September - JFC Naples

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KFOR CHRONICLE
The KFOR Magazine for KFOR Soldiers
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KfoR
change of command
www.nato.int/kfor
September 2013
PICTURE: MSG HAUG, Richard (1)
CONTENT
COM KFOR Change of Command Ceremony
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COM KFOR
Address
TRANSPORTATION
From Kosovo to Germany
THRONE DAY
Camp Novo Selo
FARWELL CEREMONY
Outgoing COM KFOR
COM KFOR CHANGE OF COMMAND
Camp Film City
CHANGE OF COMMAND
JRD South
KFOR - 10 YEARS AGO
Kosovo High!
SUDOKU
An activity for the brain
APOD AGREEMENT
JLSG
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KFOR CHRONICLE 9/2013
RECOVERY RODEO
Preparing for Winter
TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY
Deputy Chief of Staff
KFOR GIANT COMPETITION
Camp Film City
PREPARATION FOR COC
Camp Film City
HELLENIC ARMED FORCES
Visit Down Syndrome Kosovo
10 YEARS AGO
A Day with the Bears
Kosovo High!
PICTURE OF THE MONTH
Your chance to be a part of it!
PROFILES
Vardan Grigoryan
Carmine V. Gonnella
COM KFOR ADDRESS
fellow soldiers
“More Together” is the motto that has been chosen for
the coming year. As we roll up our sleeves and dig into
the work we will be able of achieving more as we work
together as a bonded team.
“More Together” means that as we utilize each other’s
strong capabilities and create cohesive teams that we will
be able to accomplish more as a team than as individuals.
One thread by itself is not very strong and is easy to
break. But if we combining many threads together
our team effort, in harmony with the endeavor of the
international organization and all the entities and
institutions working in Kosovo, we will certainly achieve
more and better.
We as a KFOR team will stand committed to contribute
to a Safe and Secure Environment and Freedom of
Movement for a better future for all the people of
KOSOVO. We will do more by building a dialogue with
all responsible community leaders, regardless of ethnic
background. We must have full confidence in the local
population and acknowledge that trust is mutual.
KFOR consists of a multi-national organization of
soldiers from over 30 different countries, all with different
traditions, language and skills. We must not forget our
other team members of the Institutions in KOSOVO,
the KP, KSF and EULEX who we continue to call upon
and utilize. With over 30 different type of soldiers the
KP, KSF and EULEX, we find our individual threads
intertwining with each other, gaining strength with our
different skills and capabilities but, it doesn’t stop there.
We also increase our strength with the help from the
cooperation with partners like the EU, UNMIK and
OSCE who also have the goal of improving the political
and social structure for a better KOSOVO. In all, our
determination continues to strengthen with all actors
who cooperated with KFOR and contributed to peace
and stability for KOSOVO in the whole region.
KOSOVO has run through many changes during the
past 14 years. Huge developments and progress were
made towards security and safety. It is a tremendous
story of success and all the time KFOR was standing
aside KOSOVO’s people, always as strong supporters.
PICTURE: MSG HAUG, RICHARD (1)
As I begin my tour as the new COM KFOR, I am
deeply touched by all the warm welcomes given to me.
I am grateful for all of you and the work you have done.
I know, as proud and capable soldiers, you will give me
the same level of professionalism you have given all
COM KFOR’s. Being your commander, I entirely feel
the responsibility. I will provide my best efforts and
have great expectations of continuing to accomplish
our mission.
As we have moved from “Facing the Barricades” to
“Promoting Progress”, we have learned that much has
been done, but there is still a lot to do.
The upcoming elections in November will be
fundamental for the future development in KOSOVO
and for KFOR future force posture. KFOR will continue
to operate as a third responder guaranteeing Safe
and Secure Environment and Freedom of Movement
enabling, as a result, the correct and smooth activities of
all actors involved.
You can now see that “More Together” does not just
mean I want our KFOR soldiers to do more. I want all
KFOR soldiers continuing their efforts as a team while
merging in a spirit of cooperation with international
organizations as well as all institutions, acting for the
normalization of KOSOVO. By coming together with
common goals and aspirations, we will improve the
security and political situation for a stable, democratic,
multi-ethnic and peaceful KOSOVO.
“More Together”
Major General Salvatore Farina
COM KFOR
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CAMP NOVO SELO
RecoveRy Rodeo
PICTURES: Staff Sgt. Cody Harding (3)
On 29 August 2013 soldiers from KFOR held a “Recovery Rodeo” in Camp Novo Selo to help expand their skill sets on vehicle recovery in preparation for the upcoming winter season.
A Turkish Soldier connects the recovery device
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he event was hosted by the
Multinational Battle Group–
East’s Forward Command Post,
who believed that multiple partner
nations in KFOR would be better
able to handle an emergency
situation by cross-training with
their multinational counterparts.
MNBG-E: Armenian, French,
German, Moroccan, Polish, Turkish,
Ukrainian, and the United States
Coys. The Kellogg, Brown and Root
maintenance and recovery team and
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer
II Clinton Andrus, a member
of the Utah National Guard and
maintenance officer assigned to the
FCP, was tasked with developing a
training plan for the event.
Each group demonstrated how
they can recover one of their own
vehicles in the field with their vehicle
recovery equipment. Afterwards,
WO II Andrus had the groups work
together to determine how they
would recover vehicles of other
nations with their own equipment
in the event other recovery assets are
closest to an incident.
“Most everyone knows how to
recover their own vehicles, but
most of these maintenance crews
have never had the chance to
handle another nation’s vehicles,”
Andrus said. “This gives them that
opportunity to work with other
nation’s vehicles that they haven’t
before.”
Ukrainian Army Maj. Andre
Polschuk, the maintenance officer
for the Ukrainian Coy, said that
his soldiers enjoyed the training
and learned how to help out their
multinational partners in case of a
breakdown.
“It was a good opportunity to
see our assets and assess different
countries for future operations.”
Polschuk said. “For example, if there
is an emergency situation, we now
know that if a Polish vehicle was
broken down, we can help them.”
Staff Sgt. Cody Harding
“It’s been fun to watch all the
different companies (Coys) recover
their vehicles fast, proficient, and
effectively with the methods they
have, because everyone seems to
be very different,” Andrus said.
“Everyone has different assets, and
we want to be able to utilise the
best recovery assets for any given
situation.”
The plan brought together all
eight multinational Coys from
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the Joint Logistical Support Group
(JLSG) for KFOR also participated
in the training event.
TRANSPORTATION FROM KOSOVO TO GERMANY
Transportation of Accommodation containers
from Kosovo to Germany
PICTURES: OR-6 Cornelia Mathis (2)
In the last week of August one hundred and thirty two used and partly damaged German accommodation containers were loaded onto a flat train to be transported back to Germany.
Loading the Containers onto the train
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efore the four day journey
could start there were some
precautions to be taken, such as the
inspection and decontamination
of all containers by a qualified
veterinarian. A small man in a
yellow protective suit wearing a
special mask was spraying all the
containers before they were loaded.
Later it turned out that “the small
man” was the female veterinarian
of the German Contingent. Before
the containers could enter the area
of the European Union (EU), they
had to inspect and disinfect.
After that process, the containers
are loaded and secured on the flat
beds and are no longer touched
until they reach their destination.
The cargo train left the train station
not far from Prishtinë/Priština
and followed the route: KOSOVOFYROM-SERBIA-HUNGARYAUSTRIA-GERMANY.
In most of those en-route countries,
there is a maximum speed of 60-80
km/hr with the exception of Austria
where 100 km/hr is allowed. This
transport process was a complex
procedure since at every border
crossing, the locomotive and its
driver had to be changed and all the
necessary travel documents had to
be transmitted to the proper customs
authorities.
rather than to ship it back home. For
containers with technical equipment
inside and for armoured containers,
this decision process is likely to be
different because the value may be
more than the cost of transportation.
In the end, it is always the owner
who takes the decision based on the
nation’s (political) guidance.
OR-6 Cornelia Mathis
OF-4 Onno Duiverman
Of course, the decision to transport
containers back depends not only
on the cost of the train transport (or
shipment) but also on the age of the
container, the potential renovation
costs and the type of container. For
example, for containers more than
14 years old, the transport cost
may exceed the remaining value of
the container. It is evident, in this
case, that it would be far more cost
effective to dispose of the container
on site or even to give it away as a gift,
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PICTURE: Afrim Hajrullahu (2)
TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF
Brigadier Generals Carta (L) and Wagner (R) shake hands in front of Brigadier General Aycock, COS KFOR
TRAnsfeR of AuThoRiTy foR The depuTy
chief of sTAff (dcos) KfoR
On the afternoon after the COM KFOR Change of Command ceremony, the Transfer of
Authority for the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS) KFOR was held in the Multifunction Tent
in Camp Film City.
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he ceremony on 06 September
2013 was presided over by
Chief of Staff (COS) KFOR,
Brigadier General David N. Aycock
(USA), and marked the transfer of
authority from outgoing Brigadier
General Salvatore Carta (ITA) to
the incoming Brigadier General
Norbert Wagner (DEU).
Along with the duties of Deputy
Chief of Staff, this position also
carries the appointment of Chief of
the Military Civil Advisory Division
(MCAD), which is in the process
of being stood down in the coming
weeks. This follows the North
Atlantic Council (NAC) decision
of July 2013 declaring the Full
Operational Capability (FOC) of
the Kosovo Security Force (KSF). At
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the same time the new DCOS is also
the Chief of the NATO Liaison and
Advisory Team (NLAT) which has
been stood up in place of the MCAD
to continue the work with the KSF.
DCOS ToA Ceremony
On parade were members of the
various sections of the MCAD to
give their farewell to General Carta
at the end of his tour and welcome
General Wagner at the start of his.
Lt Cdr Darragh Kirwan
THRONE DAY CAMP NOVO SELO
ThRone dAy
PICTURES: CAMP NOVO SELO (3)
Throne Day is a national celebration marking the enthronement of King Mohammed VI on the
throne of his ancestors. It is celebrated on 30 July each year, since the monarchy has always been
the symbol of the continuity of state, defender of spiritual values and guarantor of national unity.
King Mohammed VI
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large number of guests,
including Robert Sorenson,
the Deputy Special Representative
of the Secretary General for the
United Nations Mission in Kosovo,
and other multinational partners
belonging to various KFOR
branches attended the traditional
reception in Camp Novo Selo. It was
preceded by a short presentation by
the Moroccan Public Affairs officer,
1st Lieutenant Yassine Benali, about
the Royal Dynasties that governed
Morocco until the arrival of the
Alaouite Family, to which king
Mohamed VI belongs.
LT. Yassine Benali
Lt Col Reda Chaib addresses the guests
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KFOR GIANTS COMPETITION
KfoR Giants competition 2013
“Pumping Iron” was the motto at the Giants Competition, and
indeed there was a lot of iron. Altogether 15 tons! The competition,
sponsored by the German NSE and executed from the Austrian Recce
Company, took place at Camp Film City on the 17 August.
DCOM KFOR presents the prizes to the Slovenian, Austrian and Danish teams
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but especially against the tough
events. The field was extremely
competitive and athletes fought
the heat and temperatures of close
Pulling an APC!
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to 35° Celsius during the four-hour
event. Each team consisted of 4
men representing their country to
the best of their ability.
In all, 32 men battled it out through
6 challenges which included lifting
weights, loading a truck, bench
press, the “Farmers Walk”, pulling an
APC (Armoured Personnel Carrier)
and the shot-put.
The first competition, lifting two
6kg ammunition cans with arms
horizontal, showed how heavy these
“easy” weights can be when you try
to hold it for more than one minute.
The best time achieved was over two
minutes!! Loading the truck was
a tricky event. Here you could see
the different tactics used to get the
bulky stuff on the loading area of a
truck. The bench press revealed that
soldiers don’t just look strong! 35
correctly counted repetitions with
60kg was the ultimate achievement.
At the “Farmers Walk”, the teams
had to carry two canisters of 20kg
over a distance of 50 metres then
PICTURE: Austrian Recce Company (2)
teams of 6 nations, including
Portugal, Denmark, Germany,
Slovenia, Luxemburg and Austria
competed against each other
CAMP FILM CITY
pure strength that counted the right factor a special prize was awarded
technique was needed to let the 5kg to Team Luxemburg. They showed
ball fly the furthest.
that the ‘Olympic’ idea still counts
and that the most important thing
It was an impressive event with is taking part. The winner of the
a large audience, spectacular Giants Competition was Team
challenges and highly motivated and Slovenia which was comprised of
dedicated teams. Congratulations to members of DCOM KFOR Close
every team which competed at this Protection Team. 2nd place went to
event. For the fun and entertainment Team Austria II, while 3rd place was
awarded to Team Denmark.
OF-1 Stefan Hammer
PICTURE: Austrian Recce Company (4)
back to their team mates who took
over. Coordination, balance and
elasticity were displayed in this head
to head team challenge. Pulling
the Austrian APC “Pandur” was a
brute force event. Everything was
demanded from the teams to move
the 12 ton APC over a distance of 50
metres. The last event was the shotput. In this challenge it was not only
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COM KFOR FAREWELL CEREMONY
coM KfoR fARewell ceReMony
On Wednesday 04 September HQ KFOR marked the approaching end of Major General
Halbauer’s time in Command with a Farewell Ceremony, medal parade and barbeque. Outside
the HQ building soldiers representing the Military Civil Advisory Division, Headquarters Support
Group and HQ KFOR assembled to witness the ceremony.
Farewell Ceremony outside HQ Building
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any of the troop contributing
nations to KFOR honoured
General Halbauer by presenting
him with medals to acknowledge
his contribution during his year in
Command.
General Halbauer took the
opportunity to thank DCOM KFOR
(Brig Gen Pograjc), COS KFOR
(Brig Gen Aycock) and DCOS KFOR
(Brig Gen Carta) for their assistance
and support during his tour.
Later that evening Gen. Halbauer
presided over his final NATO Medal
Parade in the Multifunction Tent.
This was followed by a barbeque for
all in Camp Film City.
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A surprise gift for Major General Halbauer at his Farewell Ceremony
PREPARATION FOR CHANGE OF COMMAND
pRepARATion foR coM KfoR
chAnGe of coMMAnd
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COM KFOR CHANGE OF COMMAND
coM KfoR chAnG
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n Friday 06 September at
Camp Film City, Prishtinë/
Priština, the Change of Command
Ceremony took place from Major
General Halbauer to Major
General Farina.
In the build-up to the ceremony
the Camp had been transformed
into a fit setting for the historic
event. Stages were erected and
locations prepared to ensure the
day went as planned. All sections
within HQ KFOR had been
involved in the previous weeks and
days to ensure the ceremony was
fitting.
On a bright and sunny Friday
morning in Camp Film City the
invited guests witnessed the end
of General Halbauer’s tour as
Commander of KFOR XVII and
the beginning of General Farina’s
command as Commander of KFOR
XVIII. Various military and civilian
dignitaries, including the President
of Kosovo Afitete Jahjaga, were in
attendance.
Admiral Clingan, Commander
Joint Forces Command-Naples
(COM JFC-NP) presided over the
change of Command. In addition to
speeches by Major General Halbauer,
President Jahjaga and COM JFC-NP,
the ceremony also witnessed the
handing over by COM JFC-NP of
the new KFOR XVIII flag to Major
General Farina, displaying its crest
and motto of “MORE TOGETHER”.
The successful event was followed
by a reception in the gymnasium,
which was enjoyed by all.
President of Kosovo, Admiral Clingan, Major Ge
Major General Halbauer congratulates Major General Farina on taking Command of KFOR XVIII
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CAMP FILM CITY
Ge of coMMAnd
eneral Farina and Major General Halbauer reviewing the ceremony
Outgoing COM KFOR hands back the KFOR XVII Flag
COM JFC NP presents COM KFOR with the new KFOR XVIII Flag
Outgoing COM KFOR takes the salute from his Commanders
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SUMMER FESTIVAL
Admiral Clingan, COM JFC-NP, addresses the parade
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SUMMER FESTIVAL
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PICTURE: Hellenic Armed Forces (1)
HELLENIC ARMED FORCES
Greek soldiers visiting the centre
hellenic ARMed foRces MeeT down
syndRoMe Kosovo
On 05 September the Hellenic Armed Forces here in Kosovo visited the facilities of a local
Non-Government Organisation (NGO) for children with Down Syndrome.
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t was a great experience as
soldiers met with children,
parents and volunteers working
for the organisation. Gladly they
presented the children with some
pieces of equipment, school gear
and a small amount of money
which was raised by the Greek
soldiers deployed here in Kosovo.
Hellenic
Commander,
Maj
Gerasimos Lytras mentioned:
“After we donated blood for
the locals in June, I felt like we
could do something more for
the people here, and since in my
hometown there is an institution
for children funded and run by
volunteers, I thought that we
could find something similar in
Kosovo too. I shared my thoughts
with my soldiers and they gladly
responded”.
With the help of the Hellenic
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Embassy, Down Syndrome Kosovo
was proposed and chosen. It is a nongovernmental organization, based
in Prishtinë/Priština, with branches
in all major towns of Kosovo. It
is run by volunteers (teachers,
psychologists, speech therapists and
parents) and financed mostly by
fundraising or donations. During the
first meeting of the Hellenic soldiers
with members of the organisation in
July, Director Driton Bajraktari said:
“We take care of about 35 children
in Prishtinë/Priština ranging from
school age to young adults. We
took the children away from special
schools, where their education was
left behind, put them in regular
schools and provided them with
extra help in the afternoon. We even
train their parents on how to exercise
their children at home. Now these
children can read, write and behave
almost like all the other children
their age. And when they become
adults we try to find them jobs in the
industry. We try to do all this mostly
by ourselves or with help from
anybody sensitive to such matters.
So it means a lot to us that you guys,
coming from another country, took
the initiative to offer.”
Special thanks should also be
given to some local workers in
Camp Film City who contributed
to the fundraising and even asked to
contact Down Syndrome Kosovo in
order to become future volunteers.
In this author’s mind and heart,
this initiative once more showed the
human face not only of the Hellenic
Armed Forces, but of KFOR in
general, which perhaps was a small
step under KFOR’s new banner and
motto of “More Together”.
CPT Konstantinos Rantis M.D.
JRD SOUTH CHANGE OF COMMAND
JRd souTh chAnGe of coMMAnd
On 08 September 2013 COM KFOR, Major General Salvatore Farina, presided over a Change of
Command ceremony in Camp Sultan Murat, Prizren, to mark the handover of command within
Joint Regional Detachment - South (JRD-S) from Colonel Aygün Eker to Colonel Zorlu Topaloğlu.
COM KFOR presents the JRD South Flag to Colonel Topaloglu as Colonel Eker observes
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any distinguished visitors
were present at the ceremony
including the Turkish Ambassador
to Kosovo, Her Excellency Mrs.
Songul Ozan.
The ceremony began with the
Turkish national anthem, followed
by a flags parade. Colonel Eker
then delivered a speech where he
highlighted the importance of the
mission and urged his successor to
continue in the same direction.
Colonel Eker was awarded the
plaque with the Turkish Contigent
Command flag by the Turkish
Ambassador, followed by the NonArticle 5 Medal bestowed by COM
KFOR, who commented on his
professionalism and dedication.
COM KFOR welcomed the new
JRD-S Commander and wished
him all the best. At the end of
his speech Major General Farina
pointed out that by “being and
working ‘MORE TOGETHER’, we
can truly do and accomplish more
for the better of all the people of
Kosovo”.
The ceremony ended with a
reception organised by the Turkish
contingent, where the guests had
the opportunity to discover some
traditional Turkish dishes while
listening to classical music.
Cpt Yusuf Yigit
PICTURE: JRD South (2)
Since
1999
the
Turkish
Contingent has continued its
mission in Kosovo, with the aim
of contributing to its peace and
stability. Under Colonel Eker’s
command JRD-S has performed
a wide variety of activities
designed to ensure a safe and
secure environment and freedom
of movement for all Kosovo’s
citizens, supporting the local
institutions and implementing and
maintaining stability.
Colonel Topaloglu, Ambassador Ozan, COM KFOR and Colonel Eker (from left to right) enjoy the parade
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KFOR - 10 YEARS AGO
A dAy wiTh The BeARs
Kosovo does indeed have many faces. In GNILJ ANE, two brown bear cubs, URSUS ARCTOS,
currently live with their minder, Clay, a US citizen living and working in Kosovo.
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nce widespread in Europe,
the brown bear is to be found
in several areas in the Balkans
and, in particular, several places
in Kosovo primarily to the North
East in the mountain range on
the boundary with SERBIA AND
MONTENEGRO but, also to the
South in the mountain ranges
South of STREPCE.
Born in February (2003) in the
mountains near the FYROM
border, their mother was shot by
a local hunter. Today, at 6 months
and weighing 30 kg each, they are
thriving in the company of Clay,
their temporary minder and keeper.
Clay keeps Bubble and Trouble fed
with endless amounts of fresh fruit
and live fish. They have their own
bathtub and are taken out regularly
for activities like cross country
walks, tree climbing and swimming.
With their own specially built trailer,
they can travel to those places where
it is great for a bear to be.
A privileged few have been
fortunate enough to experience these
fantastic creatures at close hand.
Although a fully-grown male brown
bear will reach 330 kg, the bear cubs
are relatively manageable and well
behaved. In fact they will follow
you around like pet dogs. A trip in
the forest on a Sunday afternoon is
an incredible experience. To finish
the day, there is nothing quite like
swimming with the bears, either.
“Although these bears may learn
to survive on their own, it will be
practically impossible to dehumanize
them, so we are currently looking at
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several options to have them placed
in suitable bear park or equivalent,”
says LTC Tore S Bade of HQ KFOR
(one of several self-appointed bearsitters). We have received advice
from Biologists working full-time
with bears, outside Kosovo. For the
time being the bears are getting on
very well, putting on weight and
definitely enjoying life.
“This is a once in a lifetime
experience,” says LTC Peter Lord
of HQ KFOR. “I would never have
believed that I would actually be
swimming in a lake with two brown
bears, and in Kosovo of all places.”
It is certainly an educational
experience for all those who meet
them, but at the same time it is
important to bear in mind, what is
best for the bears themselves, and
that they have to be screened against
too much attention. “I must say that I
am impressed with Clay. He is doing
a great job with the cubs, and they
are certainly getting the best care
available,” says Bade.
KFOR - 10 YEARS AGO
Kosovo hiGh!
On Sunday 03 August 2003, twenty-one KFOR personnel from 6 nations and including 2 ladies
set out from KFOR HQ to walk to the summit of Daravica.
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aravica mountain is located
in an isolated part of Kosovo,
some 12 km west of Decane in
MNB SW and about 1.5 km from
the Albanian border. At 2659
metres high, it is the highest peak
in Kosovo. On Sunday 03 August
2003, twenty one KFOR personnel
from 6 nations and including 2
ladies set out from KFOR HQ to
walk to the summit of Daravica led
by an experienced Royal Marines
Lieutenant Colonel from KFOR
HQ. What was the purpose? There
were several aims to the trip: to
familiarise KFOR personnel with
an interesting border area of Kosovo
that they would probably never get
to see in the normal course of their
duties, to foster multi-national
relations, to refine navigational
skills whilst completing a fair
physical challenge.
All participants gathered in the
HQ Dining Facility at 0600 hours
for an early breakfast, to collect pack
lunches (A big thank you to the
Dining Facility staff) and a final brief.
We then drove in six 4x4 vehicles for
about 1 hour 40 minutes to Junik,
where the “good” Kosovo roads
finished. Then, we slowed down and
put the vehicles into 4-wheel drive
to negotiate 20 km of challenging
and occasionally wet forest trails to
a small summer shepherd settlement
where our walk was to begin. This
took a further 2 hours! The shepherd
families were very pleased to see us,
especially because we gave them
some of pack lunches.
After a final communication
checks, we set off by 2 different
routes, but left 2 drivers behind to
look after the vehicles.
At the beginning, the summit was
covered in cloud, but fortunately this
lifted as the 2 groups came together
on the final ridge. 20 people reached
the top after about 2 hours of hard
walking, including at least one rest
stop. As the cloud lifted, we could
see across into Albanian and back
into the low lands of Kosovo - many
happy photographs were taken!
Having eaten lunch at, arguably,
the highest and most scenic point
in Kosovo, it was decided we would
walk down to a beautiful lake on the
south west side of the mountain.
Some of the braver hikers enjoyed a
rather cold, but refreshing, swim in
the clear water.
The return hike down (OK, some
up!) was uneventful, until, within
sight of the vehicles, our Swedish
lady from J1 unfortunately turned
over on her ankle. First Aid was
administered quickly and, despite
difficult communications, a casevac
was requested from the KFOR JOC.
After about 1 hour, the German
medevac helicopter team arrived
and landed at a site only 100m from
the casualty. Further treatment was
given, then the team returned to
Prizren hospital. We thank them for
their swift and professional response.
The remainder of the hiking group
returned to the vehicles and drove
back to Film City without further
mishap, arriving at 2145. All were
in agreement that this had been a
very demanding, but exceptionally
enjoyable day, and that they had
made some new friends. ALL THE
AIMS WERE ACHIEVED!
Our casualty, Mari, had broken her
fibula, and seriously damaged her
tendon and ligaments. After surgery,
which left her with 6 pins and one
plate in her ankle area, she is now
comfortable, and, by the time you
read this, will hopefully be back on
part-time duties in J1. In closing, as
the leader, all I can say is I really enjoy
the multi-national participation
in these walks and some parts of
Kosovo are truly beautiful - just get
out there!
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SUDOKU
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MEDIUM
The three areas (row, column, block) are equally units
or groups.
VERY DIFFICULT
The task is to fill in the blanks of the puzzle so that in
each of nine rows, columns and blocks of each digit from
1 to 9 appears only once.
SLIGHTLY
solutions AuGusT
DIFFICULT
Rules:
The standard consists of a grid Sudoku field with 3 × 3
blocks, which are each divided into 3 × 3 fields, a total of
81 fields in 9 rows and 9 columns. In some of these fields
at the beginning digits 1 to 9 are registered (“targets“).
PICTURE OF THE MONTH
picTuRe of The MonTh
sepTeMBeR 2013
sep 2013
Gračaničko jezero
(Gračanica Lake) is about 15
km south of Gračanica by
the road to Gnjilane.
Equipment used:
Canon 7d - Canon 17-55
mm f2.8 IS USM
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NLD NSE HQ KFOR
contribute to the KfoR chronicle!
Just send your photos to [email protected] by the 25th of the month explaining where you
took the photo and what equipment you used. We will then select one of the submitted images and publish it in that edition of the Chronicle.
You will be immortalized in the KFOR Chronicle !
Is that not something to be proud of?
Sincerely
The Chronicle Team
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APOD
Commander KFOR XVIII
Major General Salvatore Farina,
Italian Army
Chief Public Affairs Office &
KFOR Spokesman
Colonel Angelo Morcella,
Italian Army
Apod AGReeMenT
On behalf of KFOR, JLSG signed a Basic Ordering Agreement
(BOA) with the contractor of the civilian Airport Prishtinë/
Priština on 04 September 2013 regarding Ground Handling
Services on the APOD Prishtinë/Priština.
Chief Internal Information &
Editor KFOR Chronicle
Irish Defence Forces
[email protected]
Photographer & Design
Mr. Afrim Hajrullahu
Master Sergeant Richard Haug,
German Army
[email protected]
Cover Photo
Mr. Afrim Hajrullahu
E-mail and Web
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www.nato.int/kfor
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Tel.: 038 601 606
NATO Nations within KFOR
Albania, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia,
Turkey, United Kingdom, United
States.
G
round handling services include
marshalling, baggage loading/
unloading, use of passenger stairs,
security checks, de-icing, cleaning,
etc. With the exception of the US and
Germany, NATO does not provide
these services on the APOD, so all
nations who use the APOD need
to use the services of the contractor
from the civilian airport.
These contracts are always
between the nation and the LIMAK
contractor. The BOA is a prenegotiated agreement from which
contracts may be awarded. Nations
can now base their contracts on the
BOA and do not have to negotiate
prices, conditions or quality.
OF-4 Onno Duiverman
The KFOR Chronicle is produced
and fully funded by HQ KFOR. It is
published for KFOR soldiers in the
area of responsibility. The contents
are not necessarily the official views
of, or endorsed by, the coalition
governments’ defence departments.
Editorial content is edited, prepared
and provided by the Internal Information Section of HQ KFOR’s Public Affairs Office (PAO) in Pristina,
Kosovo. PAO HQ KFOR reserves
the right to edit content to conform
to style and space requirements.
Articles run on a space-available
basis.
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Non-NATO Nations within
KFOR
Armenia, Austria, Finland, Ireland,
Morocco, Sweden, Switzerland,
Ukraine.
Colonel Poulette, COM JLSG with Representante of LIMAK
PROFILES
MILITARY EDUCATION: I have served in the Armenian Army
for 12 years, serving in the Special Army from 1995-1997 and in
the Peacekeepers Brigade from 2002 to the present. I have attended many courses and training exercises at home and abroad
(Albania, FYROM, Greece, Romania).
Name:
Rank:
Nationality:
KFOR Unit:
ABOUT THE MISSION: I have participated in several missions overseas. This is my fourth time in Kosovo, having served
in 2004, 2005 and 2007. I also served in Afghanistan in 2010
providing security for the Konduz airport. I enjoy this mission
because it gives me the opportunity to create new friendships
with our multinational partners as well as learn new languages. I
have also been able to see friends that I made when I was last in
Vardan Grigoryan Kosovo in 2007.
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FAMILY REACTIONS: I have been married for almost 8 years
Armenian now and my wife and I have two daughters aged 3 and 6. Though
MNBG-East it can be hard being away from them for so long, they continue
to support me and my military service.
Armenian Coy
HOBBIES: : I enjoy going to the gym and working out, playing
football and other sports. I also like to learn about military
history and about military weapons of different countries.
MILITARY EDUCATION:I joined in the “Arma dei Carabinieri” 11 years ago and for the last nine years I have been serving
my country in Palermo (Sicily). In 2010 I worked three months
in China during the EXPO 2010 in Shanghai. I was responsible
for supervising the security and surveillance in the Italian pavilion. This was a very challenging task considering the complex
environment and the huge amount of visitors we dealt with every
day.
PICTURE: MSG HAUG, RICHARD (1) Afrim Hajrullahu (1)
ABOUT THE MISSION: This is my first “peace keeping” mission. I have been giving my support as staff member of the DCOS
MCA office. This is a very interesting experience which I face
Name:
Carmine V. Gonnella every day with enthusiasm because I have the chance to interact
with members of many different nationalities and I can also imRank:
OR-4 prove my professional capabilities.
Nationality:
Italia
KFOR Unit:
MCAD FAMILY REACTION: My family is very supportive and proud
for what I’m doing.
HOBBIES: : In my free time I enjoy going to the gym and
listening to music.
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