SLUNJ 2001 EXERCISE

 

Redundant Croatian – U.S. military exercise were held at the Croatian military training facility “Eugen Kvaternik”, during April 2001. Croatian 1^st and 2^nd professional brigades and the Croatian military Air Force participated in the exercise with Croatian marines, as well as the 22^nd Marines Expedition Unit from the American side.

The exercise included infantry, tank and artillery demonstration and was supported by American helicopters. The goal of the exercise was to exchange the experiences between the two armies as well as to get familiar with planning, executing and evaluating similar exercises, which is one of the requirements for Croatian Army to enter the NATO Pact.