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Annual Report 2015 / PDF, 4369 KB ANNUAL REPORT 2015 The Austrian Parliamentary Commission for the Federal Armed Forces The Austrian Parliamentary Commission for the Federal Armed Forces ANNUAL REPORT 2015 Imprint: Published yearly, pursuant to section 10, para 4, Rules of Procedure of the Austrian Parliamentary Commission for the Federal Armed Forces, in conjunction with section 4, para 5, 2001 Defence Act, Federal Law Gazette I No. 146/2001, as amended. Responsible for the content: Executive Chairman, Member of Parliament Otto Pendl, and the Chairmen, Member of Parliament Mag. Michael Hammer and Member of Parliament Dr. Reinhard Bösch. Office: 1090 Vienna, Rossauer Lände 1 Telephone: 0043 50201 10 21050, 0043 1 3198089; 1230100 (IFMIN) Fax: 0043 50201 10 17142 E-mail: [email protected] Photographs: Parliamentary Administration/Photo Simonis, Johannes Zinner Austrian Parliamentary Commission for the Federal Armed Forces Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence and Sports/Armed Forces Photo and Video Production Service DCAF, Behördenspiegel/Marco Feldmann Print: Armed Forces Printing Office, 1030 Vienna, Arsenal Barracks Translation: Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute, 1070 Vienna, Stiftskaserne Annual Report 2015 Table of contents Preface .............................................................................................................................. 4 I. Presidium of the Austrian Parliamentary Commission for the Federal Armed Forces ......................................................................................................................... 7 II. Austrian Parliamentary Commission for the Federal Armed Forces 2015 ...................... 8 II. Tasks ........................................................................................................................ 10 III. 1. Terms of office....................................................................................................................... 10 III. 2. Who can file a complaint? ................................................................................................... 11 III. 3. How can the Austrian Parliamentary Commission for the Federal Armed Forces be contacted?........................................................................................................................... 12 III. 4. Annual report ........................................................................................................................ 12 IV. Activity ........................................................................................................................ 13 IV. 1. Key data ............................................................................................................................... 13 IV. 2. Ex officio investigations ......................................................................................................... 14 IV. 3. Actions pursuant to section 21, para 3, 2001 Defence Act ................................................. 14 VI. Examples of complaints .............................................................................................. 14 V. 1. Inappropriate language ...................................................................................................... 14 V. 2. Unnecessary harassment ...................................................................................................... 15 V. 3. Military-medical support and restrictions ............................................................................. 15 V. 4. Incomprehensible measures ................................................................................................ 15 V. 5. Lack of care .......................................................................................................................... 15 V. 6. Organisational shortcomings................................................................................................ 16 V. 7. Desolate accommodations ................................................................................................. 16 V. 8. Disregarding regulations ....................................................................................................... 16 VI. Ex officio investigations .............................................................................................. 16 VI. 1. Grievances in recruit training ............................................................................................... 16 VI. 2. Condition of accommodations ........................................................................................... 18 VI. 3. Incomprehensible measures ................................................................................................ 18 VI. 4. Making basic national service more attractive – evaluation.............................................. 18 VII. Inspection visits of the Austrian Parliamentary Commission for the Federal Armed Forces ....................................................................................................................... 19 VII. 1. Report about the inspection visit at the Seetaler Alpe Military Training Area .................... 19 VII. 2. Report about the inspection visit at the Joint Forces Command ....................................... 22 VII. 3. Report about the inspection visit at the Situation Centre of the Ministry of Defence and Sports ..................................................................................................................................... 23 VII. 4. Report about the inspection visit at the Theresan Military Academy ................................. 24 VII. 5. Report about the inspection visit at the Joint Service Support Command ........................ 25 VII. 6. Report about the inspection visit at AUTCON/KFOR ........................................................... 27 VII. 7. Report about the inspection visit at AUTCON/EUFOR ALTHEA ............................................ 32 VIII. Particularities ............................................................................................................ 35 VIII. 1. Constituting session of the Austrian Parliamentary Commission for the Federal Armed Forces .................................................................................................................................... 35 VIII. 2. Initial visits, work meetings .................................................................................................... 35 VIII. 3. Conference of the Austrian Parliamentary Commission for the Federal Armed Forces .... 35 VIII. 4. Discussion of the Annual Reports 2013 to 2014 in Parliament .............................................. 36 VIII. 5. Round-table meeting with representatives of the military pastoral care ........................... 36 VIII. 6. Annual reception in Parliament on 23 November 2015 ...................................................... 37 2 Annual Report 2015 IX. International cooperation ............................................................................................ 37 IX. 1. OSCE Conference in Vienna ............................................................................................... 37 IX. 2. 7. International Conference of Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces – 7ICOAF ........ 38 IX. 3. 3. Intelligence Service Conference in Berlin ........................................................................ 38 IX. 4. Exchange of experiences with the Defence Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina 38 Annex .............................................................................................................................. 39 Statistics 2015 ................................................................................................................................... 40 Legal References............................................................................................................................. 42 Words of welcome of the President of the National Council, Doris Bures, on the 23rd of November, in Parliament ...................................................................................................... 59 Words of welcome of the Minister of Defence and Sports, Mag. Gerald Klug, on the 23rd of November 2015 .................................................................................................................... 61 Photographs .................................................................................................................................... 63 3 Annual Report 2015 Preface The Austrian Armed Forces always arrive on site fast in order to provide protection and assistance to the affected population. The performance ranges from national defence, through law enforcement assistance operations and disaster relief operations at home, to peace support operations in international crisis areas. Our gratitude extends to all servicemen and servicewomen. Due to constitutional and democratic- political reasons and reasons in accordance with the rule of law, the Austrian Armed Forces are indispensable! On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of their existence in 2015, the Austrian Armed Forces should be awarded the standing in society that they truly deserve. For one, we must pay more attention to mental national defence! Unfortunately, the activities of information officers in schools, which are essential for this goal, have come to a complete standstill. This needs to be changed. This task of the Austrian Armed Forces and the educational institutions is based on the Security
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