Liaison officer
The liaison officer ( VO ) is an officer whose task is to keep and maintain business contacts
- other branches of the own armed forces ,
- civil institutions in their own country (e.g. for the office of the Federal President ),
- civil services and authorities at the level of government districts and districts within the framework of civil-military cooperation , ( Federal Armed Forces Commissioner for civil-military cooperation )
- Armies , air forces or navies of friendly forces.
Liaison officers are mostly members of the sending associations / institutions and should ensure that the interests of their associations are taken into account by the receiving authorities . The liaison officers are of particular importance when carrying out joint military operations . In the Bundeswehr it has become common practice to call this LO (Liaison Officer) after the NATO abbreviation.
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