The Executive Meeting of the Strand 2A military coordination group took place on 21 May at the European Union Training Mission in Somalia headquarter in Mogadishu. Strand 2A is a mechanism whose core responsibility is to deliver practical and operational support to develop the Somali Ministry of Defence and National Armed Forces. The meeting
European Union Training Mission – Somalia Mission Force Commander BG Pietro ADDIS, has been awarded with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) medal for distinguished service in the Horn of Africa. The Italian officer has been decorated with the medal and awarded a certificate for his dedicated service in Somalia as EUTM-S Mission
On May 10th 2018, the closing ceremony for the 1st Light Infantry Company training was held at the General Dhagabadan Training Centre (GDTC) in Mogadishu. Trained by the European Union Training Mission Somalia (EUTM-S), the 88 soldiers belonging to 1st Light Infantry Company of the Birjeh Battalion, showcased the abilities they have learnt during
On 5th of May, another important joint event to award medals to personnel serving with the EU Military Training Mission in Somalia (EUTM Somalia) and the EU Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia), as a symbol of recognition of service, was held at the International Campus in Mogadishu. EUTM-S Commander, BG Pietro Addis
