The unit, which was activated on 1 September 2016, operates as an international military command and now has arrived to one of the most significant milestones in its history with this event. The main purpose of computer assisted exercise „PRECISE RECEPTION 2017” was to measure if the staff of the organisation is able to fulfil its core mission, which is providing full support and facilitating the reception, staging, onward movement (RSOM), as well as the sustainment of the NATO Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) and the follow on Allied forces.

NFIU HUN can be proud of the effort they have put into successfully conducting this exercise

“As the forward command element of NATO in both time and space, for NATO Force Integration Unit in Hungary it is of the utmost importance to be able to efficiently and smoothly facilitate the rapid deployment of NATO VJTF and other NRF forces at high readiness levels. In this exercise, therefore, we have put special emphasis on testing and further enhancing our effectiveness, our inter-operability, the information flow between the various departments of the organization, and the “incoming allied forces” as much as possible.” – said Colonel László GARAS, commander of the unit.

Without actual forces arriving or really deploying during the exercise, the NFIU HUN personnel practiced their tasks of RSOM support to NATO forces based on a fictitious scenario, with a developing crisis situation in Hungary.

In total, 83 events were “played” during the four days, which realistically reflected the complex problems of real-world situations, thus enabling the extensive testing and improvement of NFIU HUN processes and reporting systems.