Press Release (96)75 14 May 1996

NADC Workshop on Air Defence Training and Exercise Planning in Waldbröl, Germany Under the aegis of the NATO Air Defence Committee, a workshop took place in Waldbröl, Germany, from 7-9 May 1996 which was co-hosted by the German and Hungarian Authorities. This workshop, which is a follow-on to a United States hosted seminar on the topic of " Air Defence Planning" which took place in the middle of 1995 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, was organised in the context of the Partnership for Peace (PfP) Programme. The theme of the workshop was "Air Defence Training and Exercise Planning". Experts from NATO Member States and PfP Nations participated in the workshop. Amongst the issues presented and discussed were the following: training and exercises related to the use of airpower in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations evaluation and assessment of air operations in peacekeeping and humanitarian exercises training concepts for air defence multinational training for surface-to-air missile (SAM) forces and the potential role for the NATO Missile Firing Installation (NAMFI) the German-Polish Air Defence exercise Amber Express the NATO/PfP exercise concept, and NATO planning of air exercises civil-military aviation cooperation in exercise planning. The presentation and discussion of these issues contributed to the participants common understanding of how to proceed in the development of harmonised training and exercising for air defence operations. Such an understanding is essential to any future multinational effort related to peacekeeping or humanitarian operations. In addition, the German Air Force invited participants to visit the Control and Reporting Centre and Air Defence Training School at Erndtebrück. The members were also able to visit the SAM Wing 4 at Waldbröl. The Hungarian Authorities will host the next Seminar of the NADC with Cooperation Partners in 1997. Note to Editors The NATO AIR DEFENCE COMMITTEE (NADC) is the senior advisory body advising the North Atlantic Council on all air defence matters and include all NATO nations. The NADC meets twice a year with senior Representatives from Partnership for Peace (PfP) Nations. For further information in Germany, please contact: Colonel Hans-J. Schubert MOD GE/Air Staff III 2 P.O. Box 1328 53003 Bonn GERMANY Tel: +49 228 12 4660 Fax: +49 228 12 6687 For further information in Hungary, please contact Colonel J. Sagi P.O. Box 25 1885 Budapest Hungary Tel : +36 1166 7438 Fax : +36 1166 9820 For further information on NADC, please contact : M. L. van der Laan OTAN - DS/ADSD 1110 Brussels Belgium Tel : +32 2 707 4763 Fax : +32 2 707 4103