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Th e KKFORFOR mmagazineagazine fforor KKFORFOR PPeopleeople AAprilpril 22019019 KKFORFOR ChronicleChronicle EExercisexercise SSilverilver SSabreabre 22019019 --11 hhttp://jfcnaples.nato.int/kforttp://jfcnaples.nato.int/kfor hhttp://www.facebook.com/NATOKFOR/ttp://www.facebook.com/NATOKFOR/ hhttps://ttps://fl iic.kr/ps/39kEDhc.kr/ps/39kEDh ttwitter.com/NATO_KFORwitter.com/NATO_KFOR Th e KFOR Magazine for KFOR People April 2019 CONTENT Participants of the Silver Sabre Exercise hosted by the Municipal of Ferizaj/Urosevac and MNBG-E included personnel from KFOR, European Union Rule of Law (EULEX), Emergency Management Agency (EMA), Kosovo Security Council (KSC) Kosovo Security Force (KSF) and Kosovo Police (KP). SILVER SABRE 2019-1 HSG Exercise Change of Command page: 3-5 page: 6 SWISSCON KFOR HQ PAO Change of Command Media Tour page: 7 page: 8,9 JRD-SE KTRBN Denim Day Exercises page: 10 page: 11 A VISUAL OVERVIEW DANCON page: 12,13 March page: 14 JLSG CANCON Change of Command Change of Command page: 15 page: 16 CIMIC MNBG-W Soldier of the Month Donation of Medicines OR-4 Mario Morando (ITA-A) page: 17 page: 18 ACCI Notice & CSM Activities MNBG-E page: 19 Basketball Tournament page: 20 MNBG-W PROFILES Black Cat Exercise & Thunder Strike Niina Heinonen page: 21 Arian Ballanca page: 23 2 KFOR Chronicle 04/2019 Th e KFOR Magazine for KFOR People April 2019 Exercise SILVER SABRE 2019-1 Ferizaj/Urosevac, Kosovo – Soldiers from the Multinational Battle Group - East (MNBG-E) trained with municipal workers of Ferizaj/Urosevac and representatives of several institutions in Kosovo during Exercise “Silver Sabre 19-1“, a two-day Command Post Exercise held in April from the 24-25, 2019. The aim of this exercise is too test and provide advice for improving the capacities of the municipality of and Kosovo Police (KP). Ferizaj/Urosevac in applying their National Response The citizens of Ferizaj/Urosevac are no strangers Plan (NRP) and/or their local Standard Operating to natural disasters. Flooding due to heavy rain or Procedures during a natural disaster. This is the fi rst- wild-fi res caused by dry heat conditions require a time exercise Silver Sabre was conducted at the well-rehearsed response by municipality leaders municipal level and the scenario focused on heavy to eff ectively minimize damage to property and rains, which led to fl ooding from the Nerodimje/ maintain safety for all citizens. Nerodimka River. It involved the coordination Lt Col Kawakawi was appointed as the offi cer between all elements of outside organizations conducting the exercise, he had the responsibility namely European Union Rule of Law Mission (EULEX), for coordinating all aspects of the planning and Emergency Management Agency (EMA), Kosovo execution of this exercise, building on lessons Security Council (KSC), Kosovo Security Force (KSF) learnt of previous exercises while dealing with KFOR Chronicle 04/2019 3 Th e KFOR Magazine for KFOR People April 2019 Exercise SILVER SABRE 2019-1 post that they are accustomed to,” Kawakami said. In order to improve and provide feed-back, observer controller, trainers (OCTs) were assigned to municipal workers and representatives of institutions in Kosovo. U.S. Army Capt. Kyle Miyahana, Silver Sabre Core Planner & OCT, worked hand-in-hand with the municipality’s operations section. “We’re the facilitators,” said Miyahana. “We are giving the training to them. We’re showing them a way they could use to track and respond to an emergency, and implement the U.S. Army way of running a command post exercise.” the demanding challenges of this new Flooding The Army National Guard OCTs drew from personal related exercise. “Throughout my life in the State of experiences as civilian police offi cers, fi re-fi ghters Hawaii, we’ve experienced a multitude of naturally and medical fi rst-responders. Other OCTs shared caused emergencies due to heavy rains, hurricanes, experiences from serving in similar military capacity tsunamis, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions,” said as the municipal workers they were paired with. U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kawakami, 29th Infantry Brigade Throughout the two-day exercise a series of training Combat Team, Hawaii Army National Guard. “Being problems known as “injects” occurred during the in the Hawaii Army National Guard, we conduct an exercise. The injects create challenging scenarios that annual hurricane exercise called Makani Pahili. This the EOC address and provide a tool of measurement helped me with the operational design for the crisis on communication, coordination and cooperation management scenario for the Municipality of Ferizaj/ for the OCTs to evaluate on. In addition to injects, the Urosevac”. exercise included a mock press conference, which was “Establishing an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) the culminating event. The event enlisted the help of is a new concept to them versus an incident command journalism students from AAB College in Prishtina/ 4 KFOR Chronicle 04/2019 Th e KFOR Magazine for KFOR People April 2019 KKFORFOR Pristina, Kosovo. Three students participated as role- center can be the pivotal point between managing players acting as journalists and interviewed Arben an incident with minimal disruption or utter chaos. Halili, acting deputy mayor during the exercise. “The success of the exercise was mainly due to the Commander of Kosovo Forces Maj. Gen. Lorenzo hard work and preparation done by everyone and D’Addario, senior leaders of institutions in Kosovo especially the Municipality of Ferizaj/Urosevac and and other distinguished visitors observed as Mr. Halili the EOC 112 Gjilan/Gjilani,” said Kawakami. provided an update on the situation. The Mayor of This is the fi rst installment of the Silver Sabre exercise Ferizaj/Urosevac Municipality Agim Aliu also shared in 2019 with its second installment scheduled for his thoughts regarding the training.“I really feel later this year. privileged that as the municipality, our citizens thank you for these three days specifi cally,” said Mayor Agim Capt. Darren Taylor, Aliu. “On the critical day of simulation, yesterday we OF-2 US-A had 24 hours of high-vigilance.” 117th Public Aff airs Detachment Exercise Silver Sabre demonstrates how the eff ective MNBG-E response of a well-prepared emergency operations KFOR Chronicle 04/2019 5 Th e KFOR Magazine for KFOR People April 2019 CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY HSG on the status of the guts” and the HSG’s commanders responsibility covers all the needs of the KFOR troops in Camp Film City. He acknowledged Col. Goulding’s achievements in particular managing of the accommodation projects in the Camp. He recognised “Dave’s legacy is a big footprint here in Camp Film City and among KFOR” and he also took the opportunity to welcome the incoming Commander Col. Hearns to the job, stating that he “Change your leaves, keep to the audience with a “cead envisaged that the HSG will soon intact your roots”, are words mile failte”, which in his native be called “Hearns Support Group”. that described the Headquarter Irish language is one hundred Support Group (HSG) Change thousand welcomes. He expressed The ceremony concluded with of Command ceremony which his sincere thanks by saying, “the the traditional passing of the took place between Col. David Headquarters Support Group is HSG Colours from Col Goulding, Goulding and Col. Mark Hearns an incredible unit and a most outgoing HSG Commander to of the Irish Defence Forces on rewarding place to work, with 12 Saturday, April 28 2019. diff erent nations the composition of experience, expertise and Troops of the HSG lined out in variance of culture could not be the multi-functional tent in Camp more diverse. As HSG Commander, Film City (CFC) to mark the end of my job was incredibly easy Col Goulding’s six month tour of because I have an exceptionally duty as the HSG’s Commander in talented and loyal band of men KFOR. The Change of Command and women, civilian and military.” Ceremony was presided over He had a feeling of nostalgia on by DCOM KFOR, Brig. Gen. leaving a family that he had lived Ruckenstuhl. with for the last 6 months but The soldiers on parade were drawn also happiness at going home to from the 12 diff erent nations which his family in Ireland. He thanked represented the 167 personnel of Maj. Gen. D’Addario, Brig. Gen. the HSG. RSM Tom Mahon was I/C Ruckenstuhl and Brig. Gen. Boyd of the Flag Party that marched the for their leadership, guidance and HSG colours on parade. The troops support that they aff orded him the incoming HSG Commander, on parade were reviewed by KFOR during his deployment in KFOR. Col. Hearns. This represented Commander Maj. Gen. D’Addario. the formal and symbolic transfer The ceremony was attended by DCOM KFOR Brig. Gen. Ruckenstuhl, or authority and responsibility many guests, both military and responded to Col. Goulding’s between the two commanders. civilian, who were there to support speech by acknowledging his We wish Col. Hearns the best of the Change of Command and to outstanding work and stating that luck for his tour ahead in KFOR. wish Col. Goulding the best of luck the work carried out by the HSG in his future career. can be described as the “guts” in OF-3 Comdt Joanne Naughton the Human Body. “The wellbeing of IRL-A Col. Goulding opened his address every human depends essentially PAO Chief Internal Information 6 KFOR Chronicle 04/2019 Th e KFOR Magazine for KFOR People April 2019 CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY SSWISSCONWISSCON heightened tension. Col Chollet went on the mention some of the many highlights of 39 Swisscoy Contingent’s tour of duty, including the two exercises of the Swiss Freedom of Movement Detachment (FOMD) with the KFOR Tactical Reserve Battalion (KTRBN) and the many convoys that were undertaken by Swiss drivers.