Potrzeby logistyczne i medyczne wielonarodowej grupy bojowej Unii Europejskiej w operacjach reagowania kryzysowego : na przykładzie GB I-2010

There were very high operational and logistical requirements formulated of the European Union’s Battle Groups (EU BG). Every BG must be prepared to launch an operation after a maximum of 15 days from the political decision about its use. BG logistical potential should enable it to carry out operations for 30-120 days. Territorial coverage of EU BG intervention was defined up to 6000 kilometers from Brussels. The assurance of efficient and effective conducting of military operations by Multinational EU BG, from a logistics point of view, requires that its subunits (task forces) obtain the highest degree of interoperability understood in this case as the capacity of different nations sub-units to cooperate in all aspects of logistics support, i.e. in the area of munitions and materials supply, technical and military equipment support as well as the provision of the sub-units (task forces) transport. EU BG should have a stockpile supply of not less than 30 DOS (Daily Battle Supply Norms), of which 7 DOS should be kept in task forces and the remaining 23 DOS in National Support Elements. In the crisis response operations the basic logistical services necessary for EU BG are: transport and transshipment services, repair services, economic and household services. Particularly important are transport services which include two levels of support. The first level is the need to move BG forces and resources to the area of operations which usually requires the usage of strategic air transport. The second level is the realization of transport (of people, equipment and supplies) in the area of operation. Basic medical services for EU BG personnel in crisis response operations are provided in the range of pre-medical aid (first aid, qualified first aid and emergency medical operations) and medical aid (medicine first aid and qualified medical aid).