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Domnilor generali, ofieri, maitri militari, subofieri,militari angajai pe baz de contract i personal civil,

Dragi ostai,

Srbtorirea Zilei Forelor Terestre mi ofer plcutaocazie de a v adresa sincere felicitri pentru activitateadesfurat n ndeplinirea misiunii nobile de aprare asuveranitii, independenei i integritii Romniei.

Semnificaia acestei srbtori este marcat n fiecarean, la 23 aprilie, de prznuirea Sfntului Mare MucenicGheorghe, Patronul Spiritual al Forelor Terestre - ceamai cuprinztoare i reprezentativ categorie de fore aArmatei Romniei. Srbtoarea constituie un prilejdeosebit de a rememora i cinsti faptele de arme ale

militarilor de toate gradele din trupele terestre, care aufcut suprema jertf pe cmpurile de btaie. Suntemonorai ca, i de aceast dat, s le cinstim memoria i,totodat, s aducem omagiul nostru tuturor celor care, nvremuri de restrite pentru ar, au servit, cu credin ionoare, patria i poporul romn. Eroismul i jertfa lorsunt pilde de urmat n demersurile noastre pentruconstruirea prezentului i viitorului Romniei.

n calitate de ar membr NATO participm,mpreun cu prietenii i partenerii notri din Alian, la

promovarea unor decizii politice i militare cu impactmajor asupra stabilitii i securitii internaionale,contribuind la reconstrucia politic, democratic,economic i social a unor regiuni i ri, precumBalcanii de Vest, Afganistan i Irak.

Eforturile rii noastre i, totodat, ale ArmateiRomniei de integrare n structurile NATO, precum ireformele promovate n scopul afirmrii valorilor demo-craiei, consolidrii statului de drept i structurilor eco-nomiei de pia, reprezint garania sigur a ndepliniriiobiectivului nostru de integrare n Uniunea European.

De modul n care ne vom respecta angajamenteleinternaionale, dar i cele fa de cetenii Romniei, va

depinde locul pe care ara noastr l va ocupa n rndulrilor europene. Trebuie s confirmm, nc o dat, csuntem un popor demn i responsabil.

Prin rezultateleobinute zi de zi, militarii din Forele Terestre au dovedit

c sunt pregtii s-i ndeplineasc toate obiectivele imisiunile cu profesionalism, transformndu-se ntr-ocategorie de fore puternic, capabil s rspundcerinelor naionale i angajamentelor internaionaleasumate de ara noastr.

n contiina romnilor, Armata rmne garantul valorilorfundamentale ale statului de drept i, totodat, participantactiv i credibil la aciuni multinaionale pentru ntrireastabilitii i securitii globale. Mereu la datorie, militariiForelor Terestre au acionat constant pentru desfurarea

procesului de transformare i realizarea unor structuriprofesioniste, pe deplin compatibile cu armatele rilor

membre ale Alianei Nord-Atlantice. Prin participarea lamisiunile internaionale cu peste 2000 de militari, Armataeste un puternic promotor al politicii externe romneti.

n acest context, doresc s mulumesc militarilorromni care, astzi, se afl la datorie, departe de ar i decei dragi, n teatrele de operaii din Bosnia-Heregovina,Irak i Afganistan. Le adresez calde felicitri i leapreciez curajul, profesionalismul i eforturile pe care lefac pentru a reda sperana celor afectai de tragediarzboiului, ntr-un viitor mai bun.

i cu aceast ocazie, constat cu satisfacie c, ori decte ori ara noastr s-a confruntat cu dezastre naturale iautoritile statului au apelat la Armat, dumneavoastr,militarii din Forele Terestre, ai rspuns de fiecare datPrezent la datorie!. Ai ajutat la nlturarea efectelordezastrelor naturale provocate de inundaiile de anultrecut, de alunecrile de teren de pe Valea Oltului dar i laaciunile de combatere a efectelor gripei aviare. Pentrutoate acestea v aduc mulumirile mele sincere.

n ncheiere, v urez succes n activitate, un cldurosLa muli ani i, ntruct Ziua Forelor Terestre estesrbtorit n sfnta zi a naterii mntuitorului nostru IsusHristos, v transmit dumneavoastr i familiilor

dumneavoastr tradiionalul Pate fericit!TRAIAN BSESCU,PREEDINTELE ROMNIEI

Mesa jeZiua Forelor Terestre

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MessagesRomanian Land Forces Anniversary

3April 2006

Dear generals, officers, warrant

officers, non-commissioned

officers, enlisted personnel and

civilians,

Dear soldiers,

Land Forces Day offers me a great

opportunity to address the kindest

congratulations for the activities

you developed in accomplishing

the noble mission of Romanian

sovereignty, independence, and

integrity defense.

The signification of this day ismarked, every year, on the 23rd April,

by the celebration of the Saint

Martyr George, the spiritual patron

of Land Forces - the largest and

most representative force service.

This holi day represents a special

moment for recalling and cherishing

the courageous deeds of the land

forces militaries of all the ranks

that made the supreme sacrifice

on the battlefield. We are honoured,

once again, to cherish the memory

and to bring our homage to all thosethat faithfully served our country

and our people. Their heroism and

sacrifice are models to follow in our

efforts to build the present and the

future of our country.

As a NATO member state, we

participate, together with our allies

and partners in promoting certain

political and military decisions with

major impact upon the international

stability and security, thus bringing

a significant contribution to the

political, democratic, economic andsocial reconstruction of several

regions and countries such as the

West Balkans, Afghanistan and Iraq.

The efforts of our country and

our Armed Forces in joining NATO

structures, as well as the reforms

promoted to affirm the values of

democracy, the consolidation of

state and market economy struc-

tures, represent the solid assurance

of our objective accomplishment:

European Union structure integration.

Our place among the European

countries will depend upon the

manner in which we will respect

our international commitments, aswell as our commitment to the

Romanian citizens. We must certify,

one more time, that we are a

dignified and responsible people.

Through the daily

accomplishments, land forces

militaries have proved to be ready

to meet all their objectives and

missions in a professional manner,

turning into a solid force service,

capable to respond to national

requirements and to accomplish

the international commitments wehave assumed.

Within the conscience of the

Romanian people, armed forces

remain the keeper of the state

fundamental values, as well as an

active and credible participant to

multinational missions, to

consolidate the global stability and

security. Allways on duty, land

forces militaries have constantly

activated to develop the

transformation process and

accomplishment of professionalstructures, fully interoperable with

NATO member nations. Through the

participation in the international

missions, with more than 2,000

militaries, armed forces are a

powerful promoter of the Romanian

external politics.

In this context, I would like to

thank all the Romanian militaries

that these days are abroad, far from

the country and from the beloved

ones, in the theatre areas of

operations like Bosnia-Herzegovina,

Iraq and Afghanistan. My deepest

congratulations and respect for

their courage, professionalism andtheir efforts to bring back hope for

a better future to those affected by

the tragedy of war.

Also with this occasion, I realize

with satisfaction that, any time our

country - confronted to natural

disasters - and state authorities

relied on the armed forces, you, land

forces militaries, have always

answered, Present on duty. You

have helped to removing the natural

disasters effects provoked by the

floods last year, by the earth flowson Olt Valley and also in fighting

against the bird flu effects. For all

these, please receive my warmest

and sincere congratulations.

In conclusion, I wish you success

in your activities, many happy returns

of the day and since the Land Forces

Day is celebrated in this holy day

of Jesus Christ resurrection,

I wish you and your families

Happy Easter!

TRAIAN BASESCUPresident of Romania

Translated by: Elena CISMASU

Messageon the Occasionof Land Forces

Anniversary

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rbtorirea celei mai numeroase categorii de fore ale Armatei Romniei n ziua n care prznuim pe SfntulMare Mucenic Gheorghe, Purttorul de Biruin, patronul militarilor din Forele Terestre Romne, mi oferfericitul prilej de a v adresa dumneavoastr, tuturor celor care slujii cu credin interesele naionale n cadrul

acestei categorii de fore, cele mai alese sentimente i felicitri pentru devotamentul i profesionalismul pe care le dovediin ndeplinirea misiunilor ce v revin.

Este o zi n care se cuvine s cinstim memoria celor ce au luptat de-a lungul timpului pentru neatrnarea neamului is le aducem un pios omagiu celor care i-au dat viaa pe cmpul de lupt: infanteriti, vntori de munte, cercetai,

parautiti, artileriti, tanchiti, geniti, chimiti i transmisioniti.Profundele transformri pe care le-a traversat Armata Romniei i, implicit, Forele Terestre Romne, profesionalis-

mul dovedit de dumneavoastr n exerciiile desfurate n ar sau n misiunile executate peste hotare, au sporit credi-bilitatea instituiei militare de garant al independenei naionale i democraiei constituionale.

Militarii din forele terestre aflai sub drapel, n afara hotarelor patriei, i-au transformat numele n renume, datoritprofesionalismului cu care i ndeplinesc misiunile, a respectului i omeniei dovedite n relaiile cu populaia local.

De fiecare dat cnd ara noastr a fost ncercat de vicisitudinile naturii, dumneavoastr, mpreun cu camarazii dincelelalte categorii de fore, ai rspuns cu promptitudine i profesionalism solicitrilor, fie intervenind nemijlocit n ajuto-rul i salvarea populaiei cu tehnica din dotarea unitilor dumneavoastr, fie participnd la deblocarea unor ci rutiere.

Procesul de transformare a Forelor Terestre cunoate noi valene. Renunarea la stagiul militar obligatoriu reprezinto etap important n procesul de profesionalizare a armatei. Aceasta va conduce la selecionarea numai a acelor oa-meni care au afinitate pentru meseria armelor, ceea ce va avea ca efect o mai mare responsabilitate i profesionalism nexecutarea misiunilor. i acest pas, alturi de cei realizai anterior, ne va apropia mai mult de obiectivul nostru, de arealiza o for militar eficient i flexibil, capabil s rspund cerinelor naionale de securitate i mpreun cu aliaiis desfoare misiuni pentru combaterea ameninrilor la adresa pcii i securitii mondiale.

Domnilor generali, ofieri, maitri militari, subofieri, militari angajai pe baz de contract i personal civil

contractual din Forele Terestre,Dragi ostai !

Aceast srbtoare constituie pentru toi att un prilej de mndrie i satisfacie profesional, ct i un imbold la gn-dire i aciune creatoare, astfel nct, prin tot ce facem, s ridicm Armata Romniei la noi parametri de performan.

Acordai prioritate perfecionrii cunotinelor dumneavoastr n spiritul conceptelor moderne de conducere idesfurare a aciunilor de lupt !

Militai pentru instaurarea unui climat de ordine i disciplin i respectare a legilor i regulamentelor militare !Manifestai permanent cutezan, profesionalism i realism n executarea misiunilor pe care le avei de ndeplinit !

** *Cu prilejul aniversrii Zilei Forelor Terestre, v adresez cele mai calde i sincere felicitri, v urez succese n activi-

tatea viitoare, mult sntate, putere de munc, fericire dumneavoastr i familiilor dumneavoastr.

MINISTRULAPRRII NAIONALETEODOR ATANASIU


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5April 2006

The anniversary of the most numerous force service of the Romanian Armed Forces on the day inwhich we also celebrate the Great Martyr St. George, the Victorys Bearer and Spiritual Patron of the

Romanian Land Forces, offers me the happy opportunity to address you, all who faithfully serve the

national interests within this force service, the most sincere feelings and congratulations for your devotion and

professionalism you prove during the missions you fulfill.

It is a day in which it is worth honoring the memory of all who have fought along the time for the independence

of our people and bringing homage to those who gave their lives on battlefields: infantrymen, mountain fighters,

Reece troops, paratroops, gunners, tank men, engineers, NBC troops and signal troops.

The deep transformation the Romanian Armed Forces went through, including the Romanian Land Forces,

the professionalism you proved in the exercises and missions performed both in our country and abroad, made

the credibility of our institution as a guarantor of the national independence and constitutional democracy - to

increase.

The military of the Land Forces who serve under the national colors in missions abroad have won honor and

prestige because of their professionalism and of their respect and humanitarian relations regarding the local people.Each time our country was put in difficulty by the natures hardships, you together with your colleagues from

other force services, answered promptly and with professionalism when requested, both directly helping for saving

the affected people, using your own equipment, and participating in unblocking the communication ways.

Process of transformation within the Land Forces knows new valences.

Giving up the compulsory military service represents an important stage in the process of rendering a

professional army.

This fact will conduct to the selection only of those who are keen of the arms profession, having as a resulted

effect a higher responsibility and a higher professionalism as regards the mission achievement. This step

alongside the previous ones will bring us closer to our goal of achieving an efficient, flexible military force, able

to satisfy the national security requirements and, alongside the allied forces, to perform missions against

terrorism and security and peace threats in the world.

Mistersgenerals,officers,warrantofficers,non-commissionedofficers,contractsoldiersandciviliansfromtheRomanianLandForces,dearconscriptsThis celebration is also an occasion of proud and professional satisfaction as well as an urge to creative action

and thought, so that through all what we do to uphold the Romanians Armed Forces at new parameters of

performance.

Give priority to perfecting your own knowledge according to the modern concepts of conducting and

deploying the combat operations !

Maintain a climate of order and discipline, of respecting the military regulation !

Manifest permanently courage, professionalism and realism in performing the missions you received.

*

* *

On the occasion of the Land Forces Anniversary I wish you the best and the sincere congratulations, much

success in your future activity, health, power of work, happiness for you and your families.

MinisterofNationalDefenceTeodorAtanasiu

Order

of the National DefenceMinister Regardingthe Anniversary ofthe Romanian Land Forces

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Srbtorim, prin tradiie, de Ziua Forelor

Terestre, pe Sfntul Mare Mucenic Gheorghe

Purttorul de Biruin, patronul spiritual al

militarilor care i servesc ara sub culorile acestei

importante categorii de fore a Armatei Romniei.

Alegerea acestei zile constituie dovada de nezdruncinat a

continuitii i temeiniciei existenei celor dou instituii

fundamentale: Biserica i Armata, care ocrotesc att

spiritul ct i linitea i pacea poporului romn.

Srbtoarea Forelor Terestre a coincis cu cea mai

sfnt zi a credinei noastre ortodoxe, zi cu profunde

semnificaii spirituale i morale, pecetluite prin jertfaFiului lui Dumnezeu pentru iertarea pcatelor omenirii.

Este momentul n care gndul nostru zboar ctre faptele

de arm ale celor care i-au vrsat sngele pentru

aprarea poporului romn i pentru eliberarea

teritoriului naional de sub ocupaie strin. S ne

nclinm cu recunotin n faa memoriei eroilor czui

la datorie i s aducem omagiul nostru tuturor

veteranilor de rzboi care au slujit cu credin i onoare

naiunea i statul romn.Generaiei de astzi i adresm cele mai calde

felicitri, iar n acest ceas aniversar ne exprimm nc o

dat bucuria i satisfacia fa de succesele cu care ne

prezentm la aceast aniversare. n acest moment se

poate afirma c Forele Terestre ale Armatei Romne

sunt o categorie de fore bine definite i individualizate,

n plin proces de modernizare, caracterizate prin suplee,

mobilitate i capacitatea de a ndeplini toate tipurile de

misiuni specifice pentru aprarea naional i colectiv,

n sprijinul pcii sau umanitar. Druirea i

profesionalismul lupttorilor din structura

dumneavoastr sunt astzi caliti unanim recunoscute i

apreciate de ctre aliaii notri n teatrele de operaii din

Balcanii de Vest, Afganistan i Irak.

Anul 2006 este anul n care Forele Terestre Romne

vor ncorpora pentru ultima dat militari n termen,

renunarea la stagiul militar obligatoriu marcnd,

ncepnd cu 1 ianuarie 2007, profesionalizarea deplin a

Armatei Romne. Am ncredere c vom reui s atragem

tineri valoroi, care contribuie la creterea calitii

resursei umane pe care o avem la dispoziie. Potenialul

uman, precum i eficiena misiunilor ndeplinite conferForelor Terestre puterea de a impune respect i

ncredere oriunde n lume. mi exprim convingerea c

fiecare dintre dumneavoastr militar sau civil vei

aciona prioritar pentru ndeplinirea atribuiilor

funcionale cu deplin responsabilitate, pentru ca

naiunea noastr s poat munci n linite i n pace.

Profit de aceast ocazie s v mulumesc tuturor

ofieri, maitri militari, subofieri, salariai civili, militari

angajai pe baz de contract, studeni, elevi i militari ntermen pentru modul exemplar n care v ndeplinii

datoria i v urez multe succese profesionale i

personale, mult sntate i o via familial fericit.

Purtai n suflet lumina credinei i convingerea c

Sfntul Mare Mucenic Gheorghe ne va cluzi paii spre

izbnd !

Aa s ne ajute Dumnezeu !

Hristos a nviat !

General dr. Eugen BDLAN


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7April 2006

We celebrate, by

tradition, on the

Land Forces Day,

Saint Martyr George, the victory

bearer, the spiritual patron of the

military that serve their country

under the colours of this

important service of Romanias

Armed Forces. Choosing this day

represents the solid proof of

continuity and rationality of the

two basic institutions existence:the Church and the Armed

Forces that protect both the

spirit and the peace and stability

of the Romanian people.

The Land Forces Day

coincided with the holy day of

our orthodox faith, day with solid

spiritual ad moral signification,

sealed by the sacrifice of the Son

of God for the forgiveness of the

human kind sins. It is the moment

when we think about the military

activities of those who gave their

lives for the defense of the

Romanian people and the

liberation of the national territory

under foreign occupation. We

have to praise with gratitude the

heroes who died on duty and to

give our respects for the war

veterans who served with faithand honoured the nation and the

Romanian State.

We congratulate todays

generation, and on this occasion

we express, once again, the joy

and satisfaction for the

success due to this

celebration.

Nowadays, we may say that

the Land Forces of the Romanian

Armed Forces are a force service

well defined and individualized,

in an ongoing modernization

process, characterized byviability, mobility and the

capacity to perform the entire

range of specific missions for

the national and collective

defense, peace and

humanitarian support.

The dedication and

professionalism of the

combatants from your structure

are recognized and appreciated

by our allies in the theatres of

operations from the Western

Balkans, Afghanistan and Iraq.

2006 is the year when the

Romanian Land Forces will enlist

conscripts for the last time.

Giving up the compulsory military

service marks, starting with

the 1st of January 2007, the full

integration of the Romanian

Armed Forces. I am convincedthat we will succeed in drawing

in young men who will contribute

to increasing our human

resource quality. The human

potential, as well as the

accomplished missions

efficiency offer the Land Forces

the strength to entail respect

and trust everywhere in the

world.

I am convinced that each

of you military or civilian will

act for the accomplishment of

the functional responsibilities sothat our nation could work in

peace.

I take advantage of this

occasion to say thank you to all

of you officers, civilians,

enlisted personnel, students,

pupils, conscripts for the good

way in which you have

accomplished your duty and to

wish you professional and

personal success, health and a

happy family life.

May you bear in your soul the

faith and conviction that Saint

Martyr George will guide our

efforts towards victory!

May God help us!

Happy Easter!

General Ph.D. Eugen BADALAN

Translated by: Oana TUGURLAN

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A[a cum s-a impus n tradi]ia ultimilorani, o datq cu prqznuirea SfntuluiMare Mucenic Gheorghe, Purtqtorul

de biruin]q, la 23 aprilie sqrbqtorim ZiuaFor]elor Terestre Romne. n acest an, n modfericit, aniversarea noastrq coincide cuDuminica Sfintei nvieri, zi n care tot cre[tinul[i cautq odihna, fie [i pentru cteva clipe,

nquntrul sufletului squ.Este momentul n care aducem un pios

omagiu nainta[ilor [i camarazilor [i nu uitqmsq nchinqm o rugq celor cqzu]i la datorie, fie nrqzboaiele prin care ne-am pqstrat identitateaneamului, fie departe de ]arq, n misiuni demen]inere [i consolidare a pqcii n ]qri greuncercate de conflicte.

Totodatq, este un bun prilej sq adresezmul]umiri tuturor celor care au contribuit cupricepere, efort [i responsabilitate pentru caFor]ele Terestre Romne sq-[i ndeplineascqobiectivele [i misiunile eficient, operativ [i cuprofesionalism [i sq devenim o categorie defor]e puternicq, capabilq sq rqspundq cerin]elorna]ionale de securitate dar [i angajamentelorinterna]ionale asumate.

Suflete[te, rqmnem aproape de colegii no[tri,de care suntem nevoi]i sq ne despqr]im ca

urmare a procesului inevitabil de transformare[i restructurare a armatei. Un sincer mul]umesc,

buni camarazi !Un gnd de mul]umire adresez familiilor

militarilor no[tri pentru sprijinul acordat,n]elegerea [i rqbdarea de care dau dovadq, nuo datq, atunci cnd misiunile complexe i ]in

departe de cei dragi.Suntem n plinproces de

23 aprilie, Ziua Forelor Terestre

Mesajulefului Statului Majoral Forelor Terestre

General-locotenent dr. Sorin IOAN

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9April 2006

In accordance with our

tradition, on the 23rd April,

the day of the Great Martyr

Saint George, we celebrate

Romanian Land Forces Day.

This year, happily, our

anniversary coincides with

the Holy Sunday of Easter, a

day in which each Christian

seeks for inner peace and

comfort, even for only few

moments.

It is a moment in which

we cherish our

predecessors and

comrades and do not

forget to pray for those

fallen at duty, either during

the wars in which we have

gained our national

identity, or far from the

country, in peacekeeping

and peace reinforcementmissions.

Also, this is a great

opportunity for me to

address my warmest thanks

to all those that have

skillfully contributed,

with efforts and

responsibility so that

Romanian Land Forces

accomplish their objectives

and missions, in an

efficient and professional

manner, to become a solid

force service, capable to

answer to our national

security requirements, as

well as to accomplish the

international commitments

that we have assumed.

In our hearts, we remain

close to our colleagues

from whom we had to

separate, as a consequence

of the inevitabletransformation and

restructuring process.

Thank you, my dear

comrades!

The same thoughts also

go to the families of our

militaries, for their support,

understanding and patience

that they have proved

each time the complex

missions kept their beloved

ones far from their homes.

We are now under full

land forces transformation

process, a difficult one,

which we cannot complete

unless we are together and

in the spirit of virtues that

have guided us during time:

cohesion, courage, initiative

and teamwork.

In a future context we will

face a new challenge,

another kind of mission

Lieutenant-General Ph.D. Sorin IOANTranslated by: Elena CISMASU

23April LandForcesDayMessageof the Chiefof Land Forces

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transformare a for]elor

terestre, un proces dificil, pecare nu l putem mplini altfeldect mpreunq [i n spiritulvirtu]ilor carene-au cqlquzit de-a lungultimpului: coeziunea, curajul,ini]iativa [i spiritul de echipq.

ntr-un viitor apropiat vomtraversa o nouq provocare,

un alt gen de misiune pe careva trebui s-o ndeplinim cusucces, [i anume constituireaunei armate n totalitateprofesionistq, cu oamenipentru care meseria armelornseamnq pasiune.

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Orientul Mijlociu, Asia [i

Balcanii de Vest sau n Africaunde sunt [i ambasadori aiRomniei care, prinprofesionalism [i omenie, prinrespectul fa]q de popula]ialocalq, de cultura acesteia, fa]qde autoritq]ile locale [iinstitu]iile statului, au onoratimaginea pozitivq a ]qrii [i

spiritului poporului romn.

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Vq mul]umesc, tuturor celor

care constitui]i cea mai mare

avu]ie a For]elor Terestre, [ianume resursa umanq:generali, ofi]eri, mai[trimilitari, subofi]eri, personalcivil contractual, militariangaja]i pe bazq de contract,studen]i, elevi, militari ntermen [i termen redus, pentrumodul exemplar n care vq

ndeplini]i atribu]iile.

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that we would have

to accomplish

successfully, that of

building a fully

professional army,

manned with people

for whom military

duties mean

passion.

I would like to

thank land forces

militaries in the

theatre areas of

operations from

Middle East, Asia,

the West Balkans or

Africa where they

are true

ambassadors of

Romania who,

through their

professionalism and

kindness, through

respect shown to

local population,

local authorities and

state institutions,

have honored the

positive image of

our country and

our Romanian

people spirit.

To our colleagues

from the other force

services we transmit

our salute.

Together with them,

we take part to

those missions of

accomplishing the

basic objective, that

one of building

professional armed

forces.

Thank you all

those that represent

the most important

part of land forces -

human resources:

generals, officers,

warrant officers,

non-commissioned

officers, civilians,

enlisted personnel,

students, pupils,

conscripts, for the

exemplary way in

which you

accomplish your

duties.

I wish you

success,

professional

achievements as

well as personal

satisfactions!

May God help us

and protect our

comrades that are

being far from the

country!

Happy Easter!


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Romanian Land Forces' Transformation

Reformation andTransformation

It is not our intention to

provide you a

Romanian defense

review. Well just try to

underline the efforts Romania

has done so far and is going

to do, in order to become

from a credible partner to a

reliable ally.

Taking into consideration

the major changes in the

strategic environment since

1990, Romania has

understood, and adopted as

well, a new vision, a new

meaning of social reform and

modernization strategy.

In this regard, the

Romanian Land Forces havetaken into account the geo-

political and geo-strategic

changes in international

security environment, and as

a result, the Land Forces

reorganization and

modernization process has

been consistently developed

with political and diplomatic

actions that have aimed atsupporting Romanias

accession to NATO. At that

moment, the reform

represented both a

requirement to accomplish

interoperability with NATO and

an internal need, too.

The most important

element when assessing

future evolution of defense

capabilities is their capacity to

respond to future challenges

in the security environment.

There is no doubt that

todays security threats are

different from those of Cold

War period and come mainly

from failed states, terrorism,

proliferation of weapons of

mass destruction, crime

syndicates and competition

for natural resources.

These new threats are

global in nature and

could arise anywhere, but

their implications affect

us all. Because the threats

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are different, the

response must bedifferent.

Sitting back, with

huge numbers of

forces dedicated to

territorial defence,

and working in

isolation, have

definitely lost

relevance in this new

threat environment.Thats why

Romania is committed

to adopt its force

structure and

doctrines to meet the

new challenges of the

security environment

and the requirements

as member of NATO.

Transformation isabout changing the

military culture into

one that encourages

innovation and

intelligent risk taking.

Although we now

face the enormous

challenge of winning

the global war on

terrorism, we mustalso address the

equally large

challenge of preparing

our forces for the

future.

Our overall goal is

to encourage a serie

of transformations

that, in combination,

can produce arevolutionary increase

in our military

capability and

redefine how war isfought.

Throughout the

period that has

passed since we

started the reform

and restructuring

process, weve aimed

at both modernizing

and integrating the

Land Forces into thenew democratic

society.

From the very

beginning, the model

was inspired from

NATO countries, NATO

integration process

itself being a strong

catalyst for the

internal reform of theRomanian military

system.

Apart from

indicating the general

political line, the civil

authorities trusted

and respected the

military advice in the

restructuring and

modernizationprocess.

The main aim of

the Land Forces

transformation

process is the

accomplishment of

several capabilities

based on which the

forces can efficiently

react to the current aswell as the future

challenges within the

security environment.

The generalobjective is the

accomplishment of

modern, full

professionalized

forces, with a high

degree of mobility,

efficiency, flexibility,

deplorability,

sustainability, able to

take actions jointly

and to engage in a

wide range of missions.

The accom-plishment of the

general objective of

the transformation

process will be suppor-

ted by the future

projects, regarding the

armed forces transfor-

mation, comprising

the following action

directions: Assuming

and

accomplishing NATO

obligations; Training and

participating in EU

missions;

Modernization of

the command and

control system;

Modernization of

the logistic support

system;

Accomplishment

of the C4I2SRsystems and the

Romanian armedforces information

process.

At the beginning of

2000, the reformation

process continued

based on the

Reorganization and

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two phases:

The first one (up to 2003)initiated at the same time with

the beginning of the 3rd PARPcycle, and the second one (till

2007), whose objectives were

those showed on the picture.

During this process we

have realized that

reorganization doesnt mean

only structural changes,

adjustment of doctrines, newrules, new documents, but

especially it means a deep

change of mentality.

The fundamental review of

the ObjectiveForce2007 wasapproved by the Homeland

Supreme Defense Council in

2004, when the first phase of

force restructuring started.

The new force structure isplaned to be completely imple-

mented by 2007, when we

expect to have 90,000 people

within the Armed Forces.

Two brigades will be ready

to operate for NATO collective

defense by that time, if

needed.

Transformation can be

thought as innovation on alarge scale undertaken by a

military that believes major

changes are occurring in the

character of conflict that will

produce a dramatic boost in

military capabilities within a

relatively short period of time.

These changes can eitherbe in the form of newly

emerging challenges - or

prospective major

opportunities - in the ways

that military operations are

conducted.

TransformationStrategyComing to our daily

awareness and concerns in

the transformation area, the

Romanian Ministry of Defense

initiated a package

of projects for

future, dedicated to the

transformation

of the RO Land Forces.

The first project refers to

the Romanian Armed ForcesTransformation Strategy, a

document meant to

coordinate the internal

transformation with NATOs

transformation process.

In the ROAF

Transformation Strategy is

stated that the fundamental

goal of transformation is to

get appropriate capabilities to

respond the current and

future challenges to security

environment.

The main outcome of the

process will be a modern, fully

professional, mobile, effective,

flexible, deployable,

sustainable force structure

able to act jointly andparticipate in a broad scope

of missions.

ForceObjective2007At the time Romania was

receiving the invitation to join

NATO and our Armed Forces

had already gone through an

intense reviewing

and adaptingprocess. Based on NATO

Ministerial Directive and

Prague Capabilities

Commitments, Romanian

General Staff decided to

start a fundamental review

of the Objective Force

2007.

The fundamental reviewof the Force Objective 2007

is performed on the basis of

missions

and specific requirements of

the Romanian Armed Forces,

as follows:

- to contribute to the

Romanias peacetime

security;

- to defend Romania and

its allies;

- to promote regional and

global stability and security;

- to provide support to

local and national authorities

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As a whole, in about

10 till 15 years

framework, the

transformation process must

turn the actual structures

into a modular, flexible, more

compact, interoperable,

deployable and sustainable

force. This new stage will

allow us to provide not only

the capability but also the

desired readiness of our

forces.

The new force structure

will provide: Homeland

defense, an important

contribution to the collective

defense within the Alliance,

leading us to the status of

fully integrated NATO

member, a significant

contribution to European

Security and Defense Policy

and participation in other

security initiatives and

coalitions, according to our

national interests and

commitments.

To be able to cope with the

challenges of the new

position of Romania as a part

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modernization process had to be start.

This process firstly began at the level of

the Land Forces Staff.

I would highlight a few significant points:

- The Land Forces Staff primarily performs

the administrative function, while the

operational command and control of tactical

units fall under a separate command.

- The goal of this reorganization of Land

Forces, which was accomplished almost two

years ago, is to allow our OperationalCommand to focus on training and readiness

of our combat, combat support and combat

service support units and first of all on the

NATO Integration activities.

We are striving to adapt our standards, so

that they converge to the NATOs ones.

Additionally, we are determined to reshape

the education and training system, to

integrate the military education into the

national system and to adapt it to the

Alliances doctrines and standards.

Improvement

of the Planning,

Programming,

Budgeting and

Evaluating

System is

another direction

of the

transformation

strategy in the

Romanian Armed

Forces.

It aims at

optimizing the

national legal

framework and

also at

increasing the

role of the

defense planner

in the system. A new vision relating to thecoordinated modernization of the military

equipments is under construction. It will

attempt to harmonize the acquisition process

with the general process of transformation.

Reshaping the Intelligence and Military

Medical Systems are other two projects on

our list with the priorities for future.

As we negotiated with NATO, by the end of

2012, the Romanian pool of forces offeredfor NATO capabilities is shown very briefly

bellow.

Additionally, until 2007 the Land Forces

will also make operational a mechanized

brigade (with 30 days level of readiness), as

well as

a number of different other units, subunits

and CS and CSS detachments. Thisis an important commitment that requires a

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TRADOC is responsible

for institutional, unit,

and self-development

training programs for all the

soldiers, leaders, civilians, and

units.

It provides a progressive,

developed, and long life

learning experience for leaders

and soldiers that complete

and enhance their experience

in the field.MilitaryEducationSystemBasic missions:

- officers, NCOs, warrant

officers academics and

military training.

Main objectives:

- to implement NATO policy

for military education in

accordance with MC 458/1-

NATO education, training,

exercise and evaluation policy;- to implement national

changing legislation regarding

education;

- to increase the quality of

graduates;

- to increase the efficiency

of military education.

Until now the Armed Forces

have been served by Service

Academies, tailored to supportwhat were seen to be unique

requirements of each service.

The focus and mission of

each academy has been to

meet the substantial technical

requirements of each service,

and this was done through

training, with less emphasis

placed on leadership and

academic knowledge, based

dimension of education.

Basic missions and main

goals are part of the new

military education system forthe new concept of Reshaping

Military Education System

which is about to be

implemented.

TRADOC has been

structured to fulfill its

mission and to have

appropriate specialists

gathered under a

common and efficient

management.

TRADOC has links with

almost every component of

the Ro Army.

The vertical and horizontal

links allow TRADOC to

accomplish its tasks

resourceful.

Together, these domains

interact using feedback and

assessment from various

sources and methods to

maximize war fighting/or other

types of action readiness.

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includes home station

training, combattraining center

rotations, joint

training exercises, and

operational

deployments that

satisfy national

objectives. Each of

these actions provides

foundation

experiences for

soldiers, leaders, and

unit development.

- The institutional

domain focuses on

educating and training

soldiers and leaders

on the key knowledge,

skills, and attributes

required to operate in

any environment. It

includes individual,

unit and joint schools,

and advanced

education.

- The self-

development domain,

structured andinformal, focuses on

taking those actions

necessary to reduce

or eliminatethe gap between

operational and

institutional

experiences.

- The assessment

is the method used

to determine the

proficiency and

potential of leaders

against a known

standard.

- Feedback

must be clear,

formative guidance

directly related

to the outcome of

training events

measured against

standards.

All of these

interrelated activities

take place within

the Land Forces

culture or shared

set of beliefs,

values, and

assumptions thatdefine for us what is

most important.

The evolving of the

training system.This picture depicts

the overall process

that we are trying to

put in place.

Many are already

functioning but all of

the functional elements

will evolve over

the next five to

ten years.

One of ourgreatest

challenges was

to completely

rewrite and

institutionalize

new modern

doctrine in our

schools and

units.

Regardless

laying thisfoundation to

training it is

essential to rigorously

train to standard and

be prepared for all of

our assigned

missions.

This scheme is the

summary of the

Romanian Land

Forces trainingdoctrine and applies

throughout the forces,

to all units,

at all echelons,

certainly, the best to

the NATO designated

units.

Training to the Land

Forces standard is the

key to fighting and

winning. Every

leader/commander

from squad to LandForces Staff is

expected to know,

understand, and apply

this capstone training

doctrine.

Training excellence

is the cornerstone of

combat readiness.

Generating/Regene-

rating PhasePresumes Post

Operational Activities

The main accent

is on individual

training, training to

become a leader, small

teams/structures

training no higher than

Platoon level.Mission Prepara-

tion Phase PresumesCollective/Joint andCombined TrainingActivities and Exercises

Subunits use alltraining opportunitiesto perform individual,leaders and teamtraining.

Units and largeunits have the possibi-lities to plan and

execute especially diffe-rent kind of exercises.

Mission Participa-tion Cycle - Maintainingthe Planned LevelTraining is concentratedmainly on collectivetasks with individualand leading tasksintegrated in multi-echelon training.

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accordance with whatall NATO declared unitsmust be real for thedesignated mission.

The picture abovedescribes some of thesoldier training initia-tives that will enableus to better produceyoung warriors whoare ready to fight and

win the day they arriveat their first unit ofassignment.

from soldiers readyto join a unit, we willgraduate soldiers readyto win and survive incombat;

instead of largelygarrison orientedtraining, soldiers willnow conduct more

field oriented training; less emphasis onpracticing drill andceremonies; soldierswill be trained andbecome proficient intactical movementsand combat drills;

instead of simplypassing their apt, wewill train soldiers tobe fit for campaign

endurance, combatfitness and combative; from soldiers

qualifying only on theirweapons, soldiers nowwill be proficient in theemployment of multipleweapons found intodays units;

in addition tocurrent trainingfocusing on armyvalues, we will alsoensure our soldiers

embody the warriorethos.

The OperationalEnvironment in which

Land Forces

willoperate willbe bothcomplex andchallenging.

The battlespace will beof 360degrees, ene-mies will bedispersedthroughout

the area andgiven its nonlinearity, enemypositions will be hardto template.

The battle spacewill be violent, unpre-dictable and multidi-mensional.

Enemies will try tofight in complex andurban terrain in order

to degrade our longrange targeting andprecision munitionsdelivery capability.

More noncom-

batants, media andcivilian agencies willpopulate the battlespace, thuscomplicating operations.

These factorstranslate into a battlespace that offers nodefinable lines andoffers no respite fromconstant high intensityclose combat.

The intensity of thisenvironment, coupledwith the fact thatsoldiers and unitsmay have to operatefor long periodsseparated from one toanother will increaseboth physical andpsychological stress,and demandsincreased individual

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ctual i ta te n Fo rele Teres treMentalitatea apartenenei la NATO


Steagul de identificareal Forelor Terestre a fostprimit la Preedinie

Mi se prea nedrept ca la instituia cu cea mai mare

responsabilitate pentru aprarea naional i securitateanaional s se afle arborat doar drapelul NATO.(Extras din discursul preedintelui Romniei la primirea steagurilor de identificare

ale categoriilor de fore).Toate popoarele au folosit, de-a lungul timpu-

lui, ca mijloc de individualizare i comunicare,diverse simboluri, devenite apoi nsemnenaionale. Aprute din nevoia de a se putea dis-tinge pe cmpul de lupt o unitate de alta i de a

arta lupttorilor locul n care trebuia s se adunen cazul cnd au fost risipii n timpul luptei, stin-dardele au fost folosite nc din vechime denumeroase popoare, de egipteni, de asirieni, de

peri, de strmoii poporului romn: dacii iromanii.

Stindardele de lupt n istorieStindardele de lupt n istorien spaiul romnesc ntlnim steagul n diferite

ipostaze: n viaapolitic i militar, ca drapel destat i stindard de lupt. Geto-dacii aveau i eisteag, n jurul cruia adunau armata n caz derzboi. Strbtut de numeroase rzboaie n evulmediu romnesc, prezena steagului de lupt pecmpurile de btlie este atestat de izvoareleistorice, fr o cromatic tricolor i care desem-na: nsemn militar, purtnd semnul distinctiv alunitii respective; unitate militar a riiRomneti i Moldovei, n secolul al XVII-lea,cuprinznd 50-100 de oameni; steag de domniesau steagul rii.

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Land Fo rces ctual i tyThe mentality of belonging to NATO

21April 2006

A

ll people have used,

in time, as means ofindividualization and

communication, several

symbols, which became

national marks. They were

initially used in order todistinguish units from one

another on the battlefield and

to point out the place where

soldiers had to gather. Flags

have been used ever since theold times by many cultures, by

Egyptians, Assyrians, Persians,

by the Romanian people's

ancestors: Dacians and Romans.

Combat flags in historyCombat flags in history

Within the Romanian

historical background the flag

is mentioned in different

postures: in the political and

military life, as a national flag

and combat banner. Geto-

Dacians had also their flag,

around which the army was

organized in wartime. During

numerous wars in the medieval

times, the presence of the

combat flag is mentioned by

the historical documents,

without the three colors, which

Land ForcesIdentification Flagwas receivedby the President

Itseemedunfairtomethatattheinstitutionwiththehighestdegreeofresponsibilityinwhatregardsthenationaldefenseandthenationalsecurity,onlytheNATOflagtobehoisted .(Extract from Romanian president's speech at the receivingof force services identification flags).

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desclectorilor i a ntemeieriistatelor medievale romneti, pe bla-zoanele unor domni i boieri romni.Reflectnd simbolic proceselesociale, steagul mbrac azi diferiteforme. El este cunoscut i apreciatsub adevrata sa fa, de fenomenuman permanent, act de cultur for-mativ, profund integrat ansambluluisocial comunitar.

Ceremonial la PreedinieCeremonial la Preedinie

Acestei integrri comunitare aarmatei i s-a dat cea mai nalt recu-noatere oficial, prin ceremonialulde primire a steagurilor de identifi-care organizat la Preedinie. Mi se

prea nedrept ca la instituia cu ceamai mare responsabilitate pentru

aprarea naional i securitateanaional s se afle arborat doar

drapelul NATO, fr a da semnifi-caia acoperirii acestui drapel, coni-nutului acestui drapel, din punct devedere al forelor armate aleRomniei - preciza preedinteleBsescu n discursul su.

Dup primirea celor patru drapele,preedintele Traian Bsescu a inut ssublinieze rolul pe care l-a avutArmata Romn n nfptuirea Marii

Uniri: A dori s fiu acela carerecunoate public i menioneaz

public, nu numai ntr-un discurspolitic, dar i ntr-o intervenie cuadresa Armata Romn, faptul cn-ar fi fost posibil Marea Unire fr

jertfa extraordinar a ArmateiRomne din primul rzboi mondial.n final, eful statului a mulumitArmatei Romne pentru devotament

i a subliniat c singura solicitare pecare le-o va adresa reprezentanilor

acestei instituii va fi aceea

de a apra poporul romn. ncadrul acestei ceremonii de

primire a steagurilor de iden-tificare ale categoriilor defore, preedintele TraianBsescu a subliniat cdorete s restabileascimportana gradului degeneral n Armata Romn.

Steagul de identifiSteagul de identifi --care al Forelorcare al ForelorTTerestreerestre

Steagul de identificare alForelor Terestre areinscripionat pe o parte aflamurii nsemnul heraldic alStatului Major al ForelorTerestre, cu denumirea n

clar, iar n colurile flamuriisunt dou sbii ncruciate ce sim-

bolizeaz hotrre i curaj. Flamura,de culoare roie, simbolizeaz

bravur, putere i ndrzneal. Pecealalt flamur a Steagului de iden-tificare este inscripionat Sf.Gheorghe ucignd balaurul, sim-

boliznd, metaforic, actul de natereal poporului romn, prin victoria

crucii asupra balaurului, care a fostnevoit s se refugieze din nou nmitologie, ca simbol al rului.

Steagul de identificare saureprezentrile acestuia sub form defanioane poate fi expus n birouri,cancelarii, sli de curs, cabinete etc.,

poate fi oferit, fr lance, personalu-lui cu merite deosebite n activitate,celor care trec n rezerv sau se pen-

sioneaz, efilor de promoii ori,n dar, delegaiilor strine.

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stood for: military ensign,

with the distinctivemark of the respective

unit, military unit in

Wallachian region and

Moldavia, in the XVII

century, comprising

50-100 militaries; rule

flag or national flag.

Romanian people

kept the Dacian symbols

until the creation of theRomanian medieval sta-

tes, on regnant bla-

zons. Reflecting symbo-

lically the social pro-

cesses, nowadays, the

flag has different forms.

It is known and appre-

ciated with its real

meaning, as a perma-

nent phenomenon, asa formative cultural

act, deeply integrated

in the communitarian

assembly.

Ceremony atCeremony atpresidencypresidency

To this communita-

rian integration of thearmy, it was given the

highest official commit-

ment, through the

ceremony of receiving

the identification flags,

organized by the presi-

dent. It seemed unfair

to me that at the institu-

tion with the highest

degree of responsibi-

lity in what regards

the national defense,

and the national secu-

rity, only the NATO flagto be hoisted, without

offering the proper

significance of its cove-

ring, from the Roma-

nian Armed Forces point

of view, said president

Basescu in his speech.

After receiving the

four flags, president

Basescu wanted tounderline the role

Romanian Armed For-

ces had in accom-

plishing the Great

Union: I would like

to be the one that

publicly admits and

mentions, not only in

a political speech, but

also in an interventionbearing Romanian

Armed Forces address,

the fact that the Great

Union hadnt been

possible without the

Armed Forces sacrifi-

ces in First World War.

Finally, the chief of

state expressed his

appreciations to theRomanian Armed For-

ces for their devotion

and underlined that

the only request he

would have from the

representatives of this

institution would be

that of country defence.

During this ceremony,

president Basescu

highlighted the fact

that he wanted to re-

establish the impor-

tance of the rankgeneral within the

Armed Forces.

Land ForcesLand ForcesIdentification FlagIdentification Flag

Land Forces Identi-

fication Flag has the

armorial mark of the

Land Forces Staff onone side, with its clear

denomination, and in

the corners there are

two crossed swords,

meaning determina-

tion and courage. The

red pendant symbo-

lizes braveness, power

and daring. On the

other pendant of theidentification flag it is

written Sf. Gheorghe,

killing the ogre, symbo-

lizing metaphorically,the creation of the

Romanian people, by

the victory of the cross

against the ogre,

which had to flood

out in the mythology,

as the symbol of evil.

The identification

flag or its other forms,

like streamers can beplaced in offices, orderly

rooms, course rooms,

cabinets, etc; it can be

offered, without the

javelin, to the personnel

with special merits in

their activity, to those

who retire, to the chiefs

of promotion or to

foreign delegations,

as gifts. Translated by:

Elena CISMASU

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ctual i ta te n Fo rele Teres treRelaii internaionale


Generalul american a fost

primit, n prima zi avizitei, de eful Statului

Major General, general dr. EugenBdlan, i de secretarul de stat i efal Departamentului pentru Relaii cuParlamentul, Armonizare Legislativi Relaii Publice, Marius Balu.

Generalul McKiernan este cunos-cut n mediile militare americane cafiind unul dintre cei mai capabilicomandani militari, fiind de o mo-destie remarcabil. Este adeptul con-

vins al lucrului n echip i pledeazpentru aceasta ori de cte ori areocazia. Puterea armatei americanest n construirea, dezvoltarea isusinerea unei echipe. Dac oameniisunt puternici, nu exist misiuni saucircumstane prea dificile, afirmageneralul american ntr-un interviuacordat prestigioasei reviste Starsand Stripes, citat de agenia Rompres.

A intrat n armat n 1972 i aparcurs toate treptele de comandmilitar, de la comandant de pluton

i pn la funcia pe care o deine nprezent.

Din august 1998 i pn n septem-

brie 1999 a fost adjunctul efuluiDireciei Operaii din cadrulComandamentului Forelor TerestreAmericane din Europa, pe toat dura-

ta operaiunilor militare simultanedin Bosnia, Albania i Kosovo.

n martie 2003, generalul-locotenent

McKiernan a fost numit comandantal forelor terestre care au atacatIrakul pentru a ndeprta de la putereregimul lui Saddam Hussein.

Comandantul forelor terestre

americane din Europas-a ntlnit cu eful SMFT

Cooperarea romno-american n teatrele de operaii, precum i obiectivele procesului de trans-formare a forelor terestre romne au fost principalele subiecte discutate n cadrul ntlnirii dintre

comandantul structurii similare americane din Europa, general-locotenent David D.McKiernan ieful SMFT, general-locotenent dr.Sorin Ioan, din perioada 15-16 februarie. Romnia a fost primaar vizitat de ctre generalul american, care este i comandantul Armatei a VII-a americane, nnoua funcie pe care a preluat-o n luna decembrie 2005. n acest context, generalul McKiernan asubliniat importana relaiilor de cooperare bilaterale, exprimndu-i fa de partea romndisponibilitatea de a continua i dezvolta activitile comune.

Generalul-locotenent David D.McKiernan pe timpulGeneralul-locotenent David D.McKiernan pe timpulvizitei n Romnia.vizitei n Romnia.

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During the first day of his visit, the

American general was received by

the chief of the General Staff,

General Ph.D. Eugen Badalan and

the Secretary of State and Chief for

Relationship with the Parliament

Department, Legal and Public

Relation Department, Marius Balu.

David McKiernan is known within

the American military environments

as being one of the most capable

military commanders, but as a very

modest person. He is for the work team

and militates for it wherever he has

the occasion. The power of the

American Armed Forces is the team

building, development and support. If

people are powerful, there are no

missions or circumstances too difficult,said the American general in an

interview given to the famous

magazine Stars and Stripes,

quoted by Rompres agency.

He entered the U.S. Army in 1972

and covered the entire steps of

military command, from platoon

commander to the present position.

From August 1998 to September

1999 he was the deputy chief of the

Operations Direction within the

American Land Forces Command in

Europe, during the entire period of

the simultaneous military operations

in Bosnia, Albania and Kosovo.

In March 2003, the Lieutenant-Ge-

neral McKiernan was named as the

commander of forces that attacked

Iraq in order to remove from power

the regime of Saddam Hussein. Translated by:

Oana TUGURLAN

The American Land Forces

Command Europemet the Chief ofthe Land Forces Staff

TheRomanian-Americancooperationinthetheatreareasofoperations,aswellastheRomanianLandForcestransformationprocesshavebeenthemainsubjectsdiscussedduringthemeetingbetweenthecommanderoftheAmericansimilarstructureinEurope,Lieutenant-GeneralDavidD.McKiernanandthechiefoftheLandForcesStaff,Lieutenant-GeneralPh.D.SorinIoan,during15-16February.RomaniawasthefirstvisitedcountrybytheAmericangeneral,thatisalsotheCommanderoftheAmericanVIIth ArmedForces.HemannedthenewpositioninDecember2005.Inthiscontext,GeneralMcKiernanhighlightedtheimpor-tanceofthebilateralcooperationrelations,expressinghisavailabilitytowardstheRomanianpartytocontinueanddevelopthecommonactivities.

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Este remarcabil excelentacooperare dintre trupele romnei partenerii notri att din teatrelede operaii din Afganistan, Irak iBalcanii de Vest, ct i pe timpul

participrii la exerciiile comune,le-a spus astzi, 22 martie,gl.lt.dr.Sorin Ioan ataailormilitari strini acreditai la

Bucureti, participani la ntlnirea

anual cu eful Statului Major alForelor Terestre.

Ataailor aprrii le-au fostprezentate misiunile i responsabili-tile curente i de perspectiv cerevin forelor terestre.

Subiecte care au prezentat interespentru ataaii militari au mai fost:procesul de transformare pe care l

traverseaz Forele Terestre Romne,

programele de modernizare aflate nderulare i nlocuirea serviciuluimilitar obligatoriu cu serviciulmilitar pe baz de voluntariat.

Alturi de gl.lt.dr.Sorin Ioan, lamanifestarea din sala General tefanGu din sediul Statului Major alForelor Terestre au fost prezenigenerali i ofieri din conducerea

Statului Major al Forelor Terestre.

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Land Fo rces ctual i tyMeeting with the Military Attaches

27April 2006

It is remarkable the

excellent cooperation between

Romanian troops and our

partners both in the theatre

areas of operations in

Afghanistan, Iraq, the Western

Balkans and during their

participation in joint common

exercises, Lieutenant-General

Ph.D.Ioan Sorin said on the

22nd of March, in front of themilitary attaches appointed

at Bucharest, on the occasion

of the yearly meeting with

the chief of the Romanian

Land Forces Staff

(ROLAFORS).

Defence attaches werepresented the current

missions and responsibilities

as well as those for the future,

belonging to the Romanian

Land Forces (ROLAFOR).

The most interesting

subjects were as follows: the

transformation process of

ROLAFOR; the current

upgrading programs andreplacement of the military

conscription with that one of

volunteering. Alongside

Lieutenant-General Ph.D. Ioan

Sorin, at that meeting held in

General Stefan Gusa Hall of

ROLAFORS, generals and

officers from ROLAFORS

Command also participated

in.

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Ceremonia militar

prilejui t de plecarean misiune a primului

ealon al comandamentului a avutloc luni, 16 ianuarie, la AcademiaNaval Mircea cel Btrn dinConstana, n prezena unor ofi-cialiti de la NATO i din alteorganizaii internaionale, a re-

prezentan ilor statelor care facparte din SEEBRIG i a autori t-

ilor locale constnene. ArmataRomniei a fost reprezentat laceremonial de o delegaie condusde general dr. Eugen Bdlan,eful Statului Major General.

Potrivit unui comunicat al Bi-roului de pres al MApN, coman-damentul brigzii are n compu-nere 101 funcii, din care 18aparin Romniei. ara noastrasigur compania de s tat-major

(125 militari) i pe cea de trans-misiuni (90 militari, crora li seadaug 30 de militari turci). Bri-gada va aciona sub mandat ONUi sub conducerea operaional aNATO, denumirea marii uniti petimpul executrii misiunii dinAfganistan fiind Brigada Multi-naional Kabul IX (KMNB IX).Potrivit comandantuluiSEEBRIG, general de brigadNeyco Nenov, misiunea brigziieste de a desfura aciuni de

securitate i asisten n Kabul in zona nconjurtoare. Vom spri-

jini guvernul afgan pentru meni-nerea unui climat stabil i sigurn zona noastr de responsabilita-te, adugnd c aceast misi-une va fi un adevrat test pentruSEEBRIG. Totodat, va fi ooportunitate fantastic nu numaide a rspunde cerinelor NATO,

dar i de a opera cu forele NATO.


Teatre de opera i iComandamentul SEEBRIG

Locotenent-colonel Drago [email protected]

Comandamentul SEEBRIGdin Constana a plecat

n misiune n AfganistanUn numr de 233 militari romni din cadrul Comandamentului

SEEBRIG (Brigada Multinaional din sud-estul Europei) i dindou subuniti de sprijin particip, timp de ase luni, ncepndcu 6 februarie, la misiunea Forei Internaionale de Asistenpentru Securitate din Afganistan (ISAF).

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The military ceremony

organized when the

first command unit

left for mission took place on

16 January, at the Naval

Academy Mircea cel Batran

in Constanta, honored by the

presence of several NATO

officials, international

organizations representatives,

the representatives of the

states that are part of

SEEBRIG and of the local

authorities from Constanta.

The Romanian Armed Forces

were represented at the

ceremony by a delegation led

by General Eugen Badalan,

chief of General Staff.

According to a press

release from the Ministry of

Defense, the brigade

command comprises 101

functions, among which 18

are Romanians. Our country

provides the staff company

(125 militaries) and the signal

company (90 militaries,

together with 30 Turkish

militaries). The brigade will

perform operations under UN

mandate and NATO

operational command. During

the mission in Afghanistan it

will be named the

Multinational Brigade Kabul IX

(KMNB). According to the

SEEBRIG commander,

Brigadier-General Neyko

Nenov, the brigades mission

is to perform security and

assistance operations in

Kabul and the surrounding

area. We will support the

Afghan government in the

maintenance of a stable

and secure climate, in our

area of responsibility,

adding that this mission will

be a real test for SEEBRIG.

Moreover, this will be a great

opportunity, not only to

respond to NATO

requirements, but also to

operate with the NATO

forces.

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continued on the 31st page

LieutenantColonel Dragos AnghelacheTranslated by: Elena CISMASU

SEEBRIG Commandat ConstantaLeft for Mission

in AfghanistanAnumberof233RomanianmilitarieswithinSEEBRIGCommand(MultinationalSouthEasternEuropeBrigade)andtwosupportsubunitshavebeenparticipating,forsixmonths,beginningwiththe6th ofFebruary,atISAF(InternationalSecurityAssistanceForce)inAfghanistan.

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Iniiativa SEDM a fost lansat

n martie 1996, avnd dreptscopuri promovarea cooperriiregionale i a relaiilor de bunvecintate, dezvoltarea capacit-ilor defensive i a cooperrii

prin eforturi colective, i facili-tarea proceselor de integrare ninstituiile euroatlantice. Statele

part ic ipante la ini ia tiv sunt:Albania, Bulgaria, Grecia, Italia,

Fosta Republic Iugoslav aMacedoniei, Romnia, Ucraina(din decembrie 2005) i Turcia.La consultrile politice i milita-re particip, cu statut de observa-tor, Croaia, Slovenia i SUA.

Preedinia Comitetului deCoordonare a Procesului Reuni-

unilor Minitrilor Aprrii dinsud-estul Europei i aComitetului Politico-Militar

Director, precum i comandaSEEBRIG sunt asigurate timp dedoi ani, prin rotaie, de toaterile semnatare. La 1 iulie 2005a avut loc, la Constana, unde

se afl comandamentulSEEBRIG ncepnd din 2003,ceremonia de predare-primire a

preediniei poli tico-militare i acomenzii militare a ForeiMultinaionale de Pace din sud-estul Europei, acestea fiinddeinute n prezent de Albania,respectiv Bulgaria.n ceea ce privete ara noastr,

eful Statului Major General,general Eugen Bdlan, apreciac pentru Romnia, procesul deevaluare a capabilitiloroperaionale alecomandamentului desfurat ndou etape a reprezentat unmoment de mare responsabilitatei efort susinut prin implicareamultor structuri din Armata

Romniei, nu numai a celoriniial angajate n proiectulSEEBRIG.

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SEDM Initiative

was launched in

March 1996, aiming

at promoting the

regional cooperation

and good neighboring

relations,

development of

defensive capabilities,

cooperation through

collective efforts andthe development of

the integration

process within the

Euro-Atlantic

structures. The states

participating at this

initiative are: Albania,

Bulgaria, Greece,

Italy, Former

Yugoslavian Republic

of Macedonia,

Romania, Ukraine

(beginning December

2005) and Turkey.

At the political and

military consultations

Croatia, Slovenia

and USA participate,

as observatory.The presidency

of the defense

ministers reunion

coordination board in

the South Eastern

Europe and of the

Political Military

Committee, as well as

the SEEBRIG

command are

ensured for a period

of two years, through

rotation, by all the

signatory states. On

the 1st of July 2005,it took place in

Constanta, where the

SEEBRIG command

is, starting with 2003,

the hand over -

receiving ceremony

of the political-militarypresidency and of the

military command

of SEEBRIG, currently

this being held by

Albania and Bulgaria,

respectively.

Regarding our

country, the chief

of General Staff,

General Eugen

Badalan, said that

for Romania, the

evaluation process ofthe command

operational

capabilities

developed in two

phases represented

a moment of great

responsibility and

effort, supported by

the involvement of

several structures

from the Romanian

Armed Forces, not

only those initiallyengaged in the

SEEBRIG project.

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Tea tre de opera i iBatalionul 280 Infanterie


nvmntul, o prioritate

n numele meu i al locuitorilordin Suk Al Shuiukh i dinAl Ukaikah vreau s mulumesc

forelor armate romne pentru c au

sprijinit ntotdeauna populaia localprin numeroase proiecte umanitare.n aceast diminea, am vzut

militari romni distribuind materiale

n coli i le sunt recunosctorpentru acest lucru, iar pe elevi i-ai

vzut i dumneavoastr ct de fericiiau fost. Cred c ai reuit s micaiceva n sufletul lor, ceea ce le-a adus

un zmbet pe buze - declara

Haithen Azeez, eful districtuluiSuq Ash Shuiyukh i totodat

primar al Consiliului local allocalitii Al-Uchaikah.

Declaraia oficialitii irakiene

a fost fcut cu prilejul distribuiriide ctre militarii focneni a unorajutoare constituite din aproximativ

500 de piese de mobilier, birouri iscaune, 250 de ghiozdane, avndfiecare rechizitele necesare unui

semestru colar.ntr-o coal de chirpici, fr ui

i fr geamuri, cu clase mici,noile piese de mobilier artau

nefiresc. i copiii se simeaustingheri. ntr-una din coli -spunea cpitanul Ciprian Nstase

n-aveau nici mcar bncile lor.

Pentru orele de clas aveau

Locotenent Marius NIULESCU

Oameni careau nevoie de noiLa o lun de la preluarea mandatului, militarii Batalionului 280Infanterie pot afirma c i cunosc aria de responsabilitate cuoamenii, dar mai ales cu problemele ei. Faptul c este locuit deo populaie majoritar iit a fcut ca n regimul Saddam Husseindezvoltarea facilitilor vitale (sisteme de ap potabil, igien,reele de canalizare, drumuri i nvmnt) s fie afectat.


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Theatres of Operat ionThe 280 th Infantry Battalion

April 2006

Education, a priority

On behalf of my name and

the one of the Suk Al Shuiukh

inhabitans, I want to thank

to Romanian Armed Forces

for their support by numerous

humanitarian projects. This

morning I have seen

Romanian militaries sharing

assets in school, for which I

am very grateful and you have

seen how

happy the pupils have been.

I think you have succeeded to

move something in them

and brought a smile on

their faces declared

Haithen Azeez , chief of

Suq Ash Shuiyukh and mayor

of al-Uchaikah localcouncil.

The declaration of the Iraqi

oficiality has been made onthe occasion of the aids

distribution by the militaries

from Focsani, aids consisting

of 500 pieces of furniture,

desks and chairs, 250

schoolbags, each of them

having the necessary school

supplies for a semester.In a school made of adobe,

without doors and glasses,

with small classrooms, the

new pieces of furniture

looked out of place. The

children felt odd. In one of

Lieutenant Marius NITULESCUTranslated by: Oana TUGURLAN

Peoplewho need usAfteramonthfromtheirmandate'stakingover,themilitariesofthe280th InfantryBattalioncansaythattheyknowtheareaofresponsibilitywithitspeople,butespeciallywithitsproblems.ThefactthatthemajorityisformedofShiitepeople,affectedthedevelopmentofthevitalfacilities,duringtheregimeof SaddamHussein(watersupplysystems,hygiene,seweragenetworks,roadsandeducation).


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mprumutate cteva piese demobilier n care stteau ngrmdiicopiii. Dup primele momente de

tatonare, curajul specific vrstei i-afcut pe copii s pun ntrebrii s-i priveasc pe cei doi-trei

romni care au ncput n chilii,ca pe unii de-ai casei. Lipsa arma-mentului, lsat afar din respect

pentru elevi, a grbit apropierea.La sfrit, pe tabla clasei - scris deromni - a rmas o propoziie simpl

dar gritoare, repetat de toi copiii:Irak i Romnia, prietene.

Un viitor mai sigur, o armatmai bun

De peste un an, militarii

batalioanelor romneti pregtescviitoarele cadre ale armatei irakiene.Faptul c armamentul romnesc

este asemntor cu cel al armateiirakiene a determinat Coaliia ca

n aceast zon instruirea s fieo sarcin asumat de romni.

Sptmnal, o echip a

batalionului, format din aptecadre, i desfoar activitatea la

Brigada 3 Irakian. Instruire,

cunoaterea armamentului i

trageri n poligonul Garibaldi -

sunt reperele pregtirii primului

batalion din cadrul acestei brigzi.

Din rndul acestor militari se vor

alege viitorii instructori. Este un

program de pregtire ce implic

fizic, dar mai ales lingvistic, pe

fiecare. Uor-uor, relaiile trec dinsfera profesional n cea personal.

Este o form direct de relaionare

cu populaia, din care au de

ctigat ambele pri. Fiecare

dintre militarii irakieni au trit

drame, au ce povesti. Toi ncearc

s uite trecutul, n sperana unui

viitor mai bun. Pentru el sepregtesc.

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the schools said

captain Ciprian

Nastase - they didnt

have their benches.

For the lessons they

borrowed some

pieces of furniture

where the children

stayed very

crammed. After

some moments, thecourage specific to

the childrens age

made them ask

questions and look

at the two-three

Romanians that

entered the small

rooms as their

friends. This

happened very

quickly, because of

the lack of armament,

left outside for

respect of children.

In the end, on the

classrooms

blackboard written

by the Romanians

remained a veryeloquent sentence,

repeated by the

children: Iraq and

Romania, friends.

A safer future,a better Armed Force

For more than a

year, the militaries

from the Romanian

battalions have been

training the future

officers of the Iraqi

Armed Forces. The

fact that the

Romanian armament

is alike the one of the

Iraqi Armed Forces

determined the

Coalition that in this

area, the training bea task assumed by

the Romanians.

Every week, a team

of the battalion,

formed of seven

officers develops the

activity at 3rd Iraqi

Brigade. Training,

armament knowledge

and live-firings in

Garibaldi firing range

are the training

earmarks of the first

battalion within the

brigade. Future

trainers will be chosen

out of these militaries.

It is a training

program that involveseach individual from

the physical, but

especially linguistic

point of view. The

relationship slowly

pass from the

professional sphere

to the personal one.

It is a direct form of

relationship with the

population, out of

which both parties

have something to

gain. Each one of the

Iraqi militaries has

lived dramas, has

something to talk

about. Everybody tries

to forget the past,

hoping of a better

future. They are

preparing and waiting

for it.

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Tea tre de opera i iRechinii Albi

Locotenent Alice MOLDOVAN

n misiunela Kandahar mpreuncu Rechinii Albi

Land Forces No. 136

Zona n care acioneaz Rechinii Albi, situ-at n provincia Kandahar, este ntr-o per-manent schimbare, i pe zi ce trece, pro-

gresul este vizibil. Dei pericolele se menin, tendinaprincipal a aciunilor forelor Coaliiei este decretere a rolului i importanei aciunilor CIMIC,indiferent c este vorba de proiecte de lung durat

sau de ajutorul direct al populaiei din zona rural.Exist dou tipuri mari de misiuni pe care militarii

romni le ndeplinesc aici la Kandahar. Cele interne,din baza KAF, ce cuprind paza bazei i asigurareaoperaiunilor logistice zilnic i a bazarului, sm-

bta. Aciunile n aria de responsabilitate aRechinilor Albi sunt concretizate prin patrule derecunoatere, de prezen, de sprijin al autoritilorlocale i de cercetare pe timp de noapte pentru a des-curaja eventualele aciuni ale forelor anticoaliie. Tot

n cadrul acestor aciuni sunt i cele umanitare sau cufocus medical, de evaluare a satelor i localnicilor.

Misiunile executate n aria de responsabilitate nefac s putem trage unele concluzii n ceea ce priveteatt capacitatea de adaptare a militarilor, ct i moduln care ei au reuit s rspund misiunilor ordonate.Maiorul Tiberiu erban este comandantul companieia 2-a, prima care a luat contact cu toate tipurile demisiuni, pentru c au fost primii care au ajuns laKandahar. n prima faz au preluat misiunile interne,

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Theatres of Operat ionThe Whitw Sharks

Lieutenant Alice MOLDOVANTranslated by: Elena CISMASU

Missionin Kandahar,together with

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The area covered by

The White Sharks,

situated in Kandahar

province, is under permanent

change, and day-by-day, the

progress is visible. Although

there are still lots of risks, the

main tendency of the coalition

forces is to increase the role

and the importance of CIMIC

actions, no matter whether

they are long-term projects or

the direct help of the rural

area population.

There are two major types

of missions, which the

Romanian militaries

accomplish here in Kandahar.

The internal ones, within KAF

base, that comprises the base

guarding and securing the

logistic operations - daily - and

the bazaar safeguarding on

Saturdays. The actions

developed in The White

Sharks area of responsibility

are: reconnaissance patrols,

ensuring force presence,

support of the local

authorities, reconnaissance

operations during night time,

in order to deter the potential

actions of the anti-coalition

forces. These operations also

comprise the humanitarian

actions, medical assistance,

evaluations of villages and

local population.

The missions performed in

the area of responsibility

make us draw some

conclusions in what regards

the militarys capacity to

adjust, as well as the manner

in which they have succeeded

to accomplish the ordered

missions. Major Tiberiu

Serban is the commander of

the 2nd company, the first that

came into contact with all

types of missions, as they

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n aria de responsabilitate. La noi,

cuvintele de ordine sunt: vigilenmaxim i flexibilitate. Ct despremilitari... nu am avut nici o surprizdin partea lor, m ateptam ca ei sfac fa cu succes misiunilor, pentruc nu este o diferen mare fa de

perioada de pregtire. Doar c acumsuntem contieni c totul este real,nu o simulare, i c este nevoie defoarte mare atenie. Aici o secund

poate s-i fie fatal. Dar o planifi-care atent i riguroas face cariscurile s fie diminuate, pentru ceste imposibil s fie excluse. naceast perioad au intervenit schim-

bri de la o zi la alta, schimbri lacare militarii au dat dovad de flexi-

bilitate, adaptndu-se foarte repedecerinelor. Buna cunoatere a proce-durilor de operare specifice teatrului

de operaii a fcut posibil exe-cutarea tuturor misiunilor fr inci-dente, ntr-o manier profesionist iresponsabil.

Toi militarii Batalionului 341 Infan-terie i pregtesc misiunile cudeosebit atenie i le dedic cea maimare parte a timpului lor, pentru cnu i pot permite nici cea mai miceroare. Indiferent despre ce tip de

misiune vorbim, militarii romnidemonstreaz responsabilitate i ictig n acest fel respectul colegilorde Coaliie. n fiecare sptmn,am planificat n aa fel o

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