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((Infobox military unit
| unit_name                     = National Defence Volunteer Forces
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| type                          = Military volunteer forces
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((Military of Lithuania))

The '''National Defence Volunteer Forces''' or '''NDVF''' (((lang-lt|Krašto apsaugos savanorių pajėgos)) [((Lang|lt|KASP))], previously ((Lang|lt|Savanoriškoji krašto apsaugos tarnyba)) [((Lang|lt|SKAT))]) is a branch of the [[Lithuanian Armed Forces]]. Volunteer forces were officially established on 17 January 1991 by the law of the Supreme Council of Lithuania on the National Defence Volunteer Service providing basis for establishing Voluntary National Defence Service. This decision made legal already existing volunteer formations that began appearing as early as 1990. Voluntary National Defence Service was reorganised into the National Defence Volunteer Force.  In 2003 Volunteer Force was integrated into the [[Lithuanian Land Forces|Lithuanian Land Force]]. Tasks of volunteer soldiers were inevitably altered when Lithuania became a full-fledged member of [[NATO]]: approach of territorial defence was changed into territorial defence and training of modern active reserve. There are around 5000 volunteers and around 800 professional soldiers in the force.

== History ==
((For|early Resistance Movement|Guerrilla war in the Baltic states|Union of Lithuanian Freedom Fighters))

===Origins===
The NDVF's history is somewhat linked to the [[Lithuanian Riflemen's Union]], which was the largest self-defence forces organization with official status in Lithuania before the [[Occupation of the Baltic states|Soviet occupation in 1940]]. Also Territorial dragoon service can be considered an indirect predecessor of today's NDVF (according to the way military service is performed).

During 1991 all units of the [[National security|National Defence]] System were formed on a voluntary basis.

On 11 January 1991 several hundred of the [[Parliament]] defenders took an oath of allegiance to the [[Republic of Lithuania]] and with support from the public began preparing for a possible attack against the [[Lithuanian Supreme Council]] building (presently the [[Parliament of Lithuania]]). Other volunteers joined units to protect facilities of the Press Palace, [[Vilnius Television Tower]], and other strategic assets when the [[Soviet Union]] was attempting to overthrow the legal [[government]] of Lithuania and reintroduce an occupational regime in January 1991.

On 17 January 1991 the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania passed the law on the National Defence Volunteer Service, which became the basis for the establishment of the then Voluntary National Defence Service (VNDS).

In March 1991 the VNDS staff, an operational platoon, the VNDS Training Centre were formed as well as 200 company-size units were organized into eight territorial defence regions. In accordance with an order issued by Director General of Department of National Defence, Colonel Jonas Gečas was appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Voluntary National Defence Service.

===1991 Soviet coup attempt===
During the [[1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt]], volunteer serviceman Artūras Sakalauskas lost his life in the line of duty when defending the [[Lithuanian Supreme Council]] on 21 August.

Once the coup d'état was defeated, NDVS units received an order to block the [[Soviet forces]] in order to prevent them from bringing replacement troops from [[Russia]] into Lithuania. At that time forty-four guard posts were installed where 201 NDVS members would simultaneously stand on duty. At the end of 1991, the Volunteer Forces embarked upon the protection of national strategic assets.

===Current duties===
[[File:Lithuanian army NDVF volunteer taking part in MINUSMA.jpg|thumb|NDVF soldier during the [[MINUSMA|operation in Mali]], 2018]]
Volunteer units provided support to civilian authorities in the event of natural or industrial disasters. In the summer of 1992, thousands of volunteers assisted in fighting fires in wooded areas and [[peat]] lands; they participated in cleaning hazardous spill on the [[Nemunas River]] subsequent to an ecological disaster in [[Belarus]]. They also took part in relief activities during the flood of the [[Nemunas Delta]] in the Western part of Lithuania. In 1993, during a visit of [[Pope John Paul II]] to Lithuania, thousands of volunteers helped the police maintain public order.

The Volunteer units took part in the first [[military exercises]] organised by the [[Lithuanian Armed Forces]] including the first joint military exercises Safeguard '93, Wind of Spring (1997–1998), Baltic Challenge (1998), Amber Hope series.

[[File:Lithuanian NDVF volunteers during branch establishment anniversary day ceremony.jpg|thumb|NDVF volunteers during a ceremony]]

Starting in 1994 members of the Volunteer Forces began participating international [[peacekeeping]] missions.

In 1998 the Voluntary National Defence Service (SKAT in Lithuanian) was reorganised as the National Defence Volunteer Forces, KASP – in Lithuanian) and became an integral part of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.

== Organization 2023 ==
As of May 2023 the organization of the National Defence Volunteer Forces is as follows:<ref>((cite web |title=Krašto apsaugos savanorių pajėgos |url=https://www.kariuomene.lt/sausumos-pajegos/padaliniai/krasto-apsaugos-savanoriu-pajegos/22915 |publisher=Lithuanian Armed Forces |access-date=9 May 2023))</ref>

* [[File:Insignia of the National Defence Volunteer Forces (Lithuania).png|25px]] '''National Defence Volunteer Forces''', in [[Vilnius]]
** 1st Territorial Unit Dainava District, in [[Alytus]]
*** Headquarters & Supply Company, in Alytus
*** 10× infantry companies, in Alytus, [[Varėna]], [[Lazdijai]], [[Vilkaviškis]], [[Marijampolė]], [[Druskininkai]], and [[Kalvarija, Lithuania|Kalvarija]]
** 2nd Territorial Unit Darius and Girėnas District, in [[Kaunas]]
*** Headquarters & Supply Company, in Kaunas
*** 9× infantry companies
** 3rd Territorial Unit Žemaičiai District, in [[Klaipėda]]
*** Headquarters & Supply Company, in Klaipėda
*** 9× infantry companies, in Klaipėda (2×), [[Gargždai]], [[Plungė]], [[Skuodas]], [[Šilutė]], [[Kretinga]], [[Tauragė]], and [[Šilalė]]
** 5th Territorial Unit Vytis District, in [[Panevėžys]]
*** Headquarters & Supply Company, in Panevėžys
*** 9× infantry companies, in Panevėžys (2×), [[Pasvalys]], [[Biržai]], [[Kupiškis]], [[Rokiškis]], [[Anykščiai]], [[Utena]], and [[Zarasai]]
** 6th Territorial Unit Prisikėlimo District, in [[Šiauliai]]
*** Headquarters & Supply Company, in Šiauliai
*** 9× infantry companies Šiauliai (2×), [[Mažeikiai]], [[Telšiai]], [[Kelmė]], [[Joniškis]], [[Pakruojis]], [[Radviliškis]], and [[Naujoji Akmenė]]
** 8th Territorial Unit Didžioji Kova District, in [[Vilnius]]
*** Headquarters & Supply Company, in Vilnius
*** 9× infantry companies [[Vilnius]] (2×), [[Nemenčinė]], [[Trakai]], [[Ukmergė]], [[Molėtai]], [[Ignalina]], [[Švenčionys]], and [[Šalčininkai]]
*** Non-kinetic Operations Company, in Vilnius

== Functions ==
Tasks of the NDVF are training volunteers and other members of active reserve, units of NDVF for conducting territorial and collective defence tasks, preparing and participating in international operations, guarding important objects of defence infrastructure, state and municipal administration, and render assistance in case of natural disasters and catastrophes.
[[File:Lithuanian army NDVF volunteer in 2021.png|thumb|351x351px|A soldier of the Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces, ((circa)) 2021.]]
#provide trained personnel for regular units of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, by transferring them to a higher readiness level or deployment to multinational operations;
#prepares specialists of various fields and infantry units of up to company size for international deployment;
#participates in providing host nation support to NATO or the Allied forces;
#conducts peacetime tasks defined in legislation;
#plans and conducts warfare training of volunteer soldiers;
#develops cooperation with corresponding organisations in other countries regarding matters of warfare training of NDVF;
#provides support for governmental and municipal institutions according to the order set by legal acts;
#performs tasks of guarding vital objects of defence infrastructure, state and municipalities;
#represents Lithuanian Armed Forces in the community: strengthens connection between the community and the armed forces, organises and conducts military patriotic education of youth, maintains close relations with local community, participates in public life, festivals and events within its scope;
#is responsible for delivering technical provision and supplies for subordinate units, controls consumption of supplies;
#organises maintenance, and effective and economical usage according to the purpose of the NDVF military and other equipment and other assets;
#trains soldiers of NDVF and provides them with appropriate service conditions;
#Performs other functions related to the tasks of NDVF if so designated by laws or other legal acts.

==Equipment==
<gallery>
Image:G36 KA.jpg|G36 KA
Image:AK 4MT.jpg|AK 4MT
Image:FN SCAR.jpg|FN SCAR
Image:FN MAG 2.jpg|FN MAG
Image:CG 40mm.jpg|Carl Gustaf
Image:AT4 2.jpg|AT4
</gallery>

*((flagicon|United States)) [[M1911 pistol|Colt M1911]]
*((flagicon|Germany)) [[Heckler & Koch G36]] KA
*((flagicon|Sweden)) [[Ak 4 rifle|AK 4MT]]
*((flagicon|Belgium)) [[FN SCAR]]
*((flagicon|USA)) / ((flagicon|Lithuania)) [[M14 rifle|M14]] L1
*((flagicon|Belgium)) [[FN MAG]]
*((flagicon|Germany)) [[Rheinmetall MG 3|MG 3]]
*((flagicon|USA)) [[M72 LAW]]
*((flagicon|Sweden)) [[Carl Gustav recoilless rifle|Carl Gustav]]
*((flagicon|Sweden)) [[AT4]]
*((flagicon|Germany)) [[Mercedes-Benz NG|Mercedes Benz 1213]]
*((flagicon|Germany)) [[Mercedes-Benz G-Class|Mercedes Benz GD]]
*((flagicon|Germany)) [[Unimog]] 4x4

== References ==
((CCBYSASource|sourcepath=http://kariuomene.kam.lt/en/structure_1469/national_defence_volunteer_forces_1357/ndvf_history.html|sourcearticle=Lithuanian Armed Forces :: Structure » National Defence Volunteer Forces » NDVF History|revision=278797732))
((CCBYSASource|sourcepath=http://kariuomene.kam.lt/en/structure_1469/national_defence_volunteer_forces_1357/ndvf_tasks.html|sourcearticle=Lithuanian Armed Forces :: Structure » National Defence Volunteer Forces » NDVF tasks|revision=422865151))
((CCBYSASource|sourcepath=http://kariuomene.kam.lt/en/structure_1469/national_defence_volunteer_forces_1357.html|sourcearticle=LithuaLithuanian Armed Forces :: Structure » National Defence Volunteer Forces|revision=422865151))
((reflist))

== Sources ==
* [http://www.kam.lt/index.php/en Ministry of National Defence Republic of Lithuania]
* [http://kariuomene.kam.lt/en/home.html Military of Lithuania]

((Lithuanian Armed Forces units (1990–now)))

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