Brunssum, The Netherlands – After visits to the NATO Headquarters in Brussels and the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Mons, this week a group of Ukrainian cadets were hosted at Joint Force Command Brunssum (JFCBS), as part of the NATO Familiarisation Programme. They were welcomed by the JFCBS Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Jean-Pierre Perrin.
To build the knowledge of the future military leaders on how a multi-domain operational headquarters operates, the students from various Ukrainian National Universities, Military Academies and Institutes received comprehensive briefings about JFCBS’ tasks and responsibilities. As part of this, they also received a tour of the Joint All Domain Operations Centre (JADOC), the operational heart of the headquarters.
During the visit, Commander JFC Brunssum, General Guglielmo Luigi Miglietta, addressed the future military leaders, expressed his appreciation for the people of Ukraine in the heroic defence of their nation, their land, and our shared values.
NATO has been stepping up both the short-term and long-term support to Ukraine. The visit of the cadets was an opportunity for JFC Brunssum to contribute to NATO’s long-term support to Ukraine in its transition to full interoperability with NATO. Familiarisation with the daily operations of a NATO Joint Force Command will help to enable these future Ukrainian officers to be fully capable of working together with NATO.
The Ukrainian Cadets NATO Familiarisation Programme is part of public diplomacy and engagement with partner countries and their military educational institutions. It supports NATO and Ukraine's military cooperation framework and Ukraine’s security and defence reforms and developments. The visits also highlight educational and training concepts used by NATO nations.