MULTINATIONAL SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES EXERCISE “JACKAL STONE 2010“ BEGAN
On September 13 the biggest multinational special operations forces exercise „Jackal Stone 2010" held in Lithuania and Poland this year began.
The exercise involves over 1,1 thousand special operations forces troops from seven countries: Lithuania, Poland, USA, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine. The exercise is coordinated by leadership of the Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR). The exercise will end on September 27.
The key purpose of „Jackal Stone 2010" is to concert actions for special operations by joint activities and to share experience gained during exercises and missions in Afghanistan.
Lithuanian SOF Squadron „Aitvaras" has been participating in multinational missions in Afghanistan for eight years - in the Enduring Freedom operation in 2002-2004, and in the ISAF-led (International Security Assistance Force) mission in southern Afghanistan since autumn of 2007. Lithuanian special operations forces' soldiers get actual warfare experience in Afghanistan thus strengthening defence capabilities of their country - members of SOF Squadron „Aitvaras" are ready to defend their homeland and deploy to fight in Lithuania in case such necessity arises.
Lithuanian SOF troops take part in multinational special operations forces exercises within and outside Lithuania's territory on an annual basis.
Information of SOF
http://www.kam.lt/lt/jackal_stone_2010.html
