Press Release

5 September, 2013 00:00
Over th period of 27th August to 6th September “OCC first level international course” was held in the Republic of Armenia, within the framework of NATO "Partnership for Peace" (PfP) Operational Capabilities Concept (OCC), also incorporating NATO level 1 evaluation of a rifle battalion from ARM AF Peacekeeping Brigade.

64 servicemen from 21 countries (13 of whom represented NATO-member, and 35 – Partner nations), were involved in the international course and the evaluation. Specialists of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE) took part in the event as instructors, while delegates from the US Kansas National Guard were present as advisors. Six servicemen of the ARM AF and 50 foreign delegates participated in the OCC Evaluation Course as students. Upon completion of the course, they will be certified as “OCC level 1 evaluators”. The exercise for OCC NATO level 1 evaluation of a rifle battalion from Peacekeeping Brigade aims at testing the interoperability and operational compatibility of the Brigades units with those of Partner counties. During the command-post phase of the exercise the participants acquire knowledge on staff protocol and C2, to include the processing an operational order, issuing tasks to subordinate units, until the termination of operations. During the field phase of the exercise, participants acquire experience in a number of tasks envisaged in peacekeeping missions such as patrols, convoys, checkpoints, as well as cordon and search operations.