The Eastern Africa Standby Force successfully conducted the Field Training Exercise (FTX) 2017 from 20th November to 6th December in Gebeit Region of the Red Sea State (near Port Sudan) in the Republic of the Sudan.
FTX 2017, code named Mashariki Salaam II, was a multi-national and multi-dimensional exercise comprising 1029 participants from military, police and civilian backgrounds. The exercise, anchored in EASF's Strategic Plan 2015-2020, was aimed at achieving the organization's objective of maintaining a well-trained and regularly exercised force, ready to conduct peace keeping missions in the the Eastern Africa region and beyond in the most effective way possible, when and if tasked or mandated to do so by the African Union.
Mashariki Salaam II had been set in the background of a fictional African country (the Republic of Carana) entangled in civil and military strife with neither functioning systems nor authorities. The crisis was further compounded by widespread genocide and total anarchy. It was in light of this premise that EASF was mandated to intervene and roll out appropriate Peace Support Operations in carefully controlled steps in the troubled country.
THE CHRONOLOGY OF FIELD TRAINING EXERCISE 2017 EVENTS
Exercise Play: (2). EASF Deploys its Forces in the Republic of Carana
The AU Mission in Carana Representative (right, who is actually the EASF Director) receives a change of mandate to deploy EASF Forces in the troubled country
The AU Mission in Carana Representative (right, who is actually the EASF Director) receives a change of mandate to deploy EASF Forces in the troubled country
The EASF Force Commander draws intervention plans aimed at peace enforcement
The EASF Force Commander draws intervention plans aimed at peace enforcement
The Forces from all 10 EASF Member States are well prepared and ready to intervene
The Forces from all 10 EASF Member States are well prepared and ready to intervene
The Head of Mission is briefed on the intent and strategy long before intervention
The Head of Mission is briefed on the intent and strategy long before intervention
EASF deploys its Forces to contain the situation
EASF deploys its Forces to contain the situation
The Forces have received various trainings in Peace Support Operations
The Forces have received various trainings in Peace Support Operations
The EASF Force Commander briefs members of the press on the progress being made
The EASF Force Commander briefs members of the press on the progress being made
EASF Media together with other numerous media houses are covering the exercise
EASF Media together with other numerous media houses are covering the exercise
The Multinational Force is ready to deliver on its mandate
The Multinational Force is ready to deliver on its mandate
Peace enforcement requires that the insurgency is deactivated
Peace enforcement requires that the insurgency is deactivated
Acting on reliable intelligence reports, the force is able to dispatch its units effectively
Acting on reliable intelligence reports, the force is able to dispatch its units effectively
Different units are assigned different sectors ensuring total coverage of the troubled area
Different units are assigned different sectors ensuring total coverage of the troubled area
The Carana Railway Network System is secured to ensure the efficient and timely transport of cargo and persons
The Carana Railway Network System is secured to ensure the efficient and timely transport of cargo and persons
More units are dispatched in volatile areas
More units are dispatched in volatile areas
IDP camps are now guarded by well armed police officers after EASF's mandate to deploy was received
IDP camps are now guarded by well armed police officers after EASF's mandate to deploy was received
Though many citizens continue to die from disease, the situation is getting better
Though many citizens continue to die from disease, the situation is getting better
Doctors are able to provide medication to the citizens in due course
Doctors are able to provide medication to the citizens in due course
Media houses continue to inform the world of the progress being made ever since the intervention took place
Media houses continue to inform the world of the progress being made ever since the intervention took place
The multinational police force is able to account for eventualities within Carana
The multinational police force is able to account for eventualities within Carana
The team of doctors briefs the press on the situation on the ground
The team of doctors briefs the press on the situation on the ground
Meanwhile, the search for insurgents continues
Meanwhile, the search for insurgents continues
Regular patrols stamp the authority of the regional peace keeper in troubled Carana
Regular patrols stamp the authority of the regional peace keeper in troubled Carana
Visitors to Sectors must undergo rigorous security checks
Visitors to Sectors must undergo rigorous security checks
The representative of EASF Technical Advisors to EASF pays a visit to some sectors during the exercise
The representative of EASF Technical Advisors to EASF pays a visit to some sectors during the exercise
The forces continue to make remarkable progress in bringing peace to Carana
The forces continue to make remarkable progress in bringing peace to Carana
Members of Police Force exchanging notes on the next plan of action
Members of Police Force exchanging notes on the next plan of action
Members of the press get their briefing on the progress being made
Members of the press get their briefing on the progress being made
The doctors on the ground continue to attend to patients' ailments
The doctors on the ground continue to attend to patients' ailments
Citizens of Carana hail the successful intervention of EASF in their country
Citizens of Carana hail the successful intervention of EASF in their country
