FCdr NBG 15, Master

Nordic Battlegroup 2015

FCdr Colonel Torbjörn LARSSON (SWE Army)

NBG 15

• ON TIME

with

• RIGHT SKILLS

and

• RIGHT MINDSET

ON TIME

6 000 km6 000 km6 000 km6 000 km

6 000 km6 000 km6 000 km6 000 km• The force should be on mission within 10 days of an EU decision to launch an operation.

• Sustainable for 30 days (but extendable up to 120 days).

• Deployable over 6 000 km from Brussels (this is the planning target but not a limitation).

• The Government Bill of 15 March 2012– decided to set Sweden available as Framework Nation (FN) for an EU battlegroup in 2015, for

the third time – previously FN responsibility 2008 and 2011

• EU decision making process for a peacekeeping operation– all Member States (MS) as well as the EU Commission are entitled to propose a

peacekeeping operation

– there must be unanimity between the MS’ for such an operation

– overall co-ordination responsibility rests with the EU Political and Security Committee; when

the design of the operation is agreed upon between the MS, the European Council makes an

unanimous decision, which the Governments of the FN and its partners (i.e. NBG 15) acts

upon (in Sweden after a decision by Parliament)

– the tasks for the Battlegroup are designed to conform to the principles of the UN Charter

– each MS is funding its own contribution

Decision making process

RIGHT SKILLS

• FULFILL

REQUIREMENTS

– Train and evaluate

– Deal with shortfalls

CAR

6 000 km6 000 km6 000 km6 000 km

6 000 km6 000 km6 000 km6 000 km

TASKS

SUBTASKS, examples

• Separation of Parties by Force (SOPF)– Forced separation of hostile formations– Establishment of limited protected zones– Securing LOC’s (Lines of Communications)

• Conflict Prevention (CP)– Support to elections– Disarmament– Show of Force

• Evacuation Operation (EO)– Security for groups of non-military– Point defence / facility protection– Armed redeployment of personnel and/or equipment e.g. UN, NGO, IO, etc etc

• Assistance to Humanitarian Operations (HA)– Protection of transport and distribution– Protection of important objects/facilities– Crowd and riot control

• Stability, Reconstruction and Military Advice (SRMA)– Plan and initiate DDR - Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration– Provide key installation protection– Conduct prisoner and detainee handling– Establish and run temporary detention facilities

RIGHT MINDSET

But also

• Common

understanding of

Human Rights

• The strength of our

7-nations coalition

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Respective National Defence Forces

NBG Road map

SWG

LOGFCdr

BG MCC (F)HQ

OHQ(Cell)

OPCdr

Nordic MilitaryCoordination Group

(NMCG)

Nordic Steering Group (NSG)

SWG = Sub Working Group

Financial

Management

BoardSWG

Trg/Eval/LL

SWG

CIS

SWG Req

spec/C2

SWG

Public

Affairs

Equipment

Management

Board

Environmental

Management

Board

Political Military Consultation Group (PMC)

MoD/MFAFIN

MoD/MFAEST

MoD/MFAIRL

MoD/MFALAT

MoD/MFALIT

MoD/MFANOR

MoD/MFASWE

Manning

ComSec

Sec

SWG

Intel

Cancelled

Phase 1 (2013)Planning

Phase 2 (2014)Preparation

Aim

- Training

- Viking 14

- MILEX 14

- Illuminated Summer 14

- Joint Action 14

- Case study development

- Polex 14

- FOC

Phase 3 (2015)Jan - June

Standby

Aim

Maintain effectiveness

Uphold Readiness

MOU ModernisedLatvia and Lithuania to join

Aim

Technical Arrangement with TCN

ORBAT

Implement LI/LL

Prepare phase 2-4

Phase 4 (2015)July-Sept

Post Standby

Aim

Deactivation of BG

Lessons Identified

report to EU

+ 4 months

Road Map 2013 Road Map 2014 Road Map 2015

NBG 15 - Way Ahead

Finland:

Unit: Helicopter detachment (MEDEVAC capability). Total approx 60 tps

Latvia:

Units: Infantry Company, TACP, EOD personnel. Total approx 150 tps.

Ireland:

Units: ISTAR Company with core of ISTAR HQ. Total approx 175 tps.

Norway:

Unit: Escort Platoon. Total approx 50 tps

Lithuania:

Units: Force Protection Platoon. Total approx 50 tps

Estonia:

Units: Military police, Engineer, GEO info, HUMINT and CIMIC team. Total approx 50 tps

Troop Contributing Nations

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FCdr

(F)HQCom

Spt

Des

Op Cdr

MP

CIMIC

ISTAR

ISTAR

Bn HQ

HQ & Fire Spt

Coy

Mot Inf Coy

Eng Coy

Mot Inf Coy

Mot Inf Coy

Log Coy

EW

EW Unit

Field HumintTeam

GeoInfoSG Cdr’s Support Team

HQ Coy

LAP Unit

CBRN Unit

MP Plt

CIMIC Plt

MOVCON

Log Bn

Log Coy

Role 2E

Movcon

Role 2 LM

Strategic Enablers

NSE

ORBAT 2.2

F

QRF Coy

MOVCON

Movcon

Transport- SAC (C 17)- Salis (An-124)- MCC

ISTAR

ISTAR HQ

ISTAR Coy

ISTAR Log Coy

EAW

Expeditionary Air Wing

AMU

Air MaintenanceUnit

F

JAS

ATU

C

HU

UABU

Air BaseUnit

MEDEVAC

Core Bn

NBG 15 – ORBAT 2.2

Approx ~2 500 troops in total

Swedish ~1 900 troops

TCN approx ~600 troops

FCdr

(F)HQCom

Spt

Des

Op Cdr

MP

CIMIC

ISTAR

ISTAR

Bn HQ

HQ & Fire Spt

Coy

Mot Inf Coy

Eng Coy

Mot Inf Coy

Mot Inf Coy

Log Coy

EW

EW Unit

Field HumintTeam

GeoInfoSG Cdr’s Support Team

HQ Coy

LAP Unit

CBRN Unit

MP Plt

CIMIC Plt

MOVCON

Log Bn

Log Coy

Role 2E

Movcon

Role 2 LM

Strategic Enablers

NSE

F

QRF Coy

MOVCO

N

Movcon

Transport- SAC (C 17)- Salis (An-124)- MCC

ISTAR

ISTAR HQ

ISTAR Coy

ISTAR Log Coy

EAW

Expeditionary Air Wing

AMU

Air MaintenanceUnit

F

JAS

ATU

C

HU

UABU

Air BaseUnit

MEDEVAC

Core Bn

FCdr

(F)HQ

Op

Cdr

MP CIMICEAWISTAR

Mot Inf Bn Eng CoyExpeditionary Air Wing

GeoInfoSG

HQ Coy LAP Unit CBRN Unit MP Plt CIMIC PltLog Bn QRF Istar

OHQ

FrancePA

- More “boots on the ground” – Latvian QRF coy

- IRL LN for ISTAR

- Helicopters in place (Black Hawk and NH 90)

- Reinforced medical capacity

- National Core battallion manned by professional contracted soldiers

- A permanent national HQ is used as basis for FHQ

NBG 15 compared to NBG 11

RESOURCES

EMBARK/DEBARK, examples

AP (Advance Party)

EEF (Early Entry Force)

MF (Main Force)

AP EEF MF

Time

D D+10 D+25

EMBARK/DEBARK, Examples

Different mode of transport…….!

SPOE

HB

SPOD

APOD

JOA

APOEJOA (Joint Operation Area)

HB (Home Base)

SPOD (Sea Port of Debarkation)

APOD (AirPort of Debarkation)

SPOE (Sea Port of Embarkation)

APOE (AirPort of Embarkation)

AOO 1

EMBARK/DEBARK, Examples

MOB (Main Operation Base)

FOB (Forward Operation Base)

AOO (Area of Operation)

Different bases…….!

FOB/MOBSPOD

APOD

FOB/MOB

SPOD/APOD

SPOD

APOD

MOB

FOB

AOO

AOO

AOO 2

Viking 14(CPX)

Milex 14 (CPX)

Illuminated

Summer 14(CPX)

Deployment

Exercise (CPX)

week 414-415 420-421 436

Joint Action 14(Livex)

437-438 444-446

DVD

POLEX 14

Timings for POLEX and DVD (TBD).

EXERCISES

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CET/FIT + JOINT

ACTION (FINEX)

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NBG 15Exercise Plan 2014 SWEDEN

Joint Fire

VIKING 14

MILEX 14

Illuminated

Summer

F CdrTEWT

LOG

Unit EX

CIS

Unit EX

Core BnUnit EX

Core Bn

Unit EX

EAWWS Table-top Ex

June

Förberedande NMCG 2013-11-05

LOG

TEWT

Log BnUnit EX

C2

If necessary information or orders do not reach the

intended receiver in time and in an understandable format;

• the need for C2 or related methods are not properly

cared for

• and/or the opponent has managed to get inside our

OODA-loop

C2

WE HAD THE BEST AND OPTIMAL PLAN THAT NEVER REACHED OUR

UNITS

More information

eng web: www.forsvarsmakten.se/nbg15

swe web: www.forsvarsmakten.se/nbg

twitter: @EUBG15 www.twitter.com/eubg15

instagram: @EUBG15 www.instagram.com/eubg15

swe intranet: http://emilia.swedi.mil.se/Pa-gang/Projekt-och-fokusomraden/NBG15

QUESTIONS?

This presentation is to be used as a general presentation of the NBG