Review: Supreme decoration for General Pleiner
National Defence Academy, 19th November 2002 - The Inspector General of the Austrian Armed Forces, General Horst Pleiner, was awarded the supreme decoration of the National Defence Academy, the golden ring of honour. General Schittenhelm took the opportunity to recall General Pleiner's multiple roles performed at the National Defence Academy, ranging from instructor in operations to his long-term contributions to the Austrian Military Journal ÖMZ:
General Pleiner expressed his thanks for the high honour, confirmed his proximity to the National Defence Academy and its tasks and bade farewell to his former colleagues and collaborators.