Multinational Centre of Excellence for Mountain Warfare

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Multinational Centre of Excellence for Mountain Warfare
Večnacionalni center odličnosti za gorsko bojevanje
Vojasnica Bohinjska Bela.jpg
Bohinjska Bela Barracks
Active2011 (established)
2015 (finish)
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia (Framework nation)
Participating nations:
* Flag of Austria.svg Austria
* Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
* Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Allegiance Flag of NATO.svg NATO
Type Mountain Infantry
Ski warfare
Role Military education
Part of Flag of Slovenia.svg Doctrine, Development, Educational and Training Command
Flag of NATO.svg Allied Command Transformation
Garrison/HQ Flag of Slovenia.svg Bohinjska Bela, Slovenia
Website Official Webpage
Commanders
Head of Centre Colonel Boštjan Blaznik

Multinational Centre of Excellence for Mountain Warfare (MN COEMW; Slovene : Večnacionalni center odličnosti za gorsko bojevanje) is one of NATO Centres of Excellence, located in Bohinjska Bela, Slovenia. It is "responsible for training individuals and units for operation in the mountains and other terrains difficult to pass". [1]

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Currently Centre is not fully accredited; [2] full accreditation is planned for 2015. [3]

Overview

MN COEMW is based on the Slovenian Military Mountain School, which was formed in 1996. [4] In 2004 school was chosen as site of future COE. [5]

On 15 November 2011 Slovenia (as a Framework nation) signed cooperation agreement with Austria, Hungary and Italy (as a Participating nations) regarding training of soldiers from these three countries in Bohinjska Bela; with this Centre was upgraded to multinational level. [6] Also several other countries (Germany, Turkey, Canada and Croatia) are currently planning to apply for the membership. [7]

Mission

Primary mission of the Centre is "to support the transformation of the forces and assets of mountain warfare". [8] The four core working areas are as follows: (1) education and training, (2) doctrine and concept development, (3) capability development and support to experimentation and (4) lessons identified and lessons learned processes. [9]

Currently Centre provides following courses: Military Mountaineering, Combat Decision-Making in the Mountains, Small Unit Tactics in the Mountains, Surviving in the Mountains, Military Alpine Climbing, Military Mountain Rescue and Military Mountain Guiding. [10]

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Coordinates: 46°20′15.66″N14°3′41.45″E / 46.3376833°N 14.0615139°E / 46.3376833; 14.0615139