1. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE STAFF UNCLASSIFIED 1 BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES TRANSFORMATION PROCESS LIEUTENANT COLONEL DIMITAR DIMITROV, STRATEGIC PLANNING DIRECTORATE, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

2. DEFENCE STAFF UNCLASSIFIED 2 BRIEFING OUTLINE BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES MISSIONS, TASKS AND STRUCTUREBULGARIAN ARMED FORCES MISSIONS, TASKS AND STRUCTURE PRIORITY AREAS FOR BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES TRANSFORMATIONPRIORITY AREAS FOR BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES TRANSFORMATION

3. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE STAFF UNCLASSIFIED 3 BGR ARMED FORCES TRANSFORMATION NATO TRANSFORMATION

4. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE STAFF UNCLASSIFIED 4 TASKS MISSIONS DEFENSE DEFENSE OF THE COUNTRY WITHIN THE COLLECTIVE DEFENSE SYSTEM; PARTICIPATION IN COLLECTIVE DEFENSE, OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY’S TERRITORY; SURVEILLANCE, CONTROL AND DEFENSE OF THE AIR SPACE; SURVEILLANCE AND DEFENSE OF THE TERRITORIAL SEA; PARTICIPATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM. SUPPORT TO INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY the most probable and most important! PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL CRO OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY’S TERRITORY FOR GUARANTEING PEACE AND SECURITY; PARTICIPATION IN THE ARMS CONTROL AND CONTROL OF NON-PROLIFERATION OF WMD, MEASURES FOR ENHANCING CONFIDENCE AND SECURITY. ПРИНОС КЪМ НАЦИОНАЛНАТА СИГУРНОСТ В МИРНО ВРЕМЕ PARTICIPATION IN CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEFENSE; PARTICIPATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ORGANIZED CRIME AND ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING OF DRUGS, PEOPLE AND WEAPONS; SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN THE PREPARATION OF THE POPULATION, ECONOMY AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NON-MILITARY CRISES; SUPPORT AND DEFENCE OF THE POPULATION, ECONOMY AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN NON-MILITARY CRISES; SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN RECOVERING CONSEQUENCES FROM NON-MILITARY CRISES. DEFENSE MAIN GOAL: SAFEGUARDING THE SOVEREIGNTY, SECURITY, INDEPENDENCE AND TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF THE COUNTRY (ART. 9-CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA)

5. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE STAFF UNCLASSIFIED 5 DECLARED FORCES FORCES DESIGNATED FOR PROVIDING ROTATIONAL CAPACITY BGR AF FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE SUPPORT FORCES DEPLOYABLE FORCES 55 HIGH READINESS FORCES FORCES OF LOWER READINESS HIGH READINESS FORCES FORCES OF LOWER READINESS

6. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE STAFF UNCLASSIFIED 6 JOINT OPERATIONAL COMMAND LAND FORCES TRAINING HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE TRAINING HEADQUARTERS NAVY TRAINING HEADQUARTERS SERVICE SUPPORT HEADQUARTERS MILITARY FORMATIONS, SUBORDINATED TO THE JOC AND HEADQUARTERS BGR AF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

7. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE STAFF UNCLASSIFIED 7 Political cabinet Secretary General GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEFENCE STAFF Minister of Defence STRUCTURES SUBORDINATE TO THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE SPECIALIZED ADMINISTRATION CHOD Deputy CHOD Military Colleges and Military Academies Military Police Military information Other Structures BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES MOD STRUCTURE

8. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE STAFF UNCLASSIFIED 8 BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES COMMANDERS OF Defence Staff CHOD COMMAND STRUCTURE BRIGADES & REGIMENTS AIR FORCE BASES NAVAL BASES CS&CSS UNITS JOINT OPERATIONAL COMMAND COMANDER LAND FORCES TRAINING HEADQUARTERS CIEF AIR FORCE TRAINING HEADQUARTERS CHIEF NAVY TRAINING HEADQUARTERS CHIEF SERVICE SUPPORT HEADQUARTERS CHIEF

9. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE STAFF UNCLASSIFIED 9 PERSONNEL DOWNSIZING 01.01.2008 01.07.2009 30000 40000

10. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE STAFF UNCLASSIFIED 10 20 6 378 160 TANKSACVARTY SYSTEMS above 100 mm CHANGES TO THE MAIN ARMAMENTS AND EQUIPMENT COMBAT SHIPS 12 192 10 TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS 181820 COMBAT SUPPORT AND AUXILIARY SHIPS TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT COMBAT AIRCRAFT COMBAT HELICOPTERS

11. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE STAFF UNCLASSIFIED 11 Capable Future Joint Forces UPDATED PLAN OrganizationOrganization DoctrineDoctrine FacilitiesFacilities MaterielMateriel PersonnelPersonnel TrainingTraining Leader Development Interoperab ility PROFESSIONALISATION MODERNIZATION REQUIRED CAPABILITIES Adequate Capabilities BGR ARMED FORCES CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT Force Goals Declared Forces

12. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE STAFF UNCLASSIFIED 12 BGR ARMED FORCES CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT OF THE DECLARED FORCES FOR 2009 COMMITTING TRAINED AND SUSTAINED FORCES FOR PARTICIPATION IN NRF AND EU BATTLE GROUP BGR AF EXPEDITIONARY CAPABILITIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN NATO AND EU LED OPERATIONS ENHANCEMENT DIRECTION FOR 2009

13. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE STAFF UNCLASSIFIED 13 BGR ARMED FORCES MODERNIZATION ENHANCEMENT OF : - TACTICAL MOBILITY OF THE UNITS FROM THE SERVICES - AIR AND SEA SOVEREIGNTY CONTROL CAPABILITIES - DEPLOYABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE FORMATIONS DURING PARTICIPATION IN MISSION INDEPENDENTLY OR AS A PART OF COALITION FORCES - SPECIAL OPERATION FORCES COMMUNICATION INFORMATION SUPPORT AND INTEROPERABILITY - CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR UNITS PROTECTION CAPABILITIES

14. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE STAFF UNCLASSIFIED 14 AFGHANISTAN ISAF COMBINED CONTINGENT MEDITERRANEAN SEA ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR FF LIBERIA UN OBSERVERS B & H EUFOR GUARD COY KOSOVO KFOR ENG. PLT KOSOVO UN OBSERVERS CHAD EUFOR STAFF OFFICERS PARTICIPATION IN MILITARY OPERATIONS ABROAD IRAQ NTM-I GEORGIA EUMM EU OBSERVERS

15. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE STAFF UNCLASSIFIED 15 THE HELBROC EU BATTLE GROUP BRIGADE SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE (SEEBRIG) - A MECHANIZED BATTALION; - AN ENGINEER PLATOON; - A TRANSPORT PLATOON; -A MEDICAL MODULE; - AN ENGINEER COMPANY. BLACKSEAFOR

16. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE STAFF UNCLASSIFIED 16 PEOPLE IN THE BGR ARMED FORCES

17. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE STAFF UNCLASSIFIED 17 MAIN CHALLENGES TO BGR ARMED FORCES TRANSFORMATION DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN NUMEROUS REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITED DEFENSE RESOURCES ACHIEVING AND APPLYING NATO STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF THE MILITARY PERSONNEL TO MEET THE NEW REQUIREMENTS AND CHALLENGES

18. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE STAFF UNCLASSIFIED 18 SUMMARY WITH MODERN, EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT ORGANIZATION, BASED ON HIGH TECHNOLOGY, CAPABLE TO IMPLEMENT THEIR TASKS IN THE FULL SPECTRUM OF ASSIGNED MISSIONS. USABLE FORCES BGR AF’S TRANSFORMATION PROCESS IS DYNAMIC AND COMPLEX THE DEVELOPMENT OF BGR AF IS DIRECTED TO MEET THE NEW CHALLENGES, AND TO MAINTAIN CAPABILITIES, ADEQUATE TO THE NEW REALITIES FOR TASK IMPLEMENTATION IN THE FULL SPECTRUM OF OPERATIONS

19. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE STAFF UNCLASSIFIED 19 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !