |
“ We discussed the current issues of our cooperation , common training , exercises , and the nearest plans for the future ,” said Polish Army Brigadier General Bogdan Rycerski , commander of 15th Mechanised Brigade in reference to his meeting with Lieutenant General Cloutier . “ Interoperability is a never ending story .”
The trip also offered Lieutenant General Cloutier the opportunity to meet the soldiers within NATO and host nation units , and get familiarized with their capabilities and to connect on a personal level .
“ Your leadership and I have been in the Army a long time ,” Lieutenant General Cloutier said to four Polish soldiers while presenting them commander ’ s coins . “ And the higher up you go , unfortunately , the further away you get from soldiers . We have to remember : at the end of the plans and the arrows we draw on our maps are young soldiers like you who are going to execute those plans .”
The effects of the tour will be felt for years to come through greater inclusion of forces during exercises , further development of relationships , and pursuit for optimal combat readiness and deterrence within the region . LC
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