1. 1 CAPABILITIES OF 24TH AB IN RELIEF OPERATIONS COLONEL PETYO MIRCHEV CHIEF OF STAFF 24th AB 18 SEP 2013

2. 22 MAIN POINTS 1. Assignment and main tasks executed by the Air Base 1. Assignment and main tasks executed by the Air Base. 2. 24th Air Base capabilities to participate in disaster relief missions. 3. 24th Air Base capabilities to participate in joint operations with other departments.

3. 33 ASSIGNMENT AND MAIN TASKS OF 24TH AIR BASE ASSIGNMENT AND MAIN TASKS OF 24TH AIR BASE 24th Air Base - main aviation unit of Bulgarian Air Forces in support of local population in crises, calamities, and industrial damages 24th Air Base has the capabilities and organization to actively participate in operations to protect local population in the case of disasters, damages, and catastrophes within the country’s territory.

4. 4 Disaster Response Unit (DRU) to for the event of emergency in Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). Disaster Response Unit (DRU) to for the event of emergency in Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). DRU for the event of industrial emergencies. DRU for the event of industrial emergencies. DRU for the firefighting missions. DRU for the firefighting missions. CAPABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN DISASTER RELIEF MISSIONS MISSIONS

5. 5 DRU to forward consequences management efforts in the event of floods. DRU to forward consequences management efforts in the event of floods. DRU to destroy unexploded explosive ordnance. DRU to destroy unexploded explosive ordnance. Search and Rescue Search and Rescue CAPABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN DISASTER RELIEF MISSIONS (2)

6. 6 CAPABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN JOINT OPERATIONS WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS Patrolling and traffic control. Patrolling and traffic control. Special operations in cooperation with Ministry of Interior’ forces. Special operations in cooperation with Ministry of Interior’ forces.

7. 7 Successful joint operation requires development of entire system comprising the information, management, and executive sub- systems. CAPABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN JOINT OPERATIONS WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS (2) WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS (2)

8. 8 LESSONS LEARNT: Essential problem in joint operations - coordination and interaction process between units of different Ministries and Departments LESSON LEARNT IN JOINT OPERATIONS

9. 99 Q U E S T I O N S ?Q U E S T I O N S ?Q U E S T I O N S ?Q U E S T I O N S ?