On Thursday, the Armed Forces opened its barracks gates to girls and young women across Austria for the annual Girls’ Day. 1,964 female visitors braved the bad weather and took the opportunity to find out about the diverse career opportunities and varied fields of activity in the Armed Forces at nine selected locations in all federal states.
The aim of the event is to give young women and girls an authentic insight into the profession of a soldier and to inspire them to pursue a career in the armed forces.
Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner: “Girls and women make an indispensable contribution to our society – and also to the armed forces. Girls’ Day impressively demonstrates how diverse the opportunities are for young women in the military. Those who get involved are not measured by gender boundaries, but by ability, courage and team spirit. It is our common task to encourage girls and women to go their own way – with self-confidence, equal rights and real prospects.”
In Vienna, 520 female visitors to the Maria Theresa barracks learned about the Guard and the military police, among other things. In the Khevenhüller barracks in Klagenfurt, 394 women marveled at the equipment and operations of Jäger Battalion 25, the Villach pioneers and the high mountain soldiers from Spittal. In Mistelbach, 144 female visitors to the Bolfras barracks were impressed by the S70 Black Hawk, among other things. At the Schwarzenberg barracks in Salzburg, 188 participants took on challenges such as military light boxing and tested their reaction times in drone defense.
At Vogler Air Base, the Hercules C-130 was a highlight, which 316 visitors marveled at and also tried out equipment. At the Martin barracks in Eisenstadt, 108 participants got to know tanks, VR goggles and service dogs. At the Landwehr barracks in St. Michael, 201 visitors completed a combat course, explored the obstacle course and visited the AW169 Lion helicopter. At the Haspinger barracks in Lienz, 28 visitors, as well as 65 women at the Walgau barracks in Bludesch, learned about operations in difficult terrain.
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