FIELD LIVE CHEMICAL FIELD LIVE CHEMICAL TRAINING AND TESTING TRAINING AND TESTING

FACILITY (FLCATF) OF VOP-026 FACILITY (FLCATF) OF VOP-026 ŠTERNBERK s.p. VTÚO BRNO ŠTERNBERK s.p. VTÚO BRNO

DIVISIONDIVISION

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LOCATIONLOCATION

Vyškov Military garrison complex

FLCATF

Lhota

RychtářovMilitary Training Ground

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FLCATF AERIAL PICTUREFLCATF AERIAL PICTURE

Aerial picture of the FLCATF located Aerial picture of the FLCATF located in the valley of creek „Mala Hana“in the valley of creek „Mala Hana“ (N 49 (N 4900.20´57.76´´; E .20´57.76´´; E 161600 .55´44.923´´) .55´44.923´´)

The test site is more known as The test site is more known as the “Stone Cottage Site” according the “Stone Cottage Site” according the former forester’s hut.the former forester’s hut.

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AREA „ALPHA“AREA „ALPHA“

Capacity of 38 personnel, suitable for Capacity of 38 personnel, suitable for seminars, small conferences or seminars, small conferences or workshops including accommodation. workshops including accommodation. Bar, small kitchen, fitness, whirlpool Bar, small kitchen, fitness, whirlpool bath and sauna is also availablebath and sauna is also available..

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AREA „BRAVO“AREA „BRAVO“

FLCATF HQ. The facility crew offices and FLCATF HQ. The facility crew offices and stores are located inside the buildingstores are located inside the building..

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AREA „CHARLIE“AREA „CHARLIE“

The newly rebuilt and modernized „Roofed site“ together with supporting service building is the only place where testing and training with LCWA could be performed. Also indoor testing and training with LCWA is available.

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AREA „DELTA“AREA „DELTA“

Brand new built laboratory buildingBrand new built laboratory building,, including analytical laboratories, laboratory including analytical laboratories, laboratory of special appointment, special stores and of special appointment, special stores and technical service control centtechnical service control centrere. .

Still under approval and permission Still under approval and permission procedures and checkout routines procedures and checkout routines performance.performance.

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TESTING AND EXPERIMENTINGTESTING AND EXPERIMENTING

Stand-off detector transmitting

and receiving system.

STAND-OFF DETECTOR „DÁLKA-II“ EXPERIMENTSTAND-OFF DETECTOR „DÁLKA-II“ EXPERIMENT

Stand-off detector installation (back view with TEA CO laser).

The special testing chamber for CWA vapours.

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TESTING AND EXPERIMENTINGTESTING AND EXPERIMENTING

Experimental “Hot Air” decontamination system designed for air flow parameters optimization and decon efficiency testing. Small aircraft turbo fan jet engine was used as a hot air generator.

Solid COSolid CO22 pellets decontamination pellets decontamination.

HOT AIR AND CO2 SOLID STATE DECONTAMINATION TESTS

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TESTING AND EXPERIMENTINGTESTING AND EXPERIMENTING

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PROJECTS

DECON FIELD EVALUATION (Switzerland, Canada, Germany & Czech Republic)

Decontamination mixtures and technical means for their application. The system testing and evaluation.

KÄRCHER TESTING (Germany & Czech Republic]

Aggregates intended for decon emulsions application & technical means for “hot air” decontamination.

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TESTING AND EXPERIMENTINGTESTING AND EXPERIMENTING

SUPPORT TO THE WARFIGHTER ENVIRONMENTAL FATE OF CWASUPPORT TO THE WARFIGHTER ENVIRONMENTAL FATE OF CWA

Special dissemination device for CWA used for outdoor testing.

Testing pad setup with experimental measuring mast.

U.S. Ambassador's visit at the Testing and Training facility.

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TRAININGTRAINING

Chemical survey & reconnaissance;CWA detection & identification ;Sampling operations; Thorough & Personnel decontamination;First Aid;

IN FAVOUR OF CZECH ARMED FORCES

Collection of liquid samples

IPE Decontamination

Samples field analysis

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TRAININGTRAINING

IN FAVOUR OF FOREIGN ARMIES

Austrian Army

Medical unit of Greek Army

NATO CBRN specialists

Hungarian Armed Forces

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TRAININGTRAINING

OPCW

IN FAVOUR OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES

Homeland Security

Prague Subway Firefighters

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LCAT LEGISLATURELCAT LEGISLATURE

VOP-026 Šternberk, s.p. – founded under MOD, but VOP-026 Šternberk, s.p. – founded under MOD, but independent independent juridical and financial statusjuridical and financial status – – COE is able to sign COE is able to sign appropriate TA with whichever parable objectappropriate TA with whichever parable object (without MOD (without MOD being infringed on that matters)being infringed on that matters)

Law No. 310/1999 Law Coll. „On the stay of foreign armed forces Law No. 310/1999 Law Coll. „On the stay of foreign armed forces on the territory of the Czech republic“ on the territory of the Czech republic“ - aany training of ny training of foreign military forcesforeign military forces is conditioned by is conditioned by

government’s approvalgovernment’s approval;;- training of foreign military forces maytraining of foreign military forces may be conducted in be conducted in

military training groundsmilitary training grounds, military installations and airfields , military installations and airfields and (or) within restricted airspace onlyand (or) within restricted airspace only;;

Requirements for the training of foreign military forces shall be Requirements for the training of foreign military forces shall be applied applied throughthrough Military AttachéMilitary Attaché to the Czech MoD up to end of to the Czech MoD up to end of March for following fiscal year (because a long-haul approval March for following fiscal year (because a long-haul approval procedure).procedure).

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HOW DOES IT OPERATESHOW DOES IT OPERATES

Foreign MoDForeign MoDMilitary Military

AttachéAttaché (Prague)(Prague) CZE MoDCZE MoD

Defence Defence Planning DivisionPlanning Division CEOCEO

VOP-026 VOP-026 ŠternberkŠternberk

DirectorDirector VTUO Brno VTUO Brno

DivisionDivisionFLCATF HeadFLCATF Head

VyskovVyskovMy table My table VyskovVyskov

CZE CZE ParliamentParliament

PraguePrague

CZE CZE GovernmentGovernment

PraguePrague

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IMPLICATIONSIMPLICATIONS

NATO and PfP Status Of Force Agreement (SOFA) can be NATO and PfP Status Of Force Agreement (SOFA) can be applied:applied:

Military and civilian personnel are exempt of visa dutiesMilitary and civilian personnel are exempt of visa duties Military vehicles are exempt of road taxes and tollsMilitary vehicles are exempt of road taxes and tolls Military equipment is exempt of customs dutiesMilitary equipment is exempt of customs duties Military convoys may be accompanied and backed by the means Military convoys may be accompanied and backed by the means

of CZE MPof CZE MP Military and civilian personnel may be attended in military medical Military and civilian personnel may be attended in military medical

facilities falling under MoD (charge of free within the scope of facilities falling under MoD (charge of free within the scope of urgent medical care, surgical treatment or urgent acute urgent medical care, surgical treatment or urgent acute conservation of dental cavity)conservation of dental cavity)

Furthermore:Furthermore: Military accommodation capabilities and dinning facilities can be Military accommodation capabilities and dinning facilities can be

easily available (upon request)easily available (upon request)