Standardised Urban Warfare Training is Essential for Future Conflict

LONDON, May 17, 2011 - Joint urban SERE training capabilities will have a huge impact on the way
that forces operate in future conflicts especially with regards to coalition
missions like the one currently being played out in Libya.

Talking to Defence IQ, ahead of the Joint Personnel Recovery
(www.jointpersonnelrecovery.com/Event.aspx?id=427712&utm_campaign=PR-Content&utm_medium=PR&utm_source=jointpersonnelrecovery.com&utm_content=Text&utm_term=home&MAC=IGC_12520.005_BUS_WIRE)
event in June, Major Bart Holewijn, Commander at the Royal Netherlands SERE
School says that standard joint capabilities as outlined in the latest NATO
doctrine, released in January, will ensure standardised training methods
that would not have been considered six months ago.

"Training is now standardised which will very much help in PR missions
and future NATO operations as people now know that these are the methods that
we need to adhere to. It makes procedure easier to follow."

Major Holewijn adds, "Combining schools into a multi-lateral or
bi-lateral school system could make it much more efficient to train students
and ultimately save money, which is a consequence of decreasing budgets.
Working together will be the biggest trend over the next 12 months."

With defence budgets being cut, Major Holewijn states it makes sense for
countries to set up joint training ventures such as the one between the
Netherlands and Belgian training schools that he heads up.

Major Holewijn will be leading a session at the Joint Personnel Recovery
conference on 28th June 2011, looking at SERE training and PR policy
development:

- Releasing the latest NATO PR policy doctrine to be used as the roadmap
for future development

- Royal Netherlands Air Force SERE school - developing an integrated
European SERE training policy - investigating cooperation with the Belgian
SERE School

- Analysing how cooperative efforts between NATO allies can achieve
efficient and effective PR operations

Joint Personnel Recovery will take place at Le Meridien Piccadilly in
London on 28th - 29th June 2011. The conference programme is available at
www.jointpersonnelrecovery.com.

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