KFOR RC-E commander visits potato and chips producing factory in Kosovo [Image 2 of 5]

CAMP BONDSTEEL, KOSOVO

09.22.2020

Photo by Spc. Miguel Ruiz 

100th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Oregon Army National Guard Col. Eric Riley and Slovenian Armed Forces Maj. Kokl Tomaz visit a potato and chips producing factory Sept. 22, 2020, in Vucitrn/Vushtrri, Kosovo. The factory is locally owned and operated within a municipality that falls within the Kosovo Force Regional Command East’s area of operations. The factory has been in business for nearly three decades and currently partners with local potato farmers throughout Kosovo, employs a diverse blend of ethnicities and genders in its facilities, and continues to distribute its products throughout Kosovo and across Europe. Riley, who is organic to the ORARNG’s 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, is KFOR RC-E’s commander and visited the farm to show his support of economic growth in Kosovo. Tomaz and other Slovenian troops in Kosovo represent KFOR perosnnel responsible for promoting positive relationships between KFOR and local communities. Tomaz and his teams coordinated Riley’s visit to the farm. KFOR is a NATO-led mission charged with ensuring the safety and security and freedom of movement for all the people in Kosovo in accordance with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Miguel Ruiz)

• Date Taken: 09.22.2020
• Date Posted: 09.29.2020 04:42
• Photo ID: 6371678
• VIRIN: 092220-Z-LZ801-3005
• Resolution: 6540x4360
• Size: 1005.34 KB
• Location: CAMP BONDSTEEL, ZZ