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TileLieutenant Colonel Bert Haasjes

NATIONAL RESERVE FORCES COMMITTEE

Brief to CIOR 19 Feb 09Brief to CIOR 19 Feb 09Brief to CIOR 19 Feb 09Brief to CIOR 19 Feb 09

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Reserves effectively make a significant contribution to

NATO’s capabilities.

[Of those countries actively deploying reservists in NATO ops, the average proportion is more than 20%]

Reserves effectively make a significant contribution to

NATO’s capabilities.

[Of those countries actively deploying reservists in NATO ops, the average proportion is more than 20%]

Main MessageMain Message

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NRFC Mandate MC 392 Est 1995NRFC Mandate MC 392 Est 1995

To strengthen the readiness of alliance reserves.

To provide a forum for informal & candid information exchange.

To provide policy advice on reserves to military committee.

To provide advice & support to CIOR.

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NRFC Member NationsNRFC Member NationsMEMBERS: Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Slovakia, Turkey, United Kingdom and United States of America.

PERMANENT OBSERVER: Australia.

LIAISON OFFICERS: NATO IMS, ACO and ACT

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Reserves in NATOReserves in NATO

Transformation of armed forces and national reserve models

Required integration with regular forces.

Increased use of reserves in contributions to NATO operations.

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Examples of reserve capabilities- Functional specialists

Information operations. Intelligence i.e. linguists. Health Services specialists. Police i.e. drug enforcement specialists. Public Affairs CIMIC

- Individual Combat or Combat Support reserve deployment for augmentation

- Reserve Unit deployment

Potential: - Deployment of reserves within Comprehensive Approach

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Summary achievements

NRFC supports NATO transformation and integration and NATO operations

Information exchange on transformation and reserve models

Reserve officer exchange MOU’s

NRFC supports professional development. NATO School res officer courses

Support of CIOR transformation activities

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Review actions summer meetingReview actions summer meeting IstanbulIstanbul

1. MC annual report

2. Nominations SROC September 2008

3. NS – OPR

4. Working groups SROC / RFIC and Physical fitness

5. Cooperation with AESOR

6. Dates MWM 2009

7. New chair NRFC

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Events and meetingsEvents and meetings

9 Sept 2008: Courtesy call ACT Norfolk (USA)

10 Sept 2008: Courtesy call Secretary of Defence for reserve Affairs (USA)

22 Sept 2008: Opening SROC (DEU)

8-10 Dec 2008: NRFC Recce mission Sofia (BUL)

10 Feb 2009: MC NRFC/CIOR briefing (NATO HQ)

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MWM FEB 09 BrusselsMWM FEB 09 Brussels

a) Minutes of SC 2008 (Istanbul) are approved

b) GBR offers to send delegations the evaluation report on their reservist review before SC 2009

c) NRFC decides to use the ACT Transnet portal to host part of the NRFC content which is now found on the ACT wise server

d) NRFC will have its MWM 2010 in Brussels

e) NRFC decides to discuss follow on Chairmanship during SC 2009 (Sofia)

f) NRFC tasks SO´s to report the findings of the physical fitness working group during SC 2009 (Sofia)

g) Next NRFC meeting will be held in Sofia (SC 2009). NRFC will arrange hotel facilities in the Central Park hotel

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QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?