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United Nations Infantry Battalion Manual - the United Nations

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mission support<br />

is to be established by <strong>the</strong> troop/police contributors and not linked to<br />

existing <strong>United</strong> <strong>Nations</strong> communication systems.<br />

• Unique Equipment. Any special minor equipment or consumables not<br />

covered in <strong>the</strong> above self-sustainment rates will be handled as unique<br />

equipment. These items will be handled on bilateral special case arrangements<br />

between <strong>the</strong> troop/police contributor and <strong>the</strong> UN.<br />

Note: For more details on <strong>the</strong> verification and performance stand ards for minor<br />

equipment and consumables provided for each self-sustainment category, refer to<br />

<strong>the</strong> COE <strong>Manual</strong>, Chapter 3, Annex B.<br />

7.4.3 : Engineering Support.<br />

• Deployment. Deployment discussions may resolve that a military engineer<br />

company will deploy in lieu of one <strong>Infantry</strong> Company for an agreed<br />

period. This deployment would occur to allow <strong>the</strong> TCC to establish <strong>the</strong><br />

battalion’s infrastructure facilities. An environmental baseline survey<br />

needs to be undertaken for each location to ensure that <strong>the</strong>se are in<br />

accordance with <strong>the</strong> mission environmental objectives (refer Chapter 2,<br />

Section 2.23, Environment, for more information).<br />

• As per <strong>the</strong> Global Field Support Strategy, <strong>the</strong> UN is to establish a wastewater<br />

collection/disposal system and solid waste management programme<br />

at all troop deployment sites. It is important that contingents observe<br />

practices in accordance with <strong>the</strong> mission environmental objectives. For<br />

example, <strong>the</strong> segregation of waste (including hazardous waste) has to<br />

be undertaken for recycling and/or proper disposal in accordance with<br />

mission guidance, not using open burn pits and treatment of wastewater<br />

prior to discharge into <strong>the</strong> nature.<br />

• The engineer company would be in direct support of <strong>the</strong> infantry battalion<br />

and may be deployed during <strong>the</strong> start-up phase of a mission for<br />

<strong>the</strong> following reasons:<br />

In case a particular mission does not have <strong>the</strong> full capacity to undertake<br />

required engineering tasks and additional support is agreed.<br />

When <strong>the</strong> battalion is establishing a new base or bases and additional<br />

engineer support is required.<br />

After completing its assigned tasks and as per <strong>the</strong> mission plan, <strong>the</strong> engineer<br />

company would be replaced by <strong>the</strong> TCC with one infantry or one<br />

motorized company.<br />

• <strong>Battalion</strong> Engineering Requirements. <strong>Battalion</strong> engineering requirements<br />

are initially to be managed within battalion resources. Require-<br />

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