On Friday, 150 young recruits from Pioneer Battalion 2 and the Staff Company of the Salzburg Military Command were sworn in at a military ceremony in Hallein at the invitation of the town. In mid-July 2021, after a flood after massive flooding throughout the city, soldiers from Engineer Battalion 2 provided protection and assistance to the population. provided assistance.
With the words “I pledge”, the recruits pledged their allegiance to the Republic of Austria and thus affirmed their service in the Austrian Armed Forces. The flag troop and an honorary platoon from Pioneer Battalion 2 as well as the 150 conscripts to be sworn in took part in the ceremony. The ceremony was accompanied by music from the Salzburg Military Band under the direction of Lieutenant Johann Schernthanner.
Numerous traditional associations framed the ceremony
Many traditional associations from Hallein and the surrounding area, such as the Tennengau comradeship, the privileged uniformed citizens’ corps of the town of Hallein with the Hallein citizens’ corps band. the Bergknappenmusikkapelle Bad Dürrnberg the Schützengilde with a flag delegation, the blue light organizations fire department and rescue, a flag delegation of the infantry regiment 59 “Erherzog Rainer” and all flag delegations of the Kameradschaftsbund Tennengau.
Contribution to the security and protection of the population
The military commander of Salzburg, Brigadier Peter Schinnerl, paid special tribute to the recruits for their willingness to serve in the armed forces and thus make a valuable contribution to the security of the general public. “Today you are making a promise to defend the Republic of Austria. The Federal Armed Forces have the task of maintaining peace in freedom, and you, our valued recruits, are making a valuable contribution to this by deciding to do your military service,” said Schinnerl.
In his speech, the Mayor of Hallein, Alexander Stangassinger, thanked the Austrian Armed Forces for their outstanding cooperation and reliability, looking back on the assistance mission during the floods in July 2021. https://militaeraktuell.at/saab-erhaelt-gripen-auftrag-aus-schweden/ “Today is a special day for you, the day of your swearing-in. Swearing in means taking an oath, making a promise to serve and protect the citizens of our beautiful country. In this respect, the Austrian Armed Forces and the soldiers of Pionieraitallon 2 have always excelled, as we were able to experience with relief and gratitude during the assistance mission during the floods in mid-July 2021,” added the mayor in his speech.
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