The Ministry of Defence Organization and mission Lithuanian National Defense System

1. The Ministry of Defence Organization and missionLithuanian National Defense System Daivis Petraitis MOD Defence Policy and Planning Department February 2012

2. ContentIntroductionLithuanian National Defense System overview Lithuanian MOD organization and missions

3. Lithuanian National Defence System (NDS) MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE (MOD) UNITS, SERVICES, INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE MOD ARMED FORCES CHOD JOINT HQ LAND FORCES SPECIAL OPERATION FORCES AIR FORCES NAVAL FORCES LOGISTIC FORCES TRAINING AND DOCTRINS MILITARY POLICE NATIONAL DEFENSE VOLUNTARY FORCES OTHER UNITS TOTAL IN THE NDS ~14 500 ARMED FORCES ~13 000

4. MOD IN ACTION * * As presented in “MOD Strategic action plan for 2011–2013 period”

5. Minister of National Defence Chief of Defence of the Republic of Lithuania Vice-Minister for Resources, Financing Vice-Minister for Personnel Policy and Strategic Communication Chancellor of MoND General director For Capabilities and Armaments Vice-Minister for Defence Policy Lithuanian Armed Forces Chancellery Secretariat of the Minister Capability Planning Department Personnel Policy and Planning Department Resource and Programmes Department Administration Department Euro-atlantic Cooperation Department Ministerial Advisors Armaments and C2 Department Public Relations Department Law Department Finance and Budget Department Defence Policy and Planning Department Inspectorate General Protocol Division MoND General Affairs Department Procurement Department International Relations and Operations Department Internal Audit Department Civil Defence Centre under MoND National Defence Archives under MoND Centralised Finance and Property Service under MoND Business Process Management Division Second Investigation Department under MoND Vytautas the Great War Museum Infrastructure Development Department under MoND Mobilisation Department under MoND The General Jonas Zemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania* Communications and Information Systems Service under MoND Joint Headquarters of the Lithuanian Armed Forces Land Force Air Force Naval Force Special Operations Forces Logistics Command Training and Personnel Command Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas HQ Battalion Military Police Other Divisions (The Ordinariate of the Lithuanian Armed Forces etc.) National Defence Volunteer Forces *According to the Order No. V-47 of 17 January 2011 of the Minister of National Defence “Regarding establishment of activity areas of Vice-Ministers of National Defence, authority areas of Chancellor of the Ministry of National Defence and Chief of Defence Staff” , activity of Gen Jonas Žemaitis Lithuanian Military Academy is coordinated and controlled by Vice-Minister of National Defence for Personnel Policy and Public Relations.  

6. Minister of National Defence Vice-Minister for Resources, Financing Vice-Minister for Personnel Policy and Strategic Communication Chancellor of MoND General director For Capabilities and Armaments Vice-Minister for Defence Policy Capability Planning Department Personnel Policy and Planning Department Resource and Programmes Department Administration Department Euro-atlantic Cooperation Department Armaments and C2 Department Public Relations Department Law Department Finance and Budget Department Defence Policy and Planning Department Protocol Division Procurement Department International Relations and Operations Department Business Process Management Division *According to the Order No. V-47 of 17 January 2011 of the Minister of National Defence “Regarding establishment of activity areas of Vice-Ministers of National Defence, authority areas of Chancellor of the Ministry of National Defence and Chief of Defence Staff” , activity of Gen Jonas Žemaitis Lithuanian Military Academy is coordinated and controlled by Vice-Minister of National Defence for Personnel Policy and Public Relations.  

7. Law Department Public Relations Department Law Application and Representation Division Planning and Analysis Division Evaluation and Drafting of Legal Acts Division Public Information Division Public Relations Division Protocol Division Visitsand Protocol Events Subdivision Military Visits and Ceremonies Subdivision Minister of National Defence Vice-Minister for Defence Policy Vice-Minister for Resources, Financing Vice-Minister for Personnel Policy and StrategicCommunication Chancellor of MoND General director For Capabilities and Armaments Capability Planning Department Personnel Department Euro-atlantic Cooperation Department Resource and Programmes Department Administration Department Personnel Analysis and Planning Division Capability Development Division Document Administration Division Commitments Division Projects Division Combat Capability Subdivision Military Personnel Policy Division Information Security Division Policy Formation Division Strategic Planning Division Non-military Personnel Policy Division Management Administration Division Initiatives and Planning Division Resource Planning and Project Management Division Enabling Capability Subdivision NATO Security Investment and Resource Analysis Division Social Policy and Health Care Policy Division Defence Policy and Planning Department Capabilities Planning Division Finance and Budget Department Personnel Administration Division Defence Policy Division Force Development and Analysis Division Finance Division Strategic Analysis Division Defence Standardisation Division Financial Regulation Division System Planning Division Realty Division Budget Division International Relations and Operations Department Armaments and C2 Department Procurement Department Planning and Administration Division Armaments and Equipment Systems Division Procurement Policy Division Partnership and Assistance Programmes Division Control and Surveillance Systems Division Procurement Management Division International Operations Division Tele- communication Subdivision Procurement Organisation Division International Law Division Command and Management Information Systems Subdivision Investment Division Business Process Management Division Sensor, Navigation and Identification Systems Subdivision Electronic Warfare Systems Subdivision Planning and Project Management Division

8. MOD Priorities under Crisis Conditions • revision of the main strategic documents and plans; • revision of the provisions and policies of personnel recruitment, reserve formation, citizens’ preparation for national defence; • maintenance and development of capabilities for national defence and implementation of international commitments.

9. Revision of strategic and planning documents LAW ON THE BASICS OF NATIONAL SECURITY Under revision; to be adopted in 2012 NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY NATIONAL MILITARY STRATEGY To be renewed in 2012 Revised and updated; to be adopted in 2012 DEFENCE PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS NATIONAL DEFENCE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME Adopted annually Prepared in 2010 GUIDELINES OF THE MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE DEFENCE PLANNING GUIDANCE Document external to MOD MOD document To be updated in 2012

10. Structural and functional optimization of MOD and institutions under MOD • Project management system – framework for managing and monitoring changes • 19 reform projects approved • Significant completed reforms: • reorganization of the Military Enrolment Administration Service under MOD; • centralization of functions in the areas of internal audit, protocol, accountancy; optimization of general functions; • streamline of command and control system.

11. Streamline of the Command and Control System • Defence Staff reform • Establishment of the Joint Staff • Optimization of Forces’ HQ • Reorganization of the Training and Doctrine Command into the Training and Personnel Command.

12. Chief of Defence MOD Capabilityand Armaments Director Defence Staff Joint Staff Capability planning J1 J2 J3 CAPABILITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT CAPAB. DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT J1 J2 LAF training, operations, doctrines J4 J5 LOGISTICS AND CIS DEPARTMENT ARMAMENTS AND CIS DEPARTMENT J3 J4 J6 J7 MILITARY PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT J5 J6 J8 J9 PROJECT MANAGEMENT DIVISION Units’ training and maintenan-ce Forces and supporting commands

13. Personnel recruitment Challenges: • Difficulties in manning combat units • Disproportionate number of officers and NCOs vs. soldiers Solutions: • basic military training course; • structural changes reducing the number of high-ranking military positions; • reduction of institutional capabilities “freeing” funds for the increase of operational capabilities; • no renewal of contracts with officers who reach retiring age. Soldiers NCOs Officers

14. Conscription reform and reserve formation 2008 – “game-changing” decision to suspend conscription. • Legal/concept developments: • Strategy on Citizens’ Preparation for National Defence (2010) – comprehensive approach to citizens’ preparation (military training + civic education); • LAF Personnel Reserve Concept (2010) – rationale, goals and guidelines for the reserve development; • New Law on Conscription (2011): • framework for flexible and mainly voluntary conscription system; • legal foundations for reserve formation. • Practical developments: • organization of the basic military training course on voluntary basis (since 2009). It is expected to remain the main form of the conscription for the foreseeable future; • refreshment training for reservists (2011). 2009 – Constitutional Court decision, establishing that in addition to regular forces, it is necessary to have a proper number of citizens prepared to defend the country.

15. Basic Military Training Course • Start – November 2009. • 13 weeks-long course, available for citizens 18-35, who have not undergone primary mandatory military service or have not acquired basic military training in any other way; • 2 stages: • I – 9 weeks of individual training  selection to II stage; • II – 4 weeks of individual training  selection to professional service. • Professional service contract for 3 months – individual + collective training • Professional service contract for 4 years.

16. Participation in International Operations Level of participation has remained stable even under major financial constraints. • Afghanistan – our main focus: • Strategy of Lithuanian participation for 2009-2013 adopted; • emphasis on the interaction and cooperation between civil and military elements; • training projects for Afghan Security Forces. • Other ongoing commitments – EU operation “ALTHEA”and NATO Training mission in Iraq. • Completed participation – “Iraqi Freedom” (2008) and KFOR (2009). Participation has been extended till the end of 2013 with a maximum of 420 personnel.

17. Preparation for and participation in NRF and EU BG • NRF: • since the first duty in NRF-10 (2008), Lithuania has successfully completed all its rotations; • for duty in NRF-14 (2010) trilateral Baltic Battalion (BALTBAT), led by Lithuania, has been formed. After Latvia’s withdrawal, Lithuania provided major contribution (~600 troops); • for duty in NRF-15 – EOD platoon. • EU BG: • first duty – in LTU, PL, LV, SK and DEU Battle Group (2010); • Second duty – LTU, AU, DEU, FIN and NL Battle Group (2011). By now, all duty periods were completed with no activations. In case of activation, additional (currently not anticipated) financing will be necessary.

18. Budgetary allocations for MOD * 2012 – allocations, demanded by the MOD **2012 – approved allocations

19. Capability development under crisis conditions Main goal – to maintain existing military capabilities and ensure the implementation of international commitments • Areas of activity: • preparation for and participation in international operations, NRF and EU Battle Groups; • combat training and military training; • HNS for NATO air policing mission; • SAR tasks in the assigned zone of responsibility; • surveillance and control of air, territorial sea, exclusive economic zone and continental shelf; • assistance to state and municipal institutions. • Priority capabilities: • brigade capabilities; • capabilities, necessary for national air surveillance and control system integration into NATINADS; • HNS capabilities for NATO air policing mission in Šiauliai.

20. Capability Development • Preparation of high-readiness battalion to rapidly react to the violations of national sovereignty • Affiliation of MIB “Geležinis Vilkas” to the Danish Division • Surveillance and control of air, territorial sea, exclusive econ. zone and continental shelf on duty since 2010 since the formal affiliation in 2006 – continued activities to improve interoperability • continued integration of national air surveillance and control system into NATINADS; • radar acquisition project

21. Capability Development • HNS for NATO air policing mission • Assistance to state and municipal institutions • communications, logistics, navigational, meteorological support; • infrastructure development • continued demining of the territory of Lithuania; • case-by-case neutralization of explosives; • medical transportation; • SAR; • assistance in fire-fighting Limited

22. Procurement plans up to 2016 • Payments under earlier signed agreements; • Support of ongoing operations in Lithuania and abroad; • Maintenance and development of military capabilities (units).

23. Security and defence on the Government agenda • In 2012, national security becomes one of the Government priorities • Commitment to strengthen national security, including the gradual increase of defence financing • Main directions: • strengthening capabilities for national defence (reserve formation, citizens’ preparation for national defence) and LAF modernization; • participation in NATO- and EU-lead international operations, NATO NRF and EU Battle Groups, NATO FG implementation and other international commitments.

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