PKO Plan for Darfur Mission Experienced from Burundi

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PKO Plan for Darfur Mission (Experienced from
Burundi)

• Directorate of Logistics, Royal Thai Army
• 37th PASOLS
• August 27th, 2008

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Scope

• Experience in Burundi (ONUB)
• Background
• Mission
• Preparation for Darfur, SUDAN (UNAMID)
• Background
• Recon
• Acquisition Plan for Self Sustainment

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Burundi
The Great Lake
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BURUNDI
Bujumbura
Gitega
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ONUB

• Headquarters Bujumbura, Burundi
• Duration 1 June 2004 to 31 Dec 2006
• Peak Strength (30 SEP 2005)
• Troops 5,400
• Military observers 168
• Civilian police 97
• International civilian personnel 316
• Local civilian staff 383
• United Nations Volunteers 156

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OFFICE OF THE FORCE COMMANDER
DEPUTYFORCE COMMANDER
CHIEF OF STAFFSTAFF OFFICERS
MOZ COY BUJ
NEP BNBUBANZA
COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT
RSA BNBUJUMBURA
PAK BNCIBITOKE
ETH BNGITEGA
KEN BNBUBANZA
STAFF
UNMO
UNMO
UNMO
UNMO
MED LVL IIJORDAN
MARITIMERSA
UNMO
PAKAVN
RSAAVN
ENG COYPAKISTAN
ENG COYTHAI
MP COYKENYA
SF COYNEPAL
HQ COYKENYA
MEDICAL LEVEL IIPAKISTAN
ENG COY THAI
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Area of Operations
AO 1 South Africa AO 2 Nepal AO 3
Pakistan AO 4 Ethiopia AO 5 Kenya
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LOG Region
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ONUB LOG Responsibilities

• Rations
• Water
• Fuel
• Office Supplies
• Construction/Defence Stores
• Level 2 Hospital

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Thai/Burundi Combined Engineer Company
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The Thai Camp
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Mission
The government of Thailand has agreed to
contribute personnel, equipment and services for
Engineering Companyto assist ONUB to carry out
its mandates.
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Tasks
To undertake horizontal, vertical construction
and to provide combat engineer support to UN
troops in the mission area.
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Capabilities
Thai Engineering Company has capabilities
to perform tasks as follow
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Capabilities
Route maintenance
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Capabilities
Construction/Maintenance of helipads
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Capabilities
Ground clearance, leveling and compaction for
camping sites
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Capabilities
Rehabilitation of existing buildings
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Capabilities
Erection of prefabricated structures
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Capabilities
Assistance in camp construction
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Capabilities
Assist in field fortifications preparation
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Capabilities
Destruction of UXOs
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Capabilities
Limited mine clearance
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Capabilities

• Repair and maintenance of small bridges
• Construction of bridges over small crossings
• Hard standings
• Construction of protective shelters

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Achievements
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SUDAN
Local Time UTC 3 Capital city Khartoum
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Conflicts

• Regional Conflicts
• Bad relationship w/ neighbouring countries
• Alleged that Sudan had supported Islamic Rebel
  Group
• Internal Conflicts
• South Sudan Darfur

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Internal Conflict
GoS Janjaweed VS JEM SLM
GoS VS SPLM
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Armed Groups in DARFUR

• Darfur insurgency
• Sudanese Liberation Army (SLA/MM)
• Sudanese Liberation Army (SLA/AW)
• Justice and Equality Movement (JEM)
• Khartoum-based government (GOS)
• Janjaweed (backed by Government of Sudan)

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PKO in SUDAN
AMIS (African Union Mission in Sudan) (Jul 2004-
Dec 2007) UNAMID (African Union/United Nations
Hybrid Operation in Darfur) (Dec 2007 present)
UNMIS (United Nations Mission in Sudan) (Mar 2005
- present)
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Request from UN on 19 May 2007
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Acceptance of one Infantry Battalion from THAILAND
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Organization
INFANTRY BALLATION
FORCE PROTECTION COMPANY
BN HQ SUPPORT COMPANY
LEVEL 1 HOSPITAL
MECHANIZE INFANTRY COMPANY
Detail in Composition when MOU signed
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Reconnaissance ( 3-11 Nov 07 )

• Concentrated on
• Course of Action
• Force Structure
• Place for deployment
• Key terrain for Establish camp, Logistic site.
• Information for MOU drafting
• Annex B (Major Equipment)
• Annex C (Self Sustainment)

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Equipment and force composition Amendment

• Change Tracked APC to Wheeled APC
• Enhance More Fire Power (40 mm AGL)
• Add 1 x 7.62mm MG / Platoon ( 2 to 3)
• Add 1x Doctor to Hospital Level 1
• Add 2 x Water Sanitized Team (2 to 4 )

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Essential Equipment

• Drinking Water Makers
• Freeze Containers (20 ft)
• Knock-Down Accommodations
• 90 days Concurrent Spare Part
• 3 month - Resupply Ship from Thailand

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Question ???

• Source Thai Peace Operations Centre,
• Directorate of Joint Operations,
• Royal Thai Armed Forces