The military ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Headquarters Multinational Corps South-East (HQ MNC-SE) will take place on Wednesday, June 18, in Piața Mare, Sibiu, starting at 9:00 AM.
On this occasion, as a token of appreciation for the military service rendered to Romania and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, HQ MNC-SE will be awarded the Honorary Emblem of the Romanian Defence Staff. Additionally, the NATO Battle Group stationed in Cincu will organize a military static display.
The ceremony programme includes “Drill Team” exercises performed by a detachment of the 30th Guards Brigade “Mihai Viteazul”, rendering of military honours, a flag parade, and the national anthems of the countries contributing to the establishment and operation of HQ MNC-SE. The event will also feature presentation of emblems and decorations, as well as speeches from the invited officials.
As part of the anniversary events, on Tuesday, June 17, starting at 11:00 AM, the “Sibiu” Hall of HQ MNC-SE from 28-32 Calea Dumbrăvii will be inaugurated, with the participation of local authorities representatives.
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Romania’s initiative to establish a NATO corps-level command and control (C2) capability on its national territory was developed in the context of the adaptation process of the NATO Command Structure (NCS) and evolving developments in the international security environment.
In this regard, Romania announced its intention to establish a multinational land command and control capability on its territory during the NATO Summit held in Brussels on July 11–12, 2018. This capability would be integrated into NATO’s Force Structure.
According to the provisions of Law 291/2007 on the conduct of operations by foreign armed forces on Romanian territory, the establishment of an international military command requires the approval of the Parliament. Thus, Headquarters Multinational Corps South-East (HQ MNC-SE) was officially established on the national territory by Decision no. 8 of June 18, 2020, approved by the Romanian Parliament. HQ MNC-SE holds the status of an international military headquarters and is subordinated within the NATO chain of command to an allied command.
