KFOR CHRONICLE THE MAGAZINE FOR KFOR PEOPLE April 2020 A STRONG AND RESILIENT FORCE CROWD AND RIOT CONTROL TRAINING ON THE FRONT LINE AGAINST COVID-19 THE MAKING OF THE CHRONICLE CONTENT 13 April, Camp Marechal De Lattre De Tassigny, Novo Selo; a ground view as a KFOR Tactical Reserve Battalion fire phobia instructor throws a Molotov cocktail into the ground in the middle of exercise troops, igniting an immediate fire- ball and simulating a serious civil disorder scenario. STORIES OF THE MONTH A Strong & Resilient Force KFOR PAO Staff p.3 Making the Chronicle Jack Crowley p.6 FROM THE FIELD Resupply from Above RC-E PAO p.8 Doctors meet Doctors Amberlee Boverhuis p.8 Resolute Protection Emanuele Colini p.9 Supporting the Fight Fabienne Wälti p.9 SNAPSHOTS KFOR’s Activities in Pictures KFOR PAO Staff p.10 TROOPS OF KFOR HSG - On the Front Line Jack Crowley p.13 A Farewell tribute CDR HSG BG Michaud p.15 FIGHTING COVID-19 A Gender Perspective on COVID-19 Dr. Elisabeth Schleicher p.16 NATO Donation to Kosovo Institutions Stefano De Ruggieri p.17 Facing the Fear Nico Caiazza p.18 KFOR NEWS COM KFOR in Mitrovica Mario Renna p.20 New Director For NATO Advisory And Liaison Team KFOR PAO Staff p.20 Wearing with Pride Pietro Galeazzi p.21 PROFILES Italy, United States, Ireland p. 22 PHOTO OF THE MONTH “Rainbow over Camp Villaggio Italia” Giovanni Fimiani p.23 2 STORY OF THE MONTH (1) A STRONG AND RESILIENT FORCE In this month’s edition of the medical assistance for the training the tactical control of COM KFOR KFOR Chronicle, we acknowledge objectives to be achieved. Through takes the lead and coordinated the ongoing commitment of the this continue training approach, much of KFOR’s Crowd Riot KFOR Tactical Reserve Battalion, KFOR continues to maintain its Control training. The men and the Regional Commands and the readiness in Crowd Riot Control women of the Hungarian-led unit Multinational Specialized Unit capabilities as a credible and have a particular set of capabilities to maintaining their respective deterrent force, ready to act as that are offered in direct support skill-sets in Crowd Riot Control the third responder if the situation to the mission in Kosovo. The capabilities. As the KFOR necessitates. unit specializes in a wide range of Chronicle team has documented Through visually illustrative security operations including that and witnessed in the last six month photography captured by the to persons designated with special period, soldier’s from a multitude respective KFOR HQ, Kosovo status close security, surveillance of troop contributing nations Tactical Reserve Battalion and and reconnaissance tasks, local have continued to maintain their Regional Command Public Affairs population aid and other infantry operational readiness through Office photographers, we give tasks. The unit is also specifically strenuous multi-national exercises you a dynamic close up view of trained to a very high, professional involving complex Crowd Riot recent Crowd Riot Control and and competent standard in Crowd Control and fire phobia training, fire phobia activities. The fire, the Riot Control operations. Thus, the exercising command and control sweat, the tears, the toil are all unit’s knowledge and expertise capabilities and interoperability real…it’s all part of the effort and is shared through co-operative with many different KFOR unit’s sacrifice that the men and women instruction and training with in addition to EULEX. Such partake during this type of training. all KFOR units contributing to exercises and training requires The KFOR Tactical Reserve further operational readiness and detailed planning, preparation, Battalion stationed at Novo Selo, support to the Safe and Secure operational tasking, information Camp Marechal De Lattre De Environment throughout Kosovo. release, logistics support and Tassigny which it is directly under 3 Major Andrii Dublian conducts a De Lattre De Tassigny”, Novo Selo igniting an immediate fire-ball and tactical ground situational briefing to on 13 April. Pictured right, a close simulating a serious civil disorder members of the Regional Command up view as a KFOR Tactical Reserve scenario which these KFOR troops West’s Austrian Contingent prior Battalion fire phobia instructor throws are continuously prepared for through to their insertion into realistic fire a Molotov cocktail into the ground realistic coordinated and multinational phobia training at Camp “Marechal in the middle of exercise troops, exercises. A high level of exercise realism is a first responder. Through KFOR’s eventualities, KFOR continues to definitive requirement to test the ongoing exercises, commanders at integrate adequate and realistic Crowd Riot Control capabilities all levels and the individual soldier components into its exercises of KFOR commanders and troops. receive hands-on experience such as dealing with potential The photographic illustrations in crowd control tactics and protests and crowd management, on this page are a testimony to strategies, use of force principles violent crowd management, the recent training conducted by and de-escalation maneuvers. In location security including sniper multinational maneuver battalion addition commanders conduct support, logistics support, casualty (kinetic battalion) of the Regional operational planning and rehearsal, evacuation, dealing effectively with Command West. Three companies contingency planning and logistical freedom of movement incidents constitute the kinetic battalion, resource management. There and also recognition and disposal Italian, Slovenian, Austrian and also remains always a requirement for of Improvised Explosive Devices a Moldovan platoon. In particular, KFOR soldier’s to remain flexible (IEDs). KFOR as a military force through its ongoing training and in their approach as multiple continues to retain a high degree operational readiness, Regional incidents can simultaneously occur of credibility and deterrence in Command West maintains in a civil disorder incident. The being prepared for and potentially its ability to provide effective resultant threat to property and dealing with any incidents of civil security at the Decani Monastery, life can be very real if the situation disorder throughout Kosovo. where KFOR remains as the deteriorates. In preparation for all 4 A Molotov cocktail is a breakable glass bottle containing An Italian soldier waits for a Croatian MI-8 helicopter to a flammable substance and a source of ignition such as a make a quick landing close to Decani monastery bringing burning cloth wick. In action, the wick is lit and the bottle immediate troops support during a recent exercise aimed hurled at a target. When the bottle smashes on impact, at improving readiness and reaction times to a potential the ensuing cloud of fuel droplets and vapor is ignited by civil disorder incident at the monastery. the attached wick, causing an immediate fireball. The Multinational Specialized Unit (MSU) provides COM complex fire phobia training with the KFOR Tactical KFOR with an additional well trained asset in Crowd Reserve Battalion at Camp Novo Selo. Throughout the Riot Control capabilities. The unit is composed of Italian training, each nation synchronises its Tactics, Techniques Carabinieri and provides KFOR with a diverse range of and Procedures (TTPs) in order to counter the effects of military and policing capabilities, including proficiency in violent civil disorder and as in this case, the throwing of Crowd and Riot Control. (Right) KFOR members of the Molotov cocktails. Polish Company from Regional Command East conduct 13 April, soldiers from KFOR’s Regional Command East Command East’s Task Force Aviation in order to enhance Maneuver Battalion conducted exit and entry drills on their rapid transport capabilities and procedures in the a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter wearing full Crowd event of a deteriorating security situation within the area and Riot Control (CRC) equipment. The training was of responsibility. conducted at Camp Marechal De Lattre De Tassigny at Novo Selo. As can be seen in the photography, the Crowd Alan (Jack) Crowley Riot Control personnel were comprised of soldiers from OF-3 IRL-A (Photo contributions by KFOR PAO, Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, RC-W, RC-E & KTRBN PAO, Oregon Army National Guard, training alongside Regional Also Lt. Alexandria Davidson USA-A) 5 STORY OF THE MONTH (2) MAKING THE CHRONICLE As the Chief Editor of the KFOR and visual representation combined Month’, ‘From the Field’ and Chronicle, if someone was to ask with dynamic photography. In many ‘Troops of KFOR’ the magazines me what in my opinion was the cases, these personal stories and ability to depict and promote the primary purpose of the magazine, visual depictions of numerous activities of various contributing then without giving a long-winded activities were provided to me by nations has taken on a new response, the answer would be the outstanding work not only by significance. In particular, the fairly straight forward. From my the various Regional Command magazine has seen a welcome experiences during the last six and Unit Public Affairs Staff, but transformation through the months documenting some of also by all those who intermittently increased use of professional and the ongoing activities of KFOR, I contributed to the chronicles amateur photography embedded see the chronicle as a means to compilation. in each edition with accompanying acknowledge and appreciate the Within the military environment, descriptive captions ultimately valuable work that is done by all little can be achieved without providing a more user friendly members of the KFOR family on appropriate direction. The same and attractive format. The recent a daily basis. While working on the concept can be applied to the KFOR Photo Competition during various editions with my Public work of the KFOR Public Affairs February also highlighted the Affairs Office colleagues, I got an Office. Last November, the outstanding level of amateur opportunity to document and incumbent Chief PAO Colonel photography amongst the KFOR view up close the soldier’s daily Mario Renna effectively utilised soldiers.