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M A G A Z I N E F O R H Q J F C B R U N S S U M - D E C E M B E R 2 018 - J A N U A R Y 2 019
ONE YEAR LEADING THE
NATO RESPONSE FORCE 18
T H I S M O N T H ’ S F O C U S : H I G H L I G H T S 2 018
JFC BRUNSSUM
• EXERCISE BRILLIANT JUMP
• NATO’S BUILDING INTEGRITY
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M A G A Z I N E F O R H Q J F C B R U N S S U M
CONTENTS DEC. 2018
EDITORIAL STAFF
Col. Frank Warda (DEU Army)
2. COMMAND GROUP CORNER Editorial Director
4. COMMANDER’S ADDRESS
Cpt Aouatef Zimrani (FRA Army)
6. HIGHLIGHTS 2018 Chief Editor
8. NRF18
Adj Leo Roos (NLD Army)
10. EXERCISE BRILLIANT JUMP
Adj Shirley Ham-Ter-Haar
12. RESOLUTE SUPPORT MISSION (NLD Royal Marechaussee)
15. EFP:EXERCISE IRON WOLF
Sgt Marc Andre Goudreault (CAN Army)
16. NATO’S BUILDING INTEGRITY Assistant Editor
22. PARTNERSHIP
CONTRIBUTORS:
24. REMEMBRANCE AND ACTIVITIES Ms Susan Pond, NATO HQ
Lieutenant Colonel Davide TORTORA, JFCBS
26. VISITS COMMS DIR/MEDIA OPS PAO
28. SPANISH ARMED FORCES Major Justin KOPER, JFCBS COMMS DIR/PLANS
STRATCOM
30. #WEAREJFCBS Lieutenant Commander James CARRICK,
JFCBS/J3
M. Francesco CUSIMANO, JFCBS/POLAD Office
eFP BattleGroup Lithuania/PAO
Major Jose Antonio LABELLA, JFCBS/Office of the
Deputy Commander
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MCpl Pat Blanchard Photographer, CAN ARMY.
ABOUT THE COVER Sgt. Luke Hoogendam, U.S. Marine Corps
Marius Vågenes Villanger, NOR ARMY
Cpl Jean-Roch Chabot, CAN ARMY.
Members of the Esercito Italiano (Italian Army)
CPO Christian Valverde, MARCOM
in a simulated attack during Exercise TRIDENT Cpl-chef Olivier DEBES, FRA ARMY
JUNCTURE, in Alvdal, Norway, November 2018. Cpl Lisa Fenton, CAN ARMY.
Photo: MCpl Pat Blanchard Photographer, 2 Div CA det Resolute Support Mission PAO
Saint-Jean. Spc. Austin Boucher, U.S. ARMY
Caporal Maggiore Capo Scelto Attilio Radogna,
ITA ARMY
eFP BattleGroup Lithuania/PAO
Gatis Dieziņš, Latvian MoD
Spanish MoD
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SIEMPRE ADELANTE !
Shortly after my arrival nearly 18 months ago, I enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in North-East Europe, in
wrote to you in the Northern Star. I reflected on my partnership with the Baltic States and Poland. This was recently
personal experience of change, commenting upon demonstrated by the validation of both the Multi-national Corps
the ever increasing pace of change in our lives, both and Divisional Headquarters, and by Ex SABRE STRIKE, which
professionally and personally. There is a natural took place earlier this summer with the United States Army.
tendency in all of us to resist change and what we
know and are used to. However, history has taught A particular highlight was Ex Trident Javelin 17, in which
us well that those that prepare and adapt for change the Headquarters was tested in a Collective Defence scenario,
are those who thrive. This chimes with my favourite the first for a number of years, and we validated our ability to
motto which I shared with you: ‘Siempre Adelante’ or command and control a joint force in a major operation. This
‘’Ever Onwards’. It encourages us to look forward; to not only demonstrated the Headquarters’ ability to deliver
focus on the future, rather than dwell unnecessarily joint effect at the operational level alongside our component
on the past. Whilst we must learn from past events, commands, it enlightened us on the need for a major mind-
we should also ensure we are not too concerned with set change when operationalising Collective Defence. This is
‘the way it used to be’. By maintaining a healthy focus because the Law of Armed Conflict and Rules of Engagement
on the future, we can create a sense of momentum, of have to be applied differently, and the increased importance of
progress and of optimism. Practically, this means that external and supranational actors, such as the European Union
we should be actively seeking out ways to improve, to and the United Nations.
innovate, to contribute to the Headquarters’ overall
situational awareness and decision making capability. The Headquarters maintains its joint visualisation of our area
Uncertainty is much less daunting if we are properly of operations, monitoring both the enduring and persistent Baltic
prepared! Air Policing responsibility, and the Standing NATO Maritime
Groups and Operation Sea Guardian to further demonstrate
So much has been achieved by the Headquarters during my NATO’s commitment to deterrence and preparedness. I have
tenure. We have successfully maintained the out of theatre also been very impressed how the Headquarters has grasped
command for the enduring Resolute Support Mission, and I the difficult task of the implementation of NATO’s Command
recently personally witnessed the significant strides the Afghan Structure; a significant change programme across the whole of
National Security Forces have made as a result of NATO’s the NATO Command Structure to ensure we are optimised for
Train, Advise and Assist concept. We continue to develop the the future.
COMMAND GROUP CORNER
The nature of a military community involves constant Our friends and family are so important, and I would like to
changes of personnel in their posts. The Headquarters has thank them for their support, and the tremendous contribution
managed the transition of Commander, Chief of Staff, and they make to the wider Brunssum military community.
Commander Resolute Support Mission with characteristically
calm efficiency. Turning to the strong links we have with our Finally, I wish to thank, and pay tribute to both General
local community, I also remember fondly the celebration of Farina and General Marchió, as well as all the Headquarters staff
the 50th Anniversary of NATO being based in Brunssum. The for their tremendous support to me and in progressing the Joint
event was a clear demonstration of the strong links that have Forces Command Brunssum mission and tasks. You should all be
been forged between the NATO community and our hosts in proud, both individually and corporately that the Headquarters
Brunssum, South Limburg and The Netherlands over the years consistently delivers to a very high standard. Whilst we continue
to learn and adapt as a result of past events, this success has in
As I look over the horizon into the future, I sense change will no small part because we look forward collectively with a sense
remain a constant factor in NATO and therefore in the life of of anticipation and optimism; ‘Siempre Adelante!’
the Headquarters. The NATO Reaction Force (NRF) concept
will continue to evolve, and I sense training for NRF20 will
be both different and present a greater degree of challenge to
better meet the uncertainty of the future. The eFP will also
continue to develop, as exciting concepts which have emerged
from the NATO Brussels Summit, such as the NATO Readiness
Initiative, are operationalised. I urge you to continue to seize the Lieutenant General Juan CAMPINS
opportunities presented by these changes in order to improve Deputy Commander
our support to current operations, and strive to improve how we Allied JFC Brunssum
deliver Collective Defence, Crisis Management and Co-operative
Security.
I also wish to take this opportunity to pay tribute to your
families and friends, particularly as we approach the Christmas
Season. All of us will have known the sacrifice that our families
make to support us, our respective nations and the NATO cause.
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COMMANDER’S
ADDRESS
COMMANDER’S ADDRESS
A
few days prior to writing this
article I watched President
Macron, Chancellor Merkel
and President Trump on a
cold, wet November day, commemorate the
100th anniversary of the Armistice to end
World War I - The Great War - or so they
called it. 10 million dead, 6 million injured,
3 million widows, 6 million orphans. Chan-
cellor Merkel said something that I think
could not be more appropriate for NATO
and JFC Brunssum today:
“The First World War showed us what kind
of ruin isolationism can lead us into. And if
seclusion wasn’t a solution 100 years ago,
how could it be so today?” I think this idea
has great relevance to each and every one
of us here at JFC Brunssum, and reinforces
the idea that I have said many times, that
we are Stronger Together. This idea is
as much true for countries and militaries as
it is for each section of this HQ. This past
year we celebrated many other 100 year an- if we have made an impact, but the conti- tion of our HQ with the NRF components
niversaries. The United Kingdom’s Royal nuation of peace is quite hard to quantify. and explored the second and third order
Air Force celebrated 100 years, as did the As I look back on our successes, I am effects of political events on the operational
countries of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. surprised by how much we have ac- level, all while forcing our headquarters to
But this past year we also celebrated the complished. prove its intellectual agility to problem solve
very first anniversary of that which is closely in a complex strategic environment. It pro-
connected to this…our enhanced For- Starting from the very beginning, we be- ved to be a very impressive first impression
ward Presence Battlegroups each ce- gan day one of 2018 as a fully certified for me as the Joint Force Commander, and a
lebrated one year of full operational Joint Task Force Headquarters on highlight of 2018 for JFC Brunssum.
capability. Their very existence speaks to standby to lead the NATO Response
the notion that we are Stronger Together. Force (NRF). We worked daily to impro- Later in the Spring we were once again
Nineteen contributing nations participate ve processes and grow relationships with tested as we executed exercise BOLD
across four host nations, improving inter- our NRF components to ensure we were BLUEPRINT, considering the evolution of
operability, cooperation and mutual under- ready and capable if called on to defend or our advance planning efforts. Once again I
standing. Though they are still quite young, respond to a crisis. Alongside the German was pleased to see the leadership of Bruns-
with improvements to be made, they are a Joint Force Air Component, NATO Rapid sum, encouraging contributions from across
visible manifestation of NATO’s strength Deployable Corps – Italy, French Aero- NATO Allies to a shared understanding and
and continued commitment to peace in Eu- Naval Rapid Reaction Forces and Spanish common way ahead forward. This was fol-
rope. I hope each and every one of you cele- Joint Special Operations Command we pro- lowed by many months of diligent staff work
brated their first anniversary by pausing to vided a dependable bulwark of deterrence to complete our next iteration of planning to
acknowledge your contribution to their suc- across the Euro-Atlantic area. respond to threats to the Alliance.
cess, as part of the team here at JFC Bruns-
sum. Shortly after taking Command in February, We followed this up with an even more
the capability and professionalism strategic view to enhance our regional
Reflecting back on 100 years of history and of the Brunssum staff was expertly focus, as we brought together leaders
how far we have come puts into perspec- displayed at exercise BRILLIANT from across Implementation Area-
tive the many endeavors we have taken as JOUST. This complex command post exer- North to the 5th Northern HQ Con-
a headquarters in 2018. One might wonder cise tested the joint interaction and integra- ference. Talinn proved to be a sublime
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“Your work, every day, directly affects the peace and prosperity of our 29
Allied Nations, and at the very least I want you to know you have my thanks,
and I think you deserve credit for a job well done!”
choice of venue, and once again Brunssum done by your staff on behalf of RS.” There is thanks, and I think you deserve credit
led an important dialogue to ensure a mu- no higher praise for what you have done in for a job well done!
tual understanding of challenges across JFC support of Afghanistan and the 41 Nations
Brunssum’s area of responsibility. dedicated to the RS mission. Now, as we approach the Holiday season,
I would take the time to encourage you to
And while I cannot help but highlight 2018 also saw robust Brunssum sup- enjoy some well-deserved rest, celebrating
Brunssum leadership of NATO efforts, I port to the NATO and Nations’ exer- with friends and family. 2019 will once
would be remiss to not mention the major cise program across the world. We again demand diligence and hard
support we have provided to our Higher have acted has Response Cell, HICON, work from every member of the head-
Headquarters, Allied Nations and Partners, Augmentee and many other roles for every quarters. This cannot and should not
as well as our RESOLUTE SUPPORT (RS) major NATO and Allied Nations’ exercise, come at the expense of our families. There
Mission down range. including Sweden’s VIKING, US Army will be times of high ops tempo, however,
Europe’s SABER STRIKE, US Navy Eu- during the upcoming holidays, I ask you to
On three occasions this year I travelled to rope’s BALTOPS, JFC Naples’ TRIDENT spend quality time focused on family and
Afghanistan to see first-hand the amazing JUNCTURE and Poland’s National exercise refreshment. We are an organization that
support Brunssum is providing to RS. What ANAKONDA. And these are just the high values and supports our members, spou-
I saw was a snapshot of the daily work the points where Brunssum personnel have di- ses and children who make up the greater
Brunssum staff puts in to facilitate our de- ligently contributed. ‘Brunssum Family’ as a whole. I encourage
ployed personnel to focus on their mission. you to participate in the many wonderful
I could not possibly list the many different We have helped Multi-National Divi- holiday events we have here at Brunssum
ways we have contributed to the success of sion-North work towards Full Opera- and to take full advantage of the diversity
RS. From hosting Commanders, leaders tional Capability, we have contributed to of our organization and the opportunities
and staff members at multiple training Summit preparations, and we have sent in the tri-border area. This is the time to
events at our HQ and across Europe, to Mobile Training Teams and Expert spend quality time together and put the
overseeing a multi-million Euro budget, to Team Visits to Uzbekistan, Geor- cares of service aside for a time so that you
sending personnel into theater to augment, gia, Belarus, Ukraine and Armenia may return resilient and prepared for wha-
assess or report, we are completing our amongst others. tever challenge may face you next year.
mission to support RESOLUTE SUP-
PORT. We must always remember our role is often In closing, I personally want to thank you,
called to be in the background, and while on behalf of the entire Brunssum leader-
To quote Lieutenant General Cripwell as not as glamorous, our work provides the ship, for your service and sacrifice this past
he departed his post as Deputy Comman- foundation for all three NATO core tasks to year and I wish you and your family
der of RS, “I felt enormously supported by succeed. Your work, every day, direct- a Merry Christmas and a joyful New
Brunssum…both personally through inter- ly affects the peace and prosperity of Year!
action with the DCOM [LTG Campins] and our 29 Allied Nations, and at the very
staff, but also through the tangible results least I want you to know you have my
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HIGHLIGHTS 2018
HIGHLIGHTS 2018
6
7
One year leading the
NRF
Nato Response Force (NRF)18
I
STORY BY LIEUTENANT COMMANDER JAMES CARRICK, JFCBS/J3
t has been a busy year in Joint tempo unfolded headquarters’ staffs at all JFCBS falls to the NRF Coordinator, ACOS
Force Command Brunssum levels were deliberately stressed. J3, Brigadre General Jerome Goisque (FRA
(JFCBS). One reason for Significantly, no major shortfalls were A). He is assisted by the Deputy NRF
this is that JFCBS has had identified and the NRF18 command and Coordinator, Colonel Bjornar Eriksen and a
Operational Command of the control element was certified. This meant small team of staff officers.
NRF during the 2018 Standby Year. that JFC Brunssum was ready to assume
See how has JFCBS managed this and the standby NRF command leadership role This NRF team holds the NRF 2018
what does it mean for the HQ. from JFC Naples with effect 01 January Working Group, which coordinates activities
2018. and hold monthly Video Tele Conferences
Exercise Trident Javelin 2017 (TRJN17) (VTCs) with Component Commands and
conducted in November 2017 confirmed So how does JFCBS manage Task Forces in order to maintain situational
Joint Force Command Brunssum and awareness of components issues and
NATO’s readiness and capabilities. Over
the elements of NRF18? activities. There is divisional representation
two weeks the command and control from all areas within JFCBS, to ensure that
elements of the NRF 2018 force package There is a core team within JFCBS there is a pan headquarters understanding
was rigorously tested in a complex Article whose job it is to coordinate the NRF 2018 of NRF issues and that we always have
V scenario that deliberately incorporated Components and monitor their readiness the relevant SME available to offer advise
the most demanding challenges the Alliance and capability throughout the year. The should problems occur. These monthly VTC,
might face. As a fast changing operational overall job of coordinating the NRF for along with quarterly Readiness Reports,
8“JFCBS staff have remain focused on maintaining the high state of
readiness and professionalism in order to swiftly respond to the next
upcoming crisis or contingency.”
provide the information for updates to the with NRF components. As emphasized by real military operation in a crisis area.
Command Group and is the basis for the 6 SACEUR – our readiness is one of our first
monthly Readiness Reports JFCBS sends to priorities, and this exercise will allow us Joint Force Command Brunssum led
SACEUR. This ensures that the readiness to understand how we can better support the exercise, in close coordination with
state of the NRF and its associated forces each other in the best manner to be ready the Land Component Command, the
are understood at all levels. to execute NRF tasks when the need arises”. Rapid Deployable Corps Italy. They clearly
General Marchiò also underlined the need demonstrated how NATO forces, command
During the Standby Year it is important to understand the second- and third-level structures and associated military activities
that the NRF HQs and forces maintain the implications of military decisions taken provide the best visible example of NATO
level of training that allowed them to certify on the operational level. “The capability readiness, the Alliance’s ability to swiftly
during the last quarter of 2017. Therefore we have to increase our interaction within deploy to counter threats to our collective
there have been numerous exercises, the joint environment is of paramount security and, at the same time, assure
throughout 2018, to ensure that the NRF importance, continuity is key and our values member nations and their populations of
maintaine their ability to conduct complex allow us to be Stronger Together” said the NATO’s ability and commitment to protect
military tasks, across a broad spectrum of Commander. them.
operations.
- Brilliant Jump 2018 exercises As mentioned at the start of this article
Major exercises in 2018. 2018 has been a busy year for JFCBS and
Exercise Brilliant Jump Ensures NATO NRF18 has been an important part of the
troops are ready to deploy in times of crisis year. As 2018 draws to an end JFCBS staff
- Brilliant Joust 2018 exercise and consists of two parts. The first, Brilliant have remain focused on maintaining the
Jump I tested the activation of the VJTF high state of readiness and professionalism
The 12th March marked the official and was conducted by a wide range of in order to swiftly respond to the next
beginning of the Brilliant Joust 2018 NATO HQs and contributing nations, while upcoming crisis or contingency, wherever it
exercise, during which JFC Brunssum Brilliant Jump 2018 II tested the ability to may be.
interacted with all NRF 18 components. The deploy the VJTF.
exercise was executed in the Joint Force
Training Centre in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Exercise Brilliant Jump 2018 II was
conducted in Norway. As part of the exercise
JFCBS Commander, General Riccardo play a number of units deployed to the
Marchiò stated. “Brilliant Joust 2018 is one exercise area and then adopted a protective
of the major events for JFC Brunssum this stance in accordance with standardized
year because it enables our joint interaction NATO procedures; just as they would in a
9EXERCISE BRILLIANT
EXERCISE BRILLIANT JUMP ENSURES NATO TROOPS
JUMP
ARE READY TO DEPLOY IN TIME OF CRISIS
E
STORY BY LIEUTENANT COLONEL DAVIDE TORTORA, JFCBS COMMS DIR/PAO /SECTION HEAD MEDIA RELATION
xercise Brilliant Jump responsiveness well as to train and test the ability
2018 (BRJP18), conducted during the NRF-18 stand-by period. It was to activate the VJTF chain of command,
in Norway, demonstrated divided into two parts. including relevant orders and reports.
that NATO troops are
continually ready to deploy in time The first part (BRJP18 I), from The second part (BRJP18 II), from
of crisis. As part of the exercise 16 to 20 April 2018, was conducted 10 to 20 October 2018, was executed
play a number of units deployed to primarily at unit home bases under peacetime procedures,
the exercise area before adopting a and both tested and verified the deploying selected elements of the
defensive stance in accordance with activation of the VJTF-18 and other VJTF to designated training areas in
standard NATO procedures; just as NRF-18 components, collaborative Norway.
they would in a real crisis. This NATO deployment planning, and the
exercise involved some 5,000 troops readiness and mounting functions The aim was to exercise the VJTF
and tested the deployment functions for the VJTF-18. The exercise aim was deployment by deploying elements of
of the Very High Readiness Joint to train and test the activation of VJTF-18 VJTF-18 with enablers and elements of
Task Force (VJTF), the “spearhead package of forces, including the NRF-18 higher echelon command and control. The
element” within the NATO Response Component Commands, and full-spectrum objectives were to train and test:
Force (NRF). VJTF-18 Force Elements involving air,
maritime and SOF (Special Operation • planning, preparing and conducting a
The exercise, led by NATO’s Joint Force) elements. A secondary BRJP18 complex deployment of 5,000 troops
Force Command Brunssum (JFCBS) in I aim was to conduct an holistic test of and vehicles;
close coordination with the NATO Rapid NATO`s immediate response mechanism • command and control procedures during
Deployable Corps Italy (NRDC-ITA), clearly whilst coordinating with Norwegian Joint the deployment of all participants.
demonstrated how NATO forces, command HQ and the Norwegian total defence This included activation, coordination
structures and associated military activities organization. This test involved alerting with national movement centers and
provide the most visible example of MNC-NE (Multi National Corps North cooperation with JFCBS, Joint Force
NATO readiness. It also demonstrated East), MND-NE (Multi National Division Command Naples (JFCNP), JLSG
the Alliance’s ability to swiftly deploy to North East), the NFIUs (NATO Force (Joint Logistics Support Group), further
counter threats to our collective security Integration Units) under command of subordinated Commands and the Host
and, at the same time, assure member MNC-NE and the eFP BGs (enhanced Nation (Norway).
nations and their populations of NATO’s Forward Presence Battlegroups).The • the VJTF 18 command and control
ability and commitment to protect them. objectives were to provide nations the structure and strategic communications
The main aim of BRJP18 was to exercise framework for exercising and analyzing (STRATCOM) effects.
the NRF (NATO Response Force) stand-by national readiness/mounting procedures as
10Exercise Brilliant Jump demonstrated the Alliance’s ability to swiftly deploy to
counter threats to our collective security and, at the same time, assure member
nations and their populations of NATO’s ability and commitment to protect them.
BRJP18 tested NATO’s ability to exercise also provided a great opportunity 2), were deployed in Norway during the
plan and conduct a major collective for NATO Forces to train to fight in cold BRJP18. They are NATO’s standing naval
defence operation by moving troops weather operations. Over the course of the maritime immediate reaction forces. The
and equipment both across the exercise Norway tested the total defense force operates, trains and exercises as a
Atlantic and across Europe. concept, where every Norwegian has group, providing day-to-day verification
In response to a changed security situational awareness of the crisis - every of current NATO maritime procedures,
environment, NATO continues to enhance Norwegian becomes in some way, shape, tactics and effectiveness. They are a
its readiness and agility, including through or form involved in events. In this case multinational, integrated maritime
exercises such as BRJP18. This is to ensure some helped with the reception staging and force – made up of vessels from various
that NATO can counter any threat from onward integration of forces throughout nations that are part of NATO, training
any direction, by moving large numbers of the lines of communication in Norway, and operating together as a single
personnel and a considerable amount of whether that was by air, by road, or by rail. team – that is permanently available to
equipment. Afterwards, the process of redeploying NATO to perform a wide range of tasks,
the thousands of troops and mountains of from participating in exercises to crisis
NATO’s credibility depends on the equipment involved carried on for weeks to response and operational missions. They
ability to deploy forces quickly to support come. are under control of French Aero-Naval
any ally in case of need. BRJP18 was an Rapid Reaction Force (FR MARFOR)
opportunity to exercise the speed and BRJP18 was linked with exercise based in Toulon (France).
efficiency of NATO’s military mobility. Trident Juncture 18 (TRJE18), lead • Air. German Joint Force Air Component
by Joint Force Command Naples (JFCNP), (DEU JFAC) based in Kalkar (Germany),
Bringing together thousands of troops with many participating in TRJE18 right • Special Operations. Spanish Joint
and tons of equipment from many countries after the execution of BRJP18. After Special Operations Command (MCOE),
it was an enormous logistical undertaking. BRJP18 ended there was a seamless based in Menorca (Spain),
Over the past few years, NATO has made transition to TRJE18. Its core was based on • JFCBS JLSG, based within JFCBS in
considerable progress in improving its the NRF, 5,000+ personnel strong. BRJP18 Brunssum (Netherlands).
ability to deploy troops quickly across demonstrated the ability to move the force
Europe. Looking ahead, NATO aims to quickly. In the NRF, which JFC Brunssum To sum up, I would like to use a statement by
further reduce border-crossing times, had responsibility for in 2018, the NRF NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg,
identify alternate supply routes, and VJTF was composed of: ahead of exercise Trident Juncture 2018,
exercise military mobility more frequently. • LAND. The Italian Brigade “Ariete” that to highlight the achievement of NATO’s
NATO remains a defensive alliance and the was coordinated by NRDC-ITA. The expeditionary capabilities
exercise was intended to have a deterrent Headquarter is able to plan and execute
effect on any potential adversary who might high-intensity military operations as “This is a big exercise and a huge
think about crossing a contiguous border well as Crisis Response Operations, logistical undertaking. Since August,
or violating the sovereignty of a member of cooperating with a large number of some 180 flights and 60 ships of
the Alliance. non-military actors/entities, thus fully equipment and personnel have
implementing the NATO Comprehensive arrived at 27 different locations
The exercise was supported by Approach concept. The 132nd “Ariete” across Norway. Including harbours,
NATO Allied Air Command and NATO Armoured Brigade, that were deployed airports, and train stations.
Maritime Command and at its core in Norway, is the Great Unit of the Equipment and troops have arrived
was a logistics exercise in moving Armed Force equipped with the new from as far as San Diego in California
the large number of personnel and Medium Combat Tank “C1 Ariete”. It – over 8,000 kilometres to the
equipment into and around the is part of the Italian Forces available west, and Izmir in Turkey – 3,000
theater of operations quickly. In order to the NATO Rapid Deployable Corps. kilometres to the southeast. Today,
to deter, NATO has to be present and to be Deployed in Friuli Venezia Giulia and all our forces and equipment are in
there quickly. Brilliant Jump tested NATO Lombardy (Italy). place – from the largest ship, to the
ability to move quickly. The cold weather in • Maritime. SNMG1 and SNMG2 smallest drone. Moving troops and
the North Atlantic during the span of the (Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 & equipment across borders on such a
scale is a multinational effort.
(1) T
RJE18 was the largest NATO exercise since the Cold War. Over Let me give you one example. German
50,000 personnel took part in the exercise from 31 different nations, tanks arrived in Norway on a Danish
including 29 NATO allies and two partner nations, Sweden and vessel. On arrival, they were checked
Finland; a prime example of NATO allies and partners working by Norwegian specialists. Fuelled by
together. Trident Juncture exercised NATO’s ability to martial a Belgian fuel truck. Loaded on Dutch
and integrate forces and ensure interoperability among air, land, and Polish transporters by road and
maritime, special-forces, and amphibious forces. NATO Allies and rail, to their final destination. This
partners contributed about 250 aircraft, 65 ships and 10,000 rolling was supervised by an American
or tracked vehicles; including battle tanks, armored personnel movement control team. And
carriers, trucks and or amphibious assault craft, etc. Trident Juncture organised by Bulgarian logisticians.
was designed to ensure that NATO forces are trained and ready. It So I want to pay tribute to the capable
was an important test and demonstration of collective capabilities, men and women who are working
providing lessons learned that will enable NATO forces to become so hard to move all the forces and
more resilient and stronger together as an alliance. equipment in and around Norway
for Trident Juncture. Their work is a
great example of Allied cooperation.”
11eFPSUPPORT
ONE YEAR ON: NATO’S ENHANCED FORWARD
RESOLUTE SUPPORT MISSION INTRODUCTION
PRESENCE BATTLE GROUP LATVIA –
RESOLUTE
TO OPERATIONAL PLANNING COURSE
STRONGER, FASTER, BETTER
STORY BY MAJOR JUSTIN KOPER, JFCBS COMMS DIR/PLANS STRATCOM
As 30 new graduates walked across In the words of the JFC Brunssum lead the course in a real-world framework the
the stage at the Afghan Ministry instructor Major Zimmermann, “JFCBS students are intimately familiar with,
of Defence on 17 September, the is proud to help Resolute Support and fostering accelerated understanding of the
NATO Joint Force Command (JFC) our Afghan partners in training the future planning process.
Brunssum-sponsored Introduction planners and leaders of Afghanistan as the
out-of-theatre Headquarters. This unique The instruction and syndicate work drew
to Operational Planning Course
course has earned a great reputation considerable interest at the Ministry of
concluded another successful
within the Afghan National Defence and Defence. Not only did the Afghan General
iteration. After three events,
Security Forces, and the students that Staff G5 and the Ministry of Defence Director
JFC Brunssum has now trained a meet the requirements are wearing their of Training visit the class to highlight their
cadre of approximately 120 Afghan “Spartan Patch” with pride. We see huge emphasis on building a planning capability,
military and civilian planners in the improvements of the planning capabilities about a half a dozen alumni, now working
foundations of NATO operational of the Ministry of Defence already, as the at the ministry, proudly display the
planning. new General Staff G5 is a course Alumnus. patches that are awarded to students upon
Moreover, our Alumni have participated in graduation
Under the umbrella of strengthening several Resolute Support-lead exercises and
Enduring Partnership and on request of proved the benefit of this course.” As the Deputy Director of the Enduring
Resolute Support, a multinational mobile Partnership Coordination Cell summed
training team of four JFC Brunssum Nested under the train, advise, and assist up the effort, “with the unbridled effort
officers spent August and September in mandate, the team put the students through from the professional instructors from JFC
Kabul planning, organizing, and ultimately an intense 14-day program consisting of Brunssum this third iteration of the IOPC
teaching this course. Representing the J5 lectures followed by immediate application course has been a great success. Next to the
and J9 Divisions and the Communications of theory during practical exercises. As trained military and civilian planners we
Directorate, the four trainers worked closely a culminating experience, the students also have a group of 12 Afghan instructors
with Resolute Support staff to ensure a developed and briefed two Courses of who are trained in the different IOPC
successful event. Two Afghan alumni of Action to key stakeholders, including iterations. The best of those instructors
the course served as guest instructors, Afghan National Army Major General will be the ones who will take over the
solidifying the objective to ultimately Payenda, the Ministry of Defence Director responsibility of the IOPC course in the
transition this course to the Afghan of Training, and 45 ministry officials, second half of 2019. Next to this fact we saw
Command and Staff Academy by 2019. The addressing Afghanistan’s security situation a lot of young, intelligent and enthusiastic
initiative serves to build an Afghan planning at the operational level. As of the second students from all ministries and that gives
capability by training hand-selected military iteration of the course, students use the hope for the future of Afghanistan!”
and civilian candidates from across five actual Afghan General Staff’s 2018 strategic
different ministries. planning document. This effectively anchors
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AFGHANISTAN POLICE REFORM CONFERENCE
PRESENCE BATTLE GROUP LATVIA –
RESOLUTE
ISTANBUL 22-26 OCTOBER 2018
STRONGER, FASTER, BETTER
STORY BY M. FRANCESCO CUSIMANO, JFCBS/POLAD OFFICE
In late October 2018, several government, Deputy Minister of Interior The Police Reform Conference was a
representatives of the Afghan Ministry Masood Azizi had the opportunity to directly resounding success, and one essential
of Interior (MoI) and its international address most international actors sitting in to on the road to delivering manageable
partners met in Istanbul in an effort the same room. Among the 80 delegates peace and enduring stability for the people
to crack the often overlooked issue attending, there were representatives from of Afghanistan; the establishment of a
that is Afghan police. The week-long the United Nations Development Program, professional, civilian and trusted police
conference was organized by Joint the German Police Project Team, the force is an essential part of this goal. The
Forces Command Brunssum (JFCBS) German International Development Agency reform process is still in its infancy, but
in conjunction with Headquarters GIZ, the European Union Support to police putting the international community and
Resolute Support (RS). Reform as well as various NATO experts. the Afghan MoI on the same page was a vital
On day one, each organization provided early step. NATO understands that military
The goal: to coordinate the efforts of an overview of their programs and efforts action alone cannot provide the necessary
the international community in assisting to enable police reform. Over the rest of the resolution to the conflict in Afghanistan,
the Government of the Islamic Republic of week, splitting into more manageable topic- for peace to endure, living standards
Afghanistan (GIRoA) in its implementation specific groups – from Human Resource must be improved and there needs to be
of the Ministry of Interior Affairs Strategic Management, thru training, education and popular support for the institutions of
Plan (MISP), a comprehensive reform plan literacy to Strategic Communication – they democracy including good governance, and
to be rolled out over several years (2017- discussed, coordinated, and largely agreed accountability for the instruments of power,
2021). This initiative addresses various key upon a common approach to follow on including the Afghan National Police.
MoI deficiencies, one being Police Reform, police reform.
where the aim is to have a professional and
effective police force that uses community
policing to instil trust among the population
and provide security.
Multiple actors are involved in this
reform process. However, despite most
of them working in Kabul, they often find
difficulties to meet in person due to the
stringent security protocol of theatre.
Generously hosted in the impressive
Turkish Multinational Joint Defence
Centre, the Police Reform Conference
presented a rare occasion for both in-theatre
and out-of-theatre personnel to finally sit
down and have a focussed discussion on
Afghan policing. Representing the Afghan
14EXERCISE IRON WOLF IN LITHUANIA
eFP
STORY BY EFP BATTLEGROUP LITHUANIA/PAO
RUKLA, Lithuania - Brigade-level In this exercise, planning and
field training exercise IRON WOLF implementation of defensive operations
has been condcuted in Lithuania and interoperability with allies and partners
with 3,500 troops from 14 NATO and have been trained. During the first week, the
partner nations. units conducted the integration of assigned
formations. In the second week, the ‘force-
The Lithuanian Iron Wolf brigade led on-force’ operations took place, where units
the exercise on the main training area of trained to fight against each other.
the Lithuanian Armed Forces in Pabrade,
some 140 km northeast of Vilnius. Besides “We conduct Exercise IRON WOLF to
Lithuanian, eFP Battlegroup troops from train and evaluate the ability of our units
Germany, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, to quickly redeploy forces to any place in
Belgium, Luxembourg and Norway take Lithuania and to carry out multinational
part, along with troops from the United defensive operations. This is the biggest
Kingdom, Estonia, Italy, USA, Canada, exercise this semester together with our
Slovenia and Ukraine. The exercise was allies. We will train mobility, the ability to
designed to evaluate the readiness to quickly reach any area to defend it against
plan and conduct military operations of any enemy in the territory in Lithuania,”
the Battlegroup together with one of the said Colonel Mindaugas Steponavičius,
Brigade’s Lithuanian battalions. Commander of the Lithuanian Mechanized
Infantry Iron Wolf Brigade.
The current rotation of the eFP
Battlegroup in Lithuania has previously The exercise concludes on Monday, Nov.
finished several internal training cycles 19, 2018 with a Distinguished Visitors Day
and last month conducted the Battalion- featuring a live firing demonstration.
level field training exercise BEOWULF.
Preconditions have therefore been created
to participate in the Brigade-level IRON
WOLF exercise.
15NATO’s Building Integrity
NATO’S BUILDING INTEGRITY:
HOW DOES IT SUPPORT NATO’S CURRENT PRIORITIES?
By Ms. Susan Pond
Ms. Susan Pond, Senior Officer responsible
for NATO Building Integrity, Political Af-
fairs and Security Policy Division, NATO
International Staff, NATO HQ Brussels
cooperative security. As of 1 November For Allies this translates into mainstrea-
Introduction 2018, twenty-four of NATO’s partners have ming BI into planning for capabilities and
associated themselves to this policy. NA- operations. It also means ensuring that BI
“If our neighbours are more stable, we TO’s BI engagements stretch from Austra- is mainstreamed across the HQ and NATO
are more secure.” This statement, made lia to Afghanistan. Command Structure. There is considerable
by the NATO Heads of State and Gover- evidence that corruption is mission critical
nment (HOSG) at their 2016 Summit in NATO has more than 70 years’ experi- and corruption risks are greater in a theatre
Warsaw, touches upon the core of NATO’s ence in the design and delivery of capacity of operation. (see Figure 1) Corruption kills
work1. Meeting in Warsaw, the HOSG also building activities and adapting to meet the trust, opportunities and can kill civilian and
endorsed the NATO Building Integrity (BI) security needs of nations. Our operational military personnel. In April of this year the
Policy. This decision and the subsequent experience and our work with partners to US Special Inspector General For Afghani-
decision by NATO Foreign Ministers to promote good governance makes clear stan Reconstruction (SIGAR) reported the
agree on a NATO BI Action Plan, makes that corruption and poor governance have loss of at least $154.4 million in fuel due
BI conceptually robust and operational a direct impact on our security. Research to corruption. According to SIGAR, these
across NATO’s political and military lines confirms that “achieving control of corrup- thefts potentially benefit the Taliban and
of activity. Allies recognize that corruption tion becomes the indispensable final stage other insurgent or terrorists organisations4.
and poor governance complicate every se- of a successful democratization process3. In Iraq corruption in the management of
curity challenge we face and undermines ” Against this background, it would have personnel created 20,000 ghost soldiers
our peace, security and operational effecti- been a glaring gap if NATO BI had not been and compromised readiness reports. This
veness. The Former UK Prime Minster Ca- launched in 2007. was a key factor in the loss by the Iraqi Se-
meron called it a cancer at the heart of so curity Forces in Mosul 2014 and insurgent
many of the problems we face, the migrants Since 2007, BI has become an integral capture of 2300 Armoured Humvees worth
drowning in the Mediterranean are fleeing part of the Alliance’s ongoing commitment $580 million. The BI Task Force at NATO
from corrupt African states2.” NATO BI Ac- to make defence institution building ca- HQ, provides a forum to discuss lessons and
tion Plan is directed at building capable and pable and resilient; translating the words identify possible solutions. The Task Force
resilient institutions and mainstreaming BI agreed in Istanbul on the Partnership Ac- includes civilian and military staff, and has
principles into NATO’s political and mili- tion Plan on Defence Institution Building been instrumental in strengthening coo-
tary lines of effort. This includes contribu- (PAP-DIB) and reiterated through Pro- peration across the NATO structures (HQ,
ting to the fulfilment of NATO’s core tasks: tecting Stability and Defence Capacity Buil- NCS and Agencies) and moving the BI Ac-
collective defence, crisis management and ding Initiative, into deeds. How? tion Plan forward. A new BI course, develo-
16ped with the support of ACT and members Allied Command Transformation (ACT) and Herzegovina, Colombia, the Kosovo Se-
of the BI Task Force and introduced by the Global Programming and established as a curity Forces, Serbia, the former Yugoslav
NATO Deputy Secretary General, provides NATO Education and Training Discipline. Republic of Macedonia, The Kyrgyz Repu-
all NATO staff with a basis understanding The NATO IS was designated as the NATO- blic and Ukraine.
of BI and why this topic is of importance to wide Requirement Authority and leads on
NATO5. This is a good example of cross cut- the implementation of the BI Education
ting cooperation. and Training Plan approved by the North Is NATO BI making a
Atlantic Council in August 2012. Norway
difference?
established the Centre for Integrity in the
BI and NATO’s Partners Defence Sector to serve as the Department There is no “one size fits all”, though
Head responsible for identifying solutions. many nations share common challenges in
While some existing NATO tools and key functional areas including management
mechanisms such as the Partnership Plan- The decision to establish BI as a NATO of personnel and financial resources. Inte-
ning and Review Process (PARP) and net- Discipline was the first building block in grity Development Goals tailored to indivi-
works such as the Partnership Training the development of the BI Virtual School dual nations have been developed in 9 part-
and Education Centres (PTECs) were rea- House (see Figure 3). While Allies consider ner nations. Progress is tracked through
dily adapted to be BI enablers, it was also the establishment of a BI Centre of Excel- annual consultations and reported making
clear that a new approach would be needed. lence, the BI Virtual School House, over- use of the PARP Process.
NATO BI has developed a new approach, seen by the NATO IS, provides a framework
making maximum use of existing tools and for delivery quality courses and support to It is ten years since the introduction of
designing new tools to fill the gaps. This ap- educators. In 2017, the BI conducted trai- NATO BI. What has been the impact? An
proach of mixing “old” and “new” has led ning for 2740 civilian and military repre- independent assessment of NATO BI un-
to the creation of a BI tool kit and new me- sentatives. NATO BI courses are conducted dertaken by the Stockholm International
chanisms such as the BI Self–Assessment at the DIB School in Georgia as well as na- Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) confirms
Questionnaire (SAQ) and Peer Review Pro- tional facilities in more than ten nations. In that NATO BI has achieved positive me-
cess. collaboration with the NATO Defence Edu- dium and long term policy impacts. These
cation Enhancement Programme (DEEP), changes includes:
The BI SAQ is a diagnostic tool; along the NATO BI team is working with Arme-
with the Peer Review it covers a wide spec- nia, Ukraine and others to implement the • 11 nations have introduced changes in le-
trum of functional areas (see Figure 2). The NATO BI Reference Curriculum and deve- gislation;
recommendations from this process provi- lop the next generation of civil and military • 12 nations have introduced new business
de the basis for the NATO IS to develop a staff to strengthen good governance. With practices;
comprehensive, multi-year programme of the support of the Peace Support Opera- • 15 nations have introduced new educa-
assistance tailored to meet the individual tions Training Centre in Bosnia and Her- tion and training requirements; and
needs of nations. Nations participation in zegovina and the Public Affairs and Regio- • 16 nations have introduced permanent
NATO BI is on a voluntary basis. To date, nal Centre in the Former Yugoslav Republic structures.
twenty nations at present are taking part of Macedonia6, the NATO IS are developing
in this process. A number of nations have a ‘train the train course’.
decided to under-go a second peer review. 1
he Warsaw declaration on Transatlantic Security,
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issued by the Heads of State and Government
Afghanistan, for example, is currently en- BI is a cross cutting topic and the NATO participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic
gaged in completing the SAQ for a second IS work closely with others to contribute to Council in Warsaw, 8-9 July, 2016. https://www.
nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_133168.
time. NATO’s efforts in other areas - corruption, htm?selectedLocale=en
terrorism and violent extremism; corrup- 2
ackling Corruption: PM Speech in Singapore.
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Building capable and resilient instituti- tion and the impact on gender and imple- https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/
ons founded on rule of law and the princi- mentation of UNSCR 1325 and related Re- tackling-corruption-pm-speech-in-singapore. 28
July, 2015
ples of transparency, accountability and in- solutions.
tegrity requires a long-term commitment of At the NATO’s Wales Summit (2014), 3
ohnston, M. (2014) Corruption, Contention and
J
Reform: The Power of Deep Democratisation.
leadership and staff. Change often exceeds developing institutional capabilities inclu- Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
the life of a government or an individual ding good governance were recognized as 4
IGAR Evaluation Report Steps to Improve Ac-
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Minister’s term in office. Education and key components of the Defence Capacity countability, but Additional Actions Are Needed
change is key to making change irreversi- Building Initiative (DCBI). As of summer https://www.sigar.mil/pdf/inspections/SIGAR-
18-41-IP.pdf April 2018
ble. It was clear to NATO IS that a sustai- 2018, BI contributes to DCB packages for
nable and structured process was needed. Georgia, Iraq, Jordan, the Republic of Mol- 5
I Awareness Course. https://jadl.act.nato.
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int/ILIAS/goto.php?target=crs_2006&client_
As a follow up to the NATO Chicago Sum- dova and Tunisia as well as partnership id=testclient.
mit (2012), BI was recognized as part of the packages for Afghanistan, Armenia, Bosnia 6
urkey recognizes the Republic of Macedonia and
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its constitutional name.What is planned for the
BI Agenda 2019-2022?
December 2018 marks the end of more
than a decade of innovation and achieve-
ment for the NATO BI agenda. The deve-
Reducing Corruption Risks in Defence
lopment of a strategic political–military and Related Security Sector
framework including the development of BI Functional Areas (Figure 1)
the Policy, Action Plan and creation of a
new NATO Education and Training Dis-
cipline, combine to provide a favourable • Policy and Decision Making • Personnel Management
starting position for BI 2019-2022. While a • Conflict of Interest • Pay and Rank Abuse
number of gaps remain, the progress made • Parliamentary Oversight • Housing
has been considerable and provides a solid • Legislation • Veterans and Pensions
starting position for “BI 2.0” to be launched • Monitoring mechanisms • Code of Conduct
later this year. These NATO-led efforts • Management of financial resources • Rotation of Staff
have also attracted the attention of other • Procurement/Disposal of Assets • Policy on Gifts and Hospitality
International Organisations including the • Education and Professional • Cooling off/Revolving Door
EU, the OECD, the UNODC and the World Development • Whistle Blowing Policy
Bank. As part of the implementation of the • Medical
NATO-EU Joint Declaration, the EU will
contribute 2 million euros to NATO BI in
2019-2022. In announcing this decision
the EU referred to NATO as the “partner of
choice” in promoting good governance in Increased CORRUPTION Risks in Operations
the defence and security sector. (Figure 2)
The BI agenda for the next phase will be
focused on shifting from ad hoc to institu- • Bribery/Extortion • Pay and rank abuse
tional arrangements and mainstreaming • Equipment Theft/sale • Personal use of public property
BI into national and NATO policies, plans, • Illegal checkpoints • Trafficking
procedures, and doctrine. The second line • Supply chain exploitation • Drug abuse
of effort will be aimed at enhancing BI’s en- • Fuel theft/sale • Sexual abuse
gagement and scaling up. This includes rai- • Distortion of readiness reports • Kidnapping
sing awareness with nations, who to date, • Procurement/disposal of assets
have had limited engagement with the BI • Favouritism/nepotism
agenda. Both of these lines of effort recog-
nise the importance of ongoing monitoring
and evidence based learning and policy ma-
king.
BI Virtual School House
BI is not just about partners, it is also (Figure 3)
about NATO. BI has benefited considerably
from nations’ expertise and sharing of les-
sons learned7. A first report addressing the
impact of corruption on BI was prepared by • BI recognised as NATO discipline
the Joint Analysis Lessons Learned Centre • Requirement Authority and Department Head established
(JALLC) in 2013. This report contributed • Annual review and updating of requirements and solutions
to the understanding of BI in the context of •N etwork of institutions to design and deliver residential courses, mobile capa-
its core tasks and has helped to shape the city building teams and ADL
ongoing discussion about the need for a • Pool of SME from public, private sectors and civil society
NATO concept and additional tools such as • Train the trainers
a lexicon and handbook for forces deployed • BI Reference Curriculum
on the ground. A second JALLC report is • Compendium of Best Practices
expected in spring 2019. The preliminary • Development of solutions in BI functional areas as well as cross cutting topics-
results of this study are to be shared at the e.g. corruption and terrorism, corruption and cyber, corruption and human
upcoming BI Conference conducted 5-7 security …
March 2019 in Washington DC. This results
will support policy decision making as we
move the BI agenda forward at the strate- Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and not neces-
gic, operational and tactical levels. sarily those of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
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