Preparation and Training Phase:
In support of the Multinational Logistics Coordination Centre (MLCC) and as part of the Core Planning Team for the exercise Connected Logistician (Ex CoLo-24), MCCE provided a total of six courses in Oirschot, The Netherlands, to prepare M&T personnel from a multitude of different NATO nations for their participation in the exercise. Between 6 May 2024 and 05 July 2024, 77 students from 18 nations were trained in 6 LOGFAS courses:
- LOGFAS ADAMS Course (2x)
- LOGFAS CORSOM Course (1x)
- LOGFAS EVE Course (1x)
- LOGFAS Battle Staff Training (2x)
Exercise Phase:
The exercise was conducted at the Joint Logistic Support Group Coordination and Training Centre (JCTC) in Garlstedt, Germany between 25 August 2024 until 06 September 2024 and provided personnel with practical experience of the LOGFAS suite including LDM, EVE, ADAMS, CORSOM, SDM. The participants employed their skills in a challenging but supported environment using a cooperative defence scenario: ANTROPIA – MINARIA involving strategic deployment / redeployment and RSOM(I) / RMSD planning sustainment of forces and Logistic Reporting.
In addition to Instructional duties for the preparation courses, three Staff Officers from MCCE participated in the exercise:
- LTC Bela KEREKES – Chief of M&T Team, JFC
- MAJ Benjamin PRASCHL – Airlift planner, JLSG
- CPT Andreas KIRK – LOGFAS instructor, AMCC
Exercise Participation:
- 11 Core Planning Teams: ARRC, JCTC, JLEC, MCCE, MLCC, MUT (POL), MULF (POL), NCI Academy, JLSG BS, JFC NP, JLSG NP
- 16 Participating Nations: CAN, CZE, GBR, DEU, ESP, EST, FIN, FRA, HRV, HUN, LTU, LVA, NLD, POL, SVK, SWE
- 10 Participating Organizations: AMSCC (GRC), EUMS, NCI Agency, NFIU SVK, NFIU BGR, NFIU POL, NRDC-GRC, NRDC-ESP, NRDC-T, HQ MNC-SE (ROU)
