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Equation Staggering Too Much 2 Interview with New Czech CHOD, LTG Petr Pavel 11/2012/2012 REVIEW NNewew CChiefhief ooff GGeneraleneral SStafftaff CCzechzech AArmedrmed FForcesorces LLieutenant-Generalieutenant-General PPetretr PPavel:avel: EEquationquation SStaggeringtaggering ttoooo mmuchuch 1 Contents An equation staggering too much 2 Interview with new Czech CHOD, LTG Petr Pavel Never step into the same river twice 6 Medics were the fi rst 12 Interactivities green-lit 14 Facing new challenges 17 Czech aid for Afghans 20 Four Czech years in Kabul 22 Cadets attained the jaguar 24 Managing oneself 27 A unique helicoper project 30 Minimi machinegun 32 LLieutenant-Generalieutenant-General PPetretr PPavelavel A school with no teachers 35 Czech MTA Hradiště turning into Logar 38 newly appointed the Chief of General Staff ”Hit!“ 40 Unique institute with mission out of the ordinary 43 of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic Solving the puzzle of death 46 On Friday June 29, 2012, the President of your side,“ general In tune for missions in Afghanistan 48 the Czech Republic Václav Klaus appointed the Picek said to the Pre- new Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces sident. The period of In the kingdoms of the mythic Scheherazadea 52 of the Czech Republic. Replacing General Vlas- time when he served timil Picek, Lieutenant-General Petr Pavel took as the Chief of the Firing at the Artic Circle 54 over as the new CHOD at July 1, 2012. Military Offi ce of the The Czech contribution to NAEW&C 58 The President congratulated both Generals, President gave him an and thanked General Picek for his achievements extensive experience The Balkan crucible 60 in the highest military post. ”I had the chance that he sought to use to watch his performance for a number of years, in his assignment as (Extra)ordinary eight-digit number 62 not only as the Chief of Military Offi ce of the the Chief of Defence. President, but also in this assignment, and I have Lieutenant-Gene- Science against terrorism 64 to admit he proved excellent. It is our duty to ral Petr Pavel noted thank General Picek for his endeavour of many that this day could be years’ standing,“ President Klaus said and awar- for him the proverb ded General Picek with the Golden Plaque on come true of “mar- that occasion. “It is a sort of personal award that shal’s baton in the I, as the President of the Republic, bestow on knapsack of a simple those who have excelled in their branch, became soldier“. But he ra- publicly recognised personalities, and enriched ther underscored he The ceremony started by laying a joint wre- “I am a soldier, so let me be brief. Thank you very much for the years of me personally,” the head of state explained. was at the beginning ath in the Courtyard of Honour of the National diligent, effortful and meaningful work,“ General Picek said. The President also wished the new Chief of of a journey, that Memorial by the top MoD and Armed Forces The newly appointed Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant-General Petr General Staff Lieutenant-General Petr Pavel the would not involve lustre only, but surely also offi cials and continued with a minute of silen- Pavel, mentioned in his remarks: “The coordinated and sustained effort to very best of luck in his new assignment, that he hard work, often with uncertain outcomes. "In ce in honour of those who died in the line of penetrate the most senior levels of government and political parties with remained unchanged and would not yield to ex- addition to pride, I also increasingly realise the duty. unbiased and complete information about the true condition of the armed ternal pressures. “I fully realise the complexity responsibility, which is and will be obliging, and “The Czech Armed Forces may be right- forces and its readiness to ensure national defence is beginning to yield the Published by MoD CR, Commnication and Promotion Department of your position in the situation of current cut- will be greater than that I have ever been faced ly proud of its legionnaire traditions that are expected outcome in the form of an increased awareness that the defence Tychonova 1, 160 01 Praha 6, Czech Republic; www.army.cz ting of defence expenditures and I trust you will with in my service career," General Petr Pavel worthy of honouring and following on. I have department may no longer serve as a readily available auxiliary resource to Identifi cation number: 60162694 be able to cope with it successfully. I am always said. By the way of conclusion, General Pavel no doubt that the Armed Forces of the Czech fi ll public spending defi cits.“ Address: Rooseveltova 23, 161 05 Praha 6, Czech Republic ready to be of assistance to you in this respect,“ thanked the President for the support the Presi- Republic thoroughly protects the legacy of the After the order of the Minister of Defence was pronounced on his appo- Phone: +420 973 215 553, +420 973 215 786 President Klaus added. dent has shown and emphasised he would do his founding fathers of our armed forces and of our intment as the Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant-General Pavel took over Editor-in-chief: Jan Procházka, e-mail: [email protected] General Picek thanked to the President on be- best for the armed forces to be responsible and statehood,“ Defence Minister Alexandr Vondra the banner of the Czech Armed Forces General Staff from the hands of Mi- Layout: Andrea Bělohlávková Translation: Jan Jindra half of the whole Czech Armed Forces. “Today continuously able to provide national defence. accentuated in his remarks and thanked to Ge- nister Vondra. Exactly at 12:00 hours, Minister Vondra, General Picek and Cover photos by Jindřich Plescher is a very important day for me. Not only I am On the same day, the National Memorial’s neral Vlastimil Picek, who ended his fi ve-ye- General Pavel signed a document in the foyer of the National Memorial Distributed by MoD PDD – Production Section ending my term as the Chief of General Staff, Courtyard of Honour was the venue to a mus- ar term in the position of the Chief of General on handover and takeover of the offi ce of the Chief of General Staff of the Rooseveltova 23, 161 05 Praha 6, Czech Republic but my service career that lasted over forty years ter ceremony involving the servicemembers of Staff of the Czech Armed Forces for everything Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. Oľga Endlová, tel. +420 973 215 563 concludes as well. I have seen good times and the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic on the he has done for the Czech Armed Forces. “He Printed by: EUROPRINT, a. s. bad times too and I would like to accentuate that occasion of the armed forces day and handover/ navigated the Armed Forces through a highly ISSN 1804-9672 perhaps the most enjoyable moments I experi- takeover in the post of the Chief of General diffi cult period and led it successfully,“ Minister by Olga Haladová and Pavel Lang Registration number: MK ČR E 18227 enced in my military life involved working by Staff. Vondra underscored. Photos by Marie Křížová and Radko Janata Published: July 2012 2 Guest An Equation Staggering Too Much On July 1, 2012, too and when I returned there after years as the I stand ready to work with the team that I have. be authorised by the Government. We were tas- commander, I felt like in military heaven. All I do not mean to say at all that I would take over ked to prepare a defence policy document for Lieutenant-General Petr Pavel the rest that I achieved afterwards just kept me people lacking in quality. But that does not ap- the Government by the end of August, which was appointed the new Chief surprised. Every new post gave me the pleasure ply to this component nevertheless. There will will replace the 2008 National Military Strategy that I got as far as there. I have overcome my be just one change, with another general offi cer and elaborate on the National Security Strategy of General Staff of the Armed horizons quite frequently and I was happy with moving to my position. endorsed last year. It should redefi ne our level of Forces of the Czech Republic. every one of them. ambition and provide a clear assignment. That Who will be that person? will provide the basis for another other docu- When General Štefka was taking over as CHOD Brigadier-General Bohuslav Dvořák. ment covering the force structure and size cor- in 2002, he called his people the winning team. responding to the assignment. Only when all of Your team is rather referred to as a team of da- You are one of the authors of the White paper that is approved by the Government, some sort One of our colleague editors served with your redevils. You will be the most senior military on Defence, but it now shows that there will of realisation comes in question. father in the military. He recalled your father as leader in a very diffi cult period. Do you fully not be enough funding allocated to bring it a man with huge natural authority and a soldier realise the challenges you will be facing? into reality. Do you think nevertheless that it But General Picek said the fi nal shape of de- with big S. Were you reared military style even Sure. The more the takeover was drawing be fulfi lled? fence reform would be made public at June 30. before enrolling at the Military Grammar Scho- closer, the more the feeling of responsibili- The White Paper is not a set of tasks with Does it mean this deadline is postponed? ol in Opava? ty pressed on me.
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