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On Wednesday March 24 the Commander of the Slovenian Armed Forces Brigadier General Miha kerbinc addressed the Minister of Defense Mag. Matej Tonin presented the recently renovated military shooting range in Crngrob. On this occasion he presented awards to members who have contributed to the reconstruction and contribution to the shooting skills of members of the Slovenian Armed Forces.The advantages of the Crngrob shooting range are its location and the width of the shooting sectors. The shooting range is in the center of Slovenia and is closest to the barracks in Kranj Bohinjska Bela and Ljubljana. Four shooting sectors provide simultaneous shooting training for 40 rifle shooters and ten pistol shooters. Renovation of the shooting range included the restoration of drainage and damaged safety embankments and the installation of technical means to restrict entry into the danger zone of the shooting range. The work was performed by engineers of the Slovenian Army and the shooting range crew. The Crngrob shooting range will be the first shooting range of the Slovenian Army where the danger zone will be guarded by only one member next to six prisons and numerous warning signs. By the summer the reconstruction of target embankments and the supply of target systems are planned which will enable the recording of results Renovation of shooting ranges in the center and east of Slovenia is essential for effective shooting training. All shooting ranges that enable shooting testing are in the west namely in Vipava Bloka Polica and Ba. With the new target systems the travel time for units located in the center of Slovenia will be shortened thus increasing the time available for training.On this occasion the Commander of the Forces awarded three Slovenian non-commissioned officers with a silver medal of the Slovenian Armed Forces who made an important contribution to the development of shooting training. Staff Sergeant Janez Oblak received a medal for the renovation of the Crngrob shooting range Staff Guide Ale ibret for the introduction and development of a room shooting range and simulators in the Kranj Barracks and Staff Guide Mitja Peklenk for the development of shooting training of air defense units.
