This week Irish Defence Forces engineers became the latest unit to undergo the NATO capabilities evaluation in north Cork. We go inside the exercise and find out about the experiences of the troops involved.
THE MOORLAND NEAR the north Cork village of Kilworth has played host to countless rain-sodden, mud-caked Irish soldiers for decades.
The exercise is similar to the artillery Operational Capabilities Concept evaluation which led to angry exchanges in the Dáil as People Before Profit’s Paul Murphy questioned Tánaiste Micheál Martin on its appropriateness given Ireland’s neutrality. This week’s evaluation is the first meeting they have with the NATO team but the big test comes in November. This week was the self evaluation in which they can test the capabilities and identify areas that need improvement – the winter examination will then be the full assessment with no room for error.
Similar incidents have happened across history, not least in Ireland, but also in the Balkans and other locations. Irish Defence Forces Irish soldiers practising their response to Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear in Kilworth, Co Cork. Irish Defence Forces Fehilly said that preparation for the OCC process had been of benefit to both the troops he leads and his own skills.
Irish Defence Forces Irish soldiers simulating decontaminating a MOWAG Armoured Personnel Carrier. Irish Defence Forces The FOB is completely self-sufficient thanks to the work of the military plumbers, electricians, carpenters and communications specialists. Soldiers we spoke to recalled that this was similar to incidents they had experienced on peacekeeping service abroad.The electricians, Privates Ryan Moore and Stephen Murphy, had served in Syria in recent times and they said that the OCC process has helped their careers with new courses and qualifications for them.
“It has helped me a lot to get me out of my comfort zone. We would have got basic medical training say but I learned a lot more because of us doing this.” An Irish officer working with that group is Commandant Daire Roche explains how the military leadership view the OCC process.
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