Defence Forces Personnel depart for European Union Training Mission in UgandaShare
Today at 9:37am
Statement 22 April 2010, 5.30pm
Five members of the Defence Forces departed Ireland yesterday afternoon to
participate in the European Union’s Training Mission of Somali military
personnel in Uganda.
The purpose of the Mission, known as “EUTM Somalia” (European Union Training
Mission Somalia) is to train Somali military personnel, thereby contributing
to the strengthening of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the
institutions of Somalia.
The EU mission, which is headed by Spain, will see military training being
delivered to some 2,000 Somali trainees over a period of 12 months. The
training is being provided to support existing programmes being delivered by
Uganda, and is being undertaken in support of UN resolution 1872.
The mission headquarters is located in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. The
training facility is based in Bihanga camp, which is approximately 211km
West of Kampala.
The Defence Forces are contributing five personnel to this mission, on a
tour of duty which will last six months. The three officers and two
Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) will fill the following appointments:
• A Visitor and Protocol officer, based in Mission Headquarters,
Kampala.
• A Personnel officer, based in Training Headquarters in Bihanga Camp.
• One officer and two NCOs will constitute part of a training team,
based in Bihanga Camp.
The European Union is deploying nine training teams with different areas of
responsibility. Defence Forces personnel are part of a training team which
also includes three Maltese military instructors. The team has
responsibility for training junior leaders (NCOs). This task will involve
teaching basic military leadership skills such as command and control, small
team tactics and instructional skills.
The Irish contingent, known as “IRCON 1 EUTM Somalia,” will travel to Madrid
by commercial carrier today, and from there to Uganda on 23 April with the
Spanish Air Force.
Today at 9:37am
Statement 22 April 2010, 5.30pm
Five members of the Defence Forces departed Ireland yesterday afternoon to
participate in the European Union’s Training Mission of Somali military
personnel in Uganda.
The purpose of the Mission, known as “EUTM Somalia” (European Union Training
Mission Somalia) is to train Somali military personnel, thereby contributing
to the strengthening of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the
institutions of Somalia.
The EU mission, which is headed by Spain, will see military training being
delivered to some 2,000 Somali trainees over a period of 12 months. The
training is being provided to support existing programmes being delivered by
Uganda, and is being undertaken in support of UN resolution 1872.
The mission headquarters is located in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. The
training facility is based in Bihanga camp, which is approximately 211km
West of Kampala.
The Defence Forces are contributing five personnel to this mission, on a
tour of duty which will last six months. The three officers and two
Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) will fill the following appointments:
• A Visitor and Protocol officer, based in Mission Headquarters,
Kampala.
• A Personnel officer, based in Training Headquarters in Bihanga Camp.
• One officer and two NCOs will constitute part of a training team,
based in Bihanga Camp.
The European Union is deploying nine training teams with different areas of
responsibility. Defence Forces personnel are part of a training team which
also includes three Maltese military instructors. The team has
responsibility for training junior leaders (NCOs). This task will involve
teaching basic military leadership skills such as command and control, small
team tactics and instructional skills.
The Irish contingent, known as “IRCON 1 EUTM Somalia,” will travel to Madrid
by commercial carrier today, and from there to Uganda on 23 April with the
Spanish Air Force.
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