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Romanian Army between
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Major General PhD Dan GHICA-RADU
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I trust the aptitude and
responsibility of the Land
Forces personnel 4
interview with Major General
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Lieutenant-Colonel
Drago ANGHELACHE
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Cristina DONCILA
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flashback
in land forces
SEEBRIG, a regional
instrument for
cooperation 6
Ciprian ANGHELU
Multinational exercise
"Tisa-2009" 10
TraininG
Survival in Rnca military
camp 12
alMa MaTer
At the infantry
very beginning 38
TheaTres of
operaTions
A new challenge 22
sporT
FOB Mescal 24
editorial
Romanian Army
between facts
and results
Major General PhD Dan GHICA-RADU
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interview
I trust the
aptitude and
responsibility of
the Land Forces
personnel
Interview with the Chief of the Land Forces Staff,
Major General PhD Dan Ghica Radu
Lieutenant-Colonel Drago ANGHELACHE
Land Forces
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interview
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ing this academic year, in the Land Forces Academy, the military training of the first year students is not condensed in one
module at the beginning of the year, but is distributed throughout it.
General, taking into account the fact that your interview will be issued around the Anniversary of the Land Forces,
please address a few words to our brothers in arms.
Beyond the festive cheerful character of the celebration, the Anniversary of the Land Forces represents a moment
to commemorate and honor the deeds of our predecessors,
and this doesnt mean only the formal moments in which we lay
wreaths at different monuments. It is necessary that their sacrifices become an impulse for us in serving our country, wherever we are and whatever position we may have at a certain
moment. Coming back to the present moment, I would like to
emphasize that our military personnel is permanently appreciated by the high foreign officials for its training and professionalism, and this comes from the point of view of a person who
has been assigned to a series of positions with a high level of
responsibility within the operation theaters and who has had
contacts with this kind of officials. This is why I am always
proud of being a part of / belonging to the most important category of force of the Romanian Army, the Land Forces. I would
like to add that my thoughts are with our brothers in arms who
are far from home, on international missions or in theaters of
operation and also to congratulate the entire personnel of the
Land Forces for the flawless manner in which they carry out
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SEEBRIG,
a regional
instrument
for cooperation
Interview with the commander of the South-East European
Brigade, PhD Brigadier General Virgil BLCEANU
Lieutenant-Colonel Drago ANGHELACHE
translated by Ana-Maria IONIC
This year, on the 31st of August, SEEBRIG will be celebrating ten years of existence. How do you see the brigade's
development during this period?
The brigade's development can be appreciated during
these ten years within a large spectrum describable through the
expectation horizon from desire to accomplishment and it can
be considered that the accomplishments are even beyond the
desires, and thus, SEEBRIG has become a very convincing
regional instrument regarding the political military cooperation
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Graduation exam
within Smrdan
firing range
Major Marian RDULESCU
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Multinational
exercise
"Tisa-2009"
Major Mihai-Ilie RUSU and major Dan RUJA
translated by Ana-Maria IONIC
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Training
Survival
in Rnca
military camp
1st Lieutenant Andreea POPESCU
translated by Ana-Maria IONIC
At
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Craiova garrison.
Everybody told me that they got along very
well with their commander and they hoped he would
remain in the platoon for a longer period of time,
because the others before him had been quickly promoted from this position because the reece platoon
is a launching opportunity".
The relationship between the military scouts and
Rnca mountain rescue unit is an old and lasting one
that started a few years ago when they had some
joint actions during the winter period when the danger was higher. Ever since they have kept in touch
and in every season, whether winter or summer, they
have had joint actions. In this camp, in May, the military from Craiova cooperated with Carlos Tacu,
the representative of the mountain rescue unit in
Gorj that operates within Parng-Rnca area with
mountain rescue actions. They shared and
exchanged knowledge and the military scouts
showed some survival techniques and the mountain
rescuer Carlos Tacu presented types of safety
knots, a very simple but efficient assurance that is
resistent to great weight and can be realised by a
single person. Also, the military and the mountain
rescuer performed transportation of a wounded person in a accidental area. n
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Between the 4th and 13th of February, the military of the Posada Mountain Troop 33 Battalion
of Curtea de Arges organized a mountain
instruction camp in the Valsan area.
Training
Vlsan,
the mountain
troop camp
1st Lieutenant Andreea POPESCU
translated by Ana-Maria IONIC
At
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best firing method for food preparing, light and clothes drying), the
dam model, slope fire model with
self-feeder, cross or star model, grill
model. These fire types are used in
isolated missions, for reconnaissance
and enemy observation, and they
are set up in establishments from
where teams start searching the
area.
Staff Sergeant Paul Constantinescu, responsible with setting the
improvised shelters for the personnel
resting time, has presented us the
shelter with one ground sheet, two
ground sheets, from a fallen fir
branch etc.
Private Rzvan Florin, responsible with setting the traps for animals, installed on the pathway with
the help of his colleagues a counterweight trap for animals, a stake trap
for animals and a trap for small animals climbing the trees. n
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A new
challenge
Interview with the Romanian senior representative within
Iraq coalition, brigadier general Ctlin Tomescu
Major Toni ENE
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FOB
Mescal
Captain Ciprian PANGA
hort after the beginning of the mission, the battalion commander together with the American partners and RCS commander decided to set up a new
FOB in Tarnak Wa Jaldak.
In Tarnak Wa Jaldak district, the number of the incidents
generated by the rebels was very high; the local population did
not feel protected by the coalition forces thus nobody trusted
the military. 1st Company quickly took over the missions in the
district and one of the main objectives was to gain local populations confidence. It might appear strange to you that in such
a confrontation with the insurgents whose purpose was to attack
and cause damages to the coalition forces, one of our missions
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was to grow on the natives, but they did have an important role
in the actions. The biggest problem of the area was the fact that
insurgents main infiltration and exfiltration routes crossed the
district, and the distance between the base where Romanian soldiers were and the dangerous area was very long, which limited
their actions due to the long reaction time in case of an incident.
This was how FOB Mescal was born.
Why Mescal?
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The Sharks"
are training Iraqi
military people
Major Gabriel PTRACU
tarting
with the
30th of
October, The White
Sharks" Battalion has
started training Iraqi
military that are part of
the 10 Iraqi Division battalion, carrying out the
pre-given tasks at the
same time.
The military training will be part of a 10
week module on infantry and artillery. There is
a various range of activities based on engineered, medical and
tactical training, military
physical training, firing
range practice, NBC
training and attending
to an English language
course. At the end of the
training module the
Iraqi military will take a
test for checking the
accomplished level.
The White Sharks"
Commander, LTC PhD
Vasile Vreme said: We
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of the
Iraqi
milit a r y
and I
fully
trust
the soldiers
professionali s m
w h o
w i l l
p l a y
t h e
instructors
part. It
will be
a challengi n g
period
are honored to be
involved in the training
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Mission log
at Sharona
Captain Marius MIHAI
My
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brothers in arms
The Romanian
militaries were
honored with
medals by the
USA Army
Lieutenant-Colonel Drago ANGHELACHE
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brothers in arms
Military
away from home
Ciprian ANGHELU
he Romanian soldier in
the operational theater celebrates in the
Romanian way in a christian spirit
and then he withdraws in a corner,
places his hand on his chest, where
he has a picture of his wife and child,
and he gets ready for the next mission.
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family was replaced with the big family of the Army and I consider that by
all we did there, the military had the
feeling of belonging to this family.
First, with their help and the help of
the others back home, we tried to
support for the great absence of the
original family.
The most important was the
Christmas spirit, that nestled within
our souls. Now, that we are far from
the operation theater, we will not forget our colleagues that are there
now. Our thought will always be with
them. Even if our souls also had a sad
feeling that is not in accordance with
the joy of Christmas, we still tried to
have a great time.
In these moments we want to
be close to those in the operation
theaters, to support them with our
good thoughts, with our beautiful
brothers in arms
Supporting
our brothers
in arms
Interview with the president of Holy Martyr George, the
Triumphant" Foundation, Lieutenant General (rt) Neculai
Bahnareanu.
Lieutenant-Colonel Drago ANGHELACHE
translated by Andreea VARTOLOMEI
General, let us start with the beginning. What was the main reason of establishing the Holy Martyr George" Foundation?
Land Forces military people have largely taken part in fund raising
campaigns in order to support humanitarian activities for their brothers in arms
and their families who are suffering or have social issues, with no possibilities
to improve or solve them. The Land Forces Staff Committee for Social Issues,
based on the assessments that have been performed, has initiated, organized
and developed more fund raising campaigns in order to solve these cases.
Hope for everybody" was the most relevant social campaign from the
point of view of its range and solved cases, during which the amount
of 54,500 RON was raised and 17 social cases were solved.
Within the Land Forces Staff, to praise those people who
fell in combat in operation theatres is a duty of honor.
Maintaining relationships with their families, as well as with
the military wounded on missions abroad; providing medical
support for them, as well as other types of support, embodies an initiative that determines the existence of a social
institution. Last but not least, we have had the example of
civilian society, of the military institutions in the country or
abroad, but also the necessity to have a non profit institution, based on voluntary contributions, to evaluate and
solve coherently, honestly and fairly all the applications. As
a partner of the Land Forces Staff, Holy Martyr George,
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This foundaTion
has as iTs Main
objecTiVes:
To develop activities
meant to support and foster
the professional and military feelings of fellowship
To stimulate professional
motivation
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ight after finishing high school, junior staff sergeant Alina Raicu started her journalistic
career because, as she declared, she likes
being among people,
knowing their joys and
problems. Nevertheless,
Mrs. Raicu changed her
civilian clothes with the
military uniform and
passed to the other side
of the voice recorder;
even if she is an NCO
within CIMIC, she is
doing very well in the public relations department
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alma Mater
At the infantry
very beginning
Lieutenant-Colonel Drago ANGHELACHE
translated by Valeric PICIOREA
If for the infantry officers who, at the moment, have more years of Army service, Fgra was
a mandatory point, due to the career courses- up to the staff officer in the infantry battalion- that
were carried out there , recently, due to the military education improvement, "Constantin
Brncoveanu" Infantry and Mountain Training Center have become the Infantry out set.
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alma Mater
The way
to a European
school
Professor Mioara CMPAN
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of the computer.
In on-line
training, learning and teaching
methods
and contents, as
well as the
process of training must be
linked to the
computer assisted
training.
Usage of the
Internet requires
some changes
regarding interaction
and
methods
of
communication
(for instance:
teachers place
in the classroom
and students
learning methods). The virtual
class can have
almost 100 students. However
the ideal number of students
which can guarantee a good
level of interaction and excellent results is
around 25. Therefore, our virtual
class which tested the curricula was
composed of 20 students.
After our instructors took part
in more training courses, they got
familiar with the 3 curriculum with
the help of some special lessons
held in AEL laboratory. The new
information and the interesting way
in which the lessons have been presented arose students interest.
Creation of a virtual class has
required the following of 3 steps:
planning, management, implementation and brought forth 2 basic
principles: dialogue and social interaction. After testing each curriculum, a virtual community made up of
students from each institution has
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SCHOOL
YMPICS
sport
The military
highschool sports
summer olympics
Leutenent-Colonel Drago ANGHELACHE
translated by Andreea VARTOLOMEI
ihai
Viteazul"
Military
Highschool from Alba Iulia is the
host of the 37th edition of the
Military Highschool Sports Olympics. Held under
the motto Friendship through sport" of the
International Military Sport Council, this years
edition brought together 180 students ready to
race in a four day competition.
The Military Highschool Sports Summer
Olympics represents, through the extent and complexity of the competition trials, the most important sports event from the Land Forces Staff. The
students signed up for seven trials: target shooting, track and field (athletics), military triathlon,
basketball, handball, volleyball and table tennis.
For all the trials there is a team chart and for the
target shooting, military triathlon and table tennis trials an individual chart.
The opening festivity of the Olympics started with the
display of the sports team to the Land Forces Staff representative colonel Mihai Ciungu, the performing of the national and
Olympic anthems, and the colonel Ciungu delivered a speech to
all the participants.
Always, the Olympics has been a tradition for military
highschools and it has always opened the way for performance
to a large number of teenage sportsmen like yourselves, when
our ideals and passions urge us to aim higher and higher." The
colonel declared he felt extremely honored to take part in the
opening ceremony of the Olympics, noticing as well the conditions that the hosts had provided for all the competitors.
This competition is not a purpose itself. First it is an
opportunity to outclass yourselves, to make display of your
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first two places were won by lance corporal student Alexandru Mihalcea (4 min.
17,51 sec.) and corporal student
Alexandru Spiridon (4 min. 19,14 sec.),
whereas corporal student Adrain Dinica
(4 min. 24,70 sec.) occupied the third
place. The last two competition tasks
were the discus throw where the students from Breaza stood out, represented
by corporal student Marius Stan (12,635
m) and sergeant student Mihai Bordianu
(11,975 m), followed by student Florin
Griguta from Military Highschool Mihai
Viteazul" and the high jump. For the
high jump task, the decision regarding
the first place, was made considering the
number of attempts for the 1,86 m height,
on the first place came out master sergeant student Radu Alexa from Military
Highschool Dimitrie Cantemir" Breaza,
followed by Alexandru Fechete from
Alba Iulia Mihai Viteazul" Military
Highschool(he reached the same height
but he made more attempts), the thirds
place being occupied by sergeant student Andrei Spranceana (Stefan cel
Mare" Military Highschool from
Campulung Moldovenesc) with 1,86m.
The second day of the Olympics
marked the end of the athletics tasks and
the finalization of the official chart; the
triathlon and military target shooting
competitions being scheduled for the following days.
It was remarkable the courage of
the sports team chief from Campulung
Moldovenesc who threw the 9th grade
freshman Adrian Vezeteu into the competition. As a result of the high jump competition from the previous day he had occupied a honorable 4th with 1,80 m., and
A Difficult Throw
The discus throw competition took place on
the Cetate Stadium and took part in it 2 students
from each highschools sports team. The competitors proved a lot of physical and tactical training, the length of their throws displaying this
preparation. They managed to enchant their supporters who cheered and clapped to encourage
them. The tensed muscles and an attitude of
seriousness and concentration add up to create
a competition environment. The gallery of our
highschool managed to encourage their fair
play spirit, enjoying each throw of the students
from Alba Iulia. Within the competition there were
6 throws, the best one being taken into consideration for the final chart.
The first three places were taken by:
First place: corporal student Marius Stan from
Breaza (12,635 m);
Second place: sergeant student Mihai
Bordianu from Breaza (11,975 m)
Third place: sergeant student Florin Griguta
from Alba Iulia (11,910 m).
High Quality
Table Tennis
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The heart of the competition was except the gallery that was the embodiment of fair play the magazine edited by a student collective under the leadership of PR consultant Diana Filomon. Besides an attractive lay-out (templates created by
Carmen Cimpean), we have also noticed the accuracy of the writing style. Permanently in the fire of the competition, the reporters have managed to offer, each morning, the updated information regarding the competition. From my perspective, a highly
experienced journalist that is, I can only congratulate them and urge you to access this publication at www.colmil-mvro/spartachiada.htm. You wont regret it.
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sport
Handball, From
Agony to Ecstasy
Inside 1st December"University gym, one couldnt tell what was going to happen: that fierce game
between the teams of Alba and Campulung highschools.
The gallery has been bursting with excitement.
After a balanced game, next to the end of the first
half, the players from Campulung detach themselves, setting the score at 14 to 7.
The tie break represented for our team the most
precious moment managing to gather their forces.
Led by their coach, teacher Ovidiu Olteanu, ceaselessly supported and advised by the ex handball
player, the present commander of the Alba Iulia highschool, Colonel Valerica Diaconu, they gained more
confidence in their own forces and changed their
game tactic.
One cannot deny the contribution of the ex MV
coach, teacher Mircea Oprea, famous for his advice
(or corrections, as the case may be), applied to his
players, who appeared in the game area at some
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