Slovakia's 5th Special Forces Regiment in Afghanistan

Slovakia has been a firm ally of the ISAF forces in Afghanistan. The country recently sent more advisors in January 2014 to continue the advisory mission. A contingent from the Slovak 5th Special Forces Regiment arrived to work on Camp Moorehead near Kabul, Afghanistan. The Slovakian soldiers are part of Commando - Special Operations Advisory Group where they will train and advise Afghan special operations soldiers. The regiment is based in Zilina, Slovakia and is directly attached to the Slovak Armed Forces General Staff. It has a strength of 400 personnel (a far fewer number are deployed to Camp Moorehead). The unit regularly train with the 10th Special Forces Group (with a forward battalion located in Stuttgart, Germany). (Photo by MSG Michael Carden, CJSOTF-A; photo of newly arrived Slovak special operations advisors at Camp Moorehead).