20th Jubilee Netherlands International Shooting Competition Netherlands Armed Forces Federation of Reservists To: The old and new military relations of the Reservists Shooting Committee in the Netherlands Dear friends, I herewith have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in the Twentieth (20th) Netherlands International Shooting Competition "NISC 2012", of which I hereby send you the programme and the registration procedure. The " Netherlands International Shooting Competition for Reserves " will take place during the weekend of 12, 13 & 14 October 2012 and will be organized by the Reservists Shooting Committee of the Netherlands Armed Forces Federation of Reservists (NRFK), which is a co-operation of the associations for reserves KVNRO and AVRM. This competition has the official approval of the Commander-in-Chief of the Netherlands Army Forces. NRFK Lieutenant-colonel J.H.J. Garrels Cell Phone +31 6 50666998 Subject: Date: Invitation 22th June 2012 NI SC The NISC is the Dutch contribution to the International Military Shooting Competitions within NATO and partner-states. Lay-out : AOOi F.J. Droog 4. 1. Dates: Friday 12 & Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 of October 2012 2. Locations: - Hotel & Mess: - Shooting: 3. Programme outline Time Army Camp "HARSKAMP" Generaal Winkelmankazerne Infantry Shooting Camp (I.S.K.) at HARSKAMP, the Netherlands Participation: Participation in NISC 2012 is open to teams consisting of 3 marksmen. Only a maximum of 45 teams can be enrolled ! NOTE: Civilians cannot have access to any military facility nor NISC activity. Registration and enrolment will be on a "first come, first served" basis. A maximum of 3 teams per participating organisation is applicable. Additional places can be offered if the maximum of 45 teams has not been reached. activity Location Dress Friday 12th of October 2012 16.00 – 20.00 arrival, registration, Quartering Home Base support Home Base support Civil, Combat, Service dress 18.00 – 19.30 Diner Home Base support as above 19.30 Briefing Teams Home Base support Combat 20.15 Weapon instruction Home Base support Combat 21.00 Social evening Home Base support Combat Saturday 13th of October 2012 06.30 – 07.30 Breakfast building 127 Combat 07.45 Opening ceremony museum site Combat 08.00 – 08.15 Shuttle to ranges museum site Civilian vehicles are not allowed at the ranges Combat 08.30 – 16.00 Shooting competition Combat 16.00 – 17.00 Shuttle to barracks 17.00 Bar open Home Base support Mess dress 18.50 Shuttle bus to restaurant The Cantharel Mess dress 19.30 Opening Gala diner The Cantharel Mess dress 22.30 Prizes ceremony (-23.00) Social evening till 24.00 The Cantharel Mess dress building 127 Civil-, combat-, service dress Infanterie Schiet Kamp Noorderheide ranges Combat Sunday 14th of October 2012 09.00 – 10.00 Breakfast 10.00 Farewell and goodbye as above 5. Arrival and Registration: the rifle Fal 7,62 mm and the rifle Diemaco C7 5,56 mm. Briefings & Weapon Instructions will take place on Friday 19.30 hrs at Home Base Support . You are expected on Friday 12 October 2012 between 16.00 hrs and 20.00 hrs. Address: Home Base Support Otterlooseweg 12a 6732 BS Harskamp Address : ISK Harskamp / Generaal Winkelman Kazerne Otterlooseweg 5 6732 BR Harskamp A. Pistol Glock 17 The Glock exercise starts with a sighting practice of 5 rounds standing in 30 seconds. Practices 1 to 3 are counting practices. Practice 1 is 10 rounds in the prone position in 30 secs on 1 target. Practice 2 is 10 rounds kneeling in 30 seconds on 1 target. Practice 3 is standing 10 rounds in 30 seconds on 1 target, consisting of centric circles with points. All these practices are at a distance of 25 meters. In the Army Camp you follow the signs "NISC". Parking of private cars is only permitted on the marked parking places and parking area's. When arriving by train you should disembark at RAILWAY STATION EDE-WAGENINGEN. When you call (from there) tel. nr. 0031-650666998 (NISC-organisation LtCol Garrels), you will be picked up as soon as possible at the Railway Station by military transportation. It takes about 20 minutes to drive from the Railway Station to the Army Camp Harskamp. Upon arrival your personal and team identification will be checked at the registration desk. You are requested to pay the registration fee (cash) at that moment. NO CHECKS ACCEPTED. At the same time you are asked to sign a statement in which you declare that you shall not hold the Netherlands Ministry of Defence responsible in case of physical accidents or material damage. Each participant will receive a programme-booklet of NISC 2012 For the protection of their personal belongings all participants are to bring a small padlock to attach to their individual locker, which is next to the bed in the team bedrooms. On every bed you will find a quilt and sheets. (You don’t need to bring your own sleeping bag! ) 6. The Shooting Competition The NISC 2012 competition will comprise three shooting exercises: the Glock 17 pistol, B. Rifle Diemaco C7 The Diemaco C7 exercise starts with a sighting practice of 6 rounds in 30 seconds at distances of consequently 100 meter, 200 meter and 300 meter. The counting exercise starts with practice 1: standing 10 rounds in 35 seconds at 1 target at 100 meter. Practice 2 is sitting 2 x 4 rounds in 35 seconds at 1 target at 100 meter. Practice 3 is kneeling 2 x 4 rounds in 8 times 3 seconds at 1 target at 200 meter. Practice 4 is in prone position 2 x 4 rounds in 8 times 3 seconds at 1 target at 300 meter. C. Rifle FAL The FAL exercise is the same as the Diemaco C7 exercise. NOTE : In the booklet which you receive at the registration, you’ll find a more elaborate explanation of the three shooting exercises During the day you have the possibility to shoot in a virtual combat at the small arms trainer (SAT), which is located in the army camp. A shuttle-bus service will run constantly during the day. This experience is not a part of the competition. 7. Farewell and Departure The programme will end on Sunday the 14th of October 2012 at approximately 10.00 hrs. For participants travelling by train, transportation will be available to RAILWAY STATION EDE-WAGENINGEN. 8. Costs of participation The registration fee, covering the whole weekend, amounts € (EUR) 65,= per person. (€ 195,= per team). This amount includes the meal at the ranges, the Gala Diner, awards, transportation and sleeping accommodation. This amount is to be paid (cash in Euro's) at the registration desk upon arrival on Friday. Cell Phone : +31 6 50666998 We sincerely hope that again many countries want to compete in this event and that we may renew our acquaintance in friendly and fraternal competition. In the expectation that we have amply informed you, on behalf of the NISC-organisation, with kind regards, J.H.J. Garrels Lieutenant-colonel, OF-4 Co-ordinator "NISC 2012" 9. Application of participation You are asked to inform the NISC-organisation by E-mail about your decision to participate in the NISC by using the application-form enclosed. The application form should be received by the NISC-organisation not later than the 20th of September 2012 (20-09-2012). You can send it to our E-mail address: NRFK.Schieten@gmail.com In case you want to send more teams: use a separate application form for each team ! Application forms are taken in and teams are enrolled in order of receipt. Enrolment of teams cannot be guaranteed in case of receiving the application forms after the 20th of September 2012. If any member of your team(s) is not able to come, a substitute from your organisation may take the vacancy instead. Please communicate any changes by e-mail before arrival as much as possible. 10. NISC organisation The NISC-organisation consists of the Reservists Shooting Committee of the NRFK and holds the following persons: Lieutenant-colonel J.H.J. Garrels (Co-ordinator NISC) Lieutenant-colonel R.J.G. Roelofs Lieutenant-colonel Mr W.F. Roelink Lieutenant-colonel G. van Eijk Captain P. Heffels Lieutenant W.P. van den Houten Lieutenant H.J. Nix Warrant-officer 1 F.J. Droog 11. Further information If you have any questions or suggestions with reference to this letter, you may turn to: LtCol J.H.J. Garrels: + KVNRO Army Camp Harskamp APPENDIX: Plan of the Army Camp "HARSKAMP" Direction Apeldoorn Direction Arnhem