The 91st Air Force Base will be composed of Fighter Squadron and Transport Helicopter Squadron. It will develop and maintain Air Policing capabilities over Croatia, capabilities for participation in Joint Operations, Peace Support Operations and Search and Rescue operations, and assistance in natural, technical and technological disasters. The 93rd Air Force Base will be composed of Transport Helicopter Squadron, firefighting aircraft, trainer aircraft and helicopters. It will develop and maintain capabilities for military pilot training; participation in Joint Operations, Peace Support Operations and Search and Rescue Operations; for providing support to the Coast Guard task execution, and for providing assistance in natural, technical and technological accidents and disasters. National aerial firefighting capabilities will be developed with the support of the existing firefighting aircrafts. Air Surveillance Battalion will perform Air Policing tasks and other tasks within the NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defense System (NATINAMDS). It will also provide support in Search and Rescue Operations. Airspace Surveillance capability based on FPS-117 3D radars will be developed to achieve its complete integration into the NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defense System, establish the necessary Command Communication and Information links with Airspace Control Centers of neighboring NATO countries and NATO Operations centers, and to establish connection with the Air Situation Data Exchange (ASDE) System of the neighboring PfP countries. Air Surveillance Battalion will be responsible for providing CIS support to Combat Information Systems and Ground-to-Air communication. The Air Force Training Center will provide Air Force Branch and Service training. It will be responsible for the development of doctrinal documents and implementation of the Lessons Learned System. The Pilot School will provide flight training as part of the military pilot training at the Croatian Defense Academy. Petar Zrinski Croatian Defense Academy The Croatian Defense Academy will be organized into organizational units whose locations are shown in Figure 9. The Croatian Defense Academy will be transformed into an institution of higher level education in accordance with the regulations governing higher level education and scientific activity in the Republic of Croatia. In cooperation with the University community, the Croatian Defense Academy will organize and provide study programs at three levels – undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate specialist levels. The Croatian Defense Academy will consist of the Commandant’s Office, Dean’s Office, Military School Center, Center for Defense and Strategic Studies, Foreign Language Center, NCO School and CDA Support Units. Dean’s Office is an organizational unit of the Croatian Defense Academy providing continued education and training at all levels for the purpose of preparing and training CAF officers and NCOs. Its core tasks include integration and development of the military civilian education system; course organization, execution and supervision; continued curriculum and course methodology improvement. 37

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