Irish Counter Improvised Explosive Device Equipment arrives in Camp Faouar
15 July, 2014 - The deployment of an Irish Counter Improvised Explosive Device (CIED) team to UNDOF marks a significant development in Force Protection measures available to the Force Commander and to UNDOF and provides UNDOF…
UNDOF- FORTY YEARS IN THE SERVICE OF PEACE (1974 - 2014)
This booklet briefly covers the history of UNDOF and focuses on the events leading up to its "New Beginning"; with the introduction of new troop contributing countries to UNDOF by 2013.
MEDAL PARADE ON MT. HERMON AND CAMP FAOUAR
Auspicious medal parade ceremony took place in Mt Hermon Base, Hermon south, Hermon Hotel and Position 12 of NEPCON on 14 and 15 Aug 2014. The Force Commander/Head of Mission, Lt Gen. I. S. Singha proudly awarded the UNDOF…
SAVIOURS OF THE MISSION
Saturday 16 August 2014 marked a special day in UNDOF history as the tunes of the RFMF Brass band reverberated through the Camp Faouar Parade Square. The UNDOF Force Commander and Head of Mission, Lieutenant General Iqbal…
Fiji Day Celebrations
Fiji Batt celebrated the 44th Fiji Independence Day celebrations on 10 October 2014 in Camp Ziouani. Fiji became an independent sovereign state on 10th October 1970 when its colonial status was abrogated. Ratu Sir Kamisese…
UNDOF conducts Health Week (02- 06 Mar 2015)
UNDOF Medical units led by Force Medical Officer Lt. Col Sagar Rajkarnikar organized and conducted Health week in Camp Ziouani from 02-06 March 2015, with the aim of: enforcing the health and hygiene among peacekeepers…
FRC Medal Parade
The 46th Infantry Group (46 Inf Gp) have, following nearly six months of hard work and dedicated service to a complex mission, come to the time for recognition of this service and endeavor. Last Tuesday, 17th March, the…
FORCE COMMANDER’ SPEECH FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UNITED NATIONS’ PEACEKEEPERS
Dear Colleagues, Fellow peacekeepers. Good Morning! We are gathered here today to commemorate the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. This is organized to pay tribute to all the men and women who have served and…
SPEECH OF THE HEAD OF MISSION AND FORCE COMMANDER ON THE OCCASION OF THE INDCON MEDAL PARADE
Distinguished Guests, Fellow peacekeepers, Ladies & Gentlemen, and colleagues from the Indian contingent receiving UN Peacekeeping Medals today. Good Morning! I feel honored to address you all on this occasion in Camp Ziouani…
STAFF OFFICER FROM BHUTAN JOINED UNDOF
On 1st July 2015, the Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Purna Chandra Thapa welcomed Major Sonam Tsering from Bhutan in UNDOF, who joined UNDOF as Deputy Force Provost Marshal on 14th June 2015. During the…
STAFF OFFICERS FROM CZECH REPUBLIC JOINED UNDOF
Three Military staff officers from Czech Republic have joined UNDOF; Lt Col Pavel Polan, Major Roman Furst and Lt Radek Zlamal in UNDOF as Chief Military Training Cell, Staff Officer Training and Staff Officer ITO…
FIRE DRILL EXERCISE CONDUCTED AT DAMASCUS FOR UNDOF STAFFS
UNDOF and FAO collectively conducted the fire drill exercise on 30 July 2015 at the UNDOF HQ located at Sheraton hotel, Damascus, Syria. The entire international, national and military Staff of both organizations was activity…