MTT CALL-UP MESSAGE FOR MEDICAL PLT MTT

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TAGS: MCAP KCFE XG AM
SUBJECT: MTT CALL-UP MESSAGE FOR MEDICAL PLT MTT



1. MOBILE TRAINING TEAM REQUEST:

A. MEDICAL PLATOON ESTABLISHMENT

B. TEAM COMPOSITION: AT LEAST 2 OFFICERS AND 2 NCOS WITH EXTENSIVE
TRAINING BACKGROUND IN MEDICAL PLATOON/COMPANY OPERATIONS/SUPPORT TO
BATTALION OPERATIONS. 1 CURRENT OR FORMER OFFICER SHOULD HAVE
COMPANY/PLATOON COMMAND EXPERIENCE. THE REMAINING MEMBERS SHOULD
HAVE PLATOON OR HIGHER LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE.

C. TYPE OF CLEARANCE: UNCLASSIFIED

D. DURATION: 30-45 DAYS

E. TEAM RESTRICTIONS: N/A

F. MISSION: ESTABLISH, TRAIN, AND ORGANIZE THE 12TH PEACEKEEPING
BATTALION"S MEDICAL PLATOON. BE PREPARED TO TRAIN AND TEACH PLATOON
LEADERSHIP TO INCLUDE MID-RANGE OFFICERS, SENIOR ENLISTED AND LOWER
ENLISTED SOLDIERS WITH LIMITED OR NO EXPERIENCE IN MEDICAL PLATOON
OPERATIONS, TO INCLUDE UNFAMIARALITY WITH US MEDICAL EVACUATION
OPERATIONS. BE PREPARED TO ORGANIZE THE UNIT INTO EFFECTIVE AND NATO
INTEROPERABLE ORGANIZATION THAT IS PREPARED TO SUPPORT THE
BATTALION"S NATO INTEROPERABLE INFANTRY COMPANY TEAMS AND THE OTHER
COMBAT AND COMBAT SUPPORT ELEMENTS OF THE BATTALION DURING
DEPLOYMENTS TO OIF, KOSOVO, OR ISAF.

G. TRAINING GOALS: TO TRAIN THE ARMENIAN 12TH BATTALION'S MEDICAL
PLATOON TO OPERATE AS AN EFFECTIVE US/NATO INTEROPERABLE UNIT. TO
TRAIN THE MEDICAL PLATOON TO INTEGRATE WITH THE BATTALION AND OTHER
UNITS DURING OPERATIONS. MTT WILL ASSIST IN THE INITIAL STRUCTURING
OF THE MEDICAL PLATOON. TRAINING SHOULD BUILD UPON EACH WEEKS
INSTRUCTION TO CULMINATE IN AN FTX WITH ALL ASSIGNED EQUIPMENT TO
DEMONSTRATE ARMENIAN IMPLEMENTATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE MTT
INSTRUCTION. A COMMON THEME DURING MTT INSTRUCTION SHOULD ALO BE ON
THE NECESSITY TO DEPEND ON THE NCO CORPS THAT IS STILL IN ITS
INFANCY IN ARMENIA.

THIS MTT SHOULD ALSO TRAIN THE MEDICAL PLATOON IN HOW TO FUNCTION
TOGETHER WITH THE BATTALION'S FIELD HOSPITAL, THE BN STAFF, AND
OTHER BATTALION ASSETS TO SUPPORT, PLAN AND COORDINATE FOR COMPANY
TEAM OR BATTALION OPERATIONS AS PART OF A US/NATO BATTALION OR
BRIGADE. THIS SUBJECT IS CRITICAL IN CREATING AN ARMENIAN STABILITY
FORCE CAPABLE OF PLANNING, CONDUCTING, AND SUSTAINING STABILITY
OPERATIONS AT THE COMPANY TEAM AND BATTALION LEVEL. BATTALION LEVEL
AND HIGHER OPS ARE ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY IN THE GWOT.

H. PERSONNEL TO BE TRAINED: 12TH BATTALION MEDICAL PLATOON - 30
OFFICERS, NCOS, AND SOLDIERS.

I. SUMMARY OF HOST COUNTRY CAPABILITIES: THE 12TH PEACEKEEPING BN
HAS BEEN DESIGNATED ARMENIAN'S PREMIER PEACEKEEPING AND NATO
INTEROPERABLE UNIT AND HAS BEEN DECLARED TO NATO BY THE ARM MOD AS
SUCH A UNIT. ALL MEMBERS OF THE 12TH PK BN ARE
VOLUNTEERS-PROFESSIONAL SOLDIERS AND ALL SOLDIERS NEWLY ASSIGNED TO
THE UNIT HAVE AT LEAST SERVED TWO YEARS OF CONSRIPTED SERVICE IN THE
ARMENIAN ARMY. A NUMBER OF THE 12TH PK TROOPS HAVE SERVIED ON PK
MISSIONS IN KOSOVO OR IRAQ AND HAVE BROUGHT BACK THAT EXPERIENCE
WITH THEM TO THE BATTALION. ABOUT 20 OF THE 300 PERSONNEL SPEAK
ENGLISH, WITH A NUMBER OF THE STAFF OFFICERS SPEAKING ENGLISH, AND
HAVING ATTENDED MILITARY COURSES IN THE US. THE ARMENIAN MILITARY IS
BASED ON THE SOVIET MILITARY SYSTEM, WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF
MID-LEVEL AND SENIOR OFFICERS HAVING ATTENDED MILITARY COURSES IN
RUSSIA, WHICH INDICATES THAT THEY HAVE NO WESTERN STYLE MEDIC
PERSONNEL OR NCO CORPS OR DOCTRINAL UNDERSTANDING OF IT, AND THAT
THE LOGISITCS, PERSONNEL, AND MEDICAL SYSTEMS ARE VERY DIFFERENT
FROM THE WESTERN EQUIVELENT SYSTEMS. HOWEVER, ARMENIAN TROOPS
DEMONSTRATE A HIGH LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM, PRIDE, AND CAPABILITY.
THE MOD RELIES HEAVILY ON US TRAINED OFFICERS TO BRING THEIR
KNOWLEDGE BACK TO THE UNIT AND TRANSFER IT TI VIABLE TRAINING
PROGRAMS FOR THEIR UNITS. REGARDLESS, THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF
SOLDIERS IN THE ARMENIAN ARMY IS GREATLY LOWER THAN THEIR AMERICAN
COUNTER-PARTS INREGARDS TO EQUIPPING AND DAY TO DAY LIVING. THE
12TH BATTALION ALSO HAS A US PROVIDED FIELD MEDICAL HOSPITAL THAT
CAN OPERATE ALONE OR IN CONJUCNTION WITH THE 12TH BN.

J. EQUIPMENT ON WHICH TRAINING IS TO BE CONDUCTED AND AVAILABILITY:
CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING OF THE BATTALION, PRACTICAL BN
EXERCISES ON MAPBOARDS AND IN THE FIELD. US MEDICAL AID BAGS HAVE
BEEN PROVIDED TO THE MEDICAL PLATOON AS WELL AS OTHER STANDARD US
EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO CONUCT MEDICAL EVACUTION AND TREATMENT.
COMPUTERS MAY BE AVAILABLE BUT HIGHLY RECOMMEND BRINGING LAPTOPS TO
SUPPORT TRAINING. THE 12TH PK BN IS BEING FULLY EQUIPPED WITH US
UNIFORMS, FIELD EQUIPMENT AND MISSION ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT DURING THE
LATE SPRING OF 2007. THE UNIT IS ARMED WITH SOVIET WEAPONS AND
AMMUNITION INCLUDING AK-47, PKM, RPK, AND 82MM MORTARS. THE US
PROVIDED HARRIS RADIOS FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND A FULLY EQUIPPED
BATTAION TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER (TOC) FOR FIELD OPERATIONS.
BATTALIONS CONSIST OF THREE LINE COMPANIES AND A HQ COMPANY, WITH
MORTAR AND SCOUT PLATOONS, PLUS ADDITONAL BATTALION SUPPORT ASSETS
SUCH AS MP, AT, MEDIC, AND SIGNAL PLATOONS AS WELL AS A CIVIL
AFFAIRS SECTION ON THE BATTALION STAFF.

K. AVAILABILITY OF TOOLS AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT: ALL CLASSROON
EQUIPMENT WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE MOD AND AMNUEVER SPACE WILL BE
COORDINATED FOR SETTING UP AND USING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO INCLUDE
THE FIELD HOSPITAL IN FIELD CONDITIONS FOR THE FINAL FTX.

L. AVAILABILITY OF TRAINING AIDS: HOST NATION WILL PROVIDE THE
FOLLOWING:
(1) A LARGE, WELL-LIGHTED CLASSROOMS
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT WHERE POSSIBLE
(3) ACCESS TO A TRAINING FACILITY FOR MEDICAL PLT FTX

M. INTERPRETER SUPPORT: 12TH BN OR MOD WILL PROVIDE INTERPRETATION
SUPPORT OR INTERPETERS MAY HAVE TO BE CONTRACTED.

N. TRAINING LOCATIONS: 12TH PK BN BASE, AND A LOCAL TRAINING AREA

O. DESIRED IN-COUNTRY ARRIVAL DATE: JUNE 2007

P. QUARTER: THIRD, FY07

Q. UNIFORM AND CLOTHING: FIELD UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT
CIVILIAN CASUAL-OFF-DUTY

R. COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL: YES

S. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
(1) ALL MOBILE TRAINING TEAM PERSONNEL WILL RESIDE AT A LOCAL HOTEL
(CONGRESS, GOLDEN TULIP, OR MARRIOTT)
(2) ALL MOBILE TRAINING TEAM PERSONNEL ARE SUBJECT TO THE TRAVEL
RESTRICTIONS AS OUTLINED IN THE COMBATANT COMMANDER EUCOM TRAVEL
RESTRICTIONS LETTER (NO TRAVEL PERMITTED TO NAGORNO-KARABAKH OR
IRAN).
(4) ODC REQUIRES FEED BACK AS TO WHETHER MORE TIME SHOULD BE
REQUIRED AND AS TO WHETHER MORE OR LESS PERSONNEL WOULD BE
REQUIRED.
(5) MTT SHOULD BRING OR SEND AHEAD REQUIRED US TRAINING MANUALS. IF
RUSSIAN TRANSLATED MANUALS CAN BE ACQUIRED THEY SHOULD BE SENT IN
ORDER TO BE COPIED AND DISTRIBUTED.
(6) DO NOT COORDINATE TRAVEL ROUTE TO ARMENIA TO TRANSIT RUSSIA OR
BELORUSSIA. TRANSIT ONLY WESTERN AND OR NATO COUNTRIES.
(7) THIS WILL BE FUNDED FROM AN ARMENIAN FMF ACCOUNT.

T. ODC POC: LTC DOUG PETERSON, COMM +374-10-494665, EMAIL:
PETERSOND@STATE.GOV, AND MRS. ARAKSYA ABRAHAMYAN, COMM
+374-10-494334, EMAIL: ABRAHAMYANA@STATE.GOV OR MOVSISYANA@STATE.GOV
. FAX +374-10-464736
ODC YEREVAN, 7020 YEREVAN PL, WASHINGTON
DC 20521-7020

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