MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEFENCE STAFF
BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES
TRANSFORMATION PROCESS
LIEUTENANT COLONEL DIMITAR DIMITROV,
STRATEGIC PLANNING DIRECTORATE,
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEFENCE STAFF
BRIEFING OUTLINE
•BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES MISSIONS, TASKS AND
STRUCTURE
•PRIORITY AREAS FOR BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES
TRANSFORMATION
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEFENCE STAFF
BGR ARMED FORCES TRANSFORMATION
NATO
TRANSFORMATION
BGR ARMED FORCES
TRANSFORMATION
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DEFENSE MAIN
GOAL:
MINISTRY
OF DEFENCE
SAFEGUARDING THE SOVEREIGNTY, SECURITY, INDEPENDENCE AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF
THE COUNTRY
DEFENCE
(ART. 9-CONSTITUTION OF THE STAFF
REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA)
TASKS
MISSIONS
DEFENSE
•DEFENSE OF THE COUNTRY WITHIN THE COLLECTIVE DEFENSE SYSTEM;
•PARTICIPATION IN COLLECTIVE DEFENSE, OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY’S
TERRITORY;
•SURVEILLANCE, CONTROL AND DEFENSE OF THE AIR SPACE;
•SURVEILLANCE AND DEFENSE OF THE TERRITORIAL SEA;
•PARTICIPATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM.
SUPPORT
TO INTERNATIONAL
PEACE AND SECURITY
the most probable
and most important!
ПРИНОС КЪМ
НАЦИОНАЛНАТА
СИГУРНОСТ
В МИРНО ВРЕМЕ
•PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL CRO OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY’S
TERRITORY FOR GUARANTEING PEACE AND SECURITY;
•PARTICIPATION IN THE ARMS CONTROL AND CONTROL OF
NON-PROLIFERATION OF WMD, MEASURES FOR ENHANCING
CONFIDENCE AND SECURITY.
•PARTICIPATION IN CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEFENSE;
•PARTICIPATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ORGANIZED CRIME AND
ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING OF DRUGS, PEOPLE AND WEAPONS;
•SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN
THE PREPARATION OF THE POPULATION, ECONOMY AND
•INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NON-MILITARY CRISES;
•SUPPORT AND DEFENCE OF THE POPULATION, ECONOMY AND
INFRASTRUCTURE IN NON-MILITARY CRISES;
•SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN
RECOVERING CONSEQUENCES FROM NON-MILITARY CRISES.
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEFENCE STAFF
BGR AF FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE
DEPLOYABLE FORCES
SUPPORT FORCES
DECLARED FORCES FORCES DESIGNATED
FOR PROVIDING
ROTATIONAL CAPACITY
HIGH READINESS FORCES
HIGH READINESS FORCES
FORCES OF LOWER READINESS
FORCES OF LOWER READINESS
55
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEFENCE STAFF
BGR AF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
JOINT
OPERATIONAL
COMMAND
LAND FORCES
TRAINING
HEADQUARTERS
AIR FORCE
TRAINING
HEADQUARTERS
NAVY
TRAINING
HEADQUARTERS
SERVICE
SUPPORT
HEADQUARTERS
MILITARY FORMATIONS, SUBORDINATED TO THE JOC AND HEADQUARTERS
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEFENCE STAFF
MOD STRUCTURE
Minister of Defence
Political cabinet
CHOD
Secretary General
Deputy CHOD
BULGARIAN
ARMED FORCES
Military Police
STRUCTURES
SUBORDINATE TO
THE MINISTER OF
DEFENCE
GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION
SPECIALIZED
ADMINISTRATION
DEFENCE STAFF
Military
information
Military Colleges
and Military
Academies
Other Structures
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEFENCE STAFF
COMMAND STRUCTURE
CHOD
Defence Staff
BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES
JOINT
OPERATIONAL
COMMAND
COMANDER
LAND FORCES
TRAINING
HEADQUARTERS CIEF
AIR FORCE
TRAINING
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF
NAVY
TRAINING
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF
SERVICE
SUPPORT
HEADQUARTERS
CHIEF
COMMANDERS OF
BRIGADES &
REGIMENTS
AIR FORCE
BASES
NAVAL
BASES
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CS&CSS
UNITS
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEFENCE STAFF
PERSONNEL DOWNSIZING
01.01.2008
01.07.2009
40000
30000
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEFENCE STAFF
CHANGES TO THE MAIN ARMAMENTS AND EQUIPMENT
TANKS
160
ACV
ARTY SYSTEMS above 100 mm
378
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COMBAT AIRCRAFT TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT COMBAT HELICOPTERS
20
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TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS
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12
COMBAT SHIPS
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UNCLASSIFIED
COMBAT SUPPORT AND
AUXILIARY SHIPS
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEFENCE
STAFF
BGR ARMED FORCES
CAPABILITIES
DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONALISATION
UPDATED PLAN
REQUIRED CAPABILITIES
Doctrine
Organization
Personnel
Training
Materiel
Interoperab
ility
Leader
Development
Facilities
Force Goals
Adequate
Capabilities
Capable Future
Joint Forces
Declared
Forces
MODERNIZATION
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEFENCE STAFF
BGR ARMED FORCES CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTION FOR 2009
•TRAINING AND
FORCES FOR 2009
EQUIPMENT
OF
THE
DECLARED
•COMMITTING TRAINED AND SUSTAINED FORCES FOR
PARTICIPATION IN NRF AND EU BATTLE GROUP
•BGR
AF
EXPEDITIONARY
CAPABILITIES
FOR
PARTICIPATION IN NATO AND EU LED OPERATIONS
ENHANCEMENT
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEFENCE STAFF
BGR ARMED FORCES MODERNIZATION
ENHANCEMENT OF :
- TACTICAL MOBILITY OF THE UNITS FROM THE SERVICES
- AIR AND SEA SOVEREIGNTY CONTROL CAPABILITIES
- DEPLOYABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE FORMATIONS
DURING PARTICIPATION IN MISSION INDEPENDENTLY OR AS A
PART OF COALITION FORCES
- SPECIAL OPERATION FORCES COMMUNICATION INFORMATION
SUPPORT AND INTEROPERABILITY
- CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR UNITS
PROTECTION CAPABILITIES
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEFENCE STAFF
PARTICIPATION IN MILITARY OPERATIONS ABROAD
GEORGIA
EUMM
B&H
EUFOR
EU OBSERVERS
GUARD COY
IRAQ
NTM-I
KOSOVO
KFOR
ENG. PLT
AFGHANISTAN
ISAF
KOSOVO
COMBINED
CONTINGENT
UN OBSERVERS
LIBERIA
UN OBSERVERS
CHAD
EUFOR
STAFF OFFICERS
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MEDITERRANEAN
SEA
ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEFENCE STAFF
BRIGADE SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE
(SEEBRIG)
BLACKSEAFOR
- A MECHANIZED BATTALION;
- AN ENGINEER PLATOON;
- A TRANSPORT PLATOON;
-A MEDICAL MODULE;
- AN ENGINEER COMPANY.
THE HELBROC EU BATTLE GROUP
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEFENCE STAFF
PEOPLE IN THE BGR ARMED FORCES
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEFENCE STAFF
MAIN CHALLENGES TO BGR ARMED FORCES
TRANSFORMATION
• DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN NUMEROUS
REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITED DEFENSE RESOURCES
• ACHIEVING AND APPLYING NATO STANDARDS AND
PROCEDURES
• TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF THE MILITARY
PERSONNEL TO MEET THE NEW REQUIREMENTS AND
CHALLENGES
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEFENCE STAFF
SUMMARY
•BGR AF’S TRANSFORMATION PROCESS IS
COMPLEX
DYNAMIC AND
•THE DEVELOPMENT OF BGR AF IS DIRECTED TO MEET THE
NEW CHALLENGES, AND TO MAINTAIN CAPABILITIES,
ADEQUATE TO THE NEW REALITIES FOR TASK
IMPLEMENTATION IN THE FULL SPECTRUM OF OPERATIONS
USABLE FORCES
WITH MODERN, EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT ORGANIZATION, BASED
ON HIGH TECHNOLOGY, CAPABLE TO IMPLEMENT THEIR TASKS IN
THE FULL SPECTRUM OF ASSIGNED MISSIONS.
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEFENCE STAFF
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !
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