09.11.2012.
Marking the day of the 1st army brigade
ith a Parade and alignment of units unit, today at barracks in Novi Sad "Jugovicevo," The Day of the First Brigade of the Army, the 10th November, was marked thus remembering the day when first unit of the Seventh Infantry Regiment of the Army of the Kingdom of Serbia, led by Major Vojislav Bulgarski, marched in Novi Sad.Congratulating the members of the First Brigade of the holiday, the army commander Major General Mojsilovic said that the unit has managed with top quality organization of work and professional attitude to achieve significant results.
ou have demonstrated all this in the successful execution of combat and non-combat tasks, participation in multinational operations, active participation in military exercises in the country and abroad, in particular in assisting civilian authorities in dealing with the consequences of natural disasters - said General Mojsilovic noting that all of this makes the brigade widely appreciated as the Army of Serbia and among citizens.The commander of the First Brigade of the Army, Brigadier General Djokica Petrovic reminded the present of the importance of today's date, and successfully completed the task of the First Brigade.
- Achieving maximum is still ahead of us and that is our goal - said Petrovic general to all the present. The SAF CHOD Lt. Gen. Ljubisa Dikovic also congratulated the day to the brigade members.
Today's ceremony was attended by the mayor of Novi Sad Milos Vucevic, representatives of the Serbian Orthodox Church, of Backa diocese, local governments, and elementary school students from Novi Sad.The first infantry brigade comprises armored and mechanized, artillery and missile air defense units as well as engineering, logistics, and signaling units. The command of the First Army Brigade is located in Novi Sad, and the units are stationed in Backa Topola, Sremska Mitrovica, Pancevo and Novi Sad. The Army Brigade was formed on 31 July 2006 of the Novi Sad Corps units and other parts of the Serbian Army.
