Jezik: | Angleški jezik | Opis: | The Slovenian Army is involved in ensuring the safest possible environment also by participating in various peacekeeping operations. Its largest contribution to NATO is the Joint Enterprise Peacekeeping Cooperation in Kosovo, the size of a motorized company. Before the unit deploys to the Peace Support Operation, it must go through various stages. In the initial phase, where the greatest emphasis is on training, good planning and implementation, the unit must achieve the required level of capability to operate within NATO forces. The second phase is the implementation of the peacekeeping operation and the maintenance of the readiness of the company, and finally the return of the unit home, its reorganization and consolidation. In all this, a very important role is played by the company commander, with his active role in planning the implementation of training, setting high standards and responsibility for the readiness of the company, to perform such an important task as a peacekeeping operation and mission. We established 3 hypotheses (H1: Assigned training schedule enables timely readiness to perform assigned mission, H2: Active role of Company commander in all phases is critical for units readiness, H3: Selection of troops deployed is not reserved for Company commander which can affect units final readiness.) We evaluated the hypotheses by analysing key training documents for Slovenian contingent and by a survey among Company commanders, company XOs, platoon commanders and staff officers that participated in the process of training prior to deployment on a peacekeeping operation. We also presented our own findings that we gathered during personal involvement in Slovenian Contingent 41 in Kosovo Forces (SVNKON 41 KFOR). Our findings show that the role of Company commander is crucial in all phases of the deployment cycle, especially in the training phase where Company commander ensures that his company is ready to carry out the assigned mission in the operation. | Ključne besede: | preparations, planning, training, peacekeeping operation and mission, company commander |
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