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21/12/2009

NATO KFOR Liaison and Monitoring Team Predeployment Pilot Course was completed

KFOR LMT PDPC In Croatian Army PSO Center, in cooperation and coordination with the NATO Allied Command for Transformation in Norfolk (ACT), NATO Joint Force Command in Naples (JFCN), and NATOs KFOR mission in Kosovo, from 30th November to 5th December 2009, is organized and conducted the NATO KFOR Liaison and Monitoring Team Pre-Deployment Pilot Course (KFOR PDPC LMT) for NATO KFOR liaison and monitoring teams in KFOR mission in Kosovo. The course was conducted through two phases, the first phase - the theoretical part is carried out in the barracks Vitez Damir Martic in Rakitje in period from 30th November to 2nd December 2009. The second phase - the practical part was carried out on the Training Range Eugen Kvaternik in Slunj in period from 2nd to 4th December 2009.

The initiative for the implementation of the course was launched by the NATO Allied Command for Transformation (ACT), based on the perceived need for better preparation of staff for the KFOR mission. It should be noted that no member of NATO is not carried out such a course at the international level, which further emphasizes the importance and sensitivity of the tasks entrusted to CAF.

Liaison and Monitoring Teams are a news in NATO peace support operations, established during 2004, based on experience gained in work liaison and observation teams in BiH.

The aim of the course was to provide an adequate level of knowledge and skills of selected staff to effectively carry out the task LMT teams in KFOR mission.

Upon completion of the course each student is qualified to understand all the factors and conditions that led to conflict in the region of Southeast Europe, with special emphasis on Kosovo. Understanding of tasks, duties and responsibilities LMT teams in KFOR mission.

The course participants were from Sweden, Hungary, Slovenia, Finland, Belgium, and Croatia. Instructor and the evaluation team comprised of representatives from Sweden, Turkey, France, Italy, Slovenia, Norway and Denmark. As the course was a test of character, evaluators and observers were sent from all three elements of NATO (ACT, JFCN and KFOR), with the primary aim to assess whether the CAPSOC able to conduct pre-deployment course for KFOR LMT teams. Based on the analysis of the evaluators, CAPSOC has met all the requirements, even beyond expectations, and all the evaluators agree that the delicate task of preparing LMT teams for the KFOR mission entrusted to CAPSOC.

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International Military Operations Centre was established in 2001. Apart from more than 1000 CAF soldiers, officers and NCOs who have been trained so far, over 120 participants of foreign armed forces from 36 countries all over the world have successfully completed training at CAPSOC.

As a result of reorganization of the Croatian Armed Forces in November 2007, it changed its name into Croatian Army PSO Centre (CAPSOC). Its mission is to develop and conduct training of CAF individuals, teams and units for IMO, provide professional assistance to units conducting training for IMO and take part in evaluation of their training level.

Among various courses, CAPSOC conducts pre-deployment training for CAF officers and NCOs and participants of UN and NATO peace support missions.

Great effort made by the Republic of Croatia to approach Euro-Atlantic integrations increasingly emphasizes the role of CAPSOC in training activities for participation in IMO.

Apart from the development of new concept of training for IMO, another news on our website is the new on-line learning system - Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) - as the fastest and simplest way of acquiring and improving knowledge and preparing for courses at CAPSOC.

We hope that you will find some useful information on training and courses conducted at CAPSOC on our website and we are providing opportunity to learn something new very quickly and simply.