Mountain School/Center of Excellence for Mountain Warfare MMS/COEMW

Aim and Mission

The Military Mountain School is the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF)
development and educational institution under the command of the
Doctrine, Development, Education and Training Command. The aim of the
school is to train individuals and units for operations in mountainous and
other difficult terrain.

Core mission:

• To educate individuals and units
• To train skills and procedures
• To develop training programs and concepts
• To assist with technical support and special equipment
• To perform rescuing activities within civil protection organization

Since the majority of Slovenian terrain is hilly or mountainous, the
Slovenian Armed Forces should be well prepared also for mountain
warfare. Military operations conducted as a part of asymmetric warfare
nowadays include also engagements and operations in mountainous areas
which require specific training, readiness, technical and other types of
equipment, as well as a specific approach in terms of the doctrine and
tactics.

The expertise are provided to develop standardized training and mountain
warfare skills, both for individuals and groups, focused on enhancing the
overall force capability
All types of courses require small groups of students to achieve the best
results. The majority of courses are organized for personnel of the
Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovenian Armed
Forces. They also host foreign participants from NATO and PfP countries,
as well as from other countries.
In 2010 the Mountain School will offer two types of international courses
(basic - summer mountaineering course and advanced - winter
mountaineering course). Participation in international courses helps to
increase mountaineering knowledge and skills and, more importantly,
contributes to developing close relations among NATO and PfP countries.
In addition, courses of this kind contribute to regional and global
understanding and peace.