BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 26. In Latvia, a solemn
oath-taking ceremony will take place at the National Armed Forces
Infantry School in Alūksne for 158 reservists who voluntarily
completed the reservist military training course, Trend reports.
The ceremony will be attended by Parliamentary Secretary of the
Ministry of Defense Liene Gātere, Commander of the Training and
Doctrine Command Colonel Māris Utināns, and other representatives
of the National Armed Forces. In cooperation with the 2nd Vidzeme
Brigade of the National Guard, guests will have the opportunity to
view military equipment, weapons, medical gear, and individual
soldier kits.
The reservist military training course lasted 21 days. During
the course, reservists acquired basic knowledge of weapons
training, map and compass navigation, first aid, field combat
skills, and several other military training subjects.
After taking the oath, they will receive a reserve soldier’s ID
card, a certificate of successful course completion, and will be
enlisted in the National Armed Forces reserve.
The knowledge and skills gained form the foundation for future
readiness in national defence — reserve soldiers participate in
mandatory military skill refreshment courses every four years. In
the meantime, they may also be called up for inspection exercises,
for which timely notice is given.
Both women and men can apply for reservist training — Latvian
citizens aged 18 to 60 who are not subject to national defence
service, have at least a basic education, and possess an
intermediate-level (B1) proficiency in the state language.