National Reserve Forces Committee (NRFC) NRFC Briefing - Annex I to NRFC SOP Updated 12 Mar 2015
Agenda NATO Reserve Policies How are we positioned NRFC Objectives NRFC Composition Battle Rhythm 2015 Focus and Initiatives
NRFC - NATO Reserve Policies MC 441-2 : NATO Framework Policy on Reserves (English) (13 March 2012) MC 392: Relationship Between the National Reserve Forces Committee (NRFC) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) (Updated 27 July 2012) MC 248-1: The Relationship Between the Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) (Updated 27 July 2012)
How are we positioned? Military Committee (MC) Reserve Forces Policy - MC 441 CIOR - MC 248 NRFC - MC 392 Confédération interalliée des officiers de réserve (CIOR) Independent Confederation Promote Reserve Forces «Win-win» Synergy & Cooperation Associations Institutions National Reserve Forces Committee (NRFC) Consists of MoD/Gov reps Reports to the MC on the institutional aspects of Reserve
NRFC Objectives (MC 392/1) Provide policy advice on Reserve issues to the MC Work to strengthen the readiness and effectiveness of the Alliance and Partner Reserves Maintain awareness of reserve affairs issues and liaison with other organizations
NRFC Composition Chair (2 year rotation): Chairman & Secretariat National Delegations (HoDs - OF 7/5 & SOs - OF 5/3): 25/28 NATO nations + 6 Partner Nations Observers: (AUT, AUS, GEO, SWE, ROK, NZD) Liaison Officers NATO HQ / International Military Staff (IMS) Allied Command Operations (ACO) Allied Command Transformation (ACT)
NRFC Battle Rhythm 2 Plenary meetings each year: Summer Meeting (SM) // CIOR Winter Meeting (WM) / NATO Premise 2 Staff Officers meetings (to prepare the Plenaries) WM JAN SOM APR Annual MC report JULY Ad-hoc meetings, working groups, lectures and consultations SM SOM OCT
Reserve Officer Courses NRFC is the OPR for two courses at NATO School Oberammergau: Senior Reserve Officers Course (SROC) Reserve Forces Integration Course (RFIC)
2015 Focus Support MC and advice on following key points... Reserve views on CFI & CFAO unfoldings SD 1.30 - Education, Training & Exercises Interaction with CIOR, CIOMR & CISOR
2015 Focus (continued) Reserve views on CFI & CFAO unfolding Reserve Forces can provide... -niche (specialist) capabilities -complementary capabilities related to the experiences and competencies of their civilian jobs; -supplementary capabilities to round out, rotate or reinforce the regular component -surge capabilities: the expansion base for mobilization...
Education, Training & Exercises (ETE) Within Smart Defence Tier 1 item 1.30 Development of Reserve Specific Capabilities ETE coming year central focus Supporting the NRF training? In any case... e-learning as a key vehicle / ACT 2015 Focus (continued)
Interaction with CIOR, COMR & CISOR C onfédération I nteralliée des O fficiers de R éserve 2015 Focus (continued) C onfédération I nteralliée des O fficiers M édicaux de R éserve C onfédération I nteraliee des S ous- O fficiers de R éserve ENG: Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers ENG: Interallied Confederation of Medical Reserve Officers ENG: Interallied Confederation of Reserve Non-Commissioned Officers
NATO Multi-National Reserve Network (NMRN) - national - Support NATO requirements through the voluntary contributions of participating nation s Reserve forces COEs WAREFARE CENTERS NATO ACT HQ NATO REQUIREMENTS Requirements - Resources A win-win approach where any of our nations could consider contributing to COEs and any other ACT Centres in Europe. Requirements Flow Coordination Flow Resource Flow No Match Placement
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