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KFOR conducts radio tower maintenance
February 3, 2021
Chief Warrant Officer 2 John Finken, a contracting officer representative with Regional Command-East, Kosovo Force, inspects contractors performing maintenance during a radio systems inspection at Mount Golesh in Kosovo Jan. 28, 2021. During the inspection, the contractors check voltage on batteries, test transmitting power and perform other maintenance checks to ensure radio communication can be maintained.
Oregon Army Guard chemical officer helps keep Kosovo safe
October 21, 2020
Oregon National Guard 1st Lt. Robert Boyer observes as a team of Italian Army Hazmat soldiers approaches a building storing chemical waste and Kosovo Security Forces CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives) company suit up in white chemical protective gear Oct. 1, 2020, at one of Kosovo’s largest energy plants in Obilic/Obiliq.
116th and 128th Airmen participate in Astral Knight 20
September 25, 2020
U.S. Air National Guard Master Sgt. Jared Hass, 116th Air Control Squadron, checks a generator during exercise Astral Knight 20 at Malbork Air Base, Poland, Sept. 23, 2020. Members of the 116th and 128th ACS augmented the 606th ACS during AK20.
North Macedonia, U.S. enhance readiness with exercise
September 8, 2020
A soldier from the Army of North Macedonia participates in a combat casualty care training scenario Sept. 1, 2020, at Krivolak Training Area, North Macedonia. The training scenario was led by U.S. troops from the NATO-led Kosovo Force mission, who are organic to the Oregon Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment. The two nations participated in a series of training scenarios as part of the multinational training exercise Reinforced Dam Sept. 1-7.
Historic Polish, U.S. partnership continues in Kosovo
August 14, 2020
Kosovo Force Regional-Command East Soldiers from Task Force Aviation and the Maneuver Battalion train KFOR Polish contingent Soldiers on external load operations July 14-15, 2020 at Camp Marechal De Lattre De Tassigny.
KFOR RC-E Soldiers deliver medical supplies to Zvecan clinic
August 4, 2020
Kosovo Force Regional-Command East Soldiers from the "Kilo 5" Liaison Monitoring Team delivered 4,000 euros worth of medical equipment July 28, 2020, to the Health Station of Banjska (Banjske), Kosovo. Col. Noel Hoback, RC-E deputy brigade commander, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon National Guard, presided over the delivery.
KFOR RC-E supports World Environment Day in Kosovo
June 8, 2020
Spc. Jamie Harrison and Sgt. Aaron Crane of Kosovo Force Regional Command East Liaison Monitoring Team “Kilo 20” pick up trash along a creek of Vitina/Viti, Kosovo, June 5, 2020. LMT personnel from “Kilo 20” out of Camp Bondsteel and Maneuver Battalion personnel out of Camp Nothing Hill participated in area beautification in observation of World Environment Day.