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Unit 11

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Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. First of all, let me say welcome. My name is Colonel Reiter and I’m the Director of Staff. This morning’s briefing will include short presentations from four branches: G1 –Manpower and Personnel, G4 –Logistics, G6 –Communications and Information Systems, and G9 –Civil-military Co-operation. Before we begin, I would like to introduce our briefers. On my left is Colonel Shapiro, United States Air Force. Colonel Shapiro is the United States Senior National Representative as well as chief of the G1 division. As you will know, G1 –the Manpower and Personnel division –is tasked with administration and with managing military and civilian personnel. I’d also like to introduce you to Lieutenant Colonel Esteban from the G6 branch. G6 has the mission to plan and organise our communications and information systems. They are also responsible for coordinating security regulations for CIS systems. Our next briefer will be Major Algin from G9. Major Algin’s branch has the mission of establishing and maintaining contacts with government agencies and non-governmental organisations. Our final briefing will be from Captain Evans, G4. The G4 branch is tasked to coordinate and supervise supply, maintenance, repair, transportation and related logistics matters.

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A: Well, ladies and gentlemen, the next item on this morning’s agenda is the visit of the Polish CHOD on 11 November. Pablo’s been the point of contact, so I’ll ask him to bring us up to date.

B: Certainly, Lieutenant General Wojak arrives at Madrid airport on 10 November, and he leaves the day after the visit, 12 November. I’ve spoken with the Polish SNR and he told me that the General is especially interested in logistics, CIS and CIMIC matters. This will be his first visit to our Headquarters.

A: OK, that seems pretty clear. Pablo, you’re the Protocol Chief so you have primary responsibility, your office is tasked with preparing and co-ordinating the visit. You’ll also need to coordinate the office call with the Commander’s Office.

B: Right.

A: Next, the welcome package. Could you get someone in Protocol to prepare a welcome package? His visit is quite short, so there’s no point in including a lot of information about Madrid.

B: Right. Welcome package from Protocol.

A: And could you call catering and ask them if they can prepare something for lunch in the Commander’s Mess?

B: A sit down meal or a vin d’honneur?

A: A meal is better. Briefing. We can start the morning with a briefing on logistics and CIMIC. So contact G4 and G9 and ask them if they can prepare a short briefing on their divisions’activities.

B: OK. Briefings from G4 and G9.

B: Suspense dates?

A: Yes, when you speak to G4 and G9 ask them to submit a copy of their briefings to the Chief of Staff. He can have a look at them before I do. Suspense date is no later than 30 October, at 1300 hours.

B: Very good.

A: Is that everything?

B: I think so. I’ve made a note of all this and I’ll have someone write up the tasker this afternoon.

A: OK. Let’s move on to the next item on the agenda. EXERCISE MOUNTAIN FURY. Dieter, could you ... [11-3]