Published in the interest of the Implementation Forces Wednesday, February 14, 1996 Vol. I, No. 1 Building Tent City Mines - dealing with the threat INSIDE By JOJ Austin S. Mansfield ine clearing in Bosnia has throughout Bosnia. M been hampered by weath­ Nobody really knows how er and lack of equipment, but many mines are out there, said has still progressed remarka­ Moore-Bick, but a reasonable bly, according to Brig. Gen. estimate would be at least John Moore-Bick, chief engi­ three million in Croatia and at neer of Allied Rapid Reaction least another three million in Corps (ARRC) headquarters. Bosnia. Marking out historic Of those six million or so ZOS with the UK Forces mines, approximately 30 per­ inB-H cent have been cleared and of ... Page 6 the remainder, about 27 per­ cent have been marked. ''We've got to capitalize on that momentum," Moore-Bick said, "to do as much as we can with people with local knowledge in clearing mines now, and to make sure that marking is done." Moore-Bick has the three They call it a ''tent city in a can" chief engineers of the parties The parties involved in the working closely with him. Provided by Tuzla JIB Dayton peace agreement have However, casualties are rising he U.S Army's Force of three forward operating bases handed over 6,255 minefield and to avoid demoralization The soldier poet TProvider, a new $6 million they are building in the Tuzla records so far. However, those they need protective clothing, ... Page 4 package of modular sleeping Valley. Tuzla West airfield will records are of known minefields mine detectors, and global posi­ quarters, offices, kitchens, house approximately 1,650 peo­ only. There are still many un­ tioning systems to pinpoint showers and recreation facilities, ple, Tuzla East airfield about known minefields scattered continued on page 5 is being operationally deployed 2,200 people, and Lucavac about into three forward operating 1,800 people. As each package is bases in the Tuzla Valley. designed to house 550 people, - deployment to Bosnia additional tents will be erected 0 ... Irks the second time Force to house the remaining people at Provider packages have gone to each site. the field in support of oper­ Force Provider will support all Command for Support .. keeping convoys moving ational requirements. In July of them with a full range of ser­ into theater 1994, the Army set up one 550- vices. For example, space is pro­ ... Page5 person module at Guantanamo vided for a medical clinic, chapel, Bay, Cuba. laundry, and Army and Air Force The Army is setting up two Exchange Service store. Morale, Force Provider packages at each continued on page 4 First unit moves into Serb area By Capt. Alf Bergin, NORLOGBN PIO After one-and-a-half years in Tuzla, the Norwegian Logistics Battalion (NORLOGBN) moves to Modrica, Snapshots from Theater about 120 km north of Tuzla. The battalion is the first ... PageB whole unit to be established in the Republic of Srpska. plus ... rhe city of Modrica holds for the battalion than it was in Economic rebuilding Will Hurmija be able to walk again? Distributing mail - about 6,000 residents with Tuzla. One month into Peace another 20,000 in the surround­ Earlier, the battalion support­ IFOR soldier wants to make it happen Prisoner release ing areas. An unknown num­ ed the former Sector Northeast ber of refugees live nearby. It is and the rest of UNPROFOR. but he needs your help (page 4). located near the former con­ Supplies were collected in Split frontation line and has been on the Adriatic coast more than taken and re-taken by both 400 kms from Tuzla and distri­ IN MEMORIAM sides several times during the buted throughout Bosnia. Now We honor those who have died in the war. Numerous assaults have the supply lines will go implementation of peace in Bosnia-Herzegovina destroyed most of the buildings, northwards towards Croatia but despite this, the town has which reduces the distances Cpl. G. Antonucci, 22, Italy ..,_ ~ - -·- retained a good road and infra­ involved. :?"'" "To Those who Have Fallen. .. : structure system. The Norwegian troops arriving Cpl. A. Mouta, 24, Portugal in Modrica will live in tents ---:: - Your Spirits Will Always shadow the Cpl. R. Tavarec, 24, Portugal Military Camping until accommodation containers, IFOR The residents and the local called Corrimacs, are delivered. Lt. R. W. Madden, 25, Great Britain Efforts of and It's Mission municipal leaders of Modrica However, the Norwegians do not for Peace:'/ are welcoming the Norwegian object to bivouacing. Pvt. A. Ovington, 25, Great Britain --·· battalion - hoping that the new Pvt. J. R. Kelly, 21, Great Britain peace they have experienced Smooth Transfer the past few weeks will last. In The battalion is transferred to Pvt. J. Oehlund, 21, Sweden order to express this, the city the Nordic Brigade (NORD­ SFC D. Dugan, 38, United States already made a large industrial BRIG). The brigade has some complex available to the batta­ 4,000 soldiers from Sweden, Sig. M. Maxwell, 22, Great Britain lion. This makes hope run even Denmark, Norway, Finland and CLC. G. Verlaine, 39, Belgium higher that life will be easier continued on page 3 LETTER TO THE READERS ... A MESSAGE FROM ADMIRAL SMITH Dear Reader Welcome to the IFOR INFORMER's first edition. This newspaper has been designed and published for your information and entertainment. Although the first two editions will be bi-weekly, future issues will be published on Tue days and delivered via IFOR channel missions on Wednesdays. Since we are here to serve you with news and entertainment, the editorial staff solicits your input. 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Please note that the first telephone number is a dedicated fax and the second number is a voice/fax number. We reserve the right to make editorial changes for style and grammar to comply with basic journalistic standards. We look forward to hearing your comments, receiving your submissions and publishing your newspaper. The Editorial Staff The birthing of a miracle The birthing experience is an tation period when the fetus cess has been closely monitored accepted miracle of life, develops from a microscopic egg by an editorial staff, but needed with most adults understand- in a protective environment, support from many other agen- By any standard, JOINT of mines, road traffic acci- ing the basic process. Before these discussions focused on cies. Reaching across thou- ENDEAVOR is, so far, a dents and those few individ- one has the privilege and joy of the troops' need for vast sands of miles, a support staff resounding success. Not only uals who would attempt to a new life, oftentimes excruciat- amounts information. Thus, the was necessary to maintain the have we deployed an enor- derail the peace process. We ing pain and agony must be idea of a newspaper was adjust- life of the newspaper. mous number of forces and have called this latter enemy endured. Then and only then, ed and readjusted to fit the material in a pretty short "rogue elements." While they the bundle of a tiny, precious needs of a future concept. A cast of PIOs working in time, we have facilitated the are few in number, they are human is held in one's arms. concert with commanders implementation of the Peace dangerous, so keep your However, during the incuba- and people from other organiza- Agreement.j.n a tremendous- head in the game. However, the birthing expe- tion of a baby, nutrients tions which provided office ly professional manner. rience is not limited to that are regulated by the mother's equipment and space to those of a human life. Inanimate Overcoming hardships and The "implementation" has intake of food. With the news- who were interviewed have objects have been known to paper, the regulation of the making the nearly impos- gone very well, indeed; we pulled together for this first assume the powers and spirit of flow of information was de pen- sible seem routine, IFOR need to keep the momentum edition of the IFOR INFORM- a life of their own. And by the dent upon requests from out- ER. They and the readers have has clearly demonstrated a and build on the already time they come to fruition, they side sources. A requirement of developed this newspaper into commitment to peace. realized successes. I believe may appear to have been a mir- constantly feeding information a living breathing document. the parties will continue to acle like that of a baby. to create this novel product and Impressive hardly describes comply, but we must be alert to make it work became an what each of you, working as Thus, the miracle of birth for to those instances of non- Take for example, a newspa- obsession.