📽 JFCBS Operational Update August 2023 We begin in Poland, where paratroopers from Belgium, Czechia, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and the United Kingdom participated in Jump Week, an annual international training exercise hosted by the Polish Sixth Airborne Brigade. The international soldiers participated in more than four hundred jumps from fixed and rotary wing aircraft. Jump week is meant to integrate airborne soldiers from different NATO countries, allowing them to learn about each other’s techniques, equipment, and experiences. Meanwhile two changes of command have recently taken place within JFC Brunssum’s vigilance area. Slovakian Brigadier General Tibor Králik assumed command of Multinational Division Centre, in Hungary And, in Latvia, Danish Major General Jette Albinus took command of Multinational Division North. Finally, German fighter jets travelled to Iceland to participate in Exercise Rapid Viking. Six Eurofighters conducted up to eight training sorties each day to work with the Icelandic Coast Guard and other regional Allies in the high north. The exercise demonstrates Germany’s readiness and ability to swiftly deploy air power to any location. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Follow JFCBS on our social media pages: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NATOJFCBS/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NATOJFCBS Check our website for more: https://jfcbs.nato.int/