The preparation stage of HELBROC BattleGroup (BG) is in its end
(Monday, May 5 2007)
On the 2nd and 3rd of May 2007, more than 70 participating augmentees of the Force Headquarters (FHQ) from the four countries arrived on the area of responsibility of the 71st Airmobile Brigade (A/M Bde) of Hellenic Army, near Thessaloniki, Hellas.
During the next days, a Work-Up Staff Training was held for the members of the Force Headquarter (FHQ), in order to provide them knowledge about the structure, operational procedures, internal procedures, and all other necessary information required for assembling the components of HELBROC BG. The aim, of the work-up staff training, is to provide an understanding of the Initiation, Orientation and Concept Development Stages of the Operational Planning Process, and more specifically, the operational planner’s role and responsibilitiesduring the process.
Force Commander of HELBROC BG/FHQ is the Commander of 71st A/M Bde, Brigadier General Christos Markantonis from Hellenic Army. Deputy Commander of HELBROC BG is Colonel Geno Chipilski from Bulgarian Armed Forces.
The Hellenic EU FHQ will operate under Hellenic EU Operational Headquarter (EL EU OHQ) in Larissa, Hellas.
According to the Technical Agreement signed on 13 Nov 2006 in Brussels by the Ministers of Defense from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Hellas and Romania, HELBROC BG can only be deployed for Evacuation Operations and for Assistance to Humanitarian Operations.
Next milestone for HELBROC BG is the 7th of May 2007, when Command Post Exercise “EVROPI I/07” will start.
HELBROC BATTLEGROUP FORCE HEADQUARTER
Tel.: +302394041438 (internal: 6145; 6147); fax: +302394041252 |