This Thursday 22 November 2018, the Belgian army has officially implemented the creation of its Motorized Brigade, a fundamental change from the previous Medium Brigade by both its composition and doctrine of use. The new command is assigned to Col. Jean-Louis Crucifix. The ceremony took place at Camp Roi Albert, in Marche-en-Famenne (southern Belgium), HQ of the new brigade. It was attended by Sander Loones, the New Belgian Defense Minister, Gen. Marc Compernol, Chief of Defense, and an impressive array of Belgian and foreign generals, staff officers, Defense attachés and civilian authorities.
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| Inauguration ceremony of the Belgian Motorized Brigade in Marche-en-Famenne. From left to right: Maj.Gen. Marc Thys, commander of the Land Component; Mr. Sander Looners, new minister of Defense; Col. (GS) Jean-Louis Crucifix, commander of the Motorized Brigade (Picture source: Army Recognition) |
