AMI – Congress
Klagenfurt, 15th October 2009
MG Dieter HEIDECKER, Deputy Commander Austrian Armed Forces
www.bundesheer.at Austrian Armed Forces Security-political Austrian Joint Forces Command Environment
EU Member
NATO Member
EU and NATO
Change of
Threats
Austrian Armed Forces Austrian Joint Forces Command Military Strategic Concept Operations of the Austrian Armed Forces
At Home Abroad
. Airspace Security Operations . Peace Support Operations
. Assistance Operations to Civilian Authorities . Evacuation Operations - Natural Disaster Relief - Civil Police Assistance . Humanitarian . Protection of Sensitive Operations Infrastructure Austrian Armed Forces Transformation of the Austrian Joint Forces Command Command Structure
to 31aug06 since 01sep06
Austrian Joint Land Forces Command Forces Command
Air Force Command Operational-level Tasks Special Operations Forces Deployment of troops with Command regard to time and location Internat . Operations Command
Joint Service Joint Service Support Command Support Command •Fotos: Bundesheer Austrian Armed Forces Austrian Joint Forces Command Mission
The AUTJFC is an operational-level HQ, which commands the Austrian Land Forces, the Air Force and the Special Operations Forces and has national leadership responsibility for Austrian troops operating in international missions abroad.
Austrian Armed Forces Austrian Joint Forces Command The Forces
Austrian Joint Forces Command
9 2 Panzer2 - Air Air Support MilitärkommandenTerritorial JägerbrigadeInfantry Mech.grenadier Infantry- Surveillance Command MilitärkommandenMilitärkommandenMilitärkommanden MilitärkommandenCommandsMilitärkommandenMilitärkommanden Brigades Brigadesbrigade Command
Special 2 Center for Center for Contingents Operations Fernmelde- MP Signal Operations International MilitärkommandenMilitärkommandenMilitärkommandenAbroad verbände Battalion MilitärkommandenMilitärkommandenMilitärkommanden Forces Battalions Preparation Cooperation Militärkommanden
Structured Reserve Units: 10 Infantry Battalions 9 Engineer Companies 1 Task Group SOF
Overall: Approx. 25,000 troops Approx. 45,000 troops (incl. Reserve Forces) Austrian Armed Forces Austrian Joint Forces Command The Territorial Commands
. Territorial Bases of the Armed Forces . Assistance Operations . Host Nation Support Austrian Armed Forces Austrian Joint Forces Command The Maneuver Brigades
Operational Key Players
Austrian Armed Forces The Air Surveillance Austrian Joint Forces Command Command
Air Policing with passive and active assets
Austrian Armed Forces The Air Support Austrian Joint Forces Command Command
…for Land Forces and Special Operations Forces Austrian Armed Forces The Special Austrian Joint Forces Command Operations Forces
Special Operations . Special Reconnaissance . Direct Action . Evacuation Operations . Military Assistance Austrian Armed Forces Austrian Joint Forces Command Forces on Operation
. Within Austria – Permanent Airspace Surveillance – Border Surveillance – Assistance to the Ministry of the Interior – Disaster Relief Operations on request
. Abroad – Participation in 11 International Operations
. All in all, some 2,200 troops are permanent on operational service. Austrian Armed Forces Austrian Joint Forces Command Air Policing
. Permanent surveillance of the Austrian airspace . Contribution to Austria's sovereignty . Support to the security of public events Austrian Armed Forces Assistance to the Ministry Austrian Joint Forces Command of the Interior
. Lead:
Territorial Military Command of
BURGENLAND . Strength: 750 troops . Mission: To support the MOI and to increase the security in 9 districts of Burgenland an Lower Austria . ROE according to Schengen- Law and Austrian National Law
Austrian Armed Forces National Desaster Relief Austrian Joint Forces Command Operations 2009
13 Operations ~ 300.000 Working Hours AustrianAustrian Armed Forces Forces deployed in International Austrian Joint Forces CommandOperations - October 2009
EUFOR 97 430 KFOR 378 UNDOF “ALTHEA“ Total: KOSOVO GOLAN HEIGHTS BOSNIA AUCON/KFOR AUCON/UNDOF 1,208 Troops in AUCON/EUFOR
11 Missions
ISAF
AFGHANISTAN
RACVIAC Staff Element 5 Croatia
1 Staff Element UNMIN NEPAL
Military Observers 2 MINURSO WESTERN SAHARA
Military Observers 2 UNTSO MIDDLE EAST
Military Observers 7
MINURCAT EUSEC UNFICYP CHAD DR of CONGO CYPRUS Military Expert 133 AUCON 1 Staff Element 4
Austrian Armed Forces Participation in Austrian Joint Forces Command Missions Abroad
Forces For International Operations
KPE FORMEIN Standing professional units Formed Units
Time for mission preparation Time for mission preparation 5 to 30 days More than 30 days
Brigades responsible for providing the organizational and training conditions Austrian Armed Forces Sequence of Austrian Joint Forces Command International Operations
Strategic Directives by General Staff / MOD
Operational-level Implementation by JFC
National Deployment Soldier Welfare
C2 CIMIC Training Logistics
Physical Family Care Fitness Rotation Formation Assessment Austrian Armed Forces Austrian Joint Forces Command AUCON/UNDOF
Since: 1974
Total Strength of UNDOF: 1,047 troops under AUT command
AUT strength: 378 troops
Mission: Monitor the peace agreement between ISRAEL and SYRIA.
Cooperation: with CROATIA
Austrian Armed Forces Austrian Joint Forces Command
AUCON/KFOR
since: June 99 MNTF N Total strength of KFOR: 13 200 troops MNTF C AUT strength: 430 troops MNTF W MNTF E Mission: Contribute to a safe and secure environment and Freedom of Movement MNTF S Austrian Armed Forces Austrian Joint Forces Command AUCON/MINURCAT
Since: 15 March 2009
Total Strength of MINURCAT: ~ 2.400 troops
AUT strength: 133 troops, and Staff Officers - (Transport Unit)
All in all 65 Austrian Armed Forces International Austrian Joint Forces Command officers/NCOs Cooperation assigned to 11 HQs
Operations Command Deutsche Bundeswehr
UN Headquarters
Standby High Readiness Brigade
EU Military Staff EUROCORPS Rapid Reaction Corps
Allied Command Transformation Allied Command Operations NATO Headquarters
Allied Forces NORTH Allied Forces SOUTH Partnership Staff Element Joint Warfare Centre Austrian Armed Forces Austrian Armed Forces – Austrian Joint Forces Command Increase of capabilities
Austrian Armed Forces Austrian Armed Forces – Austrian Joint Forces Command Commander´s Indent
Mission accomplishment has
top priority!
Goals: . Maintain and increase the operational readiness . Strengthen the self-confidence of the Armed Forces personnel . Enhance the Armed Forces' reputation within the civilian population
Austrian Armed Forces Continuous Mental Austrian Joint Forces Command Transformation
The new challenges require…
Austrian Armed Forces Continuous Mental Austrian Joint Forces Command Transformation
…new methods, the so-called Three-Block Approach
New Thinking in Multinational Dimensions
Tradition Experience Cultural Awareness
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