Friday, May 10, at At 16.00 in Jelgava, in Station Park near the monument to the liberators of Jelgava, the ceremonial swearing-in ceremony of the new National Guardsmen of the 52nd Combat Support Battalion of the 4th Kurzeme Brigade of the National Guard will take place. The ranks of the battalion will be supplemented by 15 new National Guardsmen.
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Lieutenant Colonel Mārtiņš Bučs, Commander of the 52nd Combat Support Battalion of the 4th Kurzeme Brigade of the National Guard, will take the oath from the National Guard candidates.
The 4th Kurzeme Brigade of the National Guard covers the entire Kurzeme region and part of the territory of Zemgale region. Under the command of the brigade is the headquarters in Kuldīga, the 44th infantry battalion of the National Guard in Liepāja, the 45th combat support battalion of the National Guard in Kuldīga, the 46th infantry battalion of the National Guard in Ventspils, the 51st infantry battalion of the National Guard in Dobele and the 52nd combat support battalion of the National Guard in Jelgava.
The 52nd Combat Support Battalion of the National Guard was founded on September 9, 1991. The area of responsibility of the unit covers Jelgava city and Jelgava county.
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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 the city and county of Jelgava 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.
Photo: from the archives of the 52nd Combat Support Battalion of the National Guard
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