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Q NRDC-GR Constitutes a Highly Capable, Adaptive, Reliable NATO HQ, Located at the Southeastern Edge of Europe, Ready to Cope with Future Challenges “Inspiring Jointness” Q s NRDC-GR June 2018 - December 2018 / Issue 11 erald EEXERCISEXERCISE ““TRIDENTTRIDENT JJAGUARAGUAR 22018”018” TTHEHE LASTLAST OFOF THETHE KINDKIND THE MAGAZINE OF NATO RAPID DEPLOYABLE CORPS - GREECE June - December 18/Issue 11 overview EDITORIAL BOARD Public Afairs Ofce Chief PAO/PAA OF-5 (HEA) Dimitrios GOUDAS EDITORIAL Chief Media OPS/D.Chief PAO/PAA OF-5 (HAF) Kostas ARAMPATZIS Chief PA Plans and Analysis OF-4 (HEA) Elias NIKEZIS Dear Readers, Chief Media & Intenet OF-3 (HAF) Grigorios CHRISTIDIS SO1 Media Ops OF-2 (HEN) Athina SMYRLIDOU Chief Production OR-9 (HEA) Georgios THEODOROU HERALD magazine is a military publication written by NCO Combat Camera OR-6 (HEA) Konstantinos BALAMPANOS NRDC-GR multinational staf and Subject Matter Experts from NATO and the Academic Community; in essence an oral ac- Communication Information count in print in the words of those who serve and collaborate Tel.: +30 2310 882452 / IVSN 451-2452 with our Headquarters combining their knowledge, experi- email: [email protected], email: [email protected] www.nrdc.gr Twitter: @NRDC-GR ence and academic background. Facebook: NATO Rapid Deployeable Corps - Greece YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/user/nrdcgreece Additionally, the magazine ofers an extensive view of ac- tivities, seminars, conferences, training activities and exercises editorial - command group conducted by the HQ, as an extension of NRDC-GR website (www.nrdc.gr), bringing you closer to the military battle rhythm NRDC-GR HQs Commander’s address p.01 NRDC-GR HQs Deputy Commander’s Address p.02 in the frame of its efort to adapt the latest updates for all mil- itary functions in the nowadays complex and ever-changing global operational environment. special guests Military High Command and Political Direction p.03 Furthermore, we focus on providing you with the most USA Presence in Thessaloniki International Trade Fair p.07 current and informed perspectives of military, security, collab- Hellenic MPSOTC: 20 Years of Training Contribution p.09 orative activities, historical, science, cultural and other aspects of global interest. All of the articles have been written exclu- articles sively for the magazine. The views expressed in the articles are those of the contributing writers and do not represent the of- What Can the Art of War of Sun Tzu Teach Us About Strategy p.11 United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, cial opinions of NRDC-GR or NATO. Peace and Security: A Milestone Step for Prevention, Participation, Protection, Relief and Recovery p.15 Up to now 2018 has been a very busy year, full of CULAD at a First Sight p.18 Approaching to Hybrid Warfare Concept p.21 achieving objectives and overcoming challenges, as Cybersecurity In Internet of the Things (IoT) p.25 NRDC-GR worked with other members and organizations The ACO International Legal Conference 2018 p.30 from the Hellenic National Defense General Staf, NATO “Trident Jaguar 2018” The Last of the Kind p.34 Mutual Training Activities for J8 Staf of GRF(L) HQs p.38 community, Afliated Formations, Academic and Interna- tional Community to the roadmap to its upcoming role as seminars - conferences Joint HQ according NATO Long Term Rotation Plan from this summer. Completion of the Hellenic Language Course in NRDC-GR p.39 Internship Program Concludes Successfully p.40 The Public Afairs Ofce would like to express its ap- NRDC-GR Conducts Advanced FAST FAS & Dynamic Targeting p.41 NATO Close Air Support Conference p.42 preciation to the contributing guests and writers. We really Setting Sail for Exercise Gordian Knot 2019 p.43 value your contributions, criticisms, and praises in our goal Military Engineer’s “DIADES of PELLA” Seminar in NRDC-GR JHQ p.44 of informing on the latest developments at NRDC-GR HQ HNDGS Organizes the 14th Plenary in NRDC-GR JHQ p.45 PEGASOS 2018 Seminar in NRDC-GR JHQ p.46 and beyond. NRDC-GR Organizes the Senior Resources Committee Meeting p.47 NRDC-GR Hosts the TOPFAS Users Group Meeting p.48 Any input and ideas you may have to improve the experi- ence we deliver are greatly appreciated, and we welcome indi- community relations viduals who wish to write to be included in our next magazine issue. Before closing, the Public Afairs Team wishes you and Defence Attaché Visit NRDC-GR p.49 NRDC-GR Honors Romanian Flag Day p.50 your families, health and prosperity, and all the best in your en- NRDC-GR Honors French National Day p.51 deavors and eforts for the new year. Hellenic Alternate Minister of Defence Visits NRDC-GR HQ p.52 USA Defence Attaché Visits NRDC-GR HQ p.53 Very Respectfully, US Senator Visits NRDC-GR HQ p.54 Serze Lazaref Prize p.55 United Kingdom Joining Ceremony to NRDC-GR JHQ p.56 UK Defence Attaché Visits NRDC-GR HQ p.57 NRDC-GR Celebrates the German Flag Day p.58 NRDC-GR celebrates the Spanish National Day p.60 NRDC-GR Participates in the 7th International Thessaloniki Dimitrios GOUDAS Half Marathon p.62 OF-5 (HE A) NRDC-GR Celebrates the Turkish National Day p.63 NRDC-GR Public Afairs Ofce NRDC-GR Celebrates the Italian National Unity & Armed Forces Day p.64 Chief PAO/PAA NRDC-GR Celebrates the Polish National Day p.65 NRDC-GR Celebrates the Albanian National Day p.66 NRDC-GR Community Activities p.67 editorial COMMANDER NRDC - GR LIEUTENANT GENERAL DIMITRIOS BIKOS Term Rotation (Commitment) Plan, GR JHQ as Participating Nation, com- NRDC-GR is in standby period from 1st pleting a road map started with the July 2018 to 31st Dec 2019, since after its 13th Plenary in 2017. successful evaluation the HQ was certi- Additionally, during this period fed as a Joint Task Force Headquarters, NRDC-GR had the honor to host and capable to undertake the command and support the NATO Close Air Support control of a Small Joint Operation, Land (CAS) Conference 2018, organized by Heavy. NRDC-GR JTF HQ has adopted HQ AIRCOM’s FAC Capabilities Sec- the “Integrated” model, thus perform- tion and Air Liaison Ofce. The event ing the operational (JHQ) and tactical took place at the Army Ofcers’ Club, (LCC) levels simultaneously. On the oth- from 24th to the 28th of September, er hand, it retains for the long term the with the participation of 185 ofcers core capabilities as an HRF HQ. from 30 NATO and non-NATO coun- I would like to highlight one of our tries, focusing on harmonizing capa- challenges for the upcoming period, bilities, standardization, and training which is the integration of information across the Alliance CAS enterprise. staf functions and communication ca- From 2nd to 11th of June 2018, As NRDC-GR COM I had the priv- pabilities in a new pillar, called “Commu- NATO Rapid Deployable Corps- ilege to participate at the LANDCOM nications Division”. Our aspiration with Greece conducted the exercise “TRI- Corps Commanders’ Conference, this innovative structure is to perform DENT JAGUAR 2018”, which served hosted by NATO Rapid Deployable better our mission by bringing together as the fnal stage of a roadmap for its Corps – Italy, from 24-26 Sep 2018, STRATCOM, PAO, CIMIC, Efects and In- transformation to a Joint Task Force with the participation of more than 40 fuence FAs. I fully believe that this Divi- HQ. Some 1,300 troops from 26 Na- NATO and Allied fag ofcers as well sion, charged with the preparation – co- tions participated in the exercise, with as key leaders from across Europe. ordination – implementation of the HQ’s valuable contribution of ACT, JFCBS In the conference, themed as “How communication policy, will succeed in and JWC along with other NATO and we fght: Linking Tactical Actions to understanding and shaping the infor- National HQs as well as Participating Strategic Objectives”, we had the op- mation environment. Nations. portunity to discuss important issues, Having completed its transforma- NRDC-GR had the great pleasure for the present and the future of the tion to a Joint Task Force (Land) HQ, to welcome its new Deputy Com- Alliance, in the context of the land do- NRDC-GR constitutes a highly capa- mander, Major General (BGR) Ivan main, involving the collective defense ble, adaptive and reliable NATO Force ORTOMAROV, assigned after the of Europe and analyze SACEUR’s di- Structure HQ, ready to cope with any decision of the Bulgarian MOD, but rective concerning the current opera- future demanding operational chal- also to farewell the departing Depu- tional environment. ty Commander Major General (BGR) lenges. Strengthened by the high level Concluding, it is my pleasure to pres- Dimitar ILIEV, who has been assigned of training and professionalism, along ent the latest edition of our NRDC-GR the duties of the Deputy Chief of the with hearty cooperation and willing- HQ’s Herald Magazine, with an even Bulgarian National Defense General ness of its personnel, the HQ refects more detailed view of the training and Staf. We wish Dimitar all the best for our Contributing Nations’ dedication social events of the HQ during the last the future, and the new Deputy luck and commitment to the Alliance pro- semester, as well as the preparations for and success to his duties. jecting stability at the South Flank of the way ahead. NATO in the context of NSD-S. Moreover, we welcome the United In accordance with the current Long Kingdom Contingent joining to NRDC- 01 editorial DEPUTY COMMANDER NRDC - GR MAJOR GENERAL IVAN ORTOMAROV But as September started and frst ever Multi Corps LCC for MJO+ oper- then October followed the HQ ations. This will put the personnel of the started living in its normal routine HQ under the highest pressure but will and events started rolling one af- give us the ability to set the standard in ter another.
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