PEACE SUPPORT PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONSOPERATIONS

The SAF ExperienceThe SAF Experience

SAF PARTICIPATION IN UN SAF PARTICIPATION IN UN MISSIONS MISSIONS

SAF has sent over 900 personnel on 12 missions to date

First mission in Namibia in 1989

Longest running - UNIKOM in Iraq / Kuwait, is into 12th year

SAF SUPPORT FOR PSOSAF SUPPORT FOR PSO

UNTAG• Namibia, 1989• 14 SAF Officers, 48 Police, 20 civil servants

OPS NIGHTINGALE• Gulf War, 1990-91• Medical Support in the Gulf War

SAF SUPPORT FOR PSOSAF SUPPORT FOR PSO

UNIKOM• Military Observers at Iraq-Kuwait Border, 1991

to date (12 teams so far)• 5 officers per team

UNAVEM• Angola, 1991-92• 8 Officers

SAF SUPPORT FOR PSOSAF SUPPORT FOR PSO

UNTAC• Cambodia, 1993• 4 Super Pumas, 65 SAF

personnel,166 Police UNOMSA

• South Africa, 1994• 2 SAF Officers and 3 Police

Officers MINUGUA

• Guatemala, 1997• 5-man medical team

SAF SUPPORT FOR PSOSAF SUPPORT FOR PSO

UNSMA• Afghanistan, 1997-

98• First peacemaking

mission

Postings to UNHQ • Situation Centre• Training Unit• Medical Support Unit• Field Admin. & Logistic Unit• Mission Planning Department

SAF SUPPORT FOR PSOSAF SUPPORT FOR PSO

INTERFET (UN sanctioned International Force in East Timor)• 4-men Liaison Team• 3 x LST for approx. 2 mths each• 1 x C130 for 2 x two weeks duration• 26-men Medical Team• Cumulative total of 373 personnel

involved

SAF SUPPORT FOR PSOSAF SUPPORT FOR PSO

UNTAET (UN Transition

Administration in East

Timor)• 4 x PKO HQ staff,

including the DCOS (CMA)

• 61-men platoon taskforce in Western Sector

• 21-men Medical Team • 40 x Civpols

SAF SUPPORT FOR PSOSAF SUPPORT FOR PSO

First time the SAF deploy ground troops for UN mission

Singapore playing an active role to secure stability in the region

SAF SUPPORT FOR PSOSAF SUPPORT FOR PSO

UNMEE (UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea)• 2 x military observers including Sector

(West) Senior Military Observer

SAF’s CURRENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO PSOSAF’s CURRENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO PSO

Military Observers - 4

- 2 in UNIKOM, 2 in UNMEE

- 6 mths / 1 Yr tour

UNMISET• Staff in PKF HQ• PL Task Force in Sector West

UNMISET - By Oct 02• PKF FC Sep 02• CTF Oct 02• Heli detachment Oct 02

UN STANDBY ARRANGEMENT UN STANDBY ARRANGEMENT SYSTEM SYSTEM

Singapore signed an MOU with the UN on 21 May 1997

The UNSAS is only for UN planning purposes; the final decision to deploy any resources for each mission still lies with the Singapore government

Upon approval by Cabinet, SAF would need to deploy elements within a response time of 4 weeks

COMMITMENT TO THE UN STANDBY COMMITMENT TO THE UN STANDBY SYSTEMSYSTEM

Current commitment:• 2 teams of military

observers (up to 8 officers)• 2 teams of up to 4 Planning

Officers• 1 Super Puma Detachment

(4 helicopters)• 2 x C-130 to assist in

deployments• 2 x CASEVAC teams• 1 x Medical team• Medical staff attachments

to other Medical units• Total of 143 personnel

Considerations for Considerations for ParticipationParticipation

SAF largely a conscript forceSAF largely a conscript force Participate in areas where SAF can contributeParticipate in areas where SAF can contribute• Staff /Planning OfficersStaff /Planning Officers• Military ObserversMilitary Observers• Medical TeamsMedical Teams

Clear Mission Objectives and End StateClear Mission Objectives and End State Legitimacy through host nation consent and Legitimacy through host nation consent and

collective international willcollective international will

KEY LESSONS LEARNTKEY LESSONS LEARNT

Adequate and effective pre-mission Adequate and effective pre-mission trainingtraining

Combined / Joint TrainingCombined / Joint Training National Logistic Support National Logistic Support

requirementsrequirements Cultural & Language training Cultural & Language training

/awareness/awareness Home front supportHome front support Force protectionForce protection Importance of Civil Military RelationsImportance of Civil Military Relations

THANK YOUTHANK YOU