COUNCIL OF Brussels, 26 April 2011 THE EUROPEAN ......Briefing: IT BGCC 19 April 2012 4. Briefing: DE BGCC 19 April 2012 5. Briefing: PL BGCC 19 April 2012 Delegations will find attached

8975/12 ADD 1 1 EN

COUNCIL OFTHE EUROPEAN UNION

Brussels, 26 April 2011

8975/12 ADD 1

CSDP/PSDC 249 COSDP 324

COVER NOTE from: European External Action Service to: Political and Security Committee

European Union Military Committee Subject: EUMC Report to PSC on the Outcome of BGCC 1/12 − Enclosures:

1: EU Battlegroup Offers and Commitments 2. Training and certification programmes 3. Briefing: IT BGCC 19 April 2012 4. Briefing: DE BGCC 19 April 2012 5. Briefing: PL BGCC 19 April 2012

Delegations will find attached the EEAS document with reference EEAS 00657/12 ADD 1.

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Encl.: EEAS 00657/12 ADD 1

079854/EU XXIV. GPEingelangt am 26/04/12

EEAS 00657/12 ADD 1 1 EUMS EN

EUROPEAN EXTERNAL ACTION SERVICE

EUROPEAN UNIONMILITARY STAFF

Brussels, 26 April 2011

EEAS 00657/12 ADD 1

CSDP/PSDC COSDP

NOTE From: European External Action Service To: Political and Security Committee

European Union Military Committee No. Prev. doc.: − Subject: EUMC Report to PSC on the Outcome of BGCC 1/12 − Enclosures:

1: EU Battlegroup Offers and Commitments 2. Training and certification programmes 3. Briefing: IT BGCC 19 April 2012 4. Briefing: DE BGCC 19 April 2012 5. Briefing: PL BGCC 19 April 2012

Delegations will find attached the EUMC Report to PSC on the Outcome of BGCC 1/12,

Enclosures 1-5, which was agreed by the EUMC on 25 April 2012

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Enclosure 1: EU BG offers and commitments

As of 19 April 2012

EU BATTLEGROUP OFFERS AND COMMITMENTS

Semester MS (& TS) BG POC preferred

OHQ

FR, BE, LU FR FR 2012-1

vacant

IT, SI, HU IT IT 2012-2 DE, AT, CZ, former Yugoslav Republic of

Macedonia, HR, IE DE DE

PL, DE, FR PL FR 2013-1

vacant

UK, SE*, LT, LV UK UK Det

aile

d co

mm

itmen

ts

2013-2 vacant

EL, BG*, RO, CY EL EL 2014-1

vacant

BE1, NL, DE, LU, ES BE DE 2014-2

ES2, IT, EL, PT ES EL

SE* FI* SE 2015-1

vacant

FR, BE* FR FR

BG

-pac

kage

com

mitm

ents

2015-2 vacant

PL, CZ, SK, HU PL 2016-1

vacant

UK* UK UK 2016-2

vacant

vacant Initi

al O

ffer

s

2017-1 vacant

* Participation pending political decision

1 BE confirm based on current EU BG terms, conditions and contributions. 2 ES-IT Amphibious Force SIAF EUBG


Enclosure 2: Training and certification programmes

Training & certification programmeTraining/Exercise Date Location Units

Operational Planning Course 16-27 April 2012

Poland PAF augmentations to OHQ.

Key-Nucleus Training September 2012

Mont Valerien / France

OHQ Key personnel.

Key Leaders Training October 2012 Poland OHQ Key personnel/ HICON.

Planning Exercise December 2012 Mont Valerien / France

OHQ all personnel with PL and DE augmentations.

FHQ Workshop 10-13 April 2012

Poland FHQ personnel with DE and FR augmentations.

FHQ the battle staff training A week before CC-12 start/November 2012


Field Training Exercise 14 - 28 September 2012.

Training Area BERGEN / Germany

CSS Bn.

Logistic Integration Training 8 - 12. October 2012

GARLSTEDT / Germany

PTA is the staff of the CSS Bn. LOCON is conducted with response cells out of the subordinated units.

CIS workshop ASTER -12 22-30 October 2012

Training Area Wędrzyn, Poland

CIS units from PL, FR and DE dedicated to EU BG 2013/I

Training & certification programme

Certification event Date Location Units to be certified

National certification exercise WYZWANIE 12

May 2012 PL The Polish part of UE BG 2013/I

FHQ certification exercise COMMON CHALLENGE -12 CC -12

15 - 23November 2012

Training AreaWędrzyn,Poland

FHQ, subordinate UE BG 2013/I units as response cells in LOCON

No certification for French troops

Certified with GUEPARD alert

National responsibility

FR will send to PL the certification document in October 2012


Enclosure 3: Briefing IT BGCC 19 April 2012

1

MLF EU BG

2012-2MLF EU BG

(Contributing IT-SI-HU)

2012-2MLF EU BG


BGCC-1/1219 April 2012

BGCC-1/1219 April 2012LTC Giuseppe CARFAGNA – IT JOHQ – EU OHQ LTC Giuseppe CARFAGNA – IT JOHQ – EU OHQ

B h

EUROPEAN UNIONMILITARY STAFFEUROPEAN UNIONEUROPEAN UNIONMILITARY STAFFMILITARY STAFF

2

MLF EU BG

BG package characteristics

• Timeslot: 2° Semester 2012

• POC: IT JOHQ – EU OHQ Branch

• Contributing MS: IT (ITALY) – HU (HUNGARY) –SI (SLOVENJA)

• Contributing TS: N/A

• Indicative OHQ co-operation: IT EU OHQ

• (F)HQ: MLF Brigade (Framework JULIA Brigade – Mountain

Unit)

2


3

MLF EU BG

• Possible missions:

• Capabilities:

• Readiness postures:

• Command & Control:

• Area of operations:

• Deployment:

• Other:

Those identified in the TEU, in the European Security Strategy and BG Concept Rev Oct. 2006

Joint “Land Heavy” with core element from MLF Bde (Mountain Inf. Bn) .

5-10 days IAW BG Concept

IAW the EU Military C2 Concept – OpCdr maintains OPCON on SF

Within 6,000 km from BRUSSELS

National caveats

Forces will be assembled on Italian territory at least 10 days before the expected deployment date

4

MLF EU BG

4

BG composition (org chart)

coordination

in theatre

command

OpCdr

FCdr

BG

Operational level

Strategic level

MAR.TGAIR TG MSUTHEATRE LOG. ELEM.

SOTG OHQ

(F)HQMSU LE SOCE MLE AOCC

Op. enablers

Op. enablers

Op. enablers

Str. enablers

Tactical level


5

MLF EU BG

6

MLF EU BG


7

MLF EU BG

7

STRATEGIC AIR LIFT

LOGISTICS CIS RESERVES

Not Pre-identified

Enablers & Reserves

8

MLF EU BG

Strategic and Operational Enablers(pre-identified)

AIR MARITIME MSU SF

JRRFs

Enablers & Reserves


9

MLF EU BG

9


2011 2012 1st July1st January

10

MLF EU BG

10


JUN SEP OCT NOV

MLF PMWG UDINE

15 – 17 JUN

MLF PMSG UDINE

13 – 14 SEP(TBC)

MLF EUBG WG 1PG1 & PG2MEETING

UDINE04 – 07 OCT

MLF EUBG WG 2EU WIND EXE

2012 IPC & PG 1 MEETING

UDINE20 – 25 NOV

MLF EUBG SIACCON COURSE

UDINE20 – 25 NOV

MLF DOC REVISION

1° LEGAL WGMOU 2° DRAFT

REVISIONUDINE

13 - 14 JUNE 11

MLF DOC REVISION

2° LEGAL WG1)AGREEMENT FINAL DRAFT APPROVAL

1) MOU MAIN BODY TEXT

DISCUSSION

HUN17 – 18 OCT

MLF DOC REVISION

3° LEGAL WG

1) AGREEMENT FINAL DRAFT NEGOTIATION

2) MOU MAIN BODY TEXT APPROVAL

SVN28 – 29 NOV

(TBC)

MLF DOC REVISION

AGREEMENT FINAL DRAFT APPROVAL

ITA13 – 14 SET

(TBC)

MLF EUBG EU WIND

SCENARIO &EXPEC

DELIVERY04 OCT

JUL

MLF AFFILIATION

PLENARY MEETINGSOLBIATE

OLONA 16 NOV

MLF AFFILIATION

PRELIMINARY PLENARY MEETING

ROME 06TH JULY

DEC

MLF DOC REVISION

1)AGREEMENT FINAL READY

FOR SIGNATURE

2) MOU ANX & APDX TEXT

STATUS

DECEMBER(TBD)

2011


11

MLF EU BGTraining & certification programme

JAN APR MAY JUN JUL DECFEB

MLF PMSGUDINE

27 – 28 JUN(TBC)

MLF PMWGSVN

12 – 14 JUN(TBC)

MLF EUBG EUBG

(MN REGT)IOC

UDINE16 – 27 GEN

MLF PLATOON

CROSS TRAINING

ITA22 – 27 GEN

MLF EUBG EUBG

CONCEPT TRAINING SEMINAR

UDINEFEB

MAR

MLF EUBG EUBG

(MN REGT)FOC

UDINE05 – 17 MAR

MLF EUBGPG 2

MEETING &EUBG

PACKAGEIOC

UDINE06 – 16 MAR

MLF EUBG SIACCON COURSE

UDINE05 – 11 MAR

MLF EUBG EU WIND EXE 2012

FCCUDINE15 – 20

APR

MLF EUBG EU WIND

EXEFRIULI14 MAY 09 JUN

MLF EUBG STAND BY PERIOD

01 JUL – 31 DEC

NOVOCT

JULIA / MLFISAF MISSIONTRAINING &

PREPARATION

OCT 2012 – MAR 2013

MLF EUBG EXERCISE

STUDYUDINE

19 – 23 NOV

MLF EUBG WG 1 PG1 & PG2MEETING

UDINE16 – 22 JAN

MLF DOC REVISION

5° LEGAL WG1) NATIONAL

RATIFICATION PROCEDURES

STATUS2) MOU ANX &

APDX TEXT APPROVAL

UDINE08 – 09 MAY

MLF EUBG DDP

DELIVERYJAN

(TBD)

MLF DOC REVISION

4°LEGAL WG1) NATIONAL


STATUS2) MOU ANX &

APDX TEXT DISCUSSION

HUN20 FEB – 23 FEB.

MLF EUBG EU WIND EXE 2012

MPCUDINE

12 – 17 FEB

MLF DOC REVISION1) NATIONAL


STATUS2) MOU ANX & APDX

FINAL DRAFT PRESENTATION

UDINE12 – 14 JUN (PMWG)27 – 28 JUN (PMSG)

2012

28 MAY1 JUN

12

MLF EU BG

12

Training/Exercise Date Location Units

PL Cross Training 16th – 23rd Oct.2011 Hungary IT and HU PL +

CSS Coy

C2 System Training 20th – 25th Nov.2011 Italy (UDINE) BG HQ (MN) + CS

PL Cross Training 22nd – 27th Jan.2012 Italy (UDINE) IT and HU PL +

CSS CoySeminar and Planning Exercise

12th – 16th Feb.2012

Italy (UDINE) FHQ + Enablers

C2 System Training 5th – 11th Mar.2012 Italy (UDINE) FHQ + Enablers



13

MLF EU BG

13

Certification event Date Location Units

BG (MN RGT) IOC Exe 16th – 27th Jan. Italy (UDINE) BG (MN RGT) + MN HQ

EU BG FHQ IOC Exe 12th – 16th Mar. Italy (UDINE) FHQ + Enablers

BG (MN RGT) FOC Exe (European Wind 12) 14th May– 9th Jun. Italy (UDINE) BG (MN RGT) +

MN HQEU BG FHQ FOC Exe(European Wind 12) 28th May– 1th Jun. Italy (UDINE) FHQ + Enablers


14

MLF EU BGCertification state of play

IOC (EU BG Pkg)

PlanningDeployabilitySOPsCIS

BG Package certification:early June ‘12

National certification


15

MLF EU BG

Lessons identified

Jointness►

Views exchange with other BGs-Planning Activities-Enablers Management -Certification process

►

16

MLF EU BG

16

Co-ordination requirements

DV Day►

FOC CPX EUROPEAN WIND 12

Visitors Day ►

31 May 2012

29 May 2012 (TBC)


17

MLF EU BG

17

Other issues

COPDStrategic OPLAN Operational OPLAN

Poolingand

Sharing

►

►

Comprehensive Approach

EBAO

Exercise Documentation

ScenarioMapsCountry BooksIntelligence EstimateCouncil DecisionCrise Management ConceptIMDStrategic CONOPS/OPLAN

18

MLF EU BG



2012-2MLF EU BG


2012-2MLF EU BG


LTC Giuseppe CARFAGNA – IT JOHQ – EU OHQ LTC Giuseppe CARFAGNA – IT JOHQ – EU OHQ B h

Question Time



Enclosure 4: Briefing DE BGCC 19 April 2012

(DE(DE--ATAT--CZCZ--IEIE--HRHR--former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia BG package 2012former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia BG package 2012--II)II)

2012-II(DE-AT-CZ-IE-HR-former Yugoslav

Republic of Macedonia)

20122012--IIII(DE(DE--ATAT--CZCZ--IEIE--HRHR--former Yugoslav former Yugoslav

Republic of Macedonia)Republic of Macedonia)


LtCol (GS) Oliver Gellermann (DE)LtCol (GS) Oliver Gellermann (DE)LtCol (GS) Oliver Gellermann (DE)BGCC-1/12

19 April 2012BGCCBGCC--1/121/12

19 April 201219 April 2012


BG package characteristics

• Timeslot: 1 Jul – 31 Dec 2012

• POC: LtCol Oliver Gellermann (DE)

• Contributing MS: DE-AT-CZ-IE

• Contributing TS: HR- former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

• Indicative OHQ co-operation: Potsdam/Ulm

• (F)HQ: Response Forces Operations Command (Ulm)



National caveats

• Possible missions: None

• Capabilities: None

• Readiness postures: None

• Command & Control: None

• Area of operations: None

• Deployment: None

• Other: None


(F)HQ Spt (F)HQ

BG HQ

Med TF

BG HQ Spt

Staff Spt COY

MEDEVAC COY

Med COY Role 2

Inf Bn

Inf Bn Staff Spt COY

Inf COY

Inf COY (FP)

Inf COY (FP)

Inf COY

ISTAR COY

MP COY

HELI COY

PSYOPS TF

AD Plt

ENG COY

CBRN COY

CIMIC Elm

CIS COY

CSS Bn

LOG COY

LOG COY

WATER PURIF

ENG COY (RLS)

APOD/SPOD

„preferred“OHQ

Med COY Role 1

MN

MN

MN

MN

MN

MN

MN MN

MN

MN

Med COY Role 2

Med Role 1Med Role 1Med Role 1Med Role 1Med Role 1

CIS Coy




Enablers & Reserves

STRATEGIC AIR LIFT


not Pre-identified



CERTIFICATION1 Date Location Units

EX SEL 2 Mar 2012 Austria CSS + CIMIC

ISTAR Unit Apr 2012 Ireland ISTAR Coy + pMS

MED TF 27/04-08/05/12 Germany MED TF

Core BG 27/04-08/05/12 Germany MtnBde 23 + pMS

CPX EE 12 29/05-08/06/12 Germany (F)HQ+BG HQ PTA

Training/Exercise1 Date Location Units

EE 12 OPP Phase Jan/Feb 2012 Ulm (DE) (F)HQ JOPG+BG HQ

Core BG Training Jan/Feb 2012 MTA Lehnin (DE)

MtnBde 23 + pMS

Academics / KLS / CC Apr 2012 Ulm (DE) COMs + Key personnel

MED TF Training ACTC Apr 2012 Altmark (DE) MED TF

Core BG Trg ACTC Apr 2012 Altmark (DE) MED TF

1 selection of main certification and training events



Certification state of play

On Schedule


Lessons identified

None so far



Co-ordination requirements

None


Other issues

None



2012-II(DE-AT-CZ-IE-HR-former Yugoslav

Republic of Macedonia)

20122012--IIII(DE(DE--ATAT--CZCZ--IEIE--HRHR--former Yugoslav former Yugoslav

Republic of Macedonia)Republic of Macedonia)


LtCol (GS) Oliver Gellermann (DE)LtCol (GS) Oliver Gellermann (DE)LtCol (GS) Oliver Gellermann (DE)BGCC-1/12

19 April 2012BGCCBGCC--1/121/12

19 April 201219 April 2012


Enclosure 5: Briefing PL BGCC 19 April 2012

EU BG 2013 / I(DE, FR, PL)


LTC Krzysztof KLIBERLTC Krzysztof KLIBER


BGCC-1/1219 APRIL 2012

BGCCBGCC--11//121219 APRIL 201219 APRIL 2012

BG package characteristics• Timeslot: 1st semester 2013

• POC: POLAND

• Contributing MS: DE – FR – PL

• Contributing TS: NONE

• Indicative OHQ co-operation: French OHQ Mont

Valerien

• (F)HQ: provided by PL


National caveats

• Possible missions: whole spectrum of possible BG operations, no

caveats

• Capabilities: under final consideration

• Readiness postures: IAW EU BG Concept

• Command & Control: IAW EU C2 Concept

• Area of operations: 6000 km from Brussels (except AOO of extreme

climate conditions)

• Deployment: combined (national, international, commercial assets)

• Other: NIL


I

(F)HQ

BG CORE CSSCS

NSENIC

bn HQ IIMN CSS bn HQ

PL

MNMedTF

PLDEFR

NSE

ISR

I

MP

A/C CIMIC

I

I

IEOD

I

II II

MED

LOG

I

APOD

SPOD

I

NBCIv

GS

I

RSOM

PECC


Enablers & Reserves

STRATEGIC AIR LIFT


Pre-identified

or

not Pre-identified

Training & certification programmeTraining/Exercise Date Location Units

Operational Planning Course 16-27 April 2012

Poland PAF augmentations to OHQ.

Key-Nucleus Training September 2012

Mont Valerien / France

OHQ Key personnel.

Key Leaders Training October 2012 Poland OHQ Key personnel/ HICON.

Planning Exercise December 2012 Mont Valerien / France

OHQ all personnel with PL and DE augmentations.

FHQ Workshop 10-13 April 2012


FHQ the battle staff training A week before CC-12 start/November 2012


Field Training Exercise 14 - 28 September 2012.

Training Area BERGEN / Germany

CSS Bn.

Logistic Integration Training 8 - 12. October 2012

GARLSTEDT / Germany

PTA is the staff of the CSS Bn. LOCON is conducted with response cells out of the subordinated units.

CIS workshop ASTER -12 22-30 October 2012

Training Area Wędrzyn, Poland

CIS units from PL, FR and DE dedicated to EU BG 2013/I



Certification event Date Location Units to be certified

National certification exercise WYZWANIE 12

May 2012 PL The Polish part of UE BG 2013/I

FHQ certification exercise COMMON CHALLENGE -12 CC -12

15 - 23November 2012

Training AreaWędrzyn,Poland

FHQ, subordinate UE BG 2013/I units as response cells in LOCON

No certification for French troops

Certified with GUEPARD alert

National responsibility

FR will send to PL the certification document in October 2012

Lessons identified

of the EU BG 2013/1 NLT 30 Sep 2013.NO SPECIFIC LI SO FAR

Consolidated list of LI will be available post the stand-by period of the EU BG 2013/I NLT 30 Sep 2013.


Other issues

SHORTFALLS and CRITICAL AREASLOGISTICS:

• drilling and water purification capability• transport and storage of bulk water • vertical and horizontal construction engineer unit

STRATEGIC TRANSPORTATION ASSETS



LTC Krzysztof KLIBERLTC Krzysztof KLIBER




Documents

COUNCIL OF Brussels, 26 April 2011 THE EUROPEAN ......Briefing: IT BGCC 19 April 2012 4. Briefing: DE BGCC 19 April 2012 5. Briefing: PL BGCC 19 April 2012 Delegations will find attached