BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 14. The declared
commands and units of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(AF BiH) have been formed to participate in the exercise “Immediate
Response 25”, Trend reports.
These include the exercise directorate, the Light Infantry
Battalion Group (BGLP), the Military Police Platoon (vVP), and the
EOD Platoon (EODv).
The exercise will take place at the main training ground of the
AF BiH in the “Mika Bosnić” barracks in Manjača. Final preparations
for the start of the “Immediate Response 25” exercise have now been
completed. The exercise is scheduled to take place from October 13
to October 17, 2025.
By handing over operational authority of the declared commands
and units of the AF BiH from the Commander of the Operational
Command of the AF BiH, Major General Mirzet Lubenović, to the
Exercise Director of “IR-25,” Brigadier General Dr. Jasmin Čajić,
the “Immediate Response 25” exercise officially began.
The “Immediate Response 25” exercise, as one of the most
significant training events under the main training plan for 2025,
represents the annual assessment at the SEL-2 level for the Light
Infantry Battalion Group, Military Police Platoon, and EOD
Platoon.
In his address to the exercise participants, Exercise Director
Brigadier General Dr. Jasmin Čajić emphasized the importance and
significance of the exercise as a key step in preparing for the
NATO re-evaluation (re-NEL 2) scheduled for October 2026.
He also highlighted that this exercise directly contributes to
fulfilling the international obligations of the AF BiH and
strengthens the country’s credibility within the global collective
security system.
The start of the exercise was attended, in addition to Commander
of the Operational Command of the AF BiH Major General Mirzet
Lubenović and Exercise Director Brigadier General Dr. Jasmin Čajić,
by Commander of the Corps of the AF BiH Major General Zdravko Rezo,
Deputy Commander for Operations of the Operational Command
Brigadier General Nebojša Bošnjak, Commander of the 4th Pbr
Brigadier General Slaven Blavicki, Commander of brTP Brigadier
Elvir Faljić, representatives of the NATO Headquarters in Sarajevo,
as well as participants of the BGLP, vVP, and EODv and members of
the exercise directorate.