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GPOI UNLOG: Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI)
United Nations Logistics Officers
The Center for Civil-Military Relations (CCMR) offers a custom-designed
Expanded International Military Education and Training (IMET) course
entitled "United Nations Logistics Officers Course," exportable on
demand to all IMET recipient countries. The purpose of the course
is to prepare trained logistics officers (Capt.–Lt. Col.) for
service in United Nations Multinational Headquarters or in US contingents
that conduct Peace Support Operations (PSO). The course will meet current
standards of performance established by the United Nations and include
best practices from training being conducted by other peacekeeping nations.
Specifically the training will address the most recent changes in United
Nations' logistic procedures and the PSO mission environment, which will
influence the logistics officer assigned to a multi-national, coalition
operation within the context of a United Nations, or regional
peace operation. Given the potential of varying skill levels of officers
from various participating nations, the proposed Logistics Officer training
program represents a master menu, which defines all aspects of possible
training. Training can be tailored according to each nation's particular
needs to provide a consistency of approach, with all nations achieving a
common level of staff interoperability. The program will establish
baseline logistics staff skills necessary to operate within a UN,
coalition or regional peacekeeping force headquarters. These logistics
skills constitute the foundation of a credible PKO response and are
critical to operational effectiveness.
The key objectives of the course are to provide instruction
and technical assistance to:
- Introduction to a UN Mission structure as a common basis for
the performance of logistics staff duties.
- The UN logistics management structure including national, mission
and UN HQ responsibilities
- Co-operation within the staff, between the military logistics staff
and the United Nations civilian logistics staff.
- Operational and logistical principles and procedures in a UN Peace
Support Operation.
- Knowledge of UN Logistics, UN Supply and UN Movement Control Systems.
- Co-operation and co-ordination with UN Agencies, International
Organizations and NGOs
- Code of Conduct
- Political, social, religious and other factors prevailing in
mission areas
- Liaison and Negotiation
- Security and force protection issues
Priority is placed on combining education and practical application in
the form of theoretical presentations and small group staff exercises.
Course procedural and implementation guidelines along with take-away
references for independent national course development, are provided
to the country's defense leadership, for further developing national
Logistic Officer education and training capacity, and to the ODC/SAO
as a status report on the recipient country improved PSO capability.
Course objectives are achieved through rigorous application of
problem-solving techniques with emphasis on working with military
officers and civilian counterparts in a group setting. At the end
of this course, the recipient country will be better prepared to
provide trained mid-career military officers and civilian officials
for service as UN Logistic Staff Officers. Participants will understand
the relationship of national military training to the UN Standardized
Training Modules 2-1 (UN Officer Common Training) and 2-5 (UN Staff
Officer). Moreover, the recipient nation's peacekeeping training staff
will better understand how to adapt UN staff officer training programs
to meet changing operational requirements.
MASLS
In-Residence Course: Course is conducted in Monterey, CA
MASL #P179047
National Mobile Education Training (MET): Course is conducted at
national peacekeeping training center(s) for a single country.
MASL #P309103
Regional Mobile Education Training (MET): Course is conducted at
national peacekeeping training center(s) for multiple countries.
MASL #P273013
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