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German contingent took over Baltic Air-policing mission 2008-06-30
  On June 30 NATO Baltic Air-policing mission was transferred from Polish Air Force soldiers to German contingent. The ceremony took place at the Lithuanian Air Force Aviation Base in Siauliai. This is the second time German forces deploy soldiers for the Baltic Air-policing mission. They patrolled Baltic airspace from June to September in 2005 for the first time.
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Accreditation of new Defence Attaché of the Netherlands and document signing on Lithuanian-Dutch defence cooperation 2008-06-30
 On June 30 Cdr. Johannes de Brouwer, new Dutch Defence Attaché, will be accredited for Lithuania at the Ministry of National Defence. The departing Defence Attaché Cdr. Bruno Gerrits will be awarded the Medal of Merit of the national defence system for personal contribution to strengthening cooperation of Lithuanian andDutch armed forces. Cdr. Bruno Gerrits started as Defence Attaché for Lithuania in 2003.
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International exercise of Special Forces in Klaipeda 2008-06-30
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Press conference on all-over mine clearance of territory of Lithuania 2008-06-28
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Head of Policy Planning Staff of German Federal Ministry of Defence visit Lithuania 2008-06-27
 Head of Policy Planning Staff of Federal Ministry of Defence of Federal Republic of Germany Dr. Ulrich Stefan Schlie will visit Ministry of National Defence on June 27.
Dr. Ulrich Stefan Schlie will meet with State Secretary of the Ministry of National Defence Jurate Raguckiene and Undersecretary of the Ministry of National Defence for defence policy and international relations Renatas Norkus.
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Chief of Defence Lt. Gen. Valdas Tutkus will attend change of command ceremony of Chairman of NATO Military Committee 2008-06-27
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Change of command of Motorised Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf 2008-06-26
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Afghan National Police trained for cooperative action with military forces in Chaghcharan 2008-06-25
 Team of US police advisors deployed with Lithuanian-led PRT-7 taught Afghan policemen fulfilling tasks in cooperation with military forces in Ghowr, June 22-25, Chaghcharan.
Members of local police learnt fulfilling duties necessary in long-term patrolling, preparing weapons and vehicles before patrolling, practiced driving. Some of policemen had never driven cars before.
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Medal of Merit for departing Defence Attaché of Slovakia 2008-06-25
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Troops of Iron Wolf Brigade completed first test of Stinger Weapon System in Denmark 2008-06-20
 Troops of Air Defence Battery of the Motorised Infantry Brigade (MIB) Iron Wolf took part in combat firing exercise in Denmark on June 11-20. For the first time they trained firing at airborne targets from air defence missile system Stinger.
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