16 Oct 2009
NATO School Commandant Chaired the 10th Annual PfP Training and Education Centres Commandants' Conference
NATO School Commandant, Colonel Mark Baines, USA-A, chaired the 10th Annual PfP Training and Education Centres Commandants’ Conference, hosted by the Austrian Centre for Operations Preparation, in Baden, from 5-8 October 2009. This event brought together 43 participants from 14 Partnership for Peace (PfP) Training and Education Centres, both Strategic Commands, NATO Headquarters and observers from Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Moldova. In his opening remarks, Colonel Baines stated, “I believe this conference should have two objectives: one soft and one hard. <more>

11 Sep 2009
Estonian Award Presented to NATO School Member
On the 11th of September 2009 the Senior National Representative from Estonia, Chief Master Sergeant Janis Kivilo, presented a medal that was awarded by the Commander of the Estonian Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Ants Laaneots to NATO School Deputy Dean of Academics - Commander Ulrich Schöne. Commander Schöne was awarded the Estonian Defense Forces Meritorius Service Cross No. 356 for outstanding service in support of Estonian soldiers' training at the NATO School.  Commander Schöne mentioned that “receiving this award came as an enormous surprise and it was a personal honor to be recognized for such an esteemed national award.”

1 July 2009
NATO School Mobile Education and Training Team
- Balard Airbase, France
NATO School conducted a Mobile Education and Training Event at Balard Airbase in Paris, France from 22 - 25 June, 2009. The NATO Staff Officer and NCO Orientation Courses were conducted during this period educating 126 Officers and 96 Non-Commissioned Officers. Having recently integrated into the NATO command structure, all French armed forces members in these courses will fill NATO positions this summer. The French Ministry of Defense assessed this event to be a great success.