Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 5810 • Transformation Through Training • Issue No: 9 • December 2016 The participation of these elements in different scenarios varies depending on the situationandneedsofparticularcommanders and their headquarters. Sometimes we are focused more on the hybrid war as such, sometimes we have to put emphasis on cyber defence or take care of other elements of modern warfare. So, everything is in place and I perceive it also as a significant achievement of the JFTC that we managed to transform our training strategy to adjust it to current needs. The JFTC has been given a new task related to training for the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force. Some of the challenges related to this new task have already been responded to, however, as this is just the beginning of the VJTF training at the JFTC, it is rather certain that new ones will be identified in the near future. What, in your opinion, will be the main challenges your successor will have to face at the beginning of his tour of duty as the JFTC Commander? ItisaverynewchallengefortheJFTC. There are two reasons why we should train VJTF: first of all we should maintain, and we do, a close cooperation with the Multinational Corps Northeast that is responsible for the command over the VJTF in this part of Europe. Secondly, the JFTC is a perfect venue and has all capabilities needed for conducting an integration exercise between the VJTF and NATO Force Integration Unit based in Bydgoszcz. We are able to prepare and execute an exercise in which a relocation of VJTF to the Eastern Europe could be trained. This is our future. And, coming back to your question, there are obviously challenges related with this new task. The biggest of them, in my view, is not linked directly with the training itself but with the Peacetime Establishment we are working under. During the upcoming months, approximately 40% of the JFTC personnel will change. This number will also include people who worked on implementation of the VJTF training at the JFTC. As this is a very new field of expertise for the JFTC, it will be a challenge for the new personnel to take over all the knowledge and know-how. Although the pre-deployment training for the Resolute Support Mission will remain the JFTC priority, and I am very glad that the centre remains a key player in this area, we have to put more emphasis on NRF andVJTF training. Preparation of corps’commands for acting in a new security environment should be our second centre of gravity. The last few years were also marked with the development of new NATO entities in Bydgoszcz for example the Military Police Centre of Excellence or the NATO Force Integration Unit.These are separate units, however there are, obviously, many links between them and the JFTC. Have their presence contributed to the JFTC performance? Do you see any future opportunities related to this gathering of various NATO institutions in the vicinity of the JFTC? All NATO units in Bydgoszcz have to cooperate, we are one big NATO family. Although we belong to different NATO structures and we all have different tasks, we complement each other. For example, NFIU personnel support us during our training events. This close cooperation already exists and it is in everybody’s best interest to continue with this approach. This is a win- -win situation – our fellow NATO units can train their personnel at the JFTC and we benefit from their experience. Our relations with the 3rd NATO Signal Battalion and MP COE are similar. We are always there to support each other – although we are totally separate and different units. We are, to some extent, obliged to cooperate together, however, our relations are based on a gentlemen’s agreement and nobody imposed them on us. I think that by now we have managed to strengthen the ties between the Bydgoszcz NATO bodies – including the NCIA Agency that supports us permanently. Our relations are very good and it is important to keep them. There is no room for any competition between us. We have to cooperate for the benefit of the Alliance. During your tour of duty at the JFTC the Centre enhanced its efforts in engaging representatives of various institutions, including CoEs or NGOs, in the training provided by the Centre. How did this approach, in your opinion, change the image of the JFTC and its training? It is also a new, however extremely important field we have to and we do implement into our training events and exercises – the coordination of the widest possible spectrum of engagements in a particular country, including cooperation with NGOs and various organizations responsible for different areas of life – such as education, media, food programs, etc. We train those elements in white cells and this is an integral part of the JFTC training events. It has to be highlighted that the JFTC does not train individuals. People who participate in our exercises have already been trained