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UNCLAS YEREVAN 001665 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SECSTATE FOR PM AND ISP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MCAP KCFE XG AM
SUBJECT: MTT CALL-UP MESSAGE FOR MEDICAL PLT MTT 
 
 
¶1. MOBILE TRAINING TEAM REQUEST: 
¶A. MEDICAL PLATOON ESTABLISHMENT 
¶B. TEAM COMPOSITION: AT LEAST 2 OFFICERS AND 2 NCOS WITH EXTENSIVE 
TRAINING BACKGROUND IN MEDICAL PLATOON/COMPANY OPERATIONS/SUPPORT TO 
BATTALION OPERATIONS. 1 CURRENT OR FORMER OFFICER SHOULD HAVE 
COMPANY/PLATOON COMMAND EXPERIENCE. THE REMAINING MEMBERS SHOULD 
HAVE PLATOON OR HIGHER LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE. 
¶C. TYPE OF CLEARANCE: UNCLASSIFIED 
¶D. DURATION: 30-45 DAYS 
¶E. TEAM RESTRICTIONS: N/A 
¶F. MISSION: ESTABLISH, TRAIN, AND ORGANIZE THE 12TH PEACEKEEPING 
BATTALION"S MEDICAL PLATOON. BE PREPARED TO TRAIN AND TEACH PLATOON 
LEADERSHIP TO INCLUDE MID-RANGE OFFICERS, SENIOR ENLISTED AND LOWER 
ENLISTED SOLDIERS WITH LIMITED OR NO EXPERIENCE IN MEDICAL PLATOON 
OPERATIONS, TO INCLUDE UNFAMIARALITY WITH US MEDICAL EVACUATION 
OPERATIONS. BE PREPARED TO ORGANIZE THE UNIT INTO EFFECTIVE AND NATO 
INTEROPERABLE ORGANIZATION THAT IS PREPARED TO SUPPORT THE 
BATTALION"S NATO INTEROPERABLE INFANTRY COMPANY TEAMS AND THE OTHER 
COMBAT AND COMBAT SUPPORT ELEMENTS OF THE BATTALION DURING 
DEPLOYMENTS TO OIF, KOSOVO, OR ISAF. 
¶G. TRAINING GOALS: TO TRAIN THE ARMENIAN 12TH BATTALION'S MEDICAL 
PLATOON TO OPERATE AS AN EFFECTIVE US/NATO INTEROPERABLE UNIT. TO 
TRAIN THE MEDICAL PLATOON TO INTEGRATE WITH THE BATTALION AND OTHER 
UNITS DURING OPERATIONS. MTT WILL ASSIST IN THE INITIAL STRUCTURING 
OF THE MEDICAL PLATOON. TRAINING SHOULD BUILD UPON EACH WEEKS 
INSTRUCTION TO CULMINATE IN AN FTX WITH ALL ASSIGNED EQUIPMENT TO 
DEMONSTRATE ARMENIAN IMPLEMENTATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE MTT 
INSTRUCTION. A COMMON THEME DURING MTT INSTRUCTION SHOULD ALO BE ON 
THE NECESSITY TO DEPEND ON THE NCO CORPS THAT IS STILL IN ITS 
INFANCY IN ARMENIA. 
 
THIS MTT SHOULD ALSO TRAIN THE MEDICAL PLATOON IN HOW TO FUNCTION 
TOGETHER WITH THE BATTALION'S FIELD HOSPITAL, THE BN STAFF, AND 
OTHER BATTALION ASSETS TO SUPPORT, PLAN AND COORDINATE FOR COMPANY 
TEAM OR BATTALION OPERATIONS AS PART OF A US/NATO BATTALION OR 
BRIGADE. THIS SUBJECT IS CRITICAL IN CREATING AN ARMENIAN STABILITY 
FORCE CAPABLE OF PLANNING, CONDUCTING, AND SUSTAINING STABILITY 
OPERATIONS AT THE COMPANY TEAM AND BATTALION LEVEL. BATTALION LEVEL 
AND HIGHER OPS ARE ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY IN THE GWOT. 
¶H. PERSONNEL TO BE TRAINED: 12TH BATTALION MEDICAL PLATOON - 30 
OFFICERS, NCOS, AND SOLDIERS. 
¶I. SUMMARY OF HOST COUNTRY CAPABILITIES: THE 12TH PEACEKEEPING BN 
HAS BEEN DESIGNATED ARMENIAN'S PREMIER PEACEKEEPING AND NATO 
INTEROPERABLE UNIT AND HAS BEEN DECLARED TO NATO BY THE ARM MOD AS 
SUCH A UNIT. ALL MEMBERS OF THE 12TH PK BN ARE 
VOLUNTEERS-PROFESSIONAL SOLDIERS AND ALL SOLDIERS NEWLY ASSIGNED TO 
THE UNIT HAVE AT LEAST SERVED TWO YEARS OF CONSRIPTED SERVICE IN THE 
ARMENIAN ARMY. A NUMBER OF THE 12TH PK TROOPS HAVE SERVIED ON PK 
MISSIONS IN KOSOVO OR IRAQ AND HAVE BROUGHT BACK THAT EXPERIENCE 
WITH THEM TO THE BATTALION. ABOUT 20 OF THE 300 PERSONNEL SPEAK 
ENGLISH, WITH A NUMBER OF THE STAFF OFFICERS SPEAKING ENGLISH, AND 
HAVING ATTENDED MILITARY COURSES IN THE US. THE ARMENIAN MILITARY IS 
BASED ON THE SOVIET MILITARY SYSTEM, WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF 
MID-LEVEL AND SENIOR OFFICERS HAVING ATTENDED MILITARY COURSES IN 
RUSSIA, WHICH INDICATES THAT THEY HAVE NO WESTERN STYLE MEDIC 
PERSONNEL OR NCO CORPS OR DOCTRINAL UNDERSTANDING OF IT, AND THAT 
THE LOGISITCS, PERSONNEL, AND MEDICAL SYSTEMS ARE VERY DIFFERENT 
FROM THE WESTERN EQUIVELENT SYSTEMS. HOWEVER, ARMENIAN TROOPS 
DEMONSTRATE A HIGH LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM, PRIDE, AND CAPABILITY. 
THE MOD RELIES HEAVILY ON US TRAINED OFFICERS TO BRING THEIR 
KNOWLEDGE BACK TO THE UNIT AND TRANSFER IT TI VIABLE TRAINING 
PROGRAMS FOR THEIR UNITS. REGARDLESS, THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF 
SOLDIERS IN THE ARMENIAN ARMY IS GREATLY LOWER THAN THEIR AMERICAN 
COUNTER-PARTS INREGARDS TO EQUIPPING AND DAY TO DAY LIVING.  THE 
12TH BATTALION ALSO HAS A US PROVIDED FIELD MEDICAL HOSPITAL THAT 
CAN OPERATE ALONE OR IN CONJUCNTION WITH THE 12TH BN. 
¶J. EQUIPMENT ON WHICH TRAINING IS TO BE CONDUCTED AND AVAILABILITY: 
CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING OF THE BATTALION, PRACTICAL BN 
EXERCISES ON MAPBOARDS AND IN THE FIELD. US MEDICAL AID BAGS HAVE 
BEEN PROVIDED TO THE MEDICAL PLATOON AS WELL AS OTHER STANDARD US 
EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO CONUCT MEDICAL EVACUTION AND TREATMENT. 
COMPUTERS MAY BE AVAILABLE BUT HIGHLY RECOMMEND BRINGING LAPTOPS TO 
SUPPORT TRAINING. THE 12TH PK BN IS BEING FULLY EQUIPPED WITH US 
UNIFORMS, FIELD EQUIPMENT AND MISSION ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT DURING THE 
LATE SPRING OF 2007. THE UNIT IS ARMED WITH SOVIET WEAPONS AND 
AMMUNITION INCLUDING AK-47, PKM, RPK, AND 82MM MORTARS. THE US 
PROVIDED HARRIS RADIOS FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND A FULLY EQUIPPED 
BATTAION TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER (TOC) FOR FIELD OPERATIONS. 
BATTALIONS CONSIST OF THREE LINE COMPANIES AND A HQ COMPANY, WITH 
MORTAR AND SCOUT PLATOONS, PLUS ADDITONAL BATTALION SUPPORT ASSETS 
SUCH AS MP, AT, MEDIC, AND SIGNAL PLATOONS AS WELL AS A CIVIL 
AFFAIRS SECTION ON THE BATTALION STAFF. 
¶K. AVAILABILITY OF TOOLS AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT: ALL CLASSROON 
EQUIPMENT WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE MOD AND AMNUEVER SPACE WILL BE 
COORDINATED FOR SETTING UP AND USING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO INCLUDE 
THE FIELD HOSPITAL IN FIELD CONDITIONS FOR THE FINAL FTX. 
¶L. AVAILABILITY OF TRAINING AIDS: HOST NATION WILL PROVIDE THE 
FOLLOWING: 
(1) A LARGE, WELL-LIGHTED CLASSROOMS 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT WHERE POSSIBLE 
(3) ACCESS TO A TRAINING FACILITY FOR MEDICAL PLT FTX 
¶M. INTERPRETER SUPPORT: 12TH BN OR MOD WILL PROVIDE INTERPRETATION 
SUPPORT OR INTERPETERS MAY HAVE TO BE CONTRACTED. 
¶N. TRAINING LOCATIONS: 12TH PK BN BASE, AND A LOCAL TRAINING AREA 
¶O. DESIRED IN-COUNTRY ARRIVAL DATE: JUNE 2007 
¶P. QUARTER: THIRD, FY07 
¶Q. UNIFORM AND CLOTHING: FIELD UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT 
CIVILIAN CASUAL-OFF-DUTY 
¶R. COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL: YES 
¶S. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
(1) ALL MOBILE TRAINING TEAM PERSONNEL WILL RESIDE AT A LOCAL HOTEL 
(CONGRESS, GOLDEN TULIP, OR MARRIOTT) 
(2) ALL MOBILE TRAINING TEAM PERSONNEL ARE SUBJECT TO THE TRAVEL 
RESTRICTIONS AS OUTLINED IN THE COMBATANT COMMANDER EUCOM TRAVEL 
RESTRICTIONS LETTER (NO TRAVEL PERMITTED TO NAGORNO-KARABAKH OR 
IRAN). 
(4) ODC REQUIRES FEED BACK AS TO WHETHER MORE TIME SHOULD BE 
REQUIRED AND AS TO WHETHER MORE OR LESS PERSONNEL WOULD BE 
REQUIRED. 
(5) MTT SHOULD BRING OR SEND AHEAD REQUIRED US TRAINING MANUALS. IF 
RUSSIAN TRANSLATED MANUALS CAN BE ACQUIRED THEY SHOULD BE SENT IN 
ORDER TO BE COPIED AND DISTRIBUTED. 
(6) DO NOT COORDINATE TRAVEL ROUTE TO ARMENIA TO TRANSIT RUSSIA OR 
BELORUSSIA.  TRANSIT ONLY WESTERN AND OR NATO COUNTRIES. 
(7) THIS WILL BE FUNDED FROM AN ARMENIAN FMF ACCOUNT. 
¶T. ODC POC: LTC DOUG PETERSON, COMM +374-10-494665, EMAIL: 
PETERSOND@STATE.GOV, AND MRS. ARAKSYA ABRAHAMYAN, COMM 
+374-10-494334, EMAIL: ABRAHAMYANA@STATE.GOV OR MOVSISYANA@STATE.GOV 
. FAX +374-10-464736 
ODC YEREVAN, 7020 YEREVAN PL, WASHINGTON 
DC 20521-7020 
 
GODFREY