Published in the interest of the Implementation Forces Wednesday, February 14, 1996 Vol. I, No. 1

Building Tent City Mines - dealing with the threat INSIDE By JOJ Austin S. Mansfield ine clearing in Bosnia has throughout Bosnia. M been hampered by weath­ Nobody really knows how er and lack of equipment, but many mines are out there, said has still progressed remarka­ Moore-Bick, but a reasonable bly, according to Brig. Gen. estimate would be at least John Moore-Bick, chief engi­ three million in Croatia and at neer of Allied Rapid Reaction least another three million in Corps (ARRC) headquarters. Bosnia. Marking out historic Of those six million or so ZOS with the UK Forces mines, approximately 30 per­ inB-H cent have been cleared and of ... Page 6 the remainder, about 27 per­ cent have been marked. ''We've got to capitalize on that momentum," Moore-Bick said, "to do as much as we can with people with local knowledge in clearing mines now, and to make sure that marking is done." Moore-Bick has the three They call it a ''tent city in a can" chief engineers of the parties The parties involved in the working closely with him. Provided by Tuzla JIB Dayton peace agreement have However, casualties are rising he U.S Army's Force of three forward operating bases handed over 6,255 minefield and to avoid demoralization The soldier poet TProvider, a new $6 million they are building in the Tuzla records so far. However, those they need protective clothing, ... Page 4 package of modular sleeping Valley. Tuzla West airfield will records are of known minefields mine detectors, and global posi­ quarters, offices, kitchens, house approximately 1,650 peo­ only. There are still many un­ tioning systems to pinpoint showers and recreation facilities, ple, Tuzla East airfield about known minefields scattered continued on page 5 is being operationally deployed 2,200 people, and Lucavac about into three forward operating 1,800 people. As each package is bases in the Tuzla Valley. designed to house 550 people, - deployment to Bosnia additional tents will be erected 0 ... Irks the second time Force to house the remaining people at Provider packages have gone to each site. the field in support of oper­ Force Provider will support all Command for Support .. . keeping convoys moving ational requirements. In July of them with a full range of ser­ into theater 1994, the Army set up one 550- vices. For example, space is pro­ ... Page5 person module at Guantanamo vided for a medical clinic, chapel, Bay, Cuba. laundry, and Army and Air Force The Army is setting up two Exchange Service store. Morale, Force Provider packages at each continued on page 4

First unit moves into Serb area By Capt. Alf Bergin, NORLOGBN PIO After one-and-a-half years in Tuzla, the Norwegian Logistics Battalion (NORLOGBN) moves to Modrica, Snapshots from Theater about 120 km north of Tuzla. The battalion is the first ... PageB whole unit to be established in the Republic of Srpska. plus ... rhe city of Modrica holds for the battalion than it was in Economic rebuilding Will Hurmija be able to walk again? Distributing mail - about 6,000 residents with Tuzla. One month into Peace another 20,000 in the surround­ Earlier, the battalion support­ IFOR soldier wants to make it happen Prisoner release ing areas. An unknown num­ ed the former Sector Northeast ber of refugees live nearby. It is and the rest of UNPROFOR. but he needs your help (page 4). located near the former con­ Supplies were collected in Split frontation line and has been on the Adriatic coast more than taken and re-taken by both 400 kms from Tuzla and distri­ IN MEMORIAM sides several times during the buted throughout Bosnia. Now We honor those who have died in the war. Numerous assaults have the supply lines will go implementation of peace in Bosnia-Herzegovina destroyed most of the buildings, northwards towards Croatia but despite this, the town has which reduces the distances Cpl. G. Antonucci, 22, Italy ..,_ ~ - -·- retained a good road and infra­ involved. :?"'" "To Those who Have Fallen. .. : structure system. The Norwegian troops arriving Cpl. A. Mouta, 24, Portugal in Modrica will live in tents ---:: - Your Spirits Will Always shadow the Cpl. R. Tavarec, 24, Portugal Military Camping until accommodation containers, IFOR The residents and the local called Corrimacs, are delivered. Lt. R. W. Madden, 25, Great Britain Efforts of and It's Mission municipal leaders of Modrica However, the Norwegians do not for Peace:'/ are welcoming the Norwegian object to bivouacing. Pvt. A. Ovington, 25, Great Britain --·· battalion - hoping that the new Pvt. J. R. Kelly, 21, Great Britain peace they have experienced Smooth Transfer the past few weeks will last. In The battalion is transferred to Pvt. J. Oehlund, 21, Sweden order to express this, the city the Nordic Brigade (NORD­ SFC D. Dugan, 38, United States already made a large industrial BRIG). The brigade has some complex available to the batta­ 4,000 soldiers from Sweden, Sig. M. Maxwell, 22, Great Britain lion. This makes hope run even Denmark, Norway, Finland and CLC. G. Verlaine, 39, Belgium higher that life will be easier continued on page 3 LETTER TO THE READERS ... A MESSAGE FROM ADMIRAL SMITH Dear Reader Welcome to the IFOR INFORMER's first edition. This newspaper has been designed and published for your information and entertainment. Although the first two editions will be bi-weekly, future issues will be published on Tue days and delivered via IFOR channel missions on Wednesdays. Since we are here to serve you with news and entertainment, the editorial staff solicits your input. We would like to know what you like about your newspaper, what you don't like, what you'd like to see more or le frequently. We will reserve this space for your comments and feedback. Additionally, if you have a great story, a great photograph or other item of interest, we would appreciate your input. All submissions should arrive in Naples at the IFOR INFORMER office no later than 1200 GMT Friday before publication on Tuesday. Submissions should be double-spaced, sent via e-mail or on 3.25 disk in Microsoft Word or ASCII file and may range in length of200 words to 2,000 depending on the nature of the story. E-mail is preferred: [email protected], but we can also receive stories by fax or courier. Photographs should be sent via courier or digital transmission to arrive in a timely manner. Faxes can be received at two locations- AFSOUTH/PIO (0039-81-721-2973) or at IFOR INFORMER's office (0039-81-721-2675). Please note that the first telephone number is a dedicated fax and the second number is a voice/fax number. We reserve the right to make editorial changes for style and grammar to comply with basic journalistic standards. We look forward to hearing your comments, receiving your submissions and publishing your newspaper. The Editorial Staff The birthing of a miracle

The birthing experience is an tation period when the fetus cess has been closely monitored accepted miracle of life, develops from a microscopic egg by an editorial staff, but needed with most adults understand- in a protective environment, support from many other agen- By any standard, JOINT of mines, road traffic acci- ing the basic process. Before these discussions focused on cies. Reaching across thou- ENDEAVOR is, so far, a dents and those few individ- one has the privilege and joy of the troops' need for vast sands of miles, a support staff resounding success. Not only uals who would attempt to a new life, oftentimes excruciat- amounts information. Thus, the was necessary to maintain the have we deployed an enor- derail the peace process. We ing pain and agony must be idea of a newspaper was adjust- life of the newspaper. mous number of forces and have called this latter enemy endured. Then and only then, ed and readjusted to fit the material in a pretty short "rogue elements." While they the bundle of a tiny, precious needs of a future concept. A cast of PIOs working in time, we have facilitated the are few in number, they are human is held in one's arms. concert with commanders implementation of the Peace dangerous, so keep your However, during the incuba- and people from other organiza- Agreement.j.n a tremendous- head in the game. However, the birthing expe- tion of a baby, nutrients tions which provided office ly professional manner. rience is not limited to that are regulated by the mother's equipment and space to those of a human life. Inanimate Overcoming hardships and The "implementation" has intake of food. With the news- who were interviewed have objects have been known to paper, the regulation of the making the nearly impos- gone very well, indeed; we pulled together for this first assume the powers and spirit of flow of information was de pen- sible seem routine, IFOR need to keep the momentum edition of the IFOR INFORM- a life of their own. And by the dent upon requests from out- ER. They and the readers have has clearly demonstrated a and build on the already time they come to fruition, they side sources. A requirement of developed this newspaper into commitment to peace. realized successes. I believe may appear to have been a mir- constantly feeding information a living breathing document. the parties will continue to acle like that of a baby. to create this novel product and Impressive hardly describes comply, but we must be alert to make it work became an what each of you, working as Thus, the miracle of birth for to those instances of non- Take for example, a newspa- obsession. Reams of paper the IFOR INFORMER has a team, have been able to compliance that will inevita- per like the IFOR were depleted in the interest of endured a process of growth, accomplish. What it really bly occur. ExperienCe to date INFORMER. This is a newly- feeding information to the development and a journey from comes down to is capability suggests most of those are conceived idea that bas never newspaper project. a warm womb to a stark cold derived from training and the result of ignorance, not in the history of NATO or any world in which it must now equipment equal to the task. defiance. Since non-compli- multi-national operation been Additionally, the function independently. There is The net result is we have ance through ignorance can approached. Intended as a newspaper's bloodline, exceeding joy in this experience, proven the value of what be almost as detrimental to powerful tool for communicat- which supplied money and peo- but it is coupled with an awe- NATO has developed over the process as non-compli- ing with the diverse 60-tbou- ple, was threatened. If the some responsibility of nurturing the past years. ance through defiance, an sand troops deployed in Bosnia- umbilical cord between a baby this new life until maturity. even-handed approach in Herzegovina, the IFOR and its mother is severed, the There have been difficulties. dealing with both remain INFORMER has passed baby ceases to exist. During Nonetheless, once the birth The death and injuries to pari:Itnount. through a birthing process like the incubation period the has occurred, as with a our comrades in arms affects that of a human baby. newspaper's bloodline of money baby who must grow into its tts all. We share with their • I am personally co:mmitted and people were temporarily own personality, the IFOR 1 families. and .loved ones the ·' to ;Force Prote~~n. You As plans were made for held back. With the loss of INFORMER should enshroud deep sense of personal loss ' m11st be as well. " e care of Operation Joint these elements, the newspaper itself with the spirit of the for those departed and pray yourselves and your fellow Endeavour, ideas of how the nearly suffered a fatality. IFOR troops for whom it is pro- for the speedy recovery of soldiers, sailors, airmen and internal information program duced. To the readers let me those wounded and injured. marines. We are a hell of a would take shape were dis- A medical staff monitors the say, this is your baby now and We should each commit our- team and off to a great sea- cussed. A concept paper was human baby as it develops should reflect bow each of you, selves to vigilance; vigilance son. Let's keep the winning written, a staff was identified, to ensure the birthing process who represent the nations sup- against the common enemies streak going. Press on! and production capabilities will be successful. For the IFOR porting IFOR, work and under- were investigated. 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2 IFOR INFORMER H assbruegge, describing t h e situation in Somalia when his erican radars operating in Bosnia unit forwarded t h e d ata to "Apach e" helicopters, wh ich eventually destroyed two mortar positions discovered in the city of Mogadishu with their guns.

The soldiers operate radars that can pinpoint the source of an artillery, mortar or rocket round within 100 yards, and do the same for the round's expec­ ted impact point. From there, the soldiers can have the infor­ mation sent off in t ime for someone else - if they so desire · to have an artillery round fired at the source before the first round hits the ground. That is a two-button push for an operator. During the Persian Gulf War, such systems, known as Q-36s, were used to pinpoint Iraqi artillery locations and bring fire onto them before a second round could be fired. On COMARRC's request The radars are manned by the Bamberg unit and are in Sarajevo at the request of British Lt. Gen. Sir Michael J.D. Walker, the commander ofiFOR grou n d troops . He asked for additional protection after the British units left. However, they will most probably be replaced by their colleagues of another nationality soon. "We are here to give a tempo­ American artillery radars, designed to locate the positions from which morta r and gun rary replacement until the arri­ unds are fired, are now installed in Sarajevo. val of another radar," said Capt. By Lt Henning Soegaard (NOAF) Charles Cook, the commander of the unit which in Sarajevo op ­ e two radars cover the enti­ might register as many as 500 support from the Sixth French coordinates for the weapons erates the American rad ar re area of Sar ajevo. One is SA rounds," said officer John Division, which is responsible which fired, the units would ANfi'PQ-36. ed in an old Turkish fort Hessbruegge, radar technician. for this sector. If necessary, the retaliate with precision. This "We do not know yet when it ove the eastern end of He explained that celebratory information is further forwarded kind of fighting in the jargon of will hap pen, but we shall jevo, the other in Sarajevo fire , and the rounds fired to the Headquarters Allied the gunners is called "counter afterwards join our main bat­ rt. straight into the air, are easier Rapid Reaction Corps. battery." The citizens of tery in Tuzla," he added. "We to register. Sarajevo became aware of the are otherwise a part of the B nade locaters "Counter battery" accuracy of this system during Battery 25th Field Artillery, a r TPQ-36 was designed to Once the digital data is obtain­ In case of an artillery threat to the UN Rapid Reaction Forces field battery from the 1st -· · ~_,..,. ,~"" mortar or gun grenades, ed, it is immediately forwarded the city, the data from the radar operations, conducted last year. Armoured Division, located in ell as rockets, and on spe- to the unit station for "counter­ positions would be immediately the German city of Bamberg, nights - such as Christmas battery," accomodated in the sent to the positions of the guns "The offenders' artillery is even though here there are , - ·ew Year's Eve and the PTT building. The duty officer deployed in the field . From fired at with the most effi­ soldiers who came from other odox equivalent of both- we forwards it to the station for fire there, knowing the accurate cient weapons systems," said units as well." First Unit ''You are making history'' continued from page 1 ! . l Poland. In a few ;y.• eeks, the brigade will, have depl~eq completely and ~e playing its part in !FOR's major tas · ensuring that the former warring fac­ tions keep to the Dayton peace agree­ ment.

The change from being a UN unit to being a NATO force has, for the battal­ ion, been a smooth process. The only visible signs of the transformation are vehicles and other equipment being painted green, as well as new green body armor and new berets for battal­ ion soldiers. The Norwegians did have the advantage of being in Bosnia for more than a year before Operation Joint Endeavour, and the experience gained during this period - in addition to other UN mission areas · will be valuable as the peace implementation process preceeds. "Eagle Base" The first American IFOR troops arriv­ ed at Tuzla air base in the middle of December. The usually quiet and peaceful air base quickly became the scene of hectic military activity and was rechristened "Eagle Base." The r"!.lnway was soon reopened and air­ craft filled with equipment and troops started landing regularly. The Norwegians did their best to provide the easiest start possible for the arriv­ ing troops. But as part of the Nordic President, Bill Clinton salutes the A merican Flag at IFOR HQ's Task Force Eagle during his visit to former-Yugoslavia. Brigade, it is time to move on. ·.s. According to current planning, the .Uain Photograph and top right by TSgt Keith Reed USAF; bottom left Combat Camera.) whole brigade will be operative by February. Vic wants Hurmija to Poetry is just good chemistry walk again One Army chemical officer has found the right formula for turning the foibles of life into verses ofpoetry. By Spec. George Roache 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

aj. Terry L. Newell started were the inspiration for "Sign of Mwriting poetry in high the Times." school, after expressing himself by In one of his most poignant and singing in a gospel choir. His powerful pieces, "I Don't Care," he works consist mostly of love poet­ vents his rage to his ex-wife for ry given to the women who have betraying his love and trust, inspired them. revealing his vulnerability: He majored in chemistry in col­ lege, and entered the U.S Army "I don't care if you leave me Chemical Corps when he came on I'd rather be alone active duty in 1981. He began But I want you to know before writing prolifically during his first you go tour in Germany, but gave no In spite of the things thought to getting published. You've said and done That changed, however, when he If you ever come back, you'll was inspired by fellow soldiers of have a home" the 69th Air Defense Artillery during Atlantic Resolve '94 in Poetry for him just happens, The devastation !FOR troops the help and advice of Sir Grafenwoehr. Newell said. He estimates he's discover in Bosnia Herzegovina Jimmy Saville. Together, they "I was listening to the soldiers "When you were born written about 5,000 pieces, and can be a shocking experience. came up with the idea to send around me," said the 38-year-old wishes he could find them all now. Many want to do more to stop the I touched your hand Hurmija to the Stoke native of Laurel, Miss. "They gave And from my eyes the tears ran "Five to 10 poems may happen suffering experienced by so many. Mandeville hospital for admis­ W02 Vic Ferguson is one. me food for thought for a book - I felt the joy swell within in a day," he said. "One poem may sion to the Spinal Injuries their pain, their joy, their sorrow, For within my hand happen in three days." He already Clinic, reputed to be the best their conflict, their confusion." A new life began" has several poems written for his fter meeting 12-year-old in the world. However, this Writing purely by inspiration second book. AHurmija Mijuc from requires a budget of some and reflex, Newell composed "When I Speak" portrays a serg­ He compares writing poetry to Srebrenica, paralysed from the £150,000. After her initial 31commentaries on the human eant major thanking his wife for pulling a trigger. horrors she experienced, assesment, Hurmija will condition he titled "Thoughts Of standing by him through the hard "It should have an effect on you Ferguson decided to take eventually be admitted for full The Struggle, B.O.H.I.C.A., times. "Keep Hope Alive" and when you read it. It's supposed to action. The girl had lost her rehabilitation treatment, Rhymes and Reasons" "Role Model" were penned after mess with your emotions (and) father and brother in which may take more than (B.O.H.I.C.A. stands for the title Newell saw the Rev. Jesse you can be wounded by it because Srebrenica. The rest of her seven months. of one of the poems), copyrighted Jackson on television. And it's something that can't go count­ family lives in refugee camps and published in April, 1995. "Daddy" was about his own father. er to your beliefs." throughout Bosnia. Ferguson, "I can only pray that this will He drew from what others shar­ But not all poems are nice, Reaction to his work has ranged based in Sarajevo, started col­ be the case," said Ferguson. "I ed with him about themselves. Newell said. from anger to sorrow, Newell said. lecting money for the little girl. still need air ambulance facili­ His congenial manner shows the "They are about life, love, happi­ Some who find his poetry doesn't After some eight weeks, he ties from Sarajevo to UK, a Southern charm that is his herit­ ness and the world in which we fit their initial impressions of him rais€d about £2,000 sterling wheelchair, accomodation for a age, making it easy for those live - the pain, misery, suffering have called him a radical and from family and friends in two week period - all together around him to let down their and overcoming the struggle," he militant while only halfway Germany, in addition to the around £48,000." guard and offer him glimpses into said. through reading his book, he said. contributions made by soldiers their souls. He personally witnessed the Los "It should make you think about in Sarajevo. On Jan. 15, The For more information, que­ "My poetry looks through the Angeles riots and was moved to your life, your struggles, what you Sun newspaper agreed to stions or contributions eyes of other people," said Newell, write "No Retreat, No Surrender." went through to get where you publish a nationwide appeal write to: currently chief of the Joint Layoffs by the thousands, serial are," he said. "I don't write to for help, the aim being to raise Visitors Bureau at Task Force killers roaming the streets and make people mad, but it just £20,000 to facilitate Hurmija's W02(SQMS) VA Ferguson Eagle headquarters. "It actualizes fathers deserting their families works out that way." evacuation and the subsequent SuptClerk their feelings and emotions." treatment necessary for her to CPIC Sarajevo For the specialist who experien­ walk again. HQARRC ced no greater joy than the birth Building Tent City continued from page 1 Jan. 17, Ferguson recruited BFP0543 of his daughter, Newell wrote "Moment of Happiness." Welfare and Recreation is given two 64-foot tents and • one 32-foot tent, and equipped with a recreation kit that ''An infor~ned soldier zs a includes big screen televi­ sions, sporting goods and As the first US soldier deployed into Bosnia, board games. good soldier'' American Forces Network (AFN) was on the Each Force Provider can air to inform and entertain them. draw electrical power from its By Lt Henning Soegaard own set of 15,100 kilowatt generators, in addition to any henever armies deploy, one officer. Radio signals are dates, music and other entertain­ other power available from W planners and logistics transmitted via the USA and ment. Local programming airs local supplies. The package's experts spend countless hours Germany, then enter the seven hours a day on weekdays, heating and cooling system deciding just what the troops will Balkans. AFN can be heard on and there is a four hour local was designed for temperature need. Some are obvious ... food, FM 98.1 and is on the air 24 show on Saturday nights. The extremes ranging from minus 20 and a representative of the Army proper clothing, shelter from the hours daily. The broadcasting remaining hours are part of the to more than 120 degrees Quartermaster School. elements, equipment, weapons staff at Tuzla also provides live frequency-transmitted program­ Fahrenheit. The water storage As Product Manager, Lindsay is local shows for the troops, morn­ ming from Headquarters, AFN and ammunition. Others are not and distribution systems are cur­ overseeing the Army's total buy as self-evident, but equally ings and afternoons. A five-min­ Frankfurt, G€rmany. rently rated at 15-thousand gal­ Force Provider packages. The important - ways to keep the ute newscast, produced at Eagle Since the main task for the lons per package, and plans call Army validated a requirement for troops' morale high as they Base, also airs every day. radio station is to inform, as well for expanding the system to a 60- accomplish the mission. The sol­ as entertain, McDorman said his 36 modules. The six being used diers of Multi-National Division - main motto is "an informed sol­ thousand gallon capacity within today in Bosnia-Herzegovina are North are grateful the planners dier is a good soldier." But the 30 days. Each package also has a interim support packages similar decided to deploy the Armed most popular shows seem - not 20-thousand gallon fuel storage to production models, and four Forces Network to Operation surprisingly- to be the DJ-shows, and distribution system. packages are currently in produc­ Joint Endeavour. where the troops are welcome to The main building blocks of the tion. Congress recently provided "'Voice of the Balkans' brings request songs and say hello to Force Provider packages are funding for 12 Force Provider valuable information to the troops friends and family. To be able to specially designed TEMPER (Tent packages in fiscal 1996, with the and gives a touch of home. There­ meet the requests of the troops, Extendible Modular Personnel) balance of the requirement fore, the radio show is of major the DJs have a selection of more tents, made of polyester fabric, projected for funding in future importance," U.S. Army Capt. than 2,000 CDs in their studio, a with solar shaded fabric windows, years of defense budgets. Ken McDorman said. He's the repainted military vehicle. framed in aluminum supports, The build-up of the base camps officer in charge of AFN in Tuzla - This month, the current staff is with built-in nylon ducts to accom­ has been a multi-service effort, the man who makes sure AF being replaced by a group of modate heating and cooling indicative of the spirit of coopera­ gets on the air every day. So far, "One interesting factor about reservists. They will run the systems. The TEMPER tents are tion in Operation Joint he and his staff have succeeded. AFN is the fact that the staff is radio station throughout the erected in 64-foot tents. Endeavour. For example, on-site The first troops received the recruited from the Army, Air remaining one-year period "This is the first time we've preparation work at Tuzla East radio show Dec. 9. The station Force and Navy," said Operation Joint Endeavour is deployed Force Provider in a big and Tuzla West was done by U.S. began with a senior engineer and McDorman. "This gives a unique scheduled to last. They will have way," said Lt. Col. Tim Lindsay, Air Force combat engineers, while one broadcaster. From the first of feeling of fellowship - of doing their work cut out for them, pro­ Force Provider Product Manager. U.S. Army engineers combine for­ January, the project began something together." viding that vital, morale-building Lindsay led a team of eight people ces with civilians from Brown and expanding and now the total staff Live local shows consist of mili­ "touch of home" the troops need into Bosnia-Herzegovina, which Root Construction Company to do consi ts of 13 broadcasters and tary information, weather up- to accomplish the mission. included engineers, logisticans the site preparations at Lucavac.

4 IFOR INFORMER the coordinating and deconflic­ awarding and in some cases ter­ ting of theater logistic move­ minating current service con­ c arge of IFOR movements ments. They also include develop­ tracts. ing a certification process for Securing theater-wide medical non-NATO countries. This detail­ airlift and health care facility ed evaluation ensures that all certification falls to the Medical national forces are equipped and Coordination Center of C-Spt. prepared for the IFOR deploy­ Center personnel visited medical ment. facilities throughout Croatia veri­ When a shortfall is noted, the fied their capabilities. The staffs contracting division of doctors and health care admini­ Commander for Support works strators ensure timely lifesaving to remedy the situation a s care is readily available to all quickly as possible. Contra cts IFOR troops. are let and services purchased to The international team of C-Spt overcome the shortfalls, allowing staff is composed of members the deploym ent to continue from more than ten nations. unhmdered. "These are some of the brightest In addi 'on, the contracting ele­ and most dedicated people that men ha- been re..;pon ible for yo u will find anywhere. These re oh;ng the complicated i ue of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and transferring equipment and more Marines, many of them junior in than 650 service contracts from rank, are working with the o f oordinating the flow of Implementation Forces through Croatia falls to the the United Nations to NATO con­ highest levels of government and rganization' Commander for Support based in Zagreb. trol. This included reviewing military officials to accomplish IFOR needs, then rewriting, this mission," said Farmen. culty involved their exit when the word is given. is to minimize the impact of thousan d troops Specialized elements within the IFOR movements on the infra­ c::;;:;;;:::taino nation in the organization manage the move­ structure. r. Add the assoc­ ment and sustainment of troops "We are very aware of the fact c - and equipment, and equipment. The operation's that we cannot congest or he problem of a scale can be judged in light of the overwhelm the road, rail, sea or ..-...--...... ,, infrastructure vir- more than 1,200 sorties, 550 road air transport systems to the point r •yed by more than convoys, 20 ships, and 100 trains that it degr ades t hese transit r ,f warfare. If that from 14 countries which had routes," said US Army Maj. Gen. ound difficult enough, been coordinated through Croatia William N. Farmen, Commander troops come from more by mid-January since Dec 2. for Support. dozen different nations, Focused on all logistic issues in A prime concern for the engi­ have some idea of the Croatia, the Joint Logistic neers assigned to C-Spt is ensur­ n ~e faced by NATO's Operation Center works to ing the present infrastru cture der for Support (C-Spt), immediately resolve delays and remains intact, open and usable. m Zagreb, Croatia. shortages across the supply spec­ "We need to be able to say at monumental task of co ­ trum. From fuel to food to anytime, with a high level of con­ ing the flow of Implemen­ accomodations, the JLOC ele­ fidence, that we are able to hand­ • on Forces through Croatia ment ensures that a constant le any level of movement inten­ to C-Spt. In addition to the flow of needed resou rces are sity, and the people at C-Spt 1 I deployment of IFOR, C­ available throughout the theater. work hard at maint aining that Convoys crossing the Sava River: scenes like this would have been must decide the best way to Sensitive to the operation's capability," explained Farmen. impossible w ithout the work of Commander for S upport (Combat am those forces and aid in effect on Croatia, the unit's goal C-Spt responsibilities go beyond Camera Imagery) Prisoner Release by JOI Austin S. Mansfield h e Bosnian parties moved Bosnians are held by the Serbs, T one step closer to lasting said Pierre Gauth ier, an ICRC peace with a prisoner release spokesman. which united 162 people with Of the other p risoners still )} their love rl ones. The Inter­ detained, 39 are in the Banja I national Committee of the Red Luka area-held by Bosnian Cross (ICRC) monitored the Serbs, Gauthier said. "There are Jan. 27 release at the Sarajevo also six persons who remain in airport. the detention by the Bosnian The total number of prisoners Government Army in Gorazde. still held by the parties has [Both groups of prisoners] still decreased to 112, of which 63 are have to be released in accordan­ being iuvestigated for w~ crim­ ce with the peace agreement." es. According to the peace agree­ Throughout all the prisoner I ment, prisoners being investigat­ releases, IFOR provided various ed must remain in detention for types of support. Most obvious, a reasonable time while the perh aps, was the security, "but international war crimes tribu­ they have also done a very good nal examines their files. job in the humanitarian field," Of those 63 prisoners, 50 Serbs Gauthier said. "They have pro­ are held by the Bosnian Croats; vided blankets, hot tea, and cof­ seven Serbs and three Croats fee for people who sometimes are held by the Bosnian had to wait for a very long time Government forces; and three until they could be released."

Mines - dealing with the threat continued from page 1 mefield locations. "We need There are five priority areas for that sort of conflict, where many bo ut half-a-million dollars to mine clearing: roads through the people laid the mines in their own eep the momentum going," zone of separation, tracks, access area." -! •ore-Bick said. It's not !FOR's to public utilities, population cen­ Local knowledge is therefore ·ponsibility to fund, and civil ters, and habitations due to be re­ quite important, playing a key d donors don't wish to fund occupied. Wider-scale areas, such role in minefield clearing. The his sort of material." as farm land, will probably be left people who laid the mines are ·ivil aid usually requires to the long-term mine-clearing best able to pick them up again, ·truction of mines, but the strategy. or point out wh ere they are for yton peace agreement allows "What is important at the the mine clearance engineers. It's parties to destroy or remove moment is to get freedom of up to the parties to ensure their ·m. This distinction would allow movement, public utilities back in citizens are aware of the dangers -mines to remain functional. order, and to make sure that tar­ of both manufactured and home­ -he parties are responsible for geted mine clearance is done by made mines. It is also the parties' · removal of the mines, not the parties in those places where responsibility to continue with OR or NATO. "IFOR does not people have to go and need to be," the clearing and marking of ve a responsibility to clear Moore-Bick said. As for mine mines. As the ground softens nes here," Moore-Bick said, clearing in agricultural land, wit h t h e rain and warmer ce pt locally where it has to "very often in the farmer's field, it weather, the task becomes a bit :e its camps-and that's a very was the farmer who put the easier, provided the proper equip- rginal requirement." mines there in the first place. It is ment is available. Prisoner exchange (Photo by P.O. P. Ball UKN)

IFOR INFORMER 5 is very different from usual the moment." covert exercises and operations, Banbury native Cpl. Simon British Troops marking ZOS but the show of force is also Hartwell CQRH) added, "I didn't supposed to be reassuring to the know what to expect when I local population during the came out here, but so far every­ implementation of the Dayton thing has been going to plan. I peace agreement. feel that we are all here making history and doing something The battery of six AS90 looks ignificant which will be menacing, with their 155 mm remembered for years to come. guns able to rotate in a full 360 I'd also like to let my mum degree circle. know that I am OK". They are capable of firing three 100-pound rounds in just 10 Tpr. Jonathan Gardner seconds! (QRH), a native of Arunded, cel­ ebrated his 21st birthday on the "This is quite a different situa­ boat as he travelled over with tion for us as normally the guns the Challenger tanks. have to operate as covertly as possible," said Bombardier Matt "There were a few of us on the Dahlberg. "It's great being able boat but I didn't like to say any­ to show them off in the open as thing to others in case I ended we are doing." up in the sea as a birthday treat," he recalled. "I had a Sgt. Nick Cook added, "We've party in December with my come straight onto the ground family before I left home. I'm after arriving here. All the boys enjoying the tour now that I'm are pleased to be here - we've here, but it is quite difficult for done a lot of training over the myself and other Challenger last couple of months and we're drivers. The roads are in pretty looking forward to doing what bad condition and the bad we can here to help implement weather can make them icy - so the peace accord." all of us have to be careful."

Their somewhat lighter 150 Communication with the local Almost two months after peace finally came to Croats, marking the line with rom counterparts belong to the population is also a prime con­ Bosnia-Herzegovina, British NATO soldiers are orange stakes and orange paint ACE Mobile Force Land, and cern - making sure locals under­ on trees. Pte Michael Bailey and are flown underslung from stand why IFOR is here and hard at work carrying out the Dayton peace accord. Pte Dean Iddison have the Chinooks to various locations what they are doing. Their major assig n ment is marking the 250 k m unenviable task of hammering along the ZOS. section of N orth west Bosnia along the former con­ the stakes into hard winter Capt. Stephen Noble, 2nd ground. Challengers arriving Battalion, the Light Infantry, frontation line separating the Bosnian Serbs from Challenger Tanks of the has contacted local radio sta­ the Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian Croats. "I've only been in the battalion Queen's Royal Hussars CQRH) tions and with the help of an a year so this is my first opera­ arrived at the beginning of interpreter, broadcasts on a reg­ n either side of the line is a we're getting used to living like tional tour," Bailey said. "It's January, taking up positions at ular basis. O2 km Zone of Separation gypsies and the soldiers like the certainly been quite exciting crucial crossing points along the (ZOS), creating a 4 km strip of variety of work - everyone is in being here at this time and former confrontation line. "The general population aren't land through which no military good spirits." making history by actually aware of many of the details forces of the former warring fac­ marking out the line separating The 62-tonne main battle tank concerning the Dayton peace tions may pass. The Light The exact position of the line Bosnia-Herzegovina." is equipped with a 120 rom gun accord so I'm making myself Dragoons in their highly versa­ dividing former warring fac­ and two machine guns. Despite available to answer their ques­ tile tracked reconnaissance tions is checked with the Global Pte. Iddison agreed, adding its size and weight, the monster tions about the IFOR mission," Scimitars are responsible for Positioning System (GPS), "It's certainly better being out machine can move at a maxi­ he said. "The people I have patrolling this ZOS. which uses small hand-held on the ground and actually mum road speed of nearly 60 spoken to in the towns seem devices in contact with satel­ doing something constructive kph. These tanks patrol the relieved that the war is finally Good cooperation lites to pinpoint exact grid loca­ towards the peace agreement area around two major crossing over and that we are helping to "We need the cooperation of tions. Royal Engineer, Cpl. than staying in camp." points, White Fang and Black bring peace. the former warring factions to Sean Calver of 32 Engineer Dog, named after two dogs I've also been explaining the mark out the Zone of Regiment, uses the GPS to Lt. Peter Chapman, of 5 adopted by British soldiers in work we have been doing Separation, but often don't mark the spots where orange Platoon B Company, has been the area. marking up the agreed cease­ know where they are based, so demarkation stakes are to be involved in liaising with the fire line and establishing the it's a case of going out onto the hammered into the ground. local faction commanders. "I was looking forward to get­ zone of separation. We're also ground to look for them," "The GPS is very accurate and ting out here and getting the job encouraging and assisting both explained troop commap.der Lt. usefu} for this type of very "We've had a lot of cooperation done, said Corporal Stephen sides to clea.r minefields Tom Moon from B Squadron important work," he said. "It's from the local comanders and Balmforth, a Challenger crew because of the obvious dangers base at Prijedor. "From what we good to be involved in this - in a the marking of the Zone of commander from the QRH. The they pose. Everyone we have can gather from the locals we sense we are all making history Separation is going very well," native of Wakefield, West spoken to has been very coop­ meet, everyone is sick of the here." he said. "Our boys are working Yorkshire added, "We've been erative and we have a good war and we have had a lot of very hard." busy checking all civilian and working relationship with all cooperation from local com­ Making history military movement through the factions." manders at a high level. We're Teams from the 2nd Battalion, Never far away, the gigantic zone of separation. We also still working very hard, as we the Light Infantry, work four guns of the 26 Regiment, Royal patrol the local area. I'm look­ Top: A Ch allenger Main Battle have for the whole of our tour - kms apart - one team with the Artillery can be seen silhouet­ ing forward to the weather get­ Tank of the Queen's Royal never spending more than three Bosnian Serbs, another with the ted against the Mrkonjic Grad ting a bit warmer - we have to Hussars watches over the weeks in any one place. But Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian skyline. Their present mission keep moving to stay warm at Vrbas River. P.O. P. Ball UKN Medical officers visit USS Wasp

Finally7 one was able to see the gigantic Wasp appear on the grey waters of the Adriatic Sea. By Lt Enno Berntzen embers of the German the means for troops to quickly before they are flown to a M Field Hospital based in be deployed into crisis areas. shore-based hospital for further Trogir, Croatia, were invited to The ship is equipped with treatment, such as the French­ see the U.S. Navy's amphibious transport helicopters, Harrier German field hospital in Trogir. ship by IFOR Commander vertical take-off and landing Capt. Raymond A. Duffy, Adm. Leighton W. Smith, Jr. (VTOL) aircraft and Hovercraft Commanding Officer of the The delegation was led by the landing craft. More than two Wasp, and Cdr. (Dr.) James N. command surgeon, Col. (Dr.) thousand Marines can be taken Frame, the command surgeon Klaus Lerch, Medical Service. on board in addition to the crew of the ship's hospital, proudly of 1,077. The ship's hospital presented the highly sophisti­ The officers went in two heli­ was, of course, most interesting cated interior. Later, when copters, provided by the Wasp, for the medical personnel who talking shop, both parties over the islands Brae and were visiting. agreed to the fact that both in Hrvar to the 40-thousand ton Trogir and on the Wasp, medi­ giant, which entered service in Up to 600 wounded or sick sol­ cal personnel are ready to offer 1989. Wasp is the first of a new diers can receive sophisticated fast and professional help for USSWASP class of warships which provide first aid and care on the Wasp medical emergencies.

6 IFOR INFORMER e post must get through Economic Recovery in Bosnia-Herzegovina By JOC Jim Brantley

hile IFOR troops are One of the major elements of organized, otherwise, the pro­ W implementing peace reconstruction is the people, gram will fall apart very, very throughout Bosnia-Herzegovina, O'Sullivan said. quickly," O'Sullivan said at a the long journey towards eco­ "A large number of people left recent press briefing in Sarajevo. nomic recovery has begun in Bosnia when the war started," A lot of money will be needed earnest. The World Bank's he pointed out. "This is the enor­ to get the government up and board of directors in mous wealth of Bosnia. The running. Washington, D.C., has recom­ essential difference between "Most of the money needed, of mended to the bank's governors Bosnia and many other coun­ course, is for the hardware side that $150 million in emergency tries which were working on this of reconstruction, but a lot of reconstruction financing be allo­ scale of reconstruction is the very, very important efforts will cated to Bosnia and in conjunc­ high level of training and educa­ go into the software side of tion, other monies have been tion here. The economy was very building up the state," pledged at a donor conference advanced before hostilities O'Sullivan said. "These institu­ held in Brussels in December. began. The people are very, very tions will need building up. The $150 million funding was skilled and it gives us enormous There is a lot of investment approved after an assessment hope for rapid progress in recon­ required to just get the govern­ thing more likely to affect the morale of soldiers team from the World Bank visit­ struction. However, the damage ment of the state organized and than problems with the postal system. ed Bosnia to identify the most to the human element, people, operating." urgent needs of the country. This in terms of war damage has Another major concern of the Army has always squadron holds a vast number is the first stage of reconstruction been terrible." World Bank is the threat of ·ed that mail for sol­ and distributes them to Post by the international community, O'Sullivan went on to say that mines, according to O'Sullivan. ng for operations is Offices based on the number of which is headed up by the World while some money has started to "We already have a substantial lv important. Con- personnel in each location. To Bank and the European Union, come into the country, some mine clearing component in this a lot of effort is put ensure that they are handled as according to Rory O'Sullivan, investors are waiting to see area," he said, "but we discov­ nng that the mail gets quickly as possible, test letters Director of the World Bank's what is going to happen in the ered that we need to move much are dispatched at regular inter­ Resident Mission in Sarajevo. months to come. There are some faster with mine clearing. The vals testing the speed of han­ The money will go into a risks involved in this effort, sev­ clearing of mines by the national ration Resolute (the dling. Delivery times will vary newly-created trust fund for eral of which have been identi­ annies is going ahead in certain contribution to the IFOR slightly, as some units are sim­ Bosnia and Herzegovina fied by the World Bank. areas, but as engineers go out ;ment), the responsibility ply more difficult to reach than (TFBH), along with other "Freedom of movement is, of surveying the damage to bridg­ t ung the mail through others. And remember, you monies pledged to Bosnia at the course, the first problem," es, roads and electrical lines, ith Maj. Rod Small and shouldn't put anything in the Brussels conference. The con­ O'Sullivan said. "It seems to be they must wait for that area to diers of 99 Postal and 'Bluey.' That is not what the ference raised more than $500 going well. If people cannot be cleared. One mine left behind r Squadron RLC. system is for. million, with a second donor con­ drive from Sarajevo to Tuzla can do all the damage necessary h one of the smaller sub ference planned in March. and get there quickly, this will to slow a project and possibly m the theater with only All of the Post Offices provide a According to the World Bank, be a problem. But I am sure this injure someone." fficers and 38 soldiers, 99 comprehensive range of ser­ these monies will support the will come soon. According to O'Sullivan, the dron (part of 14 Regiment vices, many of which are avail­ most vital f'econstruction pro­ "Political risks too can cause World Bank and investors will probably has one of the able to other NATO forces. An jects in the areas of inter-trans­ problems," he continued. "The hire private contractors and important but unseen jobs underrated perk is the entitle­ portation, power, gas, water and Federation must be set up pro­ pump a huge sum of money into amtaining the morale of not ment to concessionary rates of waste management. The trust perly and quickly in order to get a mine clearing center for coor­ he Briti h personnel serv- postage, ensuring that you are fund could also be used for projects started. dination of mine clearing efforts. i thin the force but also of charged the same as you would financing agricultural imports, "Funding ... if we don't get This will enable engineers to get her allied per onnel. be if you were posting letters or assistance with education and funds allocated through the var­ to work on infrastructure pro­ parcels within the U.K health, and provide resources ious donor groups we are work­ jects much sooner. ing with, the programs will not ugh the major Di tribution for start-up of an emergency While much of the social and public administration as well as get off the ground. economic infrastructure has i · based in Split, Croatia, Wherever the British Army social support for those most "Capacity ... capacity at all lev­ been damaged due to the devas­ er 10 detachments have moves within the world there affected by the war. els, the ability among contrac­ tating events of the last four deployed into Bosnia­ will always be a Postal and The total estimated cost of tors in Bosnia who were famous years, the .World Bank says if avina and one to Zagreb. Courier Team there to maintain reconstruction is $5.1 billion for throughout the world before the this infrastructure is rehabilitat­ nally, the squadron the post. During Operation a three-four year program. The war. How quickly can they come ed, it could provide an excellent ed a Postal and Courier Resolute they have frequently actual cost of bringing the coun­ back and become operational? foundation for the creation of a with the HQ Rapid been tested on their ability to try back to pre-war status is "Finally, coordination ... the modern new state in Bosnia­ ,n Corps in Sarajevo. get mail to the right place at the estimated at $25 billion, accord­ coordination of the program Herzegovina ... a state with a nit is an IFOR asset and right time, and they have not ing to O'Sullivan. among the donors has to be well vibrant and dynamic economy ed with providing a daily failed. You can rest assured that ·or official and personal the all important 'Bluey' will get etween HQ ARRC loca­ through no matter how remote and the HQs of the three the location at which you are -. • ational Divisions. This based. ' IFOR SOLDIER St\VES W9RKE~ ~ ~-·~ on links into this system n addition to helping keep the peace between Fontes, with no regard for his own safety, dove Bnti h Forces Post Offices And, if you are not getting your I the former warring factions in Bosnia­ into the river in an attempt to rescue the six at Sarajevo and Gornji mail, it could just be that you, or Herzegovina, IFOR soldiers are always on the passengers ofthe vehicle, members of the your unit has not told the alert to provide assistance to those in distress ... German humanitarian organization "THW." 'postie' where you are based. sometimes even at the risk of their own lives. Five of the passengers were trapped inside the Free Forces Air Letter They are good at getting the vehicle, but one managed to get out. Despite the , better known a the mail around, but have yet to Such was the case for French Sgt. Jean-Bernard frigid temperature and strong current of the · i available in theater. If perfect telepathy. So if you move Fontes, assigned to the "Regiment de river, Fontes was able to pull him to shore, ve a tendency to para- into theater or change location Commandement et de Soutien" of the French saving his life. and are convinced you within theater, let the 'posties' Division. He was manning a traffic control maintain a horde of know and they will tell you your checkpoint near the small community of Rijela, Sgt. Fontes' selfless act of courage and quick Blueys,' forget it. The correct mailing address. about 20 kms north ofMostar, last month, when reaction provided at least one bright spot in an he witnessed a car lose control rounding a bend otherwise tragic event. His dedication exempli­ in the road and plunge into the icy waters of the fies everything that IFOR is trying to accomplish Neretva River. in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The CINCSOUTH BAND, stationed at Naples, Italy, improves the quality of life not only for those assigned to Allied Forces Southern Command, but also for the Implementation Forces. Although the band has a busy sched· ule traveling throughout Europe, they contin­ ue the Glen Miller tradition of playing where­ ever the troops are. During the holidays they entertained more than 1,000 troops in Sarajevo and are tentatively scheduled to return to the Balkans next month. During their next visit they may include a perfor­ mance in the local community. Left MUI Lance Wysong, USN; right TSgt. Derek Reiss, USAF; far right MU2 Kenny Oliver, USN. Photos by MSgt. Eric Baker, AFSOUTH PIO

IFOR INFORMER 7 One lVionth Later By J01 Austin S. Mansfield he benefits of peace come Tslowly for a city devastated by war. Three and a-half years of constant bombardment has left much of Sarajevo in ruins. The rebuilding will take many years, but the initial steps, which began a little more than a month ago, are already becom­ ing noticeable. For instance, before the Dayton peace agreement, roads were blocked by mines and checkpoints making transporta­ tion of goods difficult if not impossible for manufacturers, retailers and consumers. IFOR has opened the roads, allowing local businesses to get products · onto their shelves. Local merchants have noticed the difference. "We have started to renovate the store," said Miral Poplata, manager of Sarajevo's Sipad Komerc department store. "You Jan. 3, 86th Aeromed Evacuation Sqdrn personnel load Specialist M. Begosh can feel the improvement. For into a C-130. Begosh later received the Purple Heart for injuries sustained us it is crucial that the roads are after his vehicle ran over a mine. freer than before so we can transport furniture that we import." Amir Rizvanovic, a director of the Vakufska Banka, agreed. "There is some improvement," he said. "With the roads open, v:e have communication with the world. There is. more trade because it is much easier to get the goods into Sarajevo." For many Bosnian people, one of the most important benefits of peace is the ability to get on with their lives. Fear engulfed Sarajevo since the shelling began, with most people afraid to leave their homes during day­ light hours. At night, they would dash out to try to obtain food­ and water before hurrying home again. Daily routines most of the world took for granted, such as going to work or to the store, became death-defying feats due to snipers and shelling. Since IFOR troops arrived, daily life in Sarajevo has become safer Meanwhile, Capt. L. Johnson, C-130 pilot of 50th Airlift, is busy and more normal. making a hard left in his final approach to Tuzla. It's Christmas "I am happy to go to work now, Eve and Johnson is playing Santa Claus to the guys on the ground. to take a walk," Poplata said. "Life is coming back and people are returning to the city. We are going back to the old way of life." "During the war, I had a hard time," said Elma Handzic, a young woman from one of the more devastated areas of Sarajevo. "I couldn't take a walk to go out of the city, or go to the seashore. Now I can be free to walk around, and to travel." For some, peace has brought other benefits as well. Zebic Adnan, like many Bosnian youths, was until recently in the Army. "A lot of changes have taken place now that IFOR is here," he said. "I'm a student now, and no Among the many national elements present in B-H, we find Italian longer in the military. That is a Bersaglieri patrolling the terrain around Sarajevo. big improYement." Bojan Pavlovic, a 17-year-old born and raised in Sarajevo, agreed. Coming to your local theatre "I'm glad IFOR has come," he said. "It is really quiet now, and Shown left is the NATO .MEDAL, you can go out to play basketball which will be awarded to without being shot at." As IFOR contmues to enforce individuals who meet criteria the Dayton peace agreement, for services in and regarding many people in Sarajevo have Former-Yugoslavia. expressed their support for NATO's mission. The medal is bronze and is sus­ "I'm glad to have them here," pended from a ribbon in NATO Poplata said. "I'm glad that we will live again with all of the This delightful little building with the quaint snow­ blue and white. A clasp shall people, regardless of their relig­ covered roof on the banks of the Sava river goes by the denote the specific theatre, ion and nationality. With friendly little name of HEADcold. !FOR's help and presence, it will or area of operations, or opera­ be much faster and painless. On tion, in respect of which the behalf of Bosnians, I would like Photos 1 & 3 SrA Allen, Combat Camera, Photos 2 & 5 Combat Camera; medal is awarded. to express gratitude to IFOR." Photo 4 TSgt. Keith Reed

8 IFOR INFORMER