Belgian Brigadier General Eric Harvent takes the lead of EUTM European Training Mission in Mali 10407162

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Belgian Brigadier General Eric Harvent takes the lead of EUTM European Training Mission in Mali.
Army Recognition Defense Web TV was in Mali Sunday, July 3, 2016 to cover the official ceremony for the appointment of new commander of the EUTM (EU Training Mission in Mali). This Sunday, the Brigadier General Eric Harvent was officially appointed as the new commander of the EUTM forces for a period of 6 months who succeed Brigadier General Werner ALBL from German Army.
     
Army Recognition Defense Web TV was in Mali Sunday, July 3, 2016 to cover the official ceremony for the appointment of new commander of the EUTM (EU Training Mission in Mali). This Sunday, the Brigadier General Eric Harvent was officially appointed as the new commander of the EUTM forces for a period of 6 months who succeed Brigadier General Werner ALBL from German Army. Brigadier General Eric Harvent from the Belgian army during the official ceremony in Bamako, Mali (Sunday, July 3, 2016 Copyright Army Recognition)
     

It's been a long time since the Belgian army has not assumed the command of an international military mission. As the leader of EUTM mission in Mali, Belgium wants to show its commitment to be present in Africa under European Union international military and humanitarian missions.

Belgium has troops in Mali since 2013, with a total of 80 military personnel that will be increased to 175 soldiers during July 2016. A total of 55 Belgian soldiers will be integrated to the "Mobile Advisory and Training Team" to provide military advice and training to the Malian Armed Forces.

EUTM Mali provides advice at both strategic and regional level, to the Ministry of Defence, Malian Armed Forces (MaAF) authorities and to military headquarters in the military region garrisons in support of to the implementation of the structural reforms encompassed in the Defence Programming Law.

In order to transition to an autonomous Malian Armed Forces training in the future, EUTM will concentrate on a gradual “Train the Trainer” and “Monitor the Trainer” approach focusing on Malian Armed Forces leaders mainly in the military region headquarter garrisons, Malian military schools or at the EUTM Training Centre in Koulikoro.

The mandate for the EU-Training Mission in Mali was established in February 2013, and extended for 24 months in May 2014. In order to continue providing military training and advice to the Malian Armed Forces the Council of the European Union decided on 23 March 2016, EUTM Mali`s third Mandate, which will last until 18 May 2018.

Currently 27 countries are participating in the mission with a total of 580 civilian and military personnel. (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Georgia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania).
     
Army Recognition Defense Web TV was in Mali Sunday, July 3, 2016 to cover the official ceremony for the appointment of new commander of the EUTM (EU Training Mission in Mali). This Sunday, the Brigadier General Eric Harvent was officially appointed as the new commander of the EUTM forces for a period of 6 months who succeed Brigadier General Werner ALBL from German Army. Brigadier General Eric Harvent (R) was officially appointed as the new commander of the EUTM forces who succeed Brigadier General Werner ALBL (L) from German Army.
     
Army Recognition Defense Web TV was in Mali Sunday, July 3, 2016 to cover the official ceremony for the appointment of new commander of the EUTM (EU Training Mission in Mali). This Sunday, the Brigadier General Eric Harvent was officially appointed as the new commander of the EUTM forces for a period of 6 months who succeed Brigadier General Werner ALBL from German Army. EUTM and Malian army soldiers during the official ceremony in Bamako, Mali (Sunday, July 3, 2016 Copyright Army Recognition)
     
Army Recognition Defense Web TV was in Mali Sunday, July 3, 2016 to cover the official ceremony for the appointment of new commander of the EUTM (EU Training Mission in Mali). This Sunday, the Brigadier General Eric Harvent was officially appointed as the new commander of the EUTM forces for a period of 6 months who succeed Brigadier General Werner ALBL from German Army.