DSET 2018: Slovakian Air Force train in UK
In terms of providing training for overseas armed forces, the UK continues to play a major role despite declining defence budgets.
Most recently, six Slovakian Air Force firefighters have undergone training in the UK to learn how to tackle major aircraft fires at the Defence Fire Training and Development Centre in Manston, Kent.
The week-long course included learning incident command techniques and aircraft fire-fighting tactics.
A mixture of British military fire safety personnel and UK MoD civilian subject matter experts provided the training, which is needed because the UK and its NATO partners often land aircraft in Slovakia.
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