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Exercise
Cooperative Longbow/Lancer 2007
Albania - 7-30 october 2007
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NATO conducts two exercises in the framework of the Partnership for
Peace programme called Cooperative Longbow 07 and Cooperative Lancer
07 (CO LW / CO LR 07) in Albania, during the period 07 to 30 October
2007.
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| Exercise Cooperative Longbow/Lancer
2007 hosts Distinguished Visitors - 29 Oct. 2007 |
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Tirana, Albania – Earlier today, Lieutenant
General Luan Hoxha, the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces
of Albania, Vice Minister of Defense, Mr. Petrit Karabiana and
Lieutenant General Jack Gardner joined distinguished visitors from
countries participating in Exercise Cooperative Longbow/Lancer
2007 to get a first hand look at the training being conducted at
the Zall Herr Garrison.
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| Soldiers on Exercise Cooperative Longbow/Lancer
2007 compete in Challenge Day - 26 Oct. 2007 |
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Tirana, Albania – Yesterday,
soldiers taking part in Exercise Cooperative Longbow/Lancer 2007
had an opportunity to combine teamwork and sweat as they took part
in a competition that stretched from the Rapid Reaction Brigade
Headquarters to the home of the Commando Regiment.
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| As the rain continues to fall, the training
goes on - 22 Oct. 2007 |
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Tirana, Albania – As the rain continues to fall at Zall
Herr the training continues. Despite the wet socks, soldiers taking
part in the NATO and Partnership for Peace Exercise Cooperative
Longbow/Lancer 2007 continue to move through the various stands
learning about how to move in urban areas, how to extract under
fire, how to react to Improvise Explosive Devises and many more
tasks.
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| Exercise Cooperative Longbow/Lancer
2007 hosts observers from Russia, the United Arab Emirates and
Japan - 21
Oct. 2007 |
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Tirana, Albania – From
October 14-21, representatives from Russia, The United Arab Emirates
and Japan, were visiting and observing Exercise Cooperative Longbow/Lancer
2007 currently taking place in Tirana, Albania as part of a comprehensive
observer program.
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| New soldiers arrive in Albania - 18 Oct.
2007 |
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Tirana, Albania –Today,
new contingents of soldiers who will be taking part in Exercise
Cooperative Longbow/Lancer 07 arrived in military transport aircraft
at Rinas Air Force Base in Tirana, Albania.
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| Exercises reaches major milestone - 17
Oct. 2007 |
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| Tirana, Albania – Yesterday,
Exercise Cooperative Longbow/Lancer 2007 checked of an important
milestone with the completion of the first part of the exercise taking
place in Tirana, Albania.
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| Official launch of Exercises Cooperative
Longbow 07 and Cooperative Lancer 07 in Albania - 9
Oct. 2007 |
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Tirana, Albania – On 9 October, an official
opening ceremony held by NATO, Partnership for Peace and Mediterranean
Nations officially launched two exercises called Cooperative Longbow
07 and Cooperative Lancer 07 (CO LW / CO LR 07) in Tirana, Albania.
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