On Saturday, August 8, 2026, the Latvian National Armed Forces will deploy mobilization centers in Rīga, Kuldīga, Valmiera, and Alūksne to practice and improve the procedure for calling up and conscripting Latvian citizens into the armed forces during a crisis situation. Latvian citizens who applied for voluntary reserve soldier training will arrive at these centers and then be transported to the Infantry School in Alūksne where a military training course will occur from August 8 to 29. A total of 114 reservists will learn basic military skills including regulatory acts, weapons training, combat shooting, communications, topography, terrain orientation, field combat skills, and advanced first aid. The training includes classroom lectures, practical field exercises, and theoretical and practical testing. After successful completion, reservists will take a soldier’s oath, receive a reserve soldier’s certificate, a mobilization order, and enrollment as reserve soldiers. Reserve soldiers refresh military skills every four years. Eligible applicants for reservist training include Latvian men and women aged 18 to 60 with primary education or higher, intermediate command of the state language, no criminal record, and good health. On Friday, August 7, 2026, Riga Municipality will hold a practical exercise on Ojāra Vācieša Street involving building anti-mobility engineering structures designed to slow enemy force movement, aiming to enhance coordinated response capabilities in urban threat environments.

On Saturday, August 8, 2026, the Latvian National Armed Forces will deploy mobilization centers in Rīga, Kuldīga, Valmiera, and Alūksne to practice and improve the procedure for calling up and conscripting Latvian citizens into the armed forces during a crisis situation. Latvian citizens who applied for voluntary reserve soldier training will arrive at these centers and then be transported to the Infantry School in Alūksne where a military training course will occur from August 8 to 29. A total of 114 reservists will learn basic military skills including regulatory acts, weapons training, combat shooting, communications, topography, terrain orientation, field combat skills, and advanced first aid. The training includes classroom lectures, practical field exercises, and theoretical and practical testing. After successful completion, reservists will take a soldier’s oath, receive a reserve soldier’s certificate, a mobilization order, and enrollment as reserve soldiers. Reserve soldiers refresh military skills every four years. Eligible applicants for reservist training include Latvian men and women aged 18 to 60 with primary education or higher, intermediate command of the state language, no criminal record, and good health. On Friday, August 7, 2026, Riga Municipality will hold a practical exercise on Ojāra Vācieša Street involving building anti-mobility engineering structures designed to slow enemy force movement, aiming to enhance coordinated response capabilities in urban threat environments.