EUROPEAN ADVANCE 2015
From November 2, the largest military exercise of the year, the European Advance (EURAD) 2015, will take place from November 2 to 20 in the greater Allentsteig military training area and the surrounding districts
. Originally, the deployment of 3,500 soldiers from Austria, Germany and Luxembourg as well as 100 armored and 1,000 unarmored vehicles was planned. Due to the assistance mission, parts are likely to be canceled.
Further information can be found at
www.bundesheer.at
The Austrian Armed Forces at your fingertips on October 26 at the big open day at Innsbruck Airport.
There is good news for all those who can’t make it to Vienna for the national holiday: Innsbruck Airport is hosting an open day on October 26th and the army is presenting its “Bundesheer on the Road” exhibition – with lots of equipment, vehicles and soldiers who have time to talk.
Further information can be found at
www.innsbruck-airport.com
EXHIBITION AT VIENNA’S HEROES’ SQUARE
October 26 The Austrian Armed Forces celebration on National Day in Vienna has been a fixture in the event calendar for years: hundreds of thousands of visitors make this military event Austria’s second largest event year after year. This year, the vehicle show with historical equipment deserves special attention.
Further information at
www.bundesheer.at
Swearing-in ceremony in Eisenstadt

November 20 Ceremonial swearing-in of recruits from Jäger Battalions 17 and 19 and the Army Troop School in front of Esterházy Palace in Eisenstadt. The Burgenland Military Band will provide entertainment during the event. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 16:00 and the Grand Austrian Tattoo will be performed at 17:00.
Further information at www.bundesheer.at
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS’ BALL
January 22, 2016 The Support Association of the Army NCO Academy is hosting the NCO Ball at the Towarek School Barracks in Enns. There is no specific motto for the ball at the time of going to press, but the organizers would like to see as many different uniforms as possible – visitors are therefore encouraged to attend in uniform.
Further information at www.huakball.at
PRAISE
On November 27, 200 conscripts will be sworn in in Groß-Siegharts.
conscripts from Mistelbach and Horn take their oath of allegiance in Groß-Siegharts. The ceremony will be accompanied by music from the Military Music of Lower Austria, starting at 17:00.
Further information
at www.bundesheer.a t

Officers’ ball
January 15, 2016 True to the motto “Viribus unitis”, the Alt-Neustadt Association, the alumni association of the Theresian Military Academy, invites you to the traditional Officers’ Ball on January 15, 2016 in the rooms of the Vienna Hofburg. Tickets can already be ordered via the homepage. As every year, visitors to the ball will be treated to a typical delicacy at the Officers’ Ball – the taps.
The rest of the evening is also packed with entertainment, program items and show acts.
Further information can be found at
www.ballderoffiziere.at