NATO School

[1] The school conducts multinational military education and individual training in support of current and developing NATO operations, strategy, policy, doctrine and procedures.

This includes cooperation, dialogue, and information exchange, as well as education and training, with military and civilian personnel from non-NATO nations.

The Orientation Department provided training for staff and flag rank officers newly assigned to NATO HQs.

A stolen car laden with explosives was driven on to the site and abandoned by its driver; alerted by suspicious guards the Bundespolizei successfully defused the bomb and there were no casualties.

The situation across the Balkans illustrated and raised awareness, for the numerous parties on the battlefield such as militias, civilians, United Nations agencies as many governmental and non-governmental organisations.