Princely Visit at HQ Eurocorps

Crownprince Felipe, the Prince of Asturias today in the Strasbourg Headquarters

In the scope of several visits to European military headquartes the Spanish crownprince today visited the multinational Eurocorps. The royal visitor was formally welcomed with a ceremonial military reception by Eurocorps Commanding General, Lieutenant General Holger Kammerhoff.

The Spanish Chief of Staff, General Major Enrique Ayala informed the guest of Eurocorps just achieved new quality as European Rapid Reaction Corps for NATO and Europe. A round tour through the Headquarters, a common lunch and a meeting with Eurocorps Spanish officers concluded the visit.

Together with the five original Eurocorps member nations Belgium, Germany, France, Luxemburg and Spain, Eurocorps Headquarters will henceforward involve personnel of 13 European nations. In the 10th year of ist history it successfully passes just a few days ago the qualification as High Readiness Forces Headquarters according to NATO standards

Crownprince Felipe, ranking as a major in the Spanish armed forces, showed his respect to the high standards meanwhile reached in multinational cooperation and readiness of Eurocorps Headquarters.

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