On National Day, 700 recruits from Salzburg and Upper Austria took the oath of allegiance to the Republic of Austria on the sports field of the Schwarzenberg barracks. The swearing-in ceremony took place with soldiers from Pioneer Battalion 2, Jäger Battalion 8, Command Support Battalion 2, the Radar Battalion, the Mountain Combat Center and Armoured Staff Battalion 4.
For the flag parade, the federal flag, accompanied by the Salzburg provincial flag, was flown in by parachutists from the Fighter Command and handed over to the flag hoisers.
Welcome of the guests of honor by the military commander Schinnerl
In his speech, the military commander of Salzburg, Brigadier Peter Schinnerl, welcomed numerous guests of honor and representatives from politics, culture, business and traditional associations. He congratulated the 700 recruits and paid tribute to their decision to serve with arms and make their contribution to the state and society. The garrison mayor, Andreas Hasenöhrl, was delighted with this major swearing-in ceremony in the Schwarzenberg barracks and emphasized that he was proud of the soldiers.
Thanks to the soldiers
Deputy Governor Marlene Svazek, who attended the swearing-in ceremony on behalf of Governor Wilfried Haslauer, emphasized: “Security in Salzburg can only be guaranteed if we are equipped for emergencies in the truest sense of the word. This includes trained soldiers as well as modern equipment and devices of the Armed Forceswhich were impressively presented this weekend in the Schwarzenberg barracks. The prerequisite for this is that the armed forces are also provided with the appropriate financial resources.” “I respect you for taking the oath today, for standing up for and protecting the population and homeland – and ultimately in military national defence to defend the homeland and its people,” emphasized the Commander of the Land Forces and Special Operations Forces, Major General Martin Dorfer. https://militaeraktuell.at/deal-fixiert-tschechen-kauft-c-390m-von-embraer/
Highlight of the swearing-in ceremony
The recruits’ pledge of allegiance, impressively pronounced with a powerful “I pledge…!” followed by a solemn “…to serve!”, marked the highlight of the ceremony. The Historische Landwehrschützen Wals honored the new recruits with a salute. This was followed by a flyover by a Eurofighter fleet, during which one of the pilots conveyed his best wishes to the recruits from the cockpit.
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