Volume II - United Nations

1 United NationsInfantry Battalion ManualVolume I IasdfDEPARTMENT OF PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT OF FIELD SUPPORTAUGUST 2012 United Nations infantry Battalion ManualVolume I IasdfDepartment of peacekeeping operations Department of fielD support august 2012 3 Introduction1. Volume II (Vol. II) is the stand-alone, comprehensive and capability-based portion of the UN infantry Battalion Manual (UNIBAM).

2 This Volume provides Battalion Commanders, staff, and Company Commanders with best practice baseline information that is normally required to plan, lead and manage battalion peacekeeping operations. 2. Vol. II supports the Purpose and Scope outlined in Chapter 1, Vol. I of the UNIBAM. The contents in the Volume are designed to assist key lead-ers in their planning and preparations, training and equipping, organizing and evaluating and in execution of command and control responsibilities related to UN infantry Battalions.

3 As such, this Volume provides the func-tional details of the battalion key leaders and staff sections, mission essen-tial task descriptions, checklists for commanders and staff and various annexes to amplify specific The descriptions, considerations and standards outlined in the Vol. II are peacekeeping-specific and provide guidance on the methodology of con-duct of peacekeeping operations by a UN infantry Battalion. The contents provided in the Manual are broad guidelines and are baseline tactics, tech-niques and procedures (TTP), adaptable to specific mission environments.

4 Particularly, the capability standards and criteria outlined in the Vol. II of the Manual are the minimum expectations to be achieved for effective per-formance in the field. The Troop-Contributing Countries (TCCs) and infan-try battalions may develop their own TTPs and exhaustive standards and checklists, based on specific mission requirements. 4. The abbreviations used in the UNIBAM and a detailed list of references are attached at Annex N and O, Vol. II, p. 324 and p. 329 of the UNIBAM respectively for ready reference.

5 United Nations infantry Battalion Manual4 Contents Introduction 3 Chapter 1. UN infantry Battalion Key Leader Functions 7 2. Tasks 25primary : patrolling : observation post : checkpoint : outreach and engagement : situational awareness : cordon and search : convoy and escort : operation Base 93support : Disarmament and Demobilization : critical infrastructure and assets protection : crowd management : Detention 137other : Buffer Zone : Joint operations : reinforce/relief : extract/evacuate 175 3 Capability Standards : introduction : purpose : Definitions : layout.

6 : un infantry Battalion capability standards and criteria : un infantry Battalion capability standards for tasks 215 4. Annexesa : We are United Nations peacekeeping personnel 243B : conduct and Discipline 246page 5asdfc : model rules of engagement 251D : Department of peacekeeping operations and office of military affairs 260e : operations centre 264f : negotiations 268g : interpreters 274H : ictD/Dfs information guide 278i : un Handling of improvised explosive Devices (ieD) 282J : field sanitation, Hygiene, environmental and occupational safety 288k : after action reviews and Handover notes 306l : High technology equipments 316m.

7 Un military symbols 320n : abbreviations 324o : references 328pageNote: New policies/guidelines/amendments issued from time to time prior to the first review will be uploaded in the web as an addendum to the UN infantry Battalion Manual on as required basis. United Nations infantry Battalion Manual6 6 7cHapter 1asdfUN infantry Battalion Key Leader.

8 UN infantry Battalion is comprised of a dynamic command structure, multifaceted staff support, an integrated Support Company and three or four infantry Company Groups. The detailed organizational structure, the table of personnel and equipment and brief description of responsibilities are depicted in Vol. I, Chapter 8, p. 76 of the UNIBAM. : purpose of this chapter is to detail the primary functions of battalion key leaders and other organizational : Command and Control peacekeeping operations are conducted under unified UN command and control.

9 While the Force Commander has operational control and responsibility, the Battalion Commanders and subordinate unit command-ers should exercise effective command and control at their respective lev-els. An infantry Battalion may operate under a UN Brigade or Sector HQ or directly under the Force HQ. The battalion will have a well-defined AOR to conduct peacekeeping operations and may be employed or redeployed anywhere in the mission AOR as per operational : Organization and : Battalion HQ. The Battalion HQ includes the Battalion Command Group and the Battalion Staff.

10 United Nations infantry Battalion Manual8 : Battalion Command Group. The Battalion Command Group consists of the Commanding Officer, the Executive Officer (XO) or Second in Command (2IC), the Senior Warrant Officer, the Senior Sergeant Major, Personal Assistants, Radio Operators and Drivers. The Battalion Command Group will be assisted by a Legal Offi-cer (for managing legal affairs of the unit) and a Gender/Child Protection Officer as Commander.