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Lieutenant General Ajae Kumar Sharma of the Indian Army visits UNDOF
Lieutenant General Ajae Kumar Sharma of the Indian Army visited UNDOF 09 JAN 18. Lt. Gen. Sharma oversees the deployment of Indian peacekeepers to UN missions worldwide. During his visit he met UNDOF FC/ HoM Major General Fancis Vib- Sanziri and members of the UNDOF LOGBATT (Indian Army Unit). With…
Under Secretary General Mr. Jean Pierre Lacroix visit to UNDOF 25 FEB 18
On the 25th February 2018, the Under Secretary for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Jean Pierre Lacroix visited UNDOF as part of his tour of UN Missions in the Middle East. Mr. Lacroix met with Force Commander/ Head of Mission UNDOF Major General Francis Vib Sanziri and visited Camp Faouar where he…
UNDOF Medical Exercise 08 MAR 18
On 08 MAR 18, UNDOF Force Medical Officer (FMO) conducted a medical emergency contingency operation for UNDOF personnel based on the Alpha side. This exercise was conducted in Camp Ziouani and incorporated members of the Force Reserve Company (Ireland), Logbatt (India) and Fiji Batt. The exercise…
UNDOF Mine Search Exercise OP 54
On 08 MAR 18, Capt. Shane Walsh of the UNDOF Force Reserve Company (FRC) led an Engineer Specialist Search Unit on a mine clearance exercise to OP 54. The attached photographs illustrate the capabilities and equipment of this mechanized Unit and the added value they give to the Force Commander as a…
Force Reserve Company Medal Ceremony 15 MAR 18
On the 15th March 2018, FC/ HoM UNDOF Major Geneal Francis Vib- Sanziri presided over the Medal Parade Ceremony for the UNDOF Force Reserve Comapny (FRC). The FRC is made of members from the Irish 56th Infantry Group under the command of Lt Col Dermot Hanifin. The parade was attended by a number of…
UNHQ Technical Assessment Team visit to UNDOF MAY 2018
A UNHQ Technical Assessment Team visited UNDOF 27 APR- 04 MAY 2018. The Team, led by Lt Col Leigh Crawford, met with the Force Commander/ Head of Mission Major General Francis Vib- Sanziri to discuss the incremental return to Bravo side operations and future UNHQ support to the mission.
LOGBATT (INDCON) Medal Parade Ceremony on 15 March 2019
On 15 March 2019, LOGBATT (INDCON) held its Medal Parade Ceremony led by Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel M Panicker at Camp Zouani in the presence of Head of Mission/Force Commander Major General Francis Vib- Sanziri as the Chief Guest. The parade was attended by UNDOF DFC Brig Gen Kuldip…