The first arriving will be accommodated in Vilnius from where they will plan the further progress of the stationing and agreement of requirements set for Host Nation infrastructure. The initial command element will increase in size by the end of the year and become responsible for the assistance in moving the rest of the Brigade to Lithuania.
When the training area at Rūdninkai is fully developed, the military area in Šalčininkai region will become the main service site for the German Brigade providing space for 80% of it. The rest of the Brigade will be based in Rukla.
The Rūdninikai Training Area is undergoing intense preparation for the constructions – internal road communication is built, tree stumps are milled and mine clearance carried out. The area will soon have new administrative, training, firing and other infrastructure needed for readiness activities of the German Brigade.
