Premiered in the Austrian Armed Forces. At the Tyrolean Verena Plattner, a woman takes over the leadership of a battalion for the first time. Already in 2001 she moved to Kufstein.
On April 1, 1998, women first enlisted in the army at the Archduke Johann barracks in Straß in Styria. Just over three years later, on October 1, 2001, it was also time for Verena Plattner. She began her military career in the fortress town of Kufstein. The Tyrolean has held the rank of officer since 2006. Plattner has held numerous commanding and staff positions and has also fulfilled various foreign assignments. The last stop was in Brussels, where she was aboard the European Union training mission in Somalia.
A piece of military history
Major Plattner wrote a piece of military history yesterday. Brigadier Gerhard Pfeifer commanded Staff Battalion 6 at the Standschützen barracks in Innsbruck. Major Martin Zerlauth previously held this position on an interim basis for about a year.
“The goal is clear: fulfillment of the military mission”
Verena Plattner is the first woman to lead a battalion in the armed forces. For her, this is an “obvious fact,” as she emphasized. In her speech, she deliberately kept a low profile about any targets. “The goal is clear: to fulfill the military mission.” She sees the biggest challenge in the staff. Without it, “even the best equipment is of no use”. She assured the soldiers under her command that “my door is always open. Anyone can come to me and tell me where the shoe pinches”. The 6th Staff Battalion, which with eight units has such a wide range of capabilities as no other association, is “unique” nationwide. Our orders keep increasing. But there’s no point in whining Only together can we be successful”.
On the part of the state government, LHStv. Josef Geisler (ÖVP) on the spot. “We live in a time of uncertainty. The war in Ukraine has brought the importance of a functioning national defense back to the fore. I’m sure Mrs. Plattner will do a great job,” he said.
Source: Krone
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