On Thursday 20 June 24, the Command, the Staff and the Greek Company of the 2nd Multinational Battalion of KFOR Operational Reserve Force departed from Greece for BONDSTEEL Camp in Kosovo, in order to undertake security missions, thus contributing to NATO’s rapid response capability in Kosovo region.

The 2nd Multinational Battalion of Operational Reserve Force consists of the Multinational Command with the respective staff, composed of personnel from Greece, Albania, Bulgaria and Romania and whose Command has been assumed by our Country until December 2024, as well as of five Maneuver Companies contributed by the aforementioned Countries and Austria.

It is the second time that the said Greek Forces are being deployed in Kosovo region, since their development from September 2023 to December 2023 also within the framework of KFOR peacekeeping mission.

On Thursday 20 June 2024, the oath-taking ceremony for Second Lieutenants Class of 2024 “CAPTAIN (MECH) SOTIRIOS STAVRIANAKOS” took place at the Hellenic Military Academy (Evelpidon) in Vari, Attica, in the presence of HE the President of the Hellenic Republic Ms. Katerina Sakellaropoulou, who also awarded the swords to the oath-takers.