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UNFICYPUNFICYP PlantsPlants TreesTrees inin BufferBuffer ZoneZone ChristmasChristmas inin CyprusCyprus TheThe ChangingChanging FaceFace ofof UNFICYP:UNFICYP: 1992-20001992-2000 Published monthly by the Public Information Office of the United TREES... Nations Force in Cyprus, HQ UNFICYPUNFICYP UNFICYP, PO Box 21642, Nicosia, The task set out by the Force Commander to all Cyprus sectors was an unusual one: head out to the fields Tel: (02) 864550/864416/864408 with shovels, dig holes and plant 1,500 trees and Fax: (02) 864461 shrubs - one for each of the approximately 1,500 PLANTSPLANTS TREESTREES E-mail: [email protected] military, and civilian personnel of Editorial Team UNFICYP. The saplings were tenderly planted Charles Gaulkin by all contingents at dozens of locations ININ THETHE Maj Dezsõ Kiss throughout the buffer zone - with the Chief of Miriam Taylor Mission and Force Commander also wielding the shovels. Photography The “operation” was conceived as a contribution BUFFERBUFFER ZONEZONE Contingent Photographers to improving the environment in Cyprus, and Unit Press Officers Tree planting in personnel who took part were glad to do the job, the UNPA Sector 1 Lt Jorge Mobilia in the same spirit as those who participated in the In the west of the island Sector 2 Lt Alex Martin “World Clean-Up Day” last year. We hope the ERET Sector 4 Capt Andreas Scherer plants (chosen for hardiness) will thrive and live B Capt Béla Andrási on long after UNFICYP folds its tents, as symbols n mid January, UNFICYP personnel planted about 1,500 Capt Tanja Pecnik of UNFICYP’s work for the people of Cyprus. trees at various locations throughout the buffer zone - LUE approximately one tree for each member of the Force B UNCIVPOL Garda Kevin Keys GOODBYE AND HELLO... I (military, police and civilian). Sgt Mike McKay

HE A regretful goodbye to Sarah Russell, who left The aim was to support environmental improvement and the

UN Flt Lt Mariano Garbini editorial T Cyprus in December after serving as UNFICYP repair of woodlands damaged over the years by fire and drought, MFR Capt Martin Estrada Spokesperson for the past two years. The family - and to contribute to conserving the natural beauty of Cyprus. FMPU 1/Lt Gerard Verhulst now doubled in number, with year-old twins The plants included oleander, cypress, callitris, acacias, wild Civil Adm Mike Brown olives, and pines. Zbigniew Wlosowicz, Chief of Mission, George and Anna - moved to Geneva, where Force Commander Maj Gen Victory Rana and UNFICYP The Blue Beret is the in-house journal Sarah’s husband Rupert will be working for the civilians and soldiers from all contingents joined in the tree- of the United Nations Peacekeeping UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Sarah’s planting event. Force in Cyprus. The views expressed professional skills in helping journalists “get the are those of the authors concerned, and do not necessarily conform with story” accurately were highly regarded by

The magazine for UNFICYP’s civilian, military and police personnel official policy. UNFICYP. The Blue Beret staff and her many Articles of general interest are invited friends in Cyprus will miss her. from all members of the Force. FORCE COMMANDER BREATHALYZED Photographs, together with captions, And “hello” again to the acting Spokesperson should accompany the articles. (sometimes known as the Smokesman) Charles t’s not every day that you get to breathalyze a The copyright of all material in this Gaulkin, who for the third time returns to General, but Sgt Gill had the opportunity at a journal is vested in United Nations UNFICYP from New York as a “pinch hitter” in Irecent Force Commander’s visit to the FMPU. Publications. Any article or illustra- Maj Gen Rana was shown various items of new MP tion may be reproduced with the the post for an interim period. equipment, including the new Lion Intoximeter written permission of the Editor. SD400 breathalyser, the Lazer Speedmeter and digital cameras. The Force Commander tried his hand at checking a Contents few UN vehicles for speeding, and was most Editorial/Contents ...... 2 impressed by the accuracy of the machine. Calibrated UNFICYP Plants Trees in BZ/ FC daily, the machines are accurate to within 0.10kph at FC breathalyzed/ 1,000m. Speeders beware! Lt Gen Guthrie departs ...... 3 Christmas in UNFICYP ...... 4/5 UN Flight ...... 6 MFR ...... 7 Sector 1 ...... 8/9/10/11 The Western Buffer Zone ...... 12 Lieutenant General Sector 4 ...... 13 Sector 2 ...... 14/15 12 Sig Unit Walkdown 2000 . . . .16 Guthrie departs FMPU ...... 17 Sport ...... 18/19 ieutenant General Sir Charles Guthrie, outgoing Christmas in Cyprus - MFR . . . .20 LChief of the Defence Staff, visited Sector 2 on 15 December as part of his farewell to the British Army.

IN THIS BLUE BERET: Lt Gen Guthrie Front Cover: General Guthrie is the most senior member of the being briefed at Tree Planting in the British Armed Forces, and as such has been responsible Irish Bridge in for all three services. He is replaced by Admiral Sir Sector 2 Buffer Zone Michael Boyce. 2 December 2000/January 2001 - The Blue Beret December 2000/January 2001 - The Blue Beret 3 n most parts of the world, preparations for Christmas start well Ibefore 25 December. Homes, gardens and public areas are decorated with Christmas trees, coloured lights and nativity scenes. This year in Cyprus, the soldiers of UNFICYP were no different - they decorated camps and OPs all along the buffer zone, not only CCHRISTMASHRISTMAS IN IN to brighten up the area, but also to remind them of their families back home. Did you know that the star that is placed on the top of the Christmas tree, signifying the star of Bethlehem, appears every 974 years? The last time it was seen was in 1942, and it won’t UNFICYPUNFICYP appear again until the year 2916.

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Thus, a simple phrase English in again yet given and languages other into processed be must they English, in given are orders the when that means which an system”, have “filtering Weamusing professionalism. our show challenge. any face to best our do always We Security, us. doesn’t to difference it any make - duties task. stand-by or each patrolling in and friendship cooperation the environment, the feel exciting most the language. the into is key The experience. privates and The NCOs officers, its submerges activities of variety customs. and cultures armies, other about Hungarians, is the best place in UNFICYP to learn T hi hm cutis ad ltl o their of little a and languages”, - countries home about learn their to us allows which nationalities, other alongside work to get we MFR, the “In After a patrol, the section the patrol, a After The Company of Integration of Company The shares some Argentinian some shares Before our arrival, it would have been have would it arrival, our Before carry only not we mission, our to Due and improve constantly to is job Our Despite the variety of activities, you can retnas Biih Dth and Dutch of up British, made Reserve, Argentinians, Force the as Mobile known company multinational he “Taragüímate” says Gnr Gould from England. from Gould Gnr says December 2000/January 2001 - 2001 2000/January December By Capt Martin Estrada Martin Capt By or te d i wt a smile”, a with Holland. from Klapdoor it do their on they back tour, look working Dutch hard five the When and good and platoon. 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Millennium and dinner Year’s New traditional the Fuerzas Armadas. Fuerzas gran entusiasmo y amor hacia todos sus hijos de las Leone y le imploramos que le siga manteniendo ese De Monseñor del visita la Señor al profundamente fortaleza. y alegría gran una infunde nos predica, alentadora y persona su con quien cotidiana, tarea su argentinosen soldados los a acompañando línea la de PB y OP distintos los los recorrer para esfuerzo todos de escatimó Tareasno cerca de y Fuerza esta de integrantes estar por constantemente Milenio. nuevo del arribo el brindar para Año de Fin de cena tradicional la en participó consecutivo The Blue Beret Blue The o itgats e a T 1, agradecemos 16, FTA la de integrantes Los preocupa se Leone De Monseñor Además, h ls mdl aae i priua, a a was particular, in parade, medal last The to grateful very are members 16 ATF The aig retn js ta ltl bit little that closer. just Argentina making Camp, the around corps de esprit healthy a to contribute 1 Sector of musicians their the when ability that doubt no their is there and high, is morale of best the to has brought out the best in our musicians. devotion and dedication his and children, his towards father a as bandsmen fellow although an experienced soldier, treats his band, currently led by WOII Barreto. This our man, of teamwork excellent the to measure small no in due is success This Camp. Martín San in ending and Camp It is well-known that soldiers perform soldiers that well-known is It th eebr the December, T nw ’ nal tee” hts o Mge has Miguel wolf”. “mountain the of name how the earned That’s me for there.” waiting nearly men I’m the know that so loud out whistle very becomes track patrol slippery. When the I’m about to reach my destination, I and rains it when didn’t arriveattheOPs.Itgetsreallyhardinwinter surprised! was I truck, cistern a drive to was I that learned and arrived I when So reports. and patrols mission about stories heard peacekeeping had I but a before, in participated never duties wouldbeinvolvedwithpaperwork.Ihave my thought I so Branch, Logistics the to assigned was I different. were expectations my Cyprus, in arriving “Before says: who Maita, Adolfo Miguel WOII of task the is this and trucks, by water with where offices/accommodation havetobesupplied supply,locations water some regular are a there is there cases most in Although line. the along PBs are important. as equally are yet of, many aware not which duties, “silent” the also are There personnel. sector by out carried activities ARGENTINIAN MARINES DAY MARINES ARGENTINIAN Smtms wne wa wud apn f I if happen would what wonder I “Sometimes and OPs to water of supply the is these of One h cae ie Bt hs ae o te only the not are these But fire. cease the of violations correct to acting and reporting he many tasks of Sector 1 include observing, about to supply an OP an supply to about The water truck, water The December 2000/January 2001 - 2001 2000/January December By Lt Jorge Mobilia Jorge Lt By smoothly in Sector 1. Sector in smoothly buffer zone. It really is a very special experience.” the in deployed are and work companies line way the see to us allows which Section, Reserve Coy Command the in duties of number a assigned also Weare job. only our it’snot But best. our do to knew what we were coming to and we’re prepared “We commented: They arrival. before task their Villegas. national anthem, 2/Lt Smoils, 60 Smoils, 2/Lt anthem, national members ceremony.the attended staff of number a and García, Osvald Col Lt 1, Sector CO Corps. Marine Argentinian A otiue t te ainl topee I this ended. ceremony emotional but way,simple In a atmosphere. national the to contributed the whilst refreshments Argentiniantypical songs, playing band, 1 Sector enjoyed guests their Argentinian the a of read Chief Corps. Marines Coy, the Charlie from at message officer youngest the hns o hs pronl lf continues life personnel, these to Thanks olwn te lg rsnain n our and presentation flag the Following olwn te aae al aie ros and troops marine all parade, the Following Clearing up Clearing the camp the ommrtd h ceto o te 121 the It of creation the Base. commemorated 19 Brown Admiral on at place November took ceremony special hy hwvr ke ti ws o be to was this knew however, They, The Blue Beret Blue The WORK SILENT al erz ad OI Hugo WOII and Pedraza Raul José WOII NCOs by is out carried task This refuse. rounds collecting their on start and early very up get who others are there work”. “silent the one in Sector 1 who gets on with WOII Maita isn’t the only the isn’t Maita WOII By Lt Jorge Mobilia Jorge Lt By th Area 2IC and 2IC Area At

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th st Sector 1 Sector 9 10 Sector 1 early May 2001. May early units. respective their to home heading before and procedures, administrative operational the through gent contin- new the guide to classes of series Uruguay.and Paragua boasts Brazil, Bolivia, also from NCOs and officers It the Force. Army, Air the the and from Navy from women flights and three men of first Argentina. The Task Force is made up of the on O Force arrived in Cyprus on 2 García. Osvaldo Col Lt replacement, his and Catuzzi Abel Col Lt CO, former the of presence the in and Commander, at aceremonypresidedoverbytheForce The New Argentinians New The NUEVA FUERZA DE TAREA EN EL SECTOR UNO SECTOR EL EN TAREA DE FUERZA NUEVA E e a eúlc Agnia taed abo trayendo 16. Chipre - Argentino Argentina, Contingente nuevo República la de en un primer vuelo, de una serie de tres, proveniente noviembre de 2 el Chipre, de isla la a arribó del y 15) (FTA Catuzzi (FTAGarcía Daniel Tcnl16). Osvaldo entrante Raúl Abel Tcnl saliente Jefes: los y Rana Victory Gen Maj Commander Force el por presidida estuvo misma la Sector, PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN VISIT CHILDREN SCHOOL PRIMARY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN VISIT CHILDREN SCHOOL PRIMARY T 1 wl rmi i Cpu until Cyprus in remain will 16 ATF a Taskorganised departing Force The h frt ebr o te e Task new the of members first The El personal que la conforma son hombres y hombres son conforma la que personal El partir a actividades sus comenzó misma La UNFICYP SOLDIERS IN SECTOR 1 SECTOR IN SOLDIERS UNFICYP UNFICYP SOLDIERS IN SECTOR 1 SECTOR IN SOLDIERS UNFICYP 8 n iin ak oc (T 16) (ATF 1 Sector of control took Force formally Task tinian usa n ucoe dl uv Jf del Jefe nuevo la del de funciones el ceremonia en en la puesta realizó Martín se San noviembre, Campo de 8 día l th oebr te e Argen- new the November, December 2000/January 2001 - 2001 2000/January December nd November By Capt Darío Ochoa and Lt Jorge Mobilia Jorge Lt and Ochoa Darío Capt By d al rdo hands over hands to ATFto 16 ATF15 la FTA 16 que se quedarán hasta Mayo de 2001. de Mayo hasta quedarán FTAse la que 16 servicio en sus respectivas Unidades y en cambio profesionalismo permanencia. su durante alcanzado de grado alto el control demostrando Uno, al Sector el en referido operacional y lo administrativo todo nuevo en al instruir Contingente poder de fin el con clases de Uruguay.y Paraguay Brasil, Bolivia, países: siguientes los de suboficiales y oficiales a filas de la Fuerza Aérea, además, incluyendo entre sus y Armada la Ejercito, del provienen que mujeres The Blue Beret Blue The Al regreso al país la FTA 15, volverá a prestar Tareasde serie Fuerza una La realizó saliente ersmns ee evd n te were they Argentina. from souvenirs with presented and served were where refreshments Mess Officers’ the to invited were typical some tango. as the of interpretation their as well music, folk played criolla” “misa Argentinian ARGCON band the return, military in the and for soldiers, songs Christmas were García, traditional Col who Lt sang 1, children, Sector The CO by received 1. Margarita Sector in Martín, San and Contingent Argentinian the of headquarters Camp visited Hadjiscosti Yiannakou, George J ae, h cide ad hi teachers their and children the Later, rmr sho cide from teachers children by escorted of school group Astromeritis, a Christmas, primary before ust eckeig uis ih eiain and devotion. dedication with their duties out peacekeeping carry families, and Argentinian homes their the from by far although whom, of most soldiers, out carried work the at admiration and pride his expressed García, line. the along OPs and Col Lt Commander Sector 1, he also by visited camps accompanied 1, Sector duties and, in the personnel the on by out briefed carried was Dupont Mr Israel. in based currently Dupont, Gregorio S took over as Second in Command in Second as over took he 1994, October Kuwait In (UNIKOM). in observer military UN a as served he 1993, In 1990. ber War the Decem- in graduated and at College course he the 1988, attended In Institute. Training Military Academy,Army and HQ Army the the Regiment, Infantry L was to 11 to was Infantry Branch in December 1975. the in 2/Lt a as Academy Military the from promoted was He Aires. ae jie te 17 the joined later L as Coy Commander.Coy as col H gautd n Dec- in War graduated He the at School. course he a 1990, attended in Then Commander. Coy as Engineers of School Army Capt, Lt Col Asis was posted to the lto Lae, n te t the to then 181 and a Leader, as Platoon Battalion Combat Engineer 101 to was posting first his December 1979, in Branch Engineer’s Cordoba. City,of province New DCO Sector One: Lt Col Juan Carlos Asis Carlos Juan Col Lt One: Sector DCO New Lt Col Osvaldo Daniel García Daniel Osvaldo Col Lt One: Sector CO New ARGENTINIAN AMBASSADOR ARGENTINIAN n i dprue Absao Dupont Ambassador departure, his On i frt otn a a officer an as posting first His n rmto t te ak of rank the to promotion On fe pooin o /ti the in 2/Lt to promotion After on 25 t Col Juan Carlos Asis was born st a br i 15 i Buenos in 1955 in born García was Daniel Osvaldo Col t retna Absao, E Mr HE Ambassador, Argentinian the from a December 4-6 between by visit honoured recently was 1 ector Engineer’s Combat Battalion Combat Engineer’s th th August 1959 in Cordoba Infantry Regiment. He Regiment. Infantry th Airborne By Capt Darío Ochoa and Lt Jorge Mobilia Jorge Lt and Ochoa Darío Capt By December 2000/January 2001 - 2001 2000/January December VISITS ARGCON VISITS ni Spebr 00 O 25 On 2000. September Viamonte” until “Gral Regiment try e usqety evd ih the 11 with served subsequently He Cruz. Santa in located Gallegos” “Rio base support logistical the of and they have five children. five have they and Maradona, Elena Alicia to is married He parachutist. military a and (ATFCO-S1 16). appointed was he 2000, September oebr 97 h assumed he 6 famous the of Command 1997, November Warthe In at Intelligence College. Strategic in Master the attended he taught at the War College. In 1996, as Commanding Officer of the 10 the of Officer Commanding as over took subsequently and course, the of chief as Engineers of School 14 Branch. Ops the in Staff General Army the in serving Company, Engineer’s Mechanised Major. of rank the reached having ember, he cide, un al (16), Pablo (9). Federico and (14) Ignacio Juan children, have three they and Vallilengua, Ines Kuwait. 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Cypriot Greek by zone buffer the into incursions numerous with deal to had have ARGCON and UNCIVPOL without fail, day Each predicted. authorities the lower than been have 1 Sector in hunters of numbers an The have relationship. working and personal UNCIVPOL excellent and ARGCON success. offender(s). the removing in CYPOL of assistance the request to the of members when with military or UNCIVPOL in leaving the buffer (b) cooperate zone, to and fail personnel hunters military with Sector season is twofold: (a) to operate joint patrols of the Wednesdayson Sundays. and hares and partridges of shooting the to restricted missions in Bosnia and Kuwait. and Bosnia in missions peacekeeping in participated already had who those of adventures and tales our firstinstructions,stimulatedbythe for Training received eagerly we Operations, Peace Combined of Argentinian the Centre In learn. to had we which but us, confused that terms new all - BZ tracks, patrol over-manning, medevacs, about demonstrations, talking hunters, when apprehension join. to knew us about were we mission the of of little very most time, that At 2000. T I The Hunting The The Hunting The January 2001.Duringthisperiod,hunterswere on Sunday 12 n Cyprus, the Big Game Hunting Season began hr ws cran mut of amount certain a was There h hnig prto oeal a be a been has overall operation hunting The hunting this during UNCIVPOL of role The began in the first days of October of days first the in began Cyprus TaskArgentinianin Force he enlistment of troops for the 16 By Sgt Mairead Crowley Mairead Sgt By Season Pre-Cyprus Training Pre-Cyprus Season th November and finished on 13 December 2000/January 2001 - 2001 2000/January December th th it’s been an enjoyable few weeks. few enjoyable it’san been zone, butwith nodramas.Despitethelong hours, amicably,CYPOL. of assistance the requiring without with dealt UNCIVPOL, been have and incursions these ARGCON of skills personal day.hunting each of duration the for areas these patrolled UNCIVPOL popular knowledge, are Hunters) gaming grounds the for these hunters. Armed with this of (Valley la Cazador” de “Valle the and 17) OP and 15 OP between each week. Areas known as the “Greens” (situated The Blue Beret Blue The The usual suspects kept returning to the buffer the to returning kept suspects usual The inter- the and professionalism the to Due al tss g a og a t keig the keeping to way long peace. a and go our tasks, in daily responsibility reflected are discipline, which professionalism, of sense our that proud and happy are 16 Force Task of force air army,and the navy in women and men The training. of days first those during learned we what practice into by,put we goes and professional very a manner.harmonious in smoothly out carried was task entire the us, of most to new their over hand duties to us. Even though everything was very would who Argentinians when welandedinCyprusandmetourfellow Now the responsibility is ours, and as time as and ours, is responsibility the Now So, on 2 on So, nd November, the big day arrived day big the November, Brass BandinSector4 Brass BandinSector4 Kind Special a of Assistance h Gln egt i 19. ntutr and Instructors for school training Vienese 1999. another from pupils in Heights Golan the on peacekeepers UN Austrian the for activities the instructors since they have carried out similar said. he us”, for as well as pupils the for pleasant was that and the AustrianUNsoldiersinarea.“Ausefuljob agrees Polly, Gerald emphasizes the support and good cooperation with Ing. colleague, His recce tour last summer to prepare for their mission. in the of one Hubert Imsel, Ing. says advance”, in well made ments arrange- many the being effort main the problem, accommodation. and food transport, to the cover to companies UN the for and material for the donate manpower, their volunteer “ to pupils the for was it behind Vienna.idea The engineering electrical for school training the of project a of framework lightning things, was installed. were other sockets 60 and arresters network among existing and, The boosted OPs. two as well supply electricity network ofUNcampsinFamagustaandPyla,as the up-graded their instructors, of two by accompanied schools, training A Projects like this in Sector 4 are not new for new not are 4 Sector in this like Projects without and quickly out carried is work “The the within out carried were activities These etr . gop f uis rm six from pupils of group A 4. in was Sector peacekeepers kind the to special offered very recently a of ssistance tutr who structors By Capt Andreas Scherer Andreas Capt By Mollardgasse” December 2000/January 2001 - 2001 2000/January December also came on a on came also in ln Gwo, ekl Ptil Sag-Tessag, Petrill, Trpak.and Schweizer,Siemens Henkel, Gawron, Elin, provided materials free of charge: ABB, Alstom, who companies many director,the their also and instructors, their pupils, the thank to like would - East for.trained is he what exactly Near doing the in mission UN a for volunteer to and years few a for up sign to decided he that enthusiastic so was pupils” “Golan these of one example, For military soldiers. the with contact teresting in- an compulsory also were their abroad missions their do service, to orders up born. was project the of idea the and - act to decided he So peace. of our of some which soldiers have to carry out their duties in the service under conditions how learned the he see be!), about (you can they visit helpful a and important During Heights. the on Golan served also has and Forces Armed the in officer militia a himself was Patocka Ing. director soldiers. 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Judging by the number only not played They rn te festive 12 of group a period, the uring Sector 4 Sector 13 THE QUEEN’S ROYAL LANCERS THETHE CHANGINGCHANGING FACEFACE OFOF UNFICYPUNFICYP he Queen’s Royal Lancers the QRL BG. The Regiment with AUSCON, in this case a 1992-20001992-2000 (QRL) was formed on was present in Bosnia through- troop of Hungarians. Liri SSgt 'Jimmy' James T25th June 1993 following out the highly volatile period of Troop, although attached to A the amalgamation of 16th/5th the Kosovo Campaign. On the Squadron of The Queen’s Royal n July 1992, A Sqn 16th/5th The Army Air Corps detachment, were Argentinian Contingent, Sectors 2 The Queen’s Royal Lancers return to Germany, the Regi- Lancers, is in fact made up of Queen’s Royal Lancers de- based on the UNPA along with a and 3 were now merged as Sector 2 (16/5L) and the 17th/21st ment undertook conversion to one officer and 26 soldiers from Iployed to Prince William Camp multinational UN police force made and manned by British and Sector 4 th on the UNPA in Nicosia as the up of detachments from Canada, the was unchanged and manned by the Lancers (17/21L). Her Majesty the British Army’s new main 4 Regiment Royal Artillery. UK, Eire, Australia, Finland, Austrians. Only two years had The Queen is Colonel in Chief battle tank, Challenger 2. 4th Regiment has also provided a Force Scout Car Squadron. They took over from D Sqn 16/5L and Denmark, Sweden and Austria, all passed, but the UNPA was already of QRL and Her Royal Highness In addition to the QRL, the further three gunners to bolster became the Force Commander’s administered by a Staff fairly derelict, with only Blue Beret Princess Alexandra, The Hon Sector 2 forces include 12 the numbers in Ortona Troop. armoured mobile reserve island- from The Blues and Royals. Camp hosting the multinational Lady Ogilvy GCVO, is the Armoured Air Defence Battery 4th Regiment are equipped with wide. The Squadron was deployed A Sqn 16/5L were the last Scout Force Reserve. Deputy Colonel in Chief. of the Royal Army, the AS90 field Howitzer, a self- from DANCON in the west, Car Squadron to be deployed by the The other camps were locked The original four regiments which is responsible for Sector 2 propelled 155 mm artillery through BRITCON and CANCON UN in Cyprus, returning the and deserted, the Argentinians now had long and distinguished West. 12AD Battery is part of piece. in the centre to AUSCON in the armoured vehicles to RAF Akrotiri manned the UN Flight and the UN histories. 16/5L celebrated the the 43 (NL) Mechanised Bri- Members of the Regiment east, rotating through the out- prior to returning to the UK in police force now only comprised Battle of Aliwal (1846 - India) gade, and has one recce platoon are more accustomed to being stations on a two-weekly basis. January l993. contingents from Australia, Eire Returning in December 1994, and the UK. and 17/21L the Battle of under operational command for deployed to the Balkans than to A, D and HQ Squadrons, of the Returning now in the year 2001 Balaklava (1854 - Crimea) as the duration of this tour. The the sunnier climes of Cyprus. newly amalgamated Queen’s Royal are A, B and HQ Squadrons of the their principal Battle Honours. whole Dutch unit is called 1 The troop consists of several Lancers, deployed as the UNFICYP QRL to once again act as the URR. QRL celebrate Fondouk (9th (NL) UN Coy UNFICYP. young gunners, and for many, Roulement Regiment based at the The force is very much as it was in April 1943), a battle at which this is their first operational tour. Ledra Palace with A Squadron in 1995, with additional troops in both 16/5L and 17/21L fought All the gunners are volunteers so the west and D Squadron in the Sector 4 from Hungary and alongside each other in North motivation is high and there is east. It was a sharp change from Slovenia and a Dutch contingent Africa during World War Two. great enthusiasm to get on with a our previous tour: the Squadrons manning Sector 2 West from the Both regiments have been new role, or possibly to get carried out mobile patrols in Land- UNPA to Ledra palace. Nothing 2 Sector based in Germany; the 16/5L away from the Gun Park! rovers and foot patrols in their has changed in the UNPA with the different AORs from the UNPA to exception that Prince William from 1986-91 in Herford (in the The Engineer Detachment the Omorphita plain. The Mobile Camp has now been demolished. reconnaissance role) and 17/21L supporting Sector 2 is estab- Force Reserve, partly made up of In only eight years, UNFICYP from 1980-90 in Munster (in the lished for one officer, one members of The Queen’s Royal has seen many changes as contin- armoured role). More recently, SNCO and 11 other ranks; The UNPA was a hive of Lancers Reconnaissance Troop, gents come and go and contributing during the Gulf War, 16/5L were currently two of the engineers activity then, with Prince William, backed the line squadrons. nations AORs are extended. employed as the Divisional are from the Royal Netherlands Jubilee, St David’s and Blue Beret The make-up of the island’s UN Although the personnel may be Reconnaissance Regiment and Army. All other engineers are camps all full of various contin- force was very different to our different, the UN mandate contin- 17/21L sent five tank troops as Gurkha soldiers and the Engi- gents and headquarters. The UN previous deployment. Sector One in ues to be upheld in a peaceful, reinforcements to The Queen’s neer Detachment Commander is Flight, provided by the British the west was now manned by the professional manner.

Sector 2 Royal Irish Hussars and The a British Officer, posted to 69 Scots Dragoon Guards. In 1993, Gurkha Field Squadron. A Squadron 16/5L were the last The motto of 12AD is the The Queen’s Gurkha Engi- LIEUTENANT COLONEL J R EVERARD OBE squadron to serve as the coyote with “seek and destroy” neers were formed on 28th UNFICYP Scout Car Squadron. beneath. 12AD Battery consists, September 1948, although there t Col James Everard was born Everard was appointed COS, 4th at home in Leicestershire on Armoured Brigade. During this Following amalgamation, in peacetime, of two Air have been Gurkha Engineers in rd QRL moved to Osnabrück, Defence Platoons, a Logistic the British Army since 19th L23 September 1962. He was time, the Brigade deployed initially Germany, in July 1993. QRL Platoon and a Battery HQ. Each Century. 69 Gurkha Field educated at Uppingham. as UNPROFOR HQ, Sector South- Following an extended gap year, West, and subsequently as the then completed a full training AD platoon consists of three Squadron forms one of two Lt Col Everard attended the RMA leading UK element of the NATO year before deploying to Cyprus Cheetahs, three Stinger sections squadrons in The Queen’s Sandhurst in 1982, and was com- Implementation Force (IFOR). in December 1994 in the UN and a command section Gurkha Engineers. Both squad- missioned into the 17th/21st Lancers Returning to regimental duty he peacekeeping role, returning in equipped with the YPR765. The rons are part of 36 Engineer in 1983. He joined the Regiment in took command of C Squadron, June 1995. In the same year, C Cheetah is a highly sophisticated Regiment, which is based in Munster, Germany, spending six deploying to Canada to form the Squadron deployed to Bosnia, armoured air defence system, Maidstone, Kent. The tour is years on regimental duty as a Troop British Army Training Unit Suffield redesignated Military Assistant to having re-roled to reconnais- firing 35mm rounds at a speed supported by each of its three Leader, Reconnaissance Troop (BATUS) Opposing Force Commander Kosovo Force. It was sance with BRITCAVBAT. As of 1,100 rounds a minute. The Field Squadrons and HQ Squad- Leader and Regimental Signal (OPFOR). His Squadron returned as a result of his work in this role that part of UNPROFOR (United Stinger is a shoulder launched, ron, in rotation. Officer. to BATUS, his eleventh Medicine he was awarded an OBE. Nations Protection Force), they fire and forget, air defence Finally, the Regiment, as In 1989, Lt Col Everard was Man exercise, the following year as Lt Col Everard took over posted to the USA as the UK Special part of the 1st Battalion The Green command of The Queen’s Royal were based in and around system with a range of ever, is well supported by Projects Officer at the US Army Howard Battlegroup. Lancers in September 2000. The Maglaj. approximately 5km. The YPR is members of The Adjutant Gen- National Training Centre, Fort Irwin, On promotion, Lt Col Everard QRL deployed as the UNFICYP 1997 saw the Regiment em- an Armoured Personnel Carrier erals Corps, The Royal Electri- California. On completion of this was posted to the Ops Requirements Sector 2 Regiment in December ployed as the Opposition Force based on the American M-113. cal and Mechanical Engineers tour, he was posted to the MOD as Branch, MOD, as the SO1 Policy. 2000. (OPFOR) at the British Army In addition to the members of and The Royal Logistics Corps. the Assistant Military Assistant to the Two weeks into the appointment he Lt Col Everard is married to Training Unit in Suffield 1 (NL) UN Coy UNFICYP ser- The Queen’s Royal Lancers Assistant Chief of the General Staff. was rescued and moved to become Caroline, and they have three (BATUS), Canada. In 1998, B ving with The Queen’s Royal took over in Sector 2 on 7th In 1991 he returned to the 17th/21st the MA to the Commander of the children: Archie (born 1995 while he Squadron deployed to Bosnia as Lancers, there is also a troop of December 2000 and will remain Lancers as a Sqn Ldr at Tidworth Allied Rapid Reaction Corps was in Bosnia), Samuel and Matilda part as the NATO Stabilisation British gunners. Liri Troop until 6th June 2001. We shall be before attending Division II of the (ARRC). A day after his arrival at (born in 1999 while he was in Army Command and Staff Course. HQ ARRC, it fully deployed to Kosovo). He is a keen skier, a bad Force (SFOR) before being occupies the eastern most site of replaced by 12 Air Defence Post Staff College, Lt Col shot, and collects corkscrews. replaced in December 1998 by Sector 2 and shares a boundary Regiment Royal Artillery. FYROM and his post was 14 December 2000/January 2001 - The Blue Beret December 2000/January 2001 - The Blue Beret 15 THE 12 SIGNAL UNIT WALKDOWN 2000 REPORT DRIVING ON THE PATROL TRACK By Diana Bridger n the year 2000, four L200s accidents on the track have were written off in patrol involved much greater UNFICYP entered a record 14 teams women’s teams, the veteran teams, track accidents. Fortun- speeds. At 25 kph a to the millennial 12SU Walkdown general category and finally the male I from Platres to Episkopi. teams. ately no one was badly driver can observe For the uninitiated, this 30- It was obvious to everyone that injured, but someone the track well kilometre event, for teams of three, is training had been well worthwhile - could easily have been ahead, anti- designed to bring more people into the the first to admit this were the few that killed. cipate prob- sport of long distance orienteering. hadn't trained. Several teams took it Many patrol lems and Every team has to have a novice and a seriously and ran most of the way, tracks are cut into choose the female, along with a competent map others ran only the downhill parts and the edge of hillsides best path reader. the rest walked or marched the whole and consequently through Over the last couple of years distance. BSM Steve Henderson stood have steep slopes off pitted sur- though, an “all male” category has out as as he led his “Bermuda to one side. Driving faces. At been added and this year, due to the Triangles” team, attired in kilt, dinner too close to the edge of higher speeds, increase in “girl power”, an “all jacket and bow tie, carrying a bottle of the track risks dropping problems arise too female” category was also included. port in his back pack. Mrs “Jackie off the edge and rolling the Don’t let this quickly for drivers to Teams must navigate their own way Onassis” Forrest of “Forrest, Gump & vehicle. Tracks can be very react in time. from start to finish via three Co Mark II” was actually witnessed be you checkpoints en-route and carry basic running at various points and the narrow with a loose gravel sur- Watch your speed and pay safety and survival equipment - water “UNFICYP Pacekeepers” - top- face. This also makes for dan- speed that attention to the track surface bottle, whistle, waterproofs, first aid corridor PAs Ann Artis and Chamuri gerous driving conditions, has resulted in most of the and you will avoid a kid and torch. Keast with Caroline Gent made an particularly at night. serious patrol track accidents. catastrophe. Remember, speed A group of intrepid UNFICYP amazingly determined final push in Despite the hazards of the The speed limit on patrol tracks kills; don’t let it be you or your members began training back in the last kilometre to pip a few of the terrain, it is actually excessive is 25 kph. Most of the serious colleagues! October and every Sunday, come rain other walking teams to the finish line. or shine, the civilian entrants trained The MFR had set up a very alongside their military counterparts. welcome barbecue at the finish by the Prospective contestants soon disco- side of the Albatross Club. With all FMPU vered that it was not going to be the teams safely home, there was time THE ROYAL MARECHAUSSEE downhill all the way. to party prior to the prize-giving. ince June 1998, three members of the With less than 48 hours to go, Lt Col Paul Lane, Lt Andy Netherlands Royal Marechaussee have UNFICYP’s top team was devastated Howell and Capt Jeremy Carter of served in the Force Unit. by the news that their “flying female”, “Sixteen and Medical” were the top S Civil Affairs Political Officer UN team, and were the second male The last three Dutchmen to take up posts Madeline Garlick, would not be team to finish. Capt Annie Hairsine, arrived as the 2i/c FMPU, the Detachment returning in time from talks in Athens LBdr Ben Nott and Pte Philip Commander Dherinia and the SIS Investigator. and Ankara with Mr de Soto. But Hardwick, aka the “UNFICYP The Royal Marechaussee has a long UNFICYP prides itself on its Scallywags”, won third overall history dating back to 26th October 1814, flexibility, so a quick reshuffle was prize in the General category while when the ruling monarch, later to become executed and by 0530 hrs on the Maj Belcourt, Maj Lorimer and King Willem I, signed the decree to establish morning of the competition, 13 teams Diana Bridger collected trophies for a Marechaussee corps. were ready to head off from Nicosia the 1st Veteran Team. What does Marechaussee mean? meet the opposition at the Psilo Many thanks to Lt Col Lane and The Royal Marechaussee can best be Dendro Trout Farm. the MFR for ensuring an unforgettable described as a police organisation with The first starters were the youth day on which UNFICYP civilians and military status. Its Commander in Chief is a and school. They were closely military competed on an equally sore, Major General who commands an organi- followed at 30-second intervals by the tired and blistered footing. sation comprising 5,200 men and women. The Commander in Chief of the Royal Incoming and Outgoing Mareschaussee personnel Marechaussee comes directly under the Minister of Defence, but other ministries are also · upholding legislation in respect of aliens. This closely involved with the task of the includes control of the external borders of the Marechaussee. Schengen area and the Mobile Monitoring of For the execution of tasks, as described in the Aliens. 1993 Police Act, the Marechaussee is on a par Military Tasks with the civil police. It provides a combination of · carrying out the police task for the Dutch armed civil and military support. Over the past few years, forces, as well as for foreign armed forces and many new tasks have been assigned, notably in the international headquarters based in the sphere of civil (police) tasks. Examples of tasks Netherlands; are shown below: · carrying out police tasks at locations which fall Civil Tasks under the control of the Ministery of Defence. · providing protection for members of the Royal For the Marechaussee to carry out its police task Household; properly, it must have investigative powers. The · carrying out police and security tasks at the Code of Criminal Procedure gives this authority to national airport Schiphol; officers and NCOs. And provided they hold · assisting the civil police in maintaining public specific managerial functions, they can act as order; Assistant Public Prosecutor, should the need arise. December 2000/January 2001 - The Blue Beret December 2000/January 2001 - The Blue Beret 17 18 Sports CITY RUN CITY OLD FAMAGUSTA km 10,5 O etr srig n Fama- in serving 4 Sector from soldiers UN by anised held. was Famagusta of WallCity Old the around tition) Compe- (Sports Run City Old Sunday 26 Sunday attendance. in was heldandthreeparticipants fromSector1were walls city old the around Run Famagusta 10.5km island. the around locations different three D aahn ok lc, n ec competitor each and completion. on medal and place, T-shirt a received took Marathon in which a total of 11 from Sector 1 participated. 1 Sector 11from of total a which in DHEKELIA DASH 2000 DASH DHEKELIA the win 4 Sector from Soldiers UN h cmeiin a org- was competition The ahs a te oain h floig day, following the location the was Paphos 25 Saturday On n 3 On tional 10,5 km Fama n 25 November, the tradi- rn Nvme ad eebr personnel December, from Sector 1 participated in running events at and November uring KOLOSSI RUNS KOLOSSI PAPHOS AND PAPHOS FAMAGUSTA, rd th eebr te 00 oos Half Kolossi 2000 the December, November, for the Paphos 21km run, 21km Paphos the for November, th December 2000/January 2001 - 2001 2000/January December gusta oebr te traditional the November, ra Bian Argentina, Netherlands. the and Finland Britain, Cyprus, Great from Slovenia, Hungary, Austria, race this TurkishCypriots. competition waswonbythree the year, last like and, gusta, A total of 74 competed in competed 74 of total A The Blue Beret Blue The nehle, oa and Voga Würzlhuber. Unterholzer, Romanesco, Rinesch, Plössnig, Bartl, Cizely, Düringer, Kovacic, Cpls and Remler Sgt Steiner, II WO Korosec, Swimming and Competition) SBA year’s last of winner (also Wohlkönig I WOs Goi, Ing. Capt team: UN cessful Dress Team.Family and Fancy Ladies, Primary, Military, Open, Veterans, categories: Youth, eight in competing island-wide ages all to of runners open was Run Fun Charity The lap. 2km a being leg each Garrison, Dhekelia around road race relay leg 15 30km, a “Dash” British was The Cyprus. the in of Forces SBA Eastern f h Deei Ds 2000, Dash 28 on organised Dhekelia the of who won the category “Military” I Slovenian soldiers of Sector 4 Sector of soldiers Slovenian and Austrian of team a was t ogauain t te suc- the to Congratulations outside Kolossi Castle Kolossi outside Checking time just time Checking th October by the by October il o 30 on field the took which team, the commitment, increased this of result a As UNPA. the in held sessions training decent following a at and turnout interest in surge a saw fine in string style. barbarian second Akrotiri the defeat to Cavalry Dutch and Artillery from QRL were joined by a handful of Royal ranks all spirit, of a amount and large training little a With Akrotiri. ue’ Ryl acr o 7 on Lancers Royal Queen’s win more. win to wanted who doubt any in one no leaving move, backs devastating a with triumphed Unicorns the the gave to claw back 21 quick points. Inevitably, them however, experience, allowing space, breathing match some opposition of lack team’s injury,the through and players of couple a of loss The time. half at lead point 30 a in resulting half, first the in opposition the over riot ran backs our match thatsawanumberofinjuriesonbothsides, a In drilled. better and stronger far was Nikolaos, is mth n 16 on match first their had team) rugby Nations (United Unicorns new all the 2000, December W Hitting Hard with the Unicorns the with Hard Hitting Hitting Hard with the Unicorns the with Hard Hitting Climb, Run Climb, The UN victory over the British side 2 and elements of the MFR to The ith theofficial handoverofSector and Walk and th eebr 00 gis Ayios against 2000 December By Capt TanjaCapt By Pecnik th eebr at December December 2000/January 2001 - 2001 2000/January December th ih h Ais ioas 5 o Fbur 3 February on 15s Nikolaos Ayios the with highly a of the forthcoming tournaments on the island, beginning makings the of all in with place our book to intend we team, successful but sport, over or WO2 Ison at the MFR on 4735. on MFR the at Ison WO2 or on Saturdays. For information, contact Lt Ben Horne on Thursdays and Fridays at 1100 hours with matches join the team. Training sessions are held at the UNPAto encouraged are players potential all and 1 Sector 2). (Sector Everson WO2 and Prior UNFICYP) (HQ Adrian Maj in coaches quality two have now The operation must continue to take precedence take to continue must operation The The Unicorns have now recruited one player from rts Fre-raie eet whose annual event, this Forces-organised in British engaged Troodos, the around staggering ourselves found I and 2000, LtKingaKirály, WO2Val Ramsey I idea, but we did. And on 2 on And did. we but idea, we team.” female Ops, a enter should in here are working there women three Now Climb. Caledonian the for planning start to time “It’s casually: a Wlim tl ad / Mick C/S category. and their in first came veterans The Style O’Neill. William Maj a team of veterans - Maj Gyula Macsotai, team, UNFICYP HQ Ops Branch entered UN. 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A unique setting for a formal portrait: Members of the Mobile Force Reserve