National Guard exercises will be held in Valgunde and Kalnciema parishes of Jelgava region – ZZ.lv

From today, April 26, to April 28, in Valgunde and Kalnciema parishes of Jelgava region, planned training of the National Guard unit of the 4th Kurzeme Brigade 52nd Battle Support Battalion will be held to maintain and improve the combat capabilities of the National Guard unit.

Content will continue after the ad.

The training tasks will be carried out both in daylight and in the dark, in order to improve the ability of national guardsmen to perform national defense tasks in various conditions, protecting the area of ​​responsibility of the National Guard units. The training will take place in areas agreed with JSC “Latvijas valsts meži” and the municipality of Jelgava region.

The National Guard does not discriminate based on nationality, education, specialty or experience. The candidate must be a citizen of Latvia between the ages of 18 and 60, with knowledge of the national language at least at the intermediate (B1) level, with an appropriate state of health and initial physical fitness. Candidate requirements can be found on the website of the National Guard at www.zs.mil.lv.

In order to apply for service in the 52nd Combat Support Battalion of the National Guard, residents of Jelgava state city and county are invited to call the phone number 25424404, write to the e-mail address [email protected] or come to the unit in person – Jelgava, Dambja street 22. On the other hand, to join the National Guard in any other battalion – call 1811, write to [email protected]. More information on the website www.klustikaravirs.lv.

Content will continue after the ad.

Attention residents!

During the training, the land guards of the Valgunde and Kalnciem parishes of the Jelgava region will use training ammunition that produces sound, but does not in any way threaten people’s life or health. The training places will be cleaned after the training.

During the training, temporary movement of military transport is possible on the roads in Valgunde and Kalnciem parish territory.

Content will continue after the ad.

We thank the citizens for their support in strengthening the defense of Latvia.

Photo: from the archives of the 52nd Combat Support Battalion of the National Guard