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The Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence welcomes General Philippe Lavigne

14. 11. 2023

Poljce, Slovenia – General Philippe Lavigne, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), arrived at the Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence...

Vertical Manoeuvre: The NATO 5th Mountain Warfare Congress

18. 10. 2023

The Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence recently hosted the 5th Annual Mountain Warfare Congress at the Brdo Congress Centre in...

Altenstadt Battalion 3 visit

26. 09. 2023

A delegation from the Non-Commissioned Officer and Warrant Officer Candidate Battalion 3 in Altenstadt visited the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre...

Basic Mountain Warfare Small Units Leader Course, Knin, Croatia, 2023

18. 09. 2023

Between 28 August and 8 September 2023, the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence together with the Croatian Armed Forces...

Flood Relieve Efforts by NATO MW COE personnel

11. 08. 2023

The Framework Nation of the NATO Mountain Warfare Center (MW COE), Slovenia, has been hit by heavy rains and dramatically...

NATO MW COE Staff Ride

09. 06. 2023

From May 29th to June 2nd, 2023, the NATO MW COE organized a highly successful Staff Ride. Over...

Change of command in the NATO MW COE

05. 06. 2023

A Change of Command ceremony was held on Wednesday, 31 May 2023 marking the change of leadership at the NATO...

Visit of Albanian Delegation

23. 05. 2023

On Thursday, 18 May, NATO MW COE hosted the Delegation of Albanian Armed forces as a part of the...

Ambassadors event in Škocjanske jame

On 17 May, NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence director Colonel Borut Flajšman hosted the residential Ambassadors of Sponsoring Nations...

Exhibition Embassy of The Czech Republic in NATO MW COE

On 16 May 2023, the Deputy Head of Mission of Embassy of the Czech Republic in Slovenia, Mr. Pavel Sladky,...

Sachkhere Mountain Training School

16. 05. 2023

NATO MW COE delegation visited the Sachkhere Mountain Training School (SMTS) “Colonel Besik Kutateladze” in Sachkhere, Georgia and Georgian Ministry...

“FP in MW” seminar in ROU

11. 05. 2023

From 25th to 27th of April 2023, NATO MW COE in collaboration with ROU Land Forces organised in Brașov, ROU,...

NATO MW COE and the USA ARMY 173rd ABN BDE chasing IBEX

04. 05. 2023

After initial talks between the NATO MW COE leadership and the USA 173rd ABN BDE which were held in fall...

Visit by the Ambassador of ROMANIA to NATO MW COE

21. 04. 2023

On the 20th of April 2023, the Ambassador of Romania, H.E. Mr. Alexandru Gradinar paid a visit to the NATO...

Annual Coordination Meeting Mountain Warfare Center of Excellence (MWCOE) and Mountain Training Initiative (MTI)

Cooperation at the international level is an important cornerstone for the development of procedures in the mountain environment. This is...

Visit by the Ambassador of FRANCE to NATO MW COE

20. 04. 2023

On the 18th of April 2023, the Ambassador of France, H.E. Ms. Florence Levy, together with the French Military Attache...

German General Matz visit in NATO MW COE

The German commander of the Infantry School and General of the Infantry, General Michael MATZ, visited the NATO Mountain Warfare...

SIGNING OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN NATO SCHOOL OBERAMMERGAU AND NATO MW COE

30. 03. 2023

On 23 February 2023, the Director of the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence, COL Borut Flajšman, and the Commandant...

NATO MW COE TEAM ON “VOLPE BIANCA” (WHITE FOX)/ICE PATROL EXERCISE IN ITALIAN MOUNTAINS

17. 03. 2023

During the period 6 ̶ 17 March 2023, the Italian Armed Forces is conducting the exercise “VOLPE BIANCA” (WHITE FOX)...

Commander of the German 23rd Mountain Infantry Brigade and the Commander of the Mountain Warfare and Winter School visiting SLOVENIA

27. 01. 2023

The Commander of the German 23rd Mountain Infantry Brigade, COL Michael BENDER, and the Mountain Warfare and Winter School...

Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence ̶ Drones Workshop in BOLZANO

09. 01. 2023

Headed by the Doctrine and Standardization Branch, members of the Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence visited the NOI Techpark...

Events Catalogue 2023

23. 12. 2022

The NATO MW COE Events Catalogue presents a summary of key activities that can help organizations/institutions identify content/activities that...

4th Mountain Warfare Congress

The physical performance of soldiers has always played a major role in all conflicts; it is a very decisive...

NATO MW COE DIRECTOR, COLONEL BORUT FLAJŠMAN ATTENDED 2022 ALLIANCE WARFARE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE (AWDC)

19. 12. 2022

The Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), General Philippe Lavigne, hosted the event at SACT Headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, 6-8 December...

54 th INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MILITARY MOUNTAIN SCHOOLS (IAMMS) ANNUAL MEETING CHAMONIX, FRANCE

01. 12. 2022

After a break of almost three years, which occurred due to COVID-19 restrictions, 52 national representatives were finally able to...

Mountain Warfare Staff Officer Course

22. 11. 2022

NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence conducted, between 7th and 18th of November 2022, the Mountain Warfare Staff Officer Course,...

Czech Republic flag was raised

16. 11. 2022

On 16 November 2022, the flag of the Czech Republic was raised at the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence...

NATO MW COE DAY WITH NATO AMBASSADORS

10. 10. 2022

On 5 October, NATO residential Ambassadors and their representatives in Slovenia attended an event organized by the NATO Mountain Warfare...

9th NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence Steering Committee Meeting

07. 10. 2022

The NATO MW COE organized the 9th Steering Committee (SC) meeting from 21 to 23 September 2022. National representatives (SC...

REMINDER FOR MW CONGRESS 2022

03. 10. 2022

The MOUNTAIN WARFARE SMALL UNITS LEADER COURSE in Szklarska Poręba, POLAND

30. 09. 2022

NATO and its member countries, including Poland, are working diligently to develop mountain warfare capabilities, especially in the face of...

The BASIC MOUNTAIN WARFARE SMALL UNITS LEADER COURSE in Knin, CROATIA

For the first time, the NATO MW COE organized a Basic Mountain Warfare Small Units Leader Course (Basic MW SULC)...

Mountain Warfare Small Units Leader Course (MW SULC) in Poland

27. 09. 2022

The NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (MW COE), together with the Military University of Land Forces from Poland (Akademia...

Minister of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia visit in NATO MW COE

12. 09. 2022

On Thursday, 12 September, the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) hosted the Minister of Defence of...

NATO MW COE Working Visit to the Austrian Mountain Warfare Center (Gebirgskampfzentrum)

02. 09. 2022

Between 29 and 30AUG2022, the NATO MW COE Director, COL Borut Flajšman, together with COL Ruggero Cucchini (DDIR/COS) and Senior...

Visit by the Ambassador of the CZE in NATO MW COE

31. 08. 2022

On 31 August, the Ambassador of the Czech Republic, H.E. Juraj Chmiel paid a visit to the NATO MW COE....

NATO MW COE DIAMONT EVENT 2022

23. 06. 2022

It is our great pleasure to inform you that the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE)...

NATO MW COE working visit and signing of letter of cooperation with the Polish Land Force Academy

02. 06. 2022

On 1JUN2022, the NATO MW COE Director, COL Borut Flajšman, together with COL Ruggero Cucchini (DDIR/COS) and Senior Enlisted...

GREEN TRANSITION OF THE DEFENCE SECTOR

30. 05. 2022

On 25th of May, Colonel Robert Šipec from Ministry of Defence (MOD) of the Republic of Slovenia (SVN), presented to...

Allied Tactical Publication (ATP 3.2.1.3) is submitted to NATO Standardization Office (NSO) ready for entering the RATIFICATION PROCESS

23. 05. 2022

The NATO MWCOE as custodian of the Allied Tactical Publication (ATP 3.2.1.3 Conduct of Land Tactical Operations in Mountainous...