Colonel (FRA A) Philippe BAULAIN NRDC-GR / Assistant Chief of Staff for Training

1. NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Greece NATO RESPONSE FORCE (NRF) (a Reality & a Priority ) Colonel (FRA A) Philippe BAULAIN NRDC-GR / Assistant Chief of Staff for Training NATO UNCLASSIFIED

2. Military Forces in NATO GRADUATED READINESS FORCE RESERVOIR NATO Command Structure • - C2 structure • - CIS Bns • - Awacs Complement Response Forces : NRF NATO Force Structure Provide • National capabilities • DEPLOYABLE • - IN PLACE High Ready Forces • - C2 structure • - Declared capacities Provide Follow on Forces NATO UNCLASSIFIED

3. Conceptual Military Operation STRATEGIC LEVEL SHAPE Static HQ Element OPERATIONAL LEVEL THEATRE Operational Command level HQ CIMIC REACH BACK NFS J1 J4 J2 HOMEBASE XX DJSE X Deployable HQ Element NFS X XX NFS TACTICAL LEVEL NATO UNCLASSIFIED

4. Prague Summit Nov 2002 Technologically advanced, Flexible & deployable, Interoperable & sustainable, Including land, sea, air & log elements, Ready to move quickly, Wherever needed… Catalyst to improve NATO military capabilities Demonstration of force Shows the Nations’ common will Deters from threats against NATO members NATO Response Force Background NATO UNCLASSIFIED

5. Oct 2008: new NRF concept agreed Jun 2009: implementation of revised NRF Immediate Response Force and Response Force Pool Increase to one year rotation and stand-by Decrease the size of NRF Immediate Response Force (25.000 to 13.000) Adjusted readiness Revised mission statement … NATO Response Force Evolution NATO UNCLASSIFIED

6. The mission of the NRF is : “To provide an immediate military response to an emerging crisis as part of the Alliance's comprehensive crisis management system for both Article 5 and Crisis Response Operations” Range of tasks in no order of priority: Contribute to the preservation of territorial integrity Demonstrative force package Peace support operations Embargo operations Disaster relief Protection of critical infrastructure Security operations As part of a larger force the NRF could also be used to conduct initial entry operations NRF Current Mission Statement NATO UNCLASSIFIED

7. NATO Response Force Construct • On NRF stand-by: • Staff trained and certified • Readiness at required level for each building block • Force Packaged and Supported Operational C2 Immediate Response Force • Not on NRF stand-by: • Staff being trained during NRF preparation phase • No specific Readiness requirement • No Support pre-identified Response Force Pool NATO UNCLASSIFIED

8. Joint Force HQ Maritime Land Air Special Operations CBRN JLSG NATO Task Force Brigade 24/7 Combat Capability Special Forces Task Group Coy Logistic Coord • Strategic Enablers • Air and Sea Lift • ISR/AWACS • Psyops • Combat Support NATO RESTRICTED IMMEDIATE Response Force NATO UNCLASSIFIED

9. NRF Training and Certification HQ Integration during the 3 months preceding the NRF Rotation under JFC Commander responsibility. LAND CC JFC HQ Main Component force integration during the year preceding the NRF Rotation under the responsibility of the NRF CC Commander. MARITIME CC Component Exercises AIR CC J HQ Fwd (from DJSE) JLSG HQ (core from DJSE) SOF CC OPD leads Evaluation with NCS CC support. MARITIME CC HQ LAND CC HQ AIR CC HQ SOF CC HQ JOINT ENABLERS NCS / NFS CCs are responsible for the Unit’s Evaluation. Joint Integration CPX Phase 1: NationalPreparation Phase 2: NRF Preparation Phase 3:NRF Standby Component training Joint training 6 months 12 months NRF Rotation Cycle Begins 6/12 months NATO UNCLASSIFIED

10. The costs : Constant Force generation Constant training requirements Challenges & Relevance The limitations : • Recurrent shortfalls (including logistics…) • Even IRF not quite “immediate” • Default option but “one shot” (reconstitution) The achievements : • So far never in “warring Operations” • but involved in natural disasters • Transformation • Interoperability • Ready crisis response agent • Preparation & Execution tool • Dual Political & Military • Permanently evolving NATO UNCLASSIFIED