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Coalition |
Peace Stabilisation ForceOperation Joint Guard
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| 23 March 1998 |
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| 24 March 1998 |
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| 25 March 1998 |
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| 26 March 1998 |
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| 27 March 1998 |
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| 28 March 1998 |
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| 29 March 1998 |
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| 30 March 1998 |
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| 1 April 1998 |
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| 3 April 1998 |
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| 5 April 1998 |
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Backgrounder
The SRF is a capable professional force, well suited for its mission. It enhances the military capabilities of SFOR above and beyond the 32,000 troops already in the Bosnia-Herzegovina area of operations. It is mobile, flexible unit designed to augment in-theatre forces, allowing them to deal with any foreseeable military contingency. The SRF is made up of light and airborne infantry, armor, artillery and attack aircraft. Six nations contribute troops to SRF. Four are NATO countries: Italy, The Netherlands, Turkey and the United States; and two are Partnership for Peace nations: Poland and Romania. Commander Stabilisation Force (COMSFOR) can request the SRF, which could number more than 5,000 troops, to deploy quickly and decisively to combat any threat to peace in the region. DR 98 will take place between March 23 and 7 April in MND SW and MND SE. Soldiers will begin arriving in Bosnia-Herzegovina on March 23.
The Turkish Company, the Polish Battalion, and elements of the US Battalion Landing Team, including SRF headquarters, will be located in the troop concentration area in Sarajevo on March 25. Elements of The Netherlands Mariner Battalion, the Italian San Marco Battalion, the Romanian Battalion and the US Battalion Landing Team will be located in the troop concentration area in Mostar. Elements of SRF will conduct training activities such as reconnaissance, patrols and air assault operations near Sokolac, Sarajevo, Gacko, Stolac and Mostar from March 27 to 30. Polish and US units will conduct an air assault operation to Sokolac on March 28 in order to link up with US forces there. The SRF will move to Glamoc on March 31, after a road move from their concentration areas earlier that day. On April 1 and 2, units will conduct rehearsals for the live fire exercise which will take place on April 3 at Glamoc Range. The live-fire demonstration will include the multi-national fire support from all six contributing nations. It will be attended by many NATO, SFOR and Bosnian dignitaries; including NATO Secretary General Dr. Javier Solana and Supreme Allied Commander, Gen. Wesley Clark. The PIO from Multi-National Division (South West) will establish a press center at Glamoc Range to accommodate journalists wanting to attend the live fire demonstration. A detailed schedule of training events and a list of dignitaries attending the live fire demonstration will be available. SFOR will provide air transportation from Mostar, Split, Tuzla, Banja Luka, Zagreb and Sarajevo to the range April 3. The SRF will leave Bosnia-Herzegovina April 4 and 5, bringing DR 98 to a conclusion by April 7. Journalists need to co-ordinate transportation through the MND CPICs or the Sarajevo CPIC. The PIO in Mostar will establish a CPIC TO assist journalists wanting to cover activities in Gacko, Stolac and Mostar. The CPIC in Sarajevo will assist journalists wanting to cover SRF activities in Sokolac, Pale and Sarajevo.
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| Sarajevo | (387) 71-447-601 or 146-6003 |
| Mostar | (387) 88-350-016 or 146-7881 |
| Tuzla | (387) 75-830-199 or 156-7036 |
| Banja Luka | (387) 78-722-059 or 146-8247 |
| Zagreb | (385) 37-800-11 Ext. 3415 |
| Split | (385) 21-895-205 |
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