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LTC Per Sandgren SWE ArmyChief Countermines
Joint Military AffairsChief Countermines

EUFOR Supervisory role of the de-mining process in BiH.
Joint Military AffairsChief Countermines

Introduction
JMA Structure OverviewEUFOR Countermines Section Roles and Structure in DetailRegulations Coutermines Section works by in specific ITP Chapter 8 Change 22AFBiH place in BiH Demining StructureAFBiH place in Future BIH Demining StructureComposition of State Level Demining SectionVital Initial Tasks of Section and Steady State RoleTimetable for transfer of responsibilities and achievement of Future Structure

Current Affairs andCompliance

CounterMines
DEPUTY
CHIEF JMA

Inspector General
EUFOR JMA Structure

Implement structure for AFBiH

ITP adapted to the new situation in 2005

A State-level Demining Unit

An AFBiH WSS/ASS reduction Campaign Plan
ITP = Instruction to The PartiesWSS/ASS = Weapon/Ammunition Storage Sites
DEFENCE REFORM- EUFOR JMA Objectives -

COUNTERMINES JMA HQ EUFOR
SO Countermines
Maj Jonathan SCOTT GBR
Milad CERIMAGIC
Dzejna SALKIC
CS Martin Murphy IRL
Mine Information Coordination Cell
Maj Martin GRNWALD AUT
Suada HADZIC
(Funded by NPA)
Demining Coordination Cell
Zeljko KALINIC
Chief Countermines
Lt Col Per SANDGREN SWE
Chief JMA
Col IACONO ITA

Countermines Section Roles
The EUFOR Countermines Section, at all possible levels of influence, is to support Mine Action in BiH. This is to be achieved through specifically:

Humanitarian Demining

Mine Awareness Training (MAT), Mine Risk Education (MRE) and Mine Monitor Training

Humanitarian Demining
Restructuring of the AF BiH demining effort in conjunction with the Defence Reform Committee. Support the establishment of Demining Cell within the AFBiH Operational CommandPromoting the concept of a single demining unit at State levelDevelopment and implementation of EUFOR policy (Instruction To the Parties) with respect to the demining of Bosnia Herzegovina (BiH).Assisting the AF BiH to conduct efficient demining operations primarily using Field Operations Manger and Mine Monitors.Assisting the deminers through the provision of equipment and supportSupporting the initiatives of the BHMAC, the State Organisation for Mine Action.

MAT and MRE
MAT to all EUFOR and NATO personnel, and International Organisations if the capacity is availableCoordinating MRE within the MNTF areas of responsibility.

The GFAP places an obligation on The Parties to conduct humanitarian demining operations and not specifically the Armed Forces.

The AF BiH currently only conduct humanitarian demining as a consequence of it being a task in the ITP placed upon them by COMEUFOR.
Instructions to the Parties ITP, Chapter 8
AFBiH Place inDemining Structure in BiH

ITP Chapter 8, Change 22
Chapter 8, Counter-Mine and Explosive Device Operations ITP specifies:Details for AFBiH demining operations.Seasons and Work cycles.Number of Teams and constitution.Reporting procedure.Productivity to be achieved by AFBiH Demining Teams. It is in harmony with all other Demining standards and EUFOR SOPs.

AFBiH Place inDemining Structure in BiH
Survey, quality control, community liaison, MRE
NGO and Civ companies

EUFOR Countermines
HQ EUFOR
Countermines Section
BHMAC
MNTF
Ver Team
Mine Cell
Regional MAC
LIAISON
VRS
MoD
ITP
Ch 8
DMCC
JMA CON-FERENCE
MONITORING
CJ JMA
VF-B
VF-H
JMA
DMCC = Demining Coordination Committee
MoCA
DMCC, LIAISON, MONITORINGCOURSES, FUNDING

Future structure of CM BiH
HQ EUFOR
Countermines Section
BHMAC
MNTF
AF BiH
ITP
UNDP
AF BiH
AF BiH
MONITORING
VIA MNTFs, CM FOLLOW UP ACTIONS AND ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
CHAIN OF COMMAND
ITP chapter 8
SUPPORTQUALITY MECHANISMLIAISONDMCCPLANNINGCOURSESEARMARKED FUNDINGS
Support from IC

Demining Section
OP COM
MoD

Composition of Op ComdAFBiH Demining Section
Demining
Operations Officer
Major
Planning, Training
& Equipment Officer
Major
Demining Quality
Assurance Officer
Major
Liaison Officer
with EUFOR
Captain
Chief of Demining Section
Colonel

Vital Initial Tasks
Task Assessment 2006 AFBiH Demining Plan Acquisition of Funding for Insurance for Deminers Coordination of all AFBiH Demining Assets, Training Facilities and Training Plan Staffing the Formation of a State Level Demining Unit

Steady State
Implementation of own Coherent Demining PlanCoordination and effective use of mutual demining assetsDemining operations fully supported prior to commencement of each season.Strict monitoring of productivity to develop and improve efficiency of AFBiH Demining Operations

Self Sustaining in provision of funding and trainingInsuranceEquipmentCombined training facilitiesResources

Critical Path
1. Determination to establish a Demining Section in the MOD OP COM
2. Validation and manning of BiH Demining Section
4. Task assessment for BiH Demining Section
5. Conducting 2005 AF BiH demining
7. Planning for future
Defence-reform
Comp-liance
DR andCompl
6. Planning for 2006 AF BiH demining
3. The establishment of a Demining Unit within AFBiH

Approximate Transition Timeline
2005
2006
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Manning the Section starts
Validation of a Section Chief
Decision to establish
Task assessment
Conducting 2005 AF BiH demining
Planning for futureUse of AF BIH de-mining capacity
Planning for 2006 AF BiH demining

Conclusion
The formation of the Op Comd Demining Section is a vital and important step to ensuring AFBiH Demining Operations are eventually self sustaining.

After the completion of transition the Op Demining Section will provide the central focus for AFBiH Demining Operations that was provided by EUFOR Coutermines Section.

The establishment of a state level Demining unit in AFBiH will doubtlessly bring improvements to their operations productivity and efficiency by providing coherent command and control.

Ordinary assignment in Sweden as COS at our Engineer Regiment.
I will talk about Eufor Supervisory role of the de-mining process in Bosnia and Hercegovina.
In 20 minutes I will coverJMA Structure OverviewEUFOR Countermines Section Roles and Structure in DetailRegulations Coutermines Section works by in specific ITP Chapter 8 Change 22AFBiH place in BiH Demining StructureAFBiH place in Future BIH Demining StructureComposition of State Level Demining SectionVital Initial Tasks of Section and Steady State RoleTimetable for transfer of responsibilities and achievement of Future Structure
JMA branch is made of three Sections:

CURRENT AFFAIRS & COMPLIANCEThis Section assists and monitors the AFBiH in the respect of Instruction To the Parties directives on control of Government Facilites, export/import of weapons, movement and control of weapons and ammunition, reduction of ASS and WSS.

The COUNTERMINE section which monitors, assists and guides the AFBiH in the deminig activity in the Country.

The mission of the Office Inspetor General is to assist the Entity Armed Forces to develop officer professionalism according to the peace process.

Eufor JMA Primarly Objectives are toImplement structure for AFBiH.

Instruction to the parties adapted to the new situation in 2005, now we have reached change 22.

A State-level Demining Unit, starting with a demining section in the MoD and then ultimately a Demining Unit

An AFBiH WSS/ASS reduction Campaign Plan to come to a number of 5 WSS and 8 ASS
Countermines consists of three different parts:The staff part situated in EUFOR JMA office. Main tasks is to make plans for how to best advice and assist AFBiH to fulfill the obligation to clear their part of the minefields. To apply for fundings in different projects. To liaise with different authorities and organizations, and to train monitors for the different taskforces.

The MICC cell situated in the Sarajevo HQ is responsible for providing maps and information material and also conducting Mine Awareness Training and Mine Risk Education.

The DCC goes out to the different demining locations to provide help and advice in the field in order to increase productivity and to see that security requiremets are met. They are situated in the Tito Barracks.

MAT = Soldiers new in theaterMRE = Information to children in schoolsMMT = Mine monitor courses for the ones who are going to monitor the deminers.
Restructuring of the AF BiH demining effort in conjunction with the Defence Reform Committee. Support the establishment of Demining Cell within the AFBiH Operational CommandPromoting the concept of a single demining unit at State levelDevelopment and implementation of EUFOR policy (Instruction To the Parties) with respect to the demining of Bosnia Herzegovina (BiH).Assisting the AF BiH to conduct efficient demining operations primarily using Field Operations Manger and Mine Monitors.Assisting the deminers through the provision of equipment and supportSupporting the initiatives of the BHMAC, the State Organisation for Mine Action.
MAT = Mine Awareness Training, Soldiers new in theaterMRE = Mine Risk Education. Information to children in school.
GFAP = General Framework Agreement for Peace
Details for AFBiH demining operations.- Markings, security distances and so on.Seasons and Work cycles. 4 in the winter, 6 in the summer all in all 10. Each cycle 5 weeks with 4 weeks of work and 1 week of maintenance.Number of Teams and constitution.Reporting procedure.Productivity to be achieved by AFBiH Demining Teams. One team should be able to clear 3600 m2 in one cycle without mechanical ground preparation.
Here we can see the armed forces place in the demining structure of Bosnia and Hercegovina.
This is the same picture again, this is the situation today from our military perspective.Countermines Section liaises with BHMAC when needed and at the monthly meeting DMCC = Demining Coordination Committee.We provide the ITP chapter 8, mine clearance and removal of unexploded ordnance.We apply for funding and locate resources as for example mineseekers.The Federation and the Republika Serpska demining teams get their tasks from the two Ministry of Defence, BHMAC provides the Red Task Folder and Countermines Demining coordination cell provides guidance. The mine cells monitor that work are conducted according to Regulations.
In the new organization Countermines sections responsibilities will be reduced to support the new demining section.The Demining coordination cell will be a part of the Demining section.From military point of view it will be much simpler with one chain of command.
This is how we see the manning of the Demining section.5 persons.
The most important initial tasks will be Task Assessment to make up a overall plan 2006 AFBiH Demining Plan with the season starting in spring 2006. Acquisition of Funding for Insurance for Deminers Coordination of all AFBiH Demining Assets, Training Facilities and Training Plan How to get the most effect out of Machines, dogs and how to train personnel. Staffing the Formation of a State Level Demining Unit
Implementation of own Coherent Demining PlanCoordination and effective use of mutual demining assetsDemining operations fully supported prior to commencement of each season.Strict monitoring of productivity to develop and improve efficiency of AFBiH Demining Operations

Self Sustaining in provision of funding and trainingInsuranceEquipmentCombined training facilitiesResources
DefencereformDetermination to establish a Demining Section in the MOD OP COM2. Validation and manning of BiH Demining Section3. The establishment of a Demining Unit within AFBiHDefencereform and Compliance4. Task assessment for BiH Demining SectionCompliance5. Conducting 2005 AF BiH demining6. Planning for 2006 AF BiH demining7. Planning for future
This is the approximate timeline and we are in April right now and the work for manning the demining section is ongoing.
The formation of the Op Comd Demining Section is a vital and important step to ensuring AFBiH Demining Operations are eventually self sustaining.

After the completion of transition the Op Demining Section will provide the central focus for AFBiH Demining Operations that was provided by EUFOR Coutermines Section.

The establishment of a state level Demining unit in AFBiH will doubtlessly bring improvements to their operations productivity and efficiency by providing coherent command and control.