Core Planning Team Meeting for the NATO - Georgian Exercise 16
Jul 20, 2016
Izmir – Turkey. NATO Land Command (LANDCOM) is hosting the
Core Planning Team Meeting (CPTM-2A) for the NATO – Georgian Exercise 16 at its
Headquarters in Izmir, from 19 - 21 July.
LANDCOM DCOM, Lieutenant General Paolo Ruggiero, gave the
opening remarks at the workshop where LANDCOM personnel will provide advice and
mentorship to the Georgian General Staff in their role as Officer Conducting
(OCE) the NATO – Georgian Exercise 16 (NATO-GEO EX16). The focus is on the
practical application of the NATO Exercise Planning Process. The main purpose
of the LANDCOM involvement is to support the Georgian officers in drafting the
Exercise Plan (EXPLAN) for this NATO Exercise. The 13 involved LANDCOM Subject
Matter Experts (SME) will provide advice and quality assurance of various parts
of the EXPLAN.
The NATO-GEO EX16 will take place in Georgia
from 10 to 21 November 2016 at the Joint Training and Evaluation Centre. A
Georgian-Led Multinational Brigade will be the Primary Training Audience (PTA)
and it will be trained in planning and conducting a Non-Article 5 Crisis
Response Operation. The exercise will be set in an asymmetric environment
involving some combat incidents with medium intensity.