acts as the National Movements Control
Center (NMCC).
The Depot Overhaul Center performs
Repair and Overhaul of the Croatian Army
combat systems; CAF weapons overhaul
and maintenance; combat system modifications; measurements and testing of
weapons and lethal devices, and builds capabilities of the technical service for combat systems, weapons and military equipment life cycle management.
The CAF Orchestra provides musical
support for protocolar activities; prepares
and performs concert activities.
The Military Medical Center is responsible for providing of medical support to
CAF units and individual members in the
area of General Medicine, Dental Care,
Specific Medical Care, Hygienic and Epidemiological Health Protection. This Center
is responsible for the development of Role
2 Medical capabilities and its Department
for Veterinary Medicine is responsible for
veterinary supervision and animal health
protection.
The Logistics Training and Doctrine
Center provides training to CAF members
enabling them to perform their duties and
tasks in the functional area of Logistics.
It also provides training to CAF members
for participation in Peace Support Operations. It is responsible for the development
of Combat Service Support Doctrine and
implementation of the Lessons Learned
System.
Special Operations Forces
Command
Special Operations Forces Command will
be organized into Organizational units with
their respective locations shown in Figure 11.
Special Operations Forces provide a unique
capability to accomplish military goals and
to execute tasks in order to achieve strategic effects using smaller-sized forces.
The Special Operations Forces are being organized, trained and equipped to
perform direct actions, special reconnaissance and surveillance, and to provide military assistance.
Special Operations Forces have capabilities to carry out basic tasks, although under certain circumstances they can also
conduct additional activities, such as
Combating Terrorism, Non-Cooperative
Boarding, Search and Rescue, Humanitarian Assistance, Psychological Operations or
Evacuation, when the nature of a situation
surpasses capabilities or availability of specific services and organizations to respond.
The SOFCOM’s main Peacetime
tasks are the following:
• To maintain the optimal level of Force
Readiness,
• To plan and conduct special operations
and activities in order to support and
protect national interests,
• To plan and prepare forces to conduct
special operations (special reconnaissance and surveillance, direct actions
and provision of military assistance),
• To develop operational techniques and
modes of employment not standard to
conventional forces,
• To participate in Peace Support Operations, Crisis Response Operations, Humanitarian Operations or other activities
abroad,
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