Peace Support Operations Training Centre PSOTC Sarajevo Information

Peace Support Operations Training Centre (PSOTC), Sarajevo - Information Briefing - Kenan Dautović, Ph. D Brigadier (AF Bi. H) June 2010

PSOTC’s capabilities and the project overview • PSOTC Capabilities - PSOTC. wmv

PSOTC’s capabilities and the project overview (Cont. ) • Established in 2004 • The first PSO Course in 2005 • A multinational project (17 Partners, led by UK) • New MOU signed in September 2009 • Plans in place for support to 2013 • Hosted by EUFOR, Camp Butmir, Sarajevo • A Pf. P Training and Education Centre since 2007 • Regional Training Centre since 2009 October 20

Mission 1. PSOTC will deliver internationally approved education and training to selected junior officers of the Armed Forces of Bi. H and invited international students, who will lead and train others in multinational peace support operations. 2. To develop new courses and seminars which will benefit primarily to the Armed Forces of Bi. H, but also other security institutions in Bi. H and the region.

Education and Training • Residential courses: § PSO Junior Staff Course § PSO Staff NCO Course • MTT: § Staff officers training § AF Bi. H Bn/Bde HQs’ training

Education and Training (cont. ) • Other Training Activities: § Regional Inter-agency Planning Seminar § AF Bi. H Higher Officers’ Training Seminar § Hosting a course on “Building Integrity in Defence Establishment” § Hosting workshops on NATO Gender Perspectives and Integrity in Acquisition Process § ISAF key personnel pre-deployment training for AF Bi. H

PSO Junior Staff Course The aim of the PSOJSC is to deliver internationally approved education and training to selected junior officers both from AF Bi. H and other countries who will participate in multinational Peace Support Operations (PSO). PSO JSC (AF Bi. H) 5 Weeks Found. Term + 6 Weeks Term 1 + 10 Weeks Term 2 = 21 Weeks PSOSOC ESOSC PSOJSC (Int. ) For International Officers – separate courses • Participants – 25 AFBi. H and 15 international OF 2/3 = 40 • English language – NATO STANAG: 3 -3 -3 -3

Esential Staff Officers‘ Skills Course (ESOSC) The aim of ESOSC is to develop essential staff skills of junior officers in accordance with NATO standards, as basic preparation for their engagement in international and national headquarters (HQs). Further training is required to prepare them for specific staff positions. • In the process of NATO accreditation. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY MELT WEEK 1 THURSDAY CD Event Information Technology (IT) FRIDAY Information Technology (IT) Course Administration MELT DCAF PT ML Intro to NATO Staff Work MELT WEEK 2 DCAF MELT WEEK 3 Intro to NATO Staff Work Intro to NATO Staff ELT 1 & ELT 2 Work MELT WEEK 4 Land Navigation Map Reading and ELT 1 & ELT 2 Field Training Day ML PT Intro to NATO Staff Work PT Map Reading and Land Navigation PT Exercise "ROUTINE" WEEK 5 ELT 1 & ELT 2 PT Gender Perspectives in OPS PT Map Reading and Land Navigation MELT Intro to NATO Staff Work ELT 1 & ELT 2 MELT NATO Military Symbols NATO Radio Voice Procedures NATO Military Symbols ELT 1 & ELT 2 NATO Radio Voice Procedures PT FAA-TP Role of Media in Modern Operations PT Formaly Assessed activity (FAA) Practical Part CD Event Intro to NATO Staff Work MELT Map Reading and Land Navigation MELT NATO Radio Voice Procedures Graduation Ceremony and Out Processing

PSO Staff Officers Course (PSOSOC) MONDAY WEEK 1 TUESDAY Admin THURSDAY FRIDAY INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEDNESDAY INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS INTRODUCTION TO STABILITY OPERATIONS FAA 1/2 - IR MEDIA CIMIC WEEK 4 INFORMATION OPERATIONS CIMIC WEEK 15 WEEK 6 COIN FAA 2/2 (COIN EXERCISE ALFASTAN) WEEK 7 WEEK 8 WEEK 9 WEEK 10 COIN FAA 3/2 (RESEARCH PAPER) PSO Admin Day FAA 4/2 (PSO Written Test) OFFICIAL HOLIDAY OTHER NONARTICLE 5 CRO FAA 5/2 (PSO EXERCISE BLUE BERET) PSO FAA 5/2 (PSO EXERCISE BLUE BERET) MDMP IN PSO Graduation/ End of Course Administration Out-Processing

PSO Staff NCO Course The aim of PSOSNCO Course is to train NCOs in NATO practices and process that would enable them to support staff functions in national or multinational posts. • In process of preparation for NATO accreditation • Participants: 15 AF Bi. H and 15 international NCOs • English language – NATO STANAG 2 -2 -2 -2 MONDAY WEEK 1 WEEK 2 IT FAA 1 - EMS/PT/ME LEADERSHIP ESSENTIAL STAFF SKILLS / DOCTRINE / TACTIC / STAFF FUNCTIONS MILITARY DECISION MAKING PROCESS ADMIN DAY WEEK 7 COIN TROOP LEADING PROCEDURES FAA 2 NATO N 5 CRO FAA 1 Practical Part NATO non-article 5 CRO UNITED NATIONS FRIDAY ESSENTIAL MILITARY SKILLS /PT/ MILITARY ENGLISH ESSENTIAL MILITARY SKILLS /PT / MILITARY ENGLISH WEEK 6 WEEK 9 THURSDAY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY / INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW IHL / IT WEEK 5 WEEK 8 WEDNESDAY ADMIN/IT WEEK 3 WEEK 4 TUESDAY MEDIA IN PSO ADMIN DAY FINAL EXERCISE FIELD TRAINING DAY FINAL EXERCISE NATO non-article 5 CRO UNITED NATIONS FINAL EXERCISE GRADUATION/END OF Out-Processing

RESULTS • 10 PSOSC with 272 AF Bi. H and 76 international officers • 3 ESOSC with 77 AFBi. H and 20 International officers • 1 SNCOC with 13 AFBi. H and 8 International NCOs • MTT activities with c 900 officers and NCOs • Regional seminars in Bi. H - 104 international students • Staff Officers’ Training in the Region – 70 students • 1 Higher Officers’ Training Seminar with 60 AFBi. H officers • 40 PSOTC hosted events with 981 participant from Bi. H and 275 internationals

Potential for the future cooperation • • • ESOSC: • 2010: 14/06 – 16/07 • 2011: 31/01 – 4/03 and 30/05 – 1/07 PSOJSC: • 2010: 16/08 – 3/12 • 2011: 22/06 – 9/12 PSOSOC: • 2010: 27/09 – 3/12 • 2011: 3/10 – 9/12 PSOSNCOC: • 2011: 14/03 – 13/05 MTT engagement on the Staff Officers/Bde/Bn training Instructors exchange

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