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which the situation develops, is also part of thescenario. They tried to simulate this phase realisticallyin this exercise, which, overall, took about one day.In reality, some of the soldiers were deeply impressedby the realistic situation. The observers of the groupactions have high respect concerning the discipline andthe endurance of the task force as well as the roleplayers. After what seemed like an eternity of beingpositioned in a cordon, the soldiers, dressed in the CRCarmor, were sweating heavily underneath their helmetsand uniforms. The role players did a very convincingjob. Even as an observer, the danger of the situationwas apparent, especially when the usage of irritant gaswas simulated, in order to repel the perpetrators or ahailstorm of water bottles was thrown at the unit.The trouble-free efforts of other branches of servicewere also very impressive. Soldiers of thePsychological Operations unit of Camp Casablancawere used to transfer messages of the military leaderon-sight to the demonstratorsvia speakers. Another veryremarkable picture was thesix helicopters of the mixedArmy Aviation Corps fromCamp Toplicane, who,together with the GermanMilitary Police, evacuatedmembers of a conference ofinternational, civilianorganizations fromSuhareke/Suva Reka. Alsostriking were the actions ofthe pilots from German,Switzerland and Austria,who transported units tothe Holy Archangels’Monastery and evacuatedcivilians from CampCasablanca and the villageof Zocishte/Zociste.At the completion ofthe exercise, the firstassessment of the exercisetook place. The newlyacquired knowledge cannow be used to develop further the routine exercisesof the task force. The highly complex, politicalsituation, which escalated into a simulated,complicated scenario, was a huge success.KFOR Chronicle, August, 2009 23