23) By adjusting legislation, conditions were created to enhance the effectiveness of AF SR active reserves, preparations for tasks connected with national defence and other emergencies. New legislation introduced a new source of personnel for AF SR reserves in the form of voluntary military training for citizens. Training of active reserves has not as yet been carried out. Conditions were created to enhance the effectiveness of active reserves and to improve voluntary military training 24) Care for families of professional soldiers sent to perform tasks abroad has been conceptually elaborated, along with the creation of a new military specialisation – a social services and consulting expert, whose task it is, amongst others, to develop social work and carry out methodological guidance in the area of providing care for the families of professional soldiers. A concept of caring for war veterans has also been elaborated. 25) A separate concept for the personnel management of MoD employees has not been drafted. Measures of the White Paper on Defence of the Slovak Republic (2013) in the area of improving and replenishing civilian personnel were implemented according to legislation concerning the civil service, focusing on education. 1.7 Armament 26) The fundamental change of the security environment followed by EU sanctions placed on the Russian Federation, along with the condition of AF SR hardware, influenced not only the conceptual designs of AF SR development, but also the course of their armament aimed at reducing the technological dependence of the AF SR on the Russian Federation, which led to preferential investment into the Air Force. 27) An era of the largest investment projects in the history of the Slovak Republic was begun – the purchase of transport aircraft and multirole helicopters approved by the Government and other major projects were considered – the replacement of radar equipment and ensuring that Slovakia has a multirole tactical airplane capability (fighter aircraft). A 4x4 multirole tactical vehicle project has also been prepared. Both the projects that are under way and those that are being prepared constitute a breakthrough in AF SR rearmament. The practical repercussions of these changes will, however, be felt in 2018 - 2019 and later, after this equipment is delivered. The largest armament projects are under way 28) Delivered to the AF SR were primarily automotive equipment and different categories of light weapons for infantry and materiel for Special Operations Forces (SOF). Three L-410 light transport aircraft were replaced. 29) The modernisation that was undertaken did not dispose of the longterm shortfalls pointed out in the White Paper on Defence of the Slovak OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC 25