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BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES TRANSFORMATION PROCESS

LIEUTENANT COLONEL DIMITAR DIMITROV,STRATEGIC PLANNING DIRECTORATE,

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BRIEFING OUTLINE

• BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES MISSIONS, TASKS AND STRUCTURE

• PRIORITY AREAS FOR BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES TRANSFORMATION

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BGR ARMED FORCES TRANSFORMATION

BGR ARMED FORCES TRANSFORMATION

NATO TRANSFORMATION

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TASKS MISSIONS

DEFENSE

• DEFENSE OF THE COUNTRY WITHIN THE COLLECTIVE DEFENSE SYSTEM;• PARTICIPATION IN COLLECTIVE DEFENSE, OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY’S TERRITORY;• SURVEILLANCE, CONTROL AND DEFENSE OF THE AIR SPACE;• SURVEILLANCE AND DEFENSE OF THE TERRITORIAL SEA;• PARTICIPATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM.

SUPPORT TO INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITYthe most probable and most important!

• PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL CRO OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY’S TERRITORY FOR GUARANTEING PEACE AND SECURITY;• PARTICIPATION IN THE ARMS CONTROL AND CONTROL OF NON-PROLIFERATION OF WMD, MEASURES FOR ENHANCINGCONFIDENCE AND SECURITY.

ПРИНОС КЪМ НАЦИОНАЛНАТАСИГУРНОСТ В МИРНО ВРЕМЕ

• PARTICIPATION IN CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEFENSE;• PARTICIPATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ORGANIZED CRIME AND ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING OF DRUGS, PEOPLE AND WEAPONS;• SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN THE PREPARATION OF THE POPULATION, ECONOMY AND • INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NON-MILITARY CRISES;• SUPPORT AND DEFENCE OF THE POPULATION, ECONOMY AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN NON-MILITARY CRISES;• SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES INRECOVERING CONSEQUENCES FROM NON-MILITARY CRISES.

DEFENSE MAIN GOAL: SAFEGUARDING THE SOVEREIGNTY, SECURITY, INDEPENDENCE AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF

THE COUNTRY (ART. 9-CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA)

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DECLARED FORCES FORCES DESIGNATED FOR PROVIDING

ROTATIONAL CAPACITY

BGR AF FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE

SUPPORT FORCESDEPLOYABLE FORCES

55

HIGH READINESS FORCES

FORCES OF LOWER READINESS

HIGH READINESS FORCES

FORCES OF LOWER READINESS

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JOINT OPERATIONAL

COMMAND

LAND FORCES TRAINING

HEADQUARTERS

AIR FORCE TRAINING

HEADQUARTERS

NAVY TRAINING

HEADQUARTERS

SERVICE SUPPORT

HEADQUARTERS

MILITARY FORMATIONS, SUBORDINATED TO THE JOC AND HEADQUARTERS

BGR AF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

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Political cabinetSecretary General

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEFENCE STAFF

Minister of Defence

STRUCTURES SUBORDINATE TO THE MINISTER OF

DEFENCE

SPECIALIZED ADMINISTRATION

CHOD

Deputy CHOD

Military Colleges and Military Academies

Military Police

Military information

Other Structures

BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES

MOD STRUCTURE

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BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES

COMMANDERS OF

Defence Staff

CHOD

COMMAND STRUCTURE

BRIGADES & REGIMENTS

AIR FORCEBASES

NAVAL BASES

CS&CSSUNITS

JOINT OPERATIONAL

COMMANDCOMANDER

LAND FORCES TRAINING

HEADQUARTERS CIEF

AIR FORCE TRAINING

HEADQUARTERS CHIEF

NAVY TRAINING

HEADQUARTERS CHIEF

SERVICE SUPPORT

HEADQUARTERSCHIEF

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PERSONNEL DOWNSIZING

01.01.2008 01.07.2009

3000040000

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20

6

378160TANKS ACV ARTY SYSTEMS above 100 mm

CHANGES TO THE MAIN ARMAMENTS AND EQUIPMENT

COMBAT SHIPS

12

192

10

TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS

18 20COMBAT SUPPORT AND

AUXILIARY SHIPS

TRANSPORT AIRCRAFTCOMBAT AIRCRAFT COMBAT HELICOPTERS

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Capable Future Joint Forces

UPD

ATED

PLA

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Organization

Doctrine

Facilities

Materiel

Personnel

TrainingLeader

Development

Interoperability

PROFESSIONALISATION

MODERNIZATION

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

Adequate Capabilities

BGR ARMED FORCES CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT

Force Goals

Declared Forces

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BGR ARMED FORCES CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT

• TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT OF THE DECLARED FORCES FOR 2009

• COMMITTING TRAINED AND SUSTAINED FORCES FOR PARTICIPATION IN NRF AND EU BATTLE GROUP

• BGR AF EXPEDITIONARY CAPABILITIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN NATO AND EU LED OPERATIONS ENHANCEMENT

DIRECTION FOR 2009

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BGR ARMED FORCES MODERNIZATIONENHANCEMENT OF :

- TACTICAL MOBILITY OF THE UNITS FROM THE SERVICES

- AIR AND SEA SOVEREIGNTY CONTROL CAPABILITIES

- DEPLOYABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE FORMATIONS DURING PARTICIPATION IN MISSION INDEPENDENTLY OR AS A PART OF COALITION FORCES

- SPECIAL OPERATION FORCES COMMUNICATION INFORMATION SUPPORT AND INTEROPERABILITY

- CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR UNITS PROTECTION CAPABILITIES

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AFGHANISTAN ISAF

COMBINED CONTINGENT

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

ACTIVE ENDEAVOURFF

LIBERIA

UN OBSERVERS

B & H EUFOR

GUARD COY

KOSOVO KFOR

ENG. PLT

KOSOVO

UN OBSERVERS

CHADEUFOR

STAFF OFFICERS

PARTICIPATION IN MILITARY OPERATIONS ABROAD

IRAQNTM-I

GEORGIA EUMM

EU OBSERVERS

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THE HELBROC EU BATTLE GROUP

BRIGADE SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE (SEEBRIG)

- A MECHANIZED BATTALION;- AN ENGINEER PLATOON;- A TRANSPORT PLATOON;-A MEDICAL MODULE; - AN ENGINEER COMPANY.

BLACKSEAFOR

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PEOPLE IN THE BGR ARMED FORCES

•AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE PROCESS OF TRANSFORMATION;

•BGR AF ARE ALREADY MANNED WITH PROFESSIONAL SOLDIERS ONLY;

•RECRUITMENT AND MOTIVATION OF THE HIGH QUALITY PEOPLE - THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS;

•ENHANCEMENT OF THE AF PERSONNEL WELFARE IS OF ESSENTIAL IMPORTANCE.

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MAIN CHALLENGES TO BGR ARMED FORCES TRANSFORMATION

• DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN NUMEROUS REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITED DEFENSE RESOURCES

• ACHIEVING AND APPLYING NATO STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES

• TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF THE MILITARY PERSONNEL TO MEET THE NEW REQUIREMENTS AND CHALLENGES

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SUMMARY

WITH MODERN, EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT ORGANIZATION, BASED ON HIGH TECHNOLOGY, CAPABLE TO IMPLEMENT THEIR TASKS IN

THE FULL SPECTRUM OF ASSIGNED MISSIONS.

USABLE FORCES

•BGR AF’S TRANSFORMATION PROCESS IS DYNAMIC AND COMPLEX

•THE DEVELOPMENT OF BGR AF IS DIRECTED TO MEET THE NEW CHALLENGES, AND TO MAINTAIN CAPABILITIES, ADEQUATE TO THE NEW REALITIES FOR TASK IMPLEMENTATION IN THE FULL SPECTRUM OF OPERATIONS

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