KEY MISSIONS IN 2017

1. Strengthen and develop capabilities and comprehensive readiness to meet mandatory duties in the territory of the and collective defence missions. 2. Provide and deploy assigned forces and assets for operations, foreign missions and standby readiness forces according to the authorised mandate. 3. Ensure defence of the Czech Republic’s airspace and critical defence infrastructure as part of NATINAMDS and the national air defence system. 4. Develop the capabilities of the Active Reserve Component and start building new reserve units in the Czech Armed Forces, Military Police and the Castle Guard. CZECH 5. Pursuant to authorised recruitment target, enlist and train 2,000 new military professionals in active duty service and 300 new soldiers in the active reserve component. 6. Continue modernisation of the Land Forces and and development of the . ARMED FORCES

© Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic – MHI Prague, 2017 www.army.cz IN 2016 Developed by the General Staff Public Diplomacy Section • Editor: COL Jan Šulc • Design & layout: Adéla Zemanová • Printed in April 2017 • Printed by Military Geographic and Hydrometeorologic Office in Dobruška ISBN 978-80-7278-701-2 Materiel and equipment handled in the Czech Armed Forces in 2016 A SALUTE Materiel class Code Quantity [ea] Weight [t] Items Food 1.0 1,287 25.81 194 Personal use materiel 2.1 2,303,776 47.89 2,763 Dear citizens, soldiers and airmen, defence civilians, the fo- Weapons and weapon systems 2.2 7,179 503.69 4,019 llowing pages offer a traditional Military transport and support 2.3 276,879 1,559.47 8,572 review of how the Czech Armed equipment Forces developed and performed its Electronics and optics 2.4 23,599 115.80 9,591 missions in 2016. First, concerning the security en- Medical and veterinary materiel 2.5 38,975 26.25 1,617 vironment in 2016, the best word to POL, operating substances and gasses 3.0 74,277 76.59 149 describe it is unstable – in reference General use materiel 4.1 672,275 991.16 9,381 to persistent crises in the region of Middle East and North Africa, de- Construction and fortification materiel 4.2 15,951 952.39 5,472 velopment of situation in the east Ammunition of all kinds 5.0 82,749,293 681.11 277 of Europe, terrorist attacks on soft Software 6.2 8,180 0.00 8,180 targets occurring in neighbouring countries, the current migration cri- Total handled 86,171,671 4,980.16 50,215 sis and indeed the threats arising in the cyber space. Decommissioned property as per commodities and purpose Such general instability natura- Sale – transfer lly increases the demands for the provision of adequate security of the Czech Republic. Thanks to the solid coalition ties in NATO and the EU, we Property Items Weight [t] Note are not alone to face this global instability. We adopt specific measures in Hand weapons 2 21.03 Iraq (total 3,002 pcs) the context of steps taken by our Allies and in line with the conclusions we have jointly reached at the Warsaw Summit last year. Land equipment 191 712.44 But it is not acceptable only to rely on others and not lend a helping Exhibit items, collections 25 68.91 Military History Institute hand ourselves. Medicaments 92 0.61 Military hospitals The strengthening of the Czech Armed Forces’ capabilities is therefore POL sediment separated 33 60.36 Sale more than topical, including in the context of Article 3 of the Washington Military working dogs and birds Treaty, which provides that all states should be responsible for their own 27+2 0.81 security individually. of prey An immediate response by the Czech Republic to the current security si- ICT 3,690 50.29 tuation is the active presence of the Czech Armed Forces’ units in multina- Construction, housing 2,003 95.26 tional operations. In 2016, we have continued operations in Afghanistan, Mali, Sinai and the Balkans and in other hotspots on the globe plus we Recyclables 23 589.90 Outside log centre have successfully completed the third deployment of air task force to pro- Ammunition of all kinds 179 484.00 79,574,457 ea vide air policing coverage for Iceland. Czech Special Forces newly deploy- Miscellaneous 19,303 2,134.95 ed into the UN mission in Mali. The Czech Armed Forces Air Advisory Team started performing its operational assignment in Iraq in the second half Total sold 25,570 4,218.56 of the year and the Field Surgical Team has done so from December on. I would like to commend the Czech Armed Forces’ ability to quickly re- Decommissioned property reused as training aids spond shoulder to shoulder with our coalition partners. I would also like to point out the breadth of tasks we have performed – from mentoring and Property Items Note training assistance, deployment of military medics and other specialists Ballistic protection 527 Load vest, training helmet through combat units that are actively involved in security operations in Equipment 69 Shooting target, 3D aid their areas of deployment. Total reused 596 No less important than deployed operations are standby readiness for- ces. In 2016, we have joined the NRF and EU Battle Groups, in the first half AND STOCKS MATERIEL EQUIPMENT, PROPERTY, OF SURPLUS DIVESTITURE with the V4 countries and in the second semester we assigned forces into Disposal – divestiture the Battle Group led by Germany. Property Items Weight [t] Note Likewise, forces and assets of the Czech Armed Forces were assigned for the Police of the Czech Republic and the Integrated Emergency System Software products 6,381 00.01 for potential emergencies and to provide elevated security measures in Chemical material 5, 712 56.40 the territory of the Czech Republic. In this context, I should also mention CIS materiel 1,817 2.07 the fact that the military, based on the decision by the Government, ope- rates the Emergency Medical Service in the South Bohemian Medical and veterinary materiel 847 11.82 region from 1 January 2017, in addition to the Pilsen and Karlovy Vary POL – oil waste 15 2.41 regions it has already covered. Munitions and ammunition 30 0.81 The year 2016 was the first year the Czech Armed Forces Development material Concept was realised, and at the same time it saw an increase of de- fence appropriations by CZK 4 billion to CZK 47.8 billion year-to-year. Construction and housing material 2,838 206.40 Consequently, our job was to prepare and realise a variety of acquisition Other materiel 7,005 481.69 processes. The progress we have achieved in individual domains is descri- Total sold 24,645 761.61 bed on the following pages. I would specifically like to highlight additional property, which represents 21,557,511 units of measure Defence isauthorisedto manage. Intotal, sales andtransfers free ofcharge involved 5,908 tons ofsurplus Materiel –sale2016 Equipment –sale2016 1) The volume oftransferred materiel isindicated inthetable entitled sale–transfer. resistance orothercauses account accounts asanimportant item inthedefence property management. proportion inthe volume ofhandled units.The tables below offer abasic overview. personal use materiel, and military and transport support equipment traditionally represented the largest the Ammunition, figures. overall shaped partially also Daesh fighting the forces to ammunition and pons wea- of Donations weapons. personal advanced new introduce to program replacement Forces Armed of the handled property was largely influenced by the adjustment of the reserve stockpiles and the Czech variety and quantity The 2016. in measure of units 86,171,671 of aggregatequantity in property surplus and sales completed of quantity transfers freetotal ofcharge was higher thanin2015, butitisstill below the average The inthe longrun. equipment. support and transport military and optics nics, Czech Armed Forces inprevious years. that includes quantity 2016, property also decommissioned in property the addition handled to the from DIVESTITURE MATERIEL PROPERTY Unit=acollective expression involving pieces, litres, m kg, Total equipment sold Ammunition ofallkinds Construction and fortification materiel Total materiel sold Software General usemateriel operatingPOL, substances and gasses Medical andveterinary materiel Electronics andoptics Ammunition ofallkinds Construction and fortification materiel General usemateriel equipment Military transport andsupport POL, operatingPOL, substances and gasses Total sold Weapons andweapon systems Personal usemateriel Food Materiel class Weapons andweapon systems Personal usemateriel Food Materiel class Electronics andoptics equipment Military transport andsupport Medical andveterinary materiel In 2016, the volume increased ofthe soldsurplusandredundant government property theMinistry of Newly used as training and exercise load aids, assets that lost use value in terms life,of service ballistic of tons 4,980 of total a handled Forces Armed Czech the disposal, or transfer sale, of effect the To electro materiel, - use general and personal transfersammunition, involvedfreemostly and sales The

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FOREWORD BY THE CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF December 2016. January 2016 in to1,466 active reserve members component registered at number of 1,259 from theinitial personnel assignedtotheactive reserve servants lefttheCzechArmedForces. Seventy-three ended theiremployment.civil 544 defence civilians and exceeded by148newlyenlistedsoldiers. was 2,000 recruitment target University. Thepersonnel of the Charles of Sports and Education Physical of the Faculty Department of the Military and recruitment 2016 in and 363 enrolled attheDefence students University Active reserve component in2016 Performance onrecruitment target in2016 Actual numbers ofMoDpersonnel in2006–2017 PERSONNEL Recruitment Active reserve DU andMDPTSD CU 1 Jan2017 1 Jan2016 1 Jan2015 1 Jan2014 1 Jan2013 1 Jan2012 1 Jan2011 1 Jan2010 1 Jan2009 1 Jan2008 1 Jan2007 1 Jan2006 After a long stagnation, the year 2016 saw a significant strengthening theyear After stagnation, 2016 saw asignificant a long At the same time, service contract expiredfor842 military professionals In 2016, a totalof1,785through enlisted new military professionals At professionals Military 23,184 21,970 20,864 21,011 21,742 21,751 22,264 23,136 24,103 24,355 24,245 23,092 Recruitment January 1,259 target 1,650

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363 Total number 30,847 29,512 28,351 28,541 30,028 29,999 30,574 32,153 34,678 36,128 38,645 39,084 + 16.4 103.7 108.2 % % at 31December2016 MoD basingandstationing       Government Resolution No. 859onsystemisationoftheGeneral StaffoftheCzech Armed Forces. of theGeneral StaffoftheCzechArmed Forces underwent organisationalredesign basedontheCzech of creation the for tasks the realised and military, active reserve componentbasedonamended defence legislation. Intheconclusionof2016, components the of assignments future and current the meet to organisational structure ofthearmedforcesand minimumtotalnumberofmilitaryprofessionals of theArmedForces Czech Republic, whichset forththe scope capabilities, andmanner ofachieving authorised bythe Government oftheCzech Republic: REORGANISATION       endorsed the proposed systemisation of service and working positions of service authorities in in authorities service of positions Headquarters. working and service of the MinistryofDefence, based onwhichreorganisation wasperformedofthe Regional Military systemisation proposed the endorsed Republic Czech the of Government the 2016 September 21 dated 829 No. Resolution of virtue the By 5 of the Act No. 219/1999 Coll., on the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic, as subsequently amended. systemisation oftheGeneral Staffofthe CzechArmedForces inaccordancewiththeSection§7Article post the endorsed Government the 2016, September 21 dated 859 No. Resolution its of virtue the By Administration andthe TrainingCommand–MilitaryAcademy. Defence Missile Regiment, 26thCommand, ControlandSurveillance Regiment, PardubiceAirfield 21st TacticalAirForceBase, 22ndHelicopter AirForce ForceBase, Base, 25thAir 24thTransport Air Radiological andNuclear Defence Regiment, 53rdReconnaissanceandElectronic WarfareRegiment, Regiment, SupportRegiment, 15thEngineer 14thLogistic Regiment, 31stChemical, Biological, components of the4thRapidDeploymentBrigadeand 7thMechanised Brigade, 13thArtillery 601st Special Forces GroupandSpecialForces SupportCentre, MPCommand Olomouc, organisational organisational structures ofthe GarrisonCommandPrague, CISAgencyand Military MedicalAgency, in established were components reserve active Act Soldiers, Reserve the of and Service the Republic, on Czech Coll., 45/2016 the No. of Forces Armed the on Coll., Act), 219/1999 Defence No. (the Act Ensuring the its to and amendment Conscription to Liability on Coll., 585/2004 No. Act the on Based combat close provide to mission primary the with support formed as part of was Special Operations Task Centre Forces and support Support information and psychological Forces operations. Special Command, The 26th Centre, CIMIC/PSYOPS 103rd Regiment, Control andSurveillanceRegiment. Warfare Electronic and Reconnaissance Engineer Regiment, 31stChemical, Biological, RadiologicalandNuclear Defence Regiment, 53rd Brigade, HQ7th Mechanised Brigade, 13thArtilleryRegiment, 14thLogistic SupportRegiment,15th meteorological Agency, 601stSpecialForces Group, LandForcesCommand, HQ4thRapidDeployment Olomouc, Logistics Agency, CISAgency andMilitary Medical Agency, MilitaryGeographicalandHydro- the Personnel Agency, GarrisonCommandPrague, Czech ArmedForcesCentral Band, MilitaryBand strength oftheArmed Forces oftheCzechRepublic– followingcomponentswerereorganised: the – Republic Czech the of Czech ArmedForcesDevelopment Conceptandthe Czech Armed Forcesstructure andpersonnel Government the by endorsed documents policy the with connection In Government on Coll., 234/2014 No. Service). Act the to according authorities (service Headquarters Military Czech the realised of were measures Forces Soldiers, Reserve Armed to theeffectofestablishingactive reserve structures componentsinthe oftheRegional organisational of the Service the on on Coll., Coll., 45/2016 No. 219/1999 Act No. the and Act Republic, the to amendment Act), Defence (the Based on the amendment to the Act No. 585/2004 Coll., on the Liability to Conscription and its Ensuring At 1January2017 At 3July2016 At 1July2016 The CzechArmedForces Development Concept, CzechArmedForcesstructureandpersonnel strength The year2016againsawthe Czech ArmedForcesperformthemissionsaccordingtodirective standalone locations Locations and Base LEGEND: Military Training Areas Tachov Vary Bělá n./R. Bělá Planá Pec, Česká Pec,Česká Kubice M TA

Hradiště Líně Čeradice Pil Rakovník (MTA) sen Hrušovany Klatovy Žatec Strakonice K.

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REORGANISATION AND RELOCATION of NATO missionsoutsidetheterritory ofthe Czech Republic. performance the for picture air and messages reports, commands, directives, orders, of flow the ensure defence forcesfire air controlto is automated and based ground commandsystem.goal the Its of ments ele with interoperabilitycapabilities expanding forinterface prototype the developing of project search are underway for infrastructure renovation andpreparations atthe radarsites. Efforts 2017. of half first the in scheduled contractsignature 3D the with the (MADR) Radar Defence of Air Mobile units 8 for selected was contractor The 2017. of half first the in start to scheduled deliveries ALCA aircraft were successfully completed. signed for the conversion ofthree single-seat L-159sto double-seat version andmilitary tests for theL-159 technology and the datalink will be integrated into all Gripen aircraft in the Czech Republic. A contract was obtain anair-to-ground capability. TheUnited States Government alsoapproved anexport ofthe LINK-16 ware integration solutions forthe integration ofISRsensors with Czech Armed Forces manoeuvre units. the soft of key one Reconnaissance ISWM successfully research projectcompleted Battalion. as The was achieve ISR capabilities, the PS RECCE portable sets were procured for reconnaissance teams of the 102nd Forces aspartoftask forces inthe area ofdeployment. – FM – M electronic warfare system to deliver direct electronic support and protection of the Czech Armed successfully completed such as the mobile electronic warfare system (MKEB II), modernisation of the RUP Signal Ground Electronic Tactical to continued acquisition systemsC4ISTARarchitecture of project the domain, reconnaissance the In Corps air Based warfare units – a contract was signed for the delivery of 4 units of airfield surveillance radars with with radars surveillance airfield of units 4 of delivery the for signed was contract a – Air – preparations have been successfully underway for the JAS-39 Gripen aircraft to aircraft Gripen JAS-39 the for underway successfully been have preparations – Defence and reconnaissance – by making a prototype in modular set-up completed the defence re- defence the completed set-up modular in prototype a making by – – several acquisition and development projects have been been have projects development and acquisition several – - - (NFIU), specifically inBratislava, Slovakia. position oftheDeanNATO Defense College (NADEFCOL) Rome, . civilian the filled also Republic Czech The 2016. August in filled newly were the Chief of Staff of the Joint Force Training Centre (JFTC) Bydgoszcz, Poland, ofDeputy and Netherlands, the Staff Brunssum, Joint of Chief in (JFC) Force Command positions Rotation Committee. Military NATO the of Chairman locations infifteen NATO nationsandinthe Ukraine. inthe staffs military international in representations national and agencies signed and posted in NATO and EU international military staffs, NATO and EU IN CZECH Total USA Permanent missioninNorfolk: Belgium Permanent missioninBrussels: Spain, Turkey, Ukraine andtheUnited Kingdom lands, Norway, Poland, , Greece, Slovakia, Belgium, Italy, ,, Germany, Nether Permanent missioninMons: countries Permanent missionsandworkplaces inforeign Another involvement was realised in the NATO Force Integration Unit Integration Force NATO the in realised was involvement Another Czech ArmedForces GeneralPetr Pavelsecondserved has his year as the In 2016, a totalof 213 Czech Armed Forces personnel service were as-

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INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS AND OBSERVER Land Forces – the 2025 Land Forces Development Concept was developed on the basis MISSIONS IN 2016 of the Czech Armed Forces Development Concept. It defines basic requirements for combat forces, combat support and combat support service forces in 2020 and 2025 and lays down NATO enhanced Response Force (eNRF) individual steps leading to the achievement of the planned capabilities. For eNRF 2016, the Czech Armed Forces assigned 816 personnel from 1 January through 31 December 2016. They formed an SOF task force Mechanised units – efforts have continued to acquire a new tracked AFV platform and introdu- (100 personnel), Special Operations Air Task Unit (100 personnel), airborne ce it to the inventory of the 7th Mechanised Brigade. Steps have been taken as part of acquisition company (220 personnel), CBRN company (240 personnel), HUMINT team project to acquire 62 units of wheeled armoured fighting vehicles in the command and control, and (6 personnel) and an engineer company (130 personnel). The forces were communication variants on the Pandur and Tatra platforms. The MBK modular combat systems augmented with logistic support. and C4ISTAR systems were introduced to the inventory and the process of their introduction in the Czech Armed Forces units continues. A new generation of CZ BREN assault rifle with 11“ and EU Battle Group 12“ barrel was acquired in the quantity of 2,600 pieces and additional advanced handheld wea- In support of V4 EUBG, the MoD assigned forces and assets totalling pons. The process of replacement of individual ballistic protection systems has been prepared for 850 personnel from 1 January through 30 June 2016. The Czech Republic realisation. assumed the lead nation role in the domain of medical and logistic supp- ort. Further, the Czech Armed Forces assigned a helicopter unit with four Artillery – efforts continued on the 152mm Model 77 DANA self-propelled howitzer modernisa- Mi-171Sh , C-295M CASA transport aircraft, EOD specialist team and the tion project and acquisition of new 155 mm guns. The MKPP replacement project was submitted for National Support Element (NSE). Over sixty Czech military professionals stood ready to launching a public tender and realisation. Research and development projects continue according serve in the Operation Headquarters in Krakow, Poland, and the Force Headquarters. to the plan. For the DEU EUBG, the MoD assigned forces and assets comprising 250 personnel from 1 July through 31 December 2016. That primarily involved an infantry force pro- Engineer service – as part of modernising the capabilities of improvised explosive devices and tection company, CIMIC/PSYOPS team, CBRN defence platoon, EOD team, MP team, materials identification and disposal, 100 units of Miniature Mine Detectors (MIMID) were acquired additional specialists and the National Support Team (NSE). for EOD and combat engineer units.

CBRN Defence – for detection, identification and monitoring capabilities, the AL-3 analytical

FOREIGN OPERATIONS lab was acquired (a U.S. FMF project) plus specific additional special equipment and instruments. Efforts have continued to realise the project of modernising the equipment used by radiological In 2016, the MoD joined 12 foreign operations in the territory of Kosovo, and chemical reconnaissance units to replace the obsolete SICRA vehicles with the S-LOV-CBRN and Afghanistan, Iceland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, United Kingdom, Italy, Mali, Egypt, Iraq LOV-CBRN II vehicle system. and the Golan Heights. In total, more than 860 service personnel were deployed for those operations.

Operation Joint Enterprise (KFOR), Kosovo The Czech contribution comprised 13 Czech Armed Forces personnel including 3 members of the Deployable Communication Module (DCM), who served tours at HQ KFOR in the Camp Film City in Pristina.

Resolute Support Mission, Afghanistan The Czech Republic was involved in the Resolute Support mission in MODERNIZATION ARMED FORCES the territory of Afghanistan in 2016 in the area of responsibility of twowww..int/kfor 24 KFOR CHRONICLE 12/2016 regional Train, Advise and Assist Commands: TAAC-Capital (TAAC-C) and TAAC-East (TAAC-E). TAAC-C – KAbul: the forces listed below operated at the Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA):  Czech Armed Forces HQ TF RSM comprising 35 personnel charged with the provision of comprehensive support for all Czech units in Afghanistan;  Air Advisory Team (AAT) of 40 personnel with the mission to support training of flight and ground personnel of on Mi-35 and Mi-17 helicopters;  Field Surgical Team (FST) comprising 15 personnel as part of U.S. medical facility;  Representations in HQ RSM, HKIA and BAF comprising 17 personnel;  DCM (Deployable Communication Module) comprising 9 personnel. TAAC-E: the Czech Armed Forces Bagram Airfield (BAF) Force Protection Company was deployed in the Parwan province as part of TAAC-E. The FPC performed the assignment of providing security in their assigned area with total 169 personnel. Further, a 20-strong detachment of the 601st Special Forces Group was stationed in Kabul with the mission to provide security to personnel and property of the Czech Embassy in Kabul including the Czech Ambassador’s residence.

ASICIPPN, Iceland The Czech Republic was involved in the provision of air policing coverage to Iceland by deploying four JAS-39 Gripen aircraft (plus one backup fighter) and a total of 66 personnel. Including the stand-up and stand-down phase, the Czech task force was deployed at Keflavik airbase from September 25 through November 7, 2016. The operational assignment was performed from October 5-31, 2016. in the presence of live chemical warfare agents, it took five times seven days and saw the saw and days seven times five participation of75CzechArmedForcesservicepersonnel. took it agents, warfare chemical live of presence the in and test centre in Zemianské Kostolany, Slovakia, to hone the skills of CBRN defence specialists of battle ofthe7thMechanisedBrigade. 2016, theCzechIn Armed Forces contributed intothe exercise a130-strongfromunit theorder rotational Czechcountries V4 organise exerciseon The annual will basis. the 2019. Republic in V4 by hosted be exercisewill the ahead, years the exercise.In the joined also forces German cise for VisegradFour countries organisedpursuant tothe Joint V4trainingstrategy. U.S. and increase interoperability ofNATO GBAD forces. exerciseforce. taskThe to objective was the coreof Regimentthe formed DefenceMissile Air force comprising180 personnel represented theCzech Republic. personnelService the 25th of in the territory of Slovakia from September 17 through October 1, 2016. A task Slovenia, , Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and the took place 24th Transport AirForce Basewithatotal of61aircrews andpersonnel. helicopter17 tworotaryand Mi-24/35 aircraftwing Helicopter 22nd the of Air Force and Base tactical procedures for foreign deployments. Missions were flown with three Mi-171Sh, an Mi- helicrews mountain in flying in terrain including formation flights and practising operation and An exercise series held in the Chemical, Biologic, Radiological and Nuclear Defence and training Radiological the Chemical,Biologic, An exercisein series held TOXIC LEAK I–V Organisedon September 25 – October 16, 2016, this wasmilitary anannual trainingexer SLOVAK SHIELD2016 Lithuania, from units defence air based ground trained exercise tactical TOLY16joint The TOBRUQ LEGACY 2016 Held from May 25 through June10, 2016, in , the exercise was designedto train MOUNTAIN FLIGHT2016 - Headquarters located (FHQ) onanItalian Navy aircraft carrier. Force at the officer 1 and Rome, in (OHQ) Headquarters Operation the in inNorthwood,(OHQ) UK. Headquarters Operation the at served who officer non-commissioned nior ration headquarters at CampButmirinSarajevo. sociated withtraining theArmedForces ofBosniaandHerzegovina at ope MINUSCA (Republic ofCentral Africa) UNAMA (Afghanistan) UNMIK (Kosovo) MONUSCO (Democratic Republic ofCongo) peace missions. care andmedical evacuation. peri-op anaesthesiology, surgery, resuscitative of domain the in activities perform specialist care, surgical specialised provide to mission the with facility medical field in theterritory ofthe Republic ofIraq to operate inthe structure ofaU.S. ROLE 2 ForceBalad Air Base. Iraqithe ForceAir groundflight and personnel aircraft. L-159 on The isAAT at stationed territory oftheRepublic ofIraq withthemissionto provide training andmentoring to sonnel that operated from acamp intheGaoregion inthenorthofcountry. ters in Bamako and by deploying a special operations forces unit comprising 25 per to theoperation headquarters at CampZiouani. addition, they performed verification and observer flights. to the peace treaty, and partially also the Search and Rescue (SAR) and air MEDEVAC. In Teland Cairo Aviv, parties representatives the liaison governmental of and of transport air unitprovided transport ofpersons andmateriel amongMFO camps, aircraft personnel. The CASA 15 C-295 comprising with unit air an and MFO German Infantry Training Company intheKoulikoro andSikasso training centres. Four instructors provide assistance ontraining Malian Armed Forces in the frame ofa de protection to the Headquarters EUTM-M in Bamako and convoy security. Operation provi persons Headquarters Bamako to 36 were assigned in - and to assigned were NCOs senior Three personnel. 41 comprising ForceTask Operation EUNAVFOR MED, Italy Operation EUNAVFOR ATALANTA, United Kingdom Operation EUALTHEA (EUFOR), BosniaandHerzegovina Field Surgical Team (FST), Iraq TeamAir Advisory (AAT), Iraq Mali MINUSMA, UNDOF, Golan Heights Egypt, Sinai Multinational Force andObservers (MFO), Arab Republic of EUTM-M, Mali OBSERVER The Czech Republic was involved in the operation with 2 officers officers posted 2 operation with the involvedin wasRepublicCzech The CzechThe Republic engaged operationthe se- officersin one 2 and with performed as- tasks who officers 2 participatedCzech with Republic The In 2016nineCzech ArmedForces military observers served tours infour UN deployed personnel 17 comprising team surgical field the 2016, December 5 On AtTeam June 2016,end the AirAdvisory of comprising 35personnel deployed inthe The Czech Republic engaged in the mission with 1 officer posted at the headquar CzechThe Republic was involved officers3 with mission the in assigned HQ at posted officers 3 with MFO in involved was Republic Czech The The Czech Republic was involved withaCzech ArmedForces EUTMMali

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FOREIGN OPERATIONS • OBSERVER MISSIONS servicemembers. STRIKE Forces Armed SABER Czech 800 involved movement exercise the NATO support to efforts The Baltics. in the in 2016 part take to territory Czech the transited forces U.S. The Forces. Land Czech the and ArmyU.S. between sharing experience and training joint a form per and forces Allied to support logistic of provision the of capability the practice Republic, Czech the of territory the via Cavalry Regiment) 2nd ARMY (US forces Allied of convoys ting transi- supporting and planning in componentsPoliceMilitary Forcesand CzechArmed dual members ofthebattalion. lion was assignedto theNATO Response Force in2017.The exercise alsotrained 40foreign The batta- nation. lead as the Republic Czech the with battalion multinational CBRN the of Major exercises withinternational partners inthehometerritory for effectiveness of Czech Armed Forces training and capability development. a benchmark roperability, integration also offer of level and achieved the practically verify UN standby readiness forces. Exercises withforeign partners alsohelpincrease force inte- essential component of preparation of assigned forces for operations and for NATO, and EU readiness ofMoDforces andassets for the defence oftheCzech Republic andAlliesan home necessary the the of achievement the in for toolskey the 51 of one exercisesterritory.were Those and Republic Czech the outside place took 94 which of partners, tional active reserve component. environments. Exercise Hradba 2016was organised asthe largest exercise ever to train the asymmetric and symmetric both operations in of spectrum the forcomponents individual of capabilities existing the developing and maintaining on least not but last operation and ship commitments to NATO andEU, commitments inthe domainofregional defence co - TRAINING Held onMay 27–30,2016, the exercise was designedto increase thecapability ofindivi- SABER STRIKE Conducted on May 23 – June 9, 2016, this was a certification exercise of the Headquarters CBRNDefenceCJ TFExercise Czech Republic’s the meeting Forcesfocusedon member CzechArmed trainingof The An integral partoftheCzech ArmedForces training were 145exercises withinterna-

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