Phone Interview Opportunity, Operation REASSURANCE: Commanding Officer enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Latvia

Media are invited to participate in a one-on-one telephone interview with the Commanding Officer of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Latvia (eFP BG LVA), Lieutenant-Colonel Sean French.

June 25, 2018 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

Media are invited to participate in a one-on-one telephone interview with the Commanding Officer of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Latvia (eFP BG LVA), Lieutenant-Colonel Sean French.

The Canadian-led, multinational battle group celebrated its first year anniversary on June 19, 2018. The 1150-strong battle group includes approximately 450 Canadian Armed Forces soldiers, as well as troops from Albania, Czech Republic, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. The battle group is based at Camp Ādaži, near Riga, Latvia.

Op REASSURANCE is Canada’s contribution to NATO assurance and deterrence measures, which demonstrates Canada’s ability and willingness to react rapidly to international crises and to work side by side with our Allies to reinforce NATO’s collective defence. It also shows the strength of Alliance solidarity.

Who:

Lieutenant-Colonel Sean French, CO eFP BG LVA

When:

Wednesday, June 27, 2018, between9 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. EDT

What:

Individual phone interview about the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group’s activities over the last six months

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Related Products

• eFP BG LVA Facebook Page
• Operation REASSURANCE home page

Notes to editor / news director:

To arrange phone interview appointment, media are asked to e-mail Captain Bonnie Wilken at bonnie.wilken2@forces.gc.ca.

Contacts

Captain Bonnie Wilken
Public Affairs Officer
enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Latvia
E-mail: bonnie.wilken2@forces.gc.ca