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United Nations Infantry Battalion Manual - the United Nations

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organization and equipment<br />

Human Rights, it will establish liaison with <strong>the</strong> various humanita ri an<br />

actors and o<strong>the</strong>r local stakeholders including spoilers and host security<br />

forces.<br />

Communications Staff Section. Ensure provision and maintenance of<br />

multiple voice and data communication network with higher HQ and<br />

subordinate elements with redundancy.<br />

• Protection. The <strong>Battalion</strong> HQ and Support Company will be co-located<br />

with an ICG which will provide incidental protection.<br />

• Quick Reaction. The <strong>Battalion</strong> HQ at all times will maintain one Quick<br />

Reaction Team capable of executing special tasks. At each COB, a Platoon<br />

QRT will be maintained by respective companies to be employed by <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>Battalion</strong> HQ. The ICG co-located with <strong>the</strong> <strong>Battalion</strong> HQ will act as Quick<br />

Reaction Force.<br />

8.3.5 : Support Company. The Support Company comprises 130 personnel<br />

consisting of eleven (11) Officers, twelve (12) Warrant Officers, fifty<br />

(50) Non Commissioned Officers and fifty seven (57) enlisted personnel.<br />

Being specialist in nature, all ranks of <strong>the</strong> company should be qualified in<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir respective functional specializations. The composition of <strong>the</strong> Support<br />

Company is given below:<br />

• Company HQ. Responsible for providing operational support (with enablers)<br />

and logistics cover to <strong>the</strong> battalion under self-sustainment and<br />

coordinates <strong>the</strong> provisioning of UN mission support as per <strong>the</strong> MOU.<br />

• Mortar Platoon. The platoon is equipped with six <strong>Infantry</strong> Mortars for<br />

providing indirect fire support and illumination cover to <strong>the</strong> battalion<br />

COBs. Based on <strong>the</strong> operational requirements and commander’s appreciation,<br />

<strong>the</strong> mortar platoon may ei<strong>the</strong>r be centrally kept or deployed at<br />

section level at COBs. The platoon operates under <strong>the</strong> Operations Staff<br />

Officer. At least 25 percent of Officers and WOs should be trained as Mortar<br />

Fire Controllers.<br />

• Engineer Platoon. The Engineer Platoon operates under <strong>the</strong> Operations<br />

Staff Section. It provides and coordinates field engineering support to<br />

all COBs/TOBs and OPs, provides and maintains water supply and wastewater<br />

treatment systems, sets up solid waste (including hazardous) segregation<br />

areas, manages and provides electricity (static and generator<br />

based, including containment basins), maintenance of accommodation<br />

and allied infrastructure, emergency mine, IED and UXO clearance and<br />

provides engineering assistance to CIMIC/welfare activities as part of<br />

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