EUFOR  -  OTHER MISSIONS

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EUROPEAN COMMUNITY MONITORING MISSION

This arm brassard was  worn by personnel serving with ECMM  (European Community Monitor Mission) and later EUMM (European Union Monitor Mission) in the Former Yugoslavia.

 
ECMM Arm Band

 

EUFOR - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

These badges are worn EUFOR personnel serving in or in support of the mission in DR Congo.  The EUFOR badge is worn on the right sleeve.  The Irish National badge continues to be worn on the left sleeve.  Two badges exist one for mission personnel in the Congo and the other for staff personnel in HQ in Germany.  The badge represents Europe and the DRC.  The inner circle is the country superimposed upon the flag of DRC.

 

                           
EUFOR Mission badge EU Operations HQ 
Potsdam Germany		 EU Operations HQ 
Pocket Badge
             

 

EUFOR - CHAD / CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC  (Tchad / RCA)

This is the mission badge worn by personnel serving in or in support of the mission in Chad / RCA.  The standard EUFOR badge is worn on the left sleeve and the mission badge is worn on the right.   No national badges should be worn because all participants are part of EUFOR.    The inner circle shows a map of Africa with the mission location superimposed. 
The badge was issued on 31st January 2008 by Lt. Gen. P. Nash (Op Comd)

 

             
Mission badge
     

 

Due to work environment Irish personnel serving in EUFOR OHQ in Paris wear a flight jacket.
In December 2008 this badge which I designed was introduced for wear on the jacket.   It has name, rank and branch.  Some badges just had the name and rank or appointment.
 

 

                    
Flight Jacket Name Badge Flight Jacket Name Badge
         

 


EUTM SOMALIA - European Union Military Mission to Somalia

In 2010 the European Union Training Mission Somali was established.   The mission is to train SOMALI forces to NCO level and has its training base in Uganda.  A small number of Irish personnel are involved with the mission. 
The DFTT badge is worn by the two NCO's who are involved in the actual on the ground training.
 

                           
Training Team Badge Mission Badge (1st issue) Mission Badge  (Revised issue)
             

 

EUBG  - European Union Battle Group

                    
EUBG (No.1 Uniform) EUBG (DPM Uniform)
       

 

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 Page Updated : Saturday, 03 March 2012