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If you had missed the on-site project, site. Once we have updated our concept, ming and the British are you could not have missed the staggering the intent is to prove the concept through a wearingA shorts; spring has defi nitely amount of work being undertaken opposite major exercise in 2017. arrived. Spring is traditionally re- the main gate. It is obviously not a NATO garded as a time of change and new project but instead is part of a wider Despite this being the season of beginnings; and this is true of many Brunssum town plan which will provide a transformation, there are some things of our activities in the headquarters. more natural and animal friendly path for which never change. Taxes still have to be There is an old English saying that the Rode Beek between Schutterspark and paid, the grass will still need cutting, and ‘time and tide wait for no man’ and, the Brunssummerheide. the personnel of Base Support Group will as we all know, the Warsaw Summit continue to ensure that we are secure, fed will soon be upon us. Whatever the Change is not always physical. In 2015, and watered. It would be easy to take for outcomes, HQ JFC Brunssum will we demonstrated our skills as a deployable granted the security we enjoy on camp, have to respond and adapt to any new joint task force headquarters. However, the especially given the current situation tasks placed upon it and confi gure for size, shape and location of potential future in Europe. The eff ort and commitment the future. confl icts might not necessitate that we deploy shown by the host nation guards should to conduct our business. Notwithstanding not be underestimated. They work for Change is already evident within the our NATO Response Force standby role, our collective benefi t but need our shared Hendrik Camp site. Nobody could have we will now shift towards ensuring that we support to enable them to do their job. failed to notice the construction project maintain and hone our fi ghting skills from Please ensure that you comply with their at the front of the main headquarters our home base at Brunssum, as a ‘static requests and procedures. As we respond to building. The contractor has been moving warfi ghting headquarters’. We should not changes and forge ahead with new concepts, at a frenetic pace and we can already see underestimate the challenges involved. I would ask you to remember all those who the foundations taking shape. This project Maintaining a deployable capability and work to support us and enhance our welfare will see a new wing added to the existing mind-set, whilst adapting our organic through many and varied means. Their building which will contain, and centralize, resources towards home base operations, work is not glamorous but without them we a number of currently disparate functions. will require fl exibility of thought and would not enjoy the security, quality of life For those who have been watching the support. Operating from our home base and working environment we are familiar excavator and truck ballet from their offi ce will also involve a considerable amount of with. windows, you may be interested to know adaptation and enhancement. The Base that, so far, over 300 truckloads of soil and Support Group is already focusing on how NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER Dear readers of the Northern Star, This May edition of the Northern Star is Be it the new logo on the cover or the intro- We hope you will appreciate the new look proudly presented to you in a brand new duction of interactive information by using and feel and look forward to your feedback! layout. 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