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CAPABILITIES OF 24CAPABILITIES OF 24THTH AB IN AB IN RELIEF OPERATIONSRELIEF OPERATIONS

COLONEL PETYO MIRCHEVCOLONEL PETYO MIRCHEV

CHIEF OF STAFF 24CHIEF OF STAFF 24thth AB AB

18 SEP 201318 SEP 2013

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MAIN POINTSMAIN POINTS

1. 1. Assignment and main tasks executed by the Assignment and main tasks executed by the Air BaseAir Base.

2. 2. 2424th Air Base capabilities to participate in th Air Base capabilities to participate in disaster relief missions.disaster relief missions.

3. 3. 2424th Air Base capabilities to participate in th Air Base capabilities to participate in joint operations with other departments.joint operations with other departments.

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ASSIGNMENT AND MAIN TASKS OFASSIGNMENT AND MAIN TASKS OF 24 24TH AIR BASETH AIR BASE

2424th Air Base - main aviation unit of Bulgarian Air Forces in th Air Base - main aviation unit of Bulgarian Air Forces in support of local population in crisessupport of local population in crises, , calamitiescalamities, , and and industrial damagesindustrial damages

24th Air Base has the capabilities and organization to actively 24th Air Base has the capabilities and organization to actively participate in operations to protect local population in the case participate in operations to protect local population in the case of disasters, damages, and catastrophes within the country’s of disasters, damages, and catastrophes within the country’s territory. territory.

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• Disaster Response Unit (DRU) to for the event of emergency in Kozloduy Disaster Response Unit (DRU) to for the event of emergency in Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)..

• DRU for the event of industrial emergencies.DRU for the event of industrial emergencies.

• DRU for the firefighting missions.DRU for the firefighting missions.

CAPABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN DISASTER RELIEFCAPABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN DISASTER RELIEF MISSIONSMISSIONS

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• DRU to forward consequences management efforts in the event of floods.DRU to forward consequences management efforts in the event of floods.

• DRU to destroy unexploded explosive ordnance.DRU to destroy unexploded explosive ordnance.

• Search and RescueSearch and Rescue

CAPABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN DISASTER RELIEF CAPABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN DISASTER RELIEF MISSIONS (2)MISSIONS (2)

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CAPABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN JOINT OPERATIONSCAPABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN JOINT OPERATIONS WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTSWITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS

• Patrolling and traffic control.Patrolling and traffic control.

• Special operations in cooperation with Ministry of Interior’ forces.Special operations in cooperation with Ministry of Interior’ forces.

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Successful joint operation requires development of entire system Successful joint operation requires development of entire system comprising the comprising the informationinformation, , managementmanagement, , and and executiveexecutive sub sub--

systemssystems..

CAPABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN JOINT OPERATIONSCAPABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN JOINT OPERATIONS WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS (2)WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS (2)

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LESSONS LEARNT:LESSONS LEARNT: Essential problem in joint Essential problem in joint operations - operations - coordinationcoordination and and interactioninteraction process process between units of different Ministries and Departments between units of different Ministries and Departments

LESSON LEARNT IN JOINT OPERATIONSLESSON LEARNT IN JOINT OPERATIONS

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