BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES TRANSFORMATION PROCESS

1. BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES TRANSFORMATION PROCESS LIEUTENANT COLONEL DIMITAR DIMITROV, STRATEGIC PLANNING DIRECTORATE, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

2. BRIEFING OUTLINE • BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES MISSIONS, TASKS AND STRUCTURE • PRIORITY AREAS FOR BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES TRANSFORMATION

3. BGR ARMED FORCES TRANSFORMATION NATO TRANSFORMATION BGR ARMED FORCES TRANSFORMATION

4. DEFENSE MAIN GOAL: SAFEGUARDING THE SOVEREIGNTY, SECURITY, INDEPENDENCE AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF THE COUNTRY (ART. 9-CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA) TASKS MISSIONS DEFENSE • DEFENSE OF THE COUNTRY WITHIN THE COLLECTIVE DEFENSESYSTEM; • 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 SECURITY • the 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 ENHANCING • CONFIDENCE AND SECURITY. ПРИНОС КЪМ НАЦИОНАЛНАТА СИГУРНОСТ 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 IN • RECOVERING CONSEQUENCES FROM NON-MILITARY CRISES.

5. BGR AF FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE DEPLOYABLE FORCES SUPPORT FORCES FORCES DESIGNATED FOR PROVIDING ROTATIONAL CAPACITY DECLARED FORCES HIGH READINESS FORCES HIGH READINESS FORCES FORCES OF LOWER READINESS FORCES OF LOWER READINESS 55

6. BGR AF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 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

7. MOD STRUCTURE Minister of Defence CHOD Political cabinet Secretary General Deputy CHOD BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES GENERAL ADMINISTRATION SPECIALIZED ADMINISTRATION Military Police STRUCTURES SUBORDINATE TO THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE DEFENCE STAFF Military information Military Colleges and Military Academies Other Structures

8. COMMAND STRUCTURE CHOD LEVEL STRATEGIC Defence Staff BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES OPERATIONAL LEVEL JOINT OPERATIONAL COMMAND COMANDER LAND FORCES TRAINING HEADQUARTERS CIEF AIR FORCE TRAINING HEADQUARTERS CHIEF NAVY TRAINING HEADQUARTERS CHIEF SERVICE SUPPORT HEADQUARTERS CHIEF COMMANDERS OF LEVEL TACTICAL CS&CSS UNITS NAVAL BASES BRIGADES & REGIMENTS AIR FORCE BASES

9. PERSONNEL DOWNSIZING 01.01.2008 01.07.2009 40000 30000

10. CHANGES TO THE MAIN ARMAMENTS AND EQUIPMENT TANKS ACV ARTY SYSTEMS above 100 mm 160 378 192 COMBAT AIRCRAFT TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT COMBAT HELICOPTERS 20 10 12 COMBAT SUPPORT AND AUXILIARY SHIPS TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS COMBAT SHIPS 18 6 20

11. PROFESSIONALISATION REQUIRED CAPABILITIES MODERNIZATION UPDATED PLAN Doctrine Personnel Organization Training Materiel Interoperability Leader Development Facilities BGR ARMED FORCES CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT Force Goals Capable Future Joint Forces Adequate Capabilities Declared Forces

12. BGR ARMED FORCES CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT DIRECTION FOR 2009 • 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

13. ENHANCEMENT 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 BGR ARMED FORCES MODERNIZATION

14. PARTICIPATION IN MILITARY OPERATIONS ABROAD GEORGIA EUMM EU OBSERVERS B & H EUFOR GUARD COY IRAQ NTM-I KOSOVO KFOR ENG. PLT AFGHANISTAN ISAF COMBINED CONTINGENT KOSOVO UN OBSERVERS LIBERIA UN OBSERVERS CHAD EUFOR STAFF OFFICERS MEDITERRANEAN SEA ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR FF

15. MPFSEE BRIGADE SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE(SEEBRIG) BLACKSEAFOR - A MECHANIZED BATTALION; - AN ENGINEER PLATOON; - A TRANSPORT PLATOON; -A MEDICAL MODULE; - AN ENGINEER COMPANY. THE HELBROC EU BATTLE GROUP

16. PEOPLE IN THE BGR ARMED FORCES

17. 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

18. SUMMARY • 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 USABLE FORCES WITH MODERN, EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT ORGANIZATION, BASED ON HIGH TECHNOLOGY, CAPABLE TO IMPLEMENT THEIR TASKS IN THE FULL SPECTRUM OF ASSIGNED MISSIONS.

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