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The Kosovo Security Force ((アルバニア語:Forca e Sigurisë së Kosovës), (セルビア語:Kosovske Bezbednosne Snage), KSF) is an emergency response force charged with conducting crisis response operations in Kosovo and abroad and civil protection operations in Kosovo. Its main tasks are operations in the areas of Search and Rescue, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Firefighting, and Hazardous Material Disposal. However, it is also equipped with light weaponry, and the Kosovo government plans to transform it into an army. The Commander of the KSF is Lieutenant General Kadri Kastrati. In March 2008, the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) and the Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC) started preparations for the formation of the Kosovo Security Force. According to guidance laid out in the Ahtisaari Plan, the security force is permitted to carry light weapons and the Government of Kosovo and the international community planned to bring the force in line with NATO standards. The admission and the training of personnel began in early June, when NATO experts arrived in Kosovo to guide the process, and from early December 2008, enlisting of candidates between 18–30 years old began. The law states that the strength should be 2500 persons with a reserve of 800.〔〔("Enlistment in Kosovo Armed Forces begins January in Gjilan" ) ''newkosovoareport.com'' 05 December 2008. Link accessed 21-01-09〕 ==History== Following the Kosovo War in 1999, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 placed Kosovo under the authority of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), with security provided by the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR). KFOR entered Kosovo on June 12, 1999 under a United Nations mandate, two days after the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1244. Kosovo declared independence in February 2008. On 19 March 2008, United States President George W. Bush authorised military aid to Kosovo Security Force in another step to establish formal relations with Kosovo.〔(Bush OKs supplying arms to Kosovo ), AFP, March 19, 2008.〕 On 4 January 2009, the names of those who were to be selected for the KSF from the KPC were announced. After being vetted by NATO, roughly 1,400 former members of the KPC were selected to serve as officers and rank and file members of the KSF. On 21 January 2009, the Kosovo Security Force was officially launched. The KSF did not replace the Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC) which was disbanded several months later. KFOR was charged with mentoring the KSF and bringing the force to Full Operational Capability. As part of this effort, various nations that are part of KFOR have provided assistance to the force on a bilateral basis including uniforms which were supplied by the United States and vehicles which were donated by Germany. Mentoring efforts were meant to develop the KSF in line with NATO standards.〔("Lt. Gen. Selimi appointed as Chief of Staff of KSF" ) ''newkosovoareport.com'' 20 December 2009. Link accessed 21-01-09〕〔("Kosovo's security force launched" ) ''news.bbc.co.uk'' 21 January 2009. Link Retrieved 21-01-09〕〔("Kosovo: Security or militarisation?" ) ''b92.net 21 January 2009. Link retrieved 21-01-09〕 Additionally Italy, Portugal and other NATO members are to help the KSF by donations and training.〔〔("Italy to support the establishment of Kosovo armed forces" ) ''newkosovoareport.com'' 24 December 2008. Link accessed 21-01-09〕〔("Portugal to assist the establishment of Kosovo Army" ) ''newkosovoareport.com'' 20 December 2008. Link accessed 21-01-09〕 Slovenia donated €30,000 towards the establishment of the KSF.〔 The following senior officers took their oaths on 16 June 2009, under the supervision of then KSF Commander Lieutenant-General Sylejman Selimi:〔(Ministry Press Release ), 16 June 2009, Pristina〕 *Major-General Rrahman Rama – KSF Deputy Commander and Commander of Land Force Command *Major-General Kadri Kastrati – Director of Operations *Brigadier-General Bashkim Jashari – General Inspectorate of KSF *Brigadier-General Nazmi Brahimaj – Commander of Rapid Reaction Brigade *Brigadier-General Zymer Halimi – Chief of Operations and Training Department *Brigadier –General Imri Ilazi – Commander of Operations Support Brigade *Brigadier-General Enver Cikaqi – Commander of Training and Doctrine Command On 15 September 2009 the Kosovo Security Force officially began the work, with its initial operational capacities after an eight-month training with NATO instructors. In 2010, the KSF deployed to northern Albania on two separate occasions to perform flood relief operations in support of the Albanian domestic response. On 22 November 2011, Lieutenant General Sylejman Selimi retired from the KSF and President Atifete Jahjaga appointed the former Director of Operations Major General Kadri Kastrati to succeed him as Commander of the force. President Jahjaga also promoted Kastrati to the rank of Lieutenant General. On 9 July 2013 the Kosovo Security Forces reached Full Operational Capability (FOC) as determined by NATO. While the general security situation has been improving on the ground, this lightly armed force responsible for civil protection operations and assisting civil authorities in responding to natural disasters and other emergencies has now trained to standards designated by NATO. The declaration of full operational capability on 9 July 2013 by the North Atlantic Council means that the KSF is fully capable of performing the tasks assigned to it within its mandate. The KSF will conduct non-military security functions that are not appropriate for the police. In more concrete terms, this force of approximately 2200 personnel will deal with search and rescue operations, explosive ordnance disposal, control and clearance of hazardous materials, fire-fighting and other humanitarian assistance tasks. Recruitment for the Kosovo Security Force started early 2009, once NATO had agreed (June 2008) to implement new tasks in addition to those agreed under UNSCR 1244. These new tasks included the standing down of the Kosovo Protection Corps, and the creation of the KSF and of a civilian structure to oversee it. NATO’s role in the creation of KSF has therefore been two-fold: helping with its formation – standing up, recruitment and training; and the establishment of a civilian-led organisation to supervise and control the KSF. One of the principal aims was to encourage all minorities to enroll, so special attention was given to carrying out the recruitment process in two languages – Albanian and Serbian. The result has been a professional, multi-ethnic, all-volunteer force, which should continue to remain a source of regional stability.Following the declaration of full operational capability, NATO will continue to support the development of the KSF through the NATO Liaison and Advisory Team (NLAT), consisting of a mix of approximately 30 military and civilian personnel that will help with the professional development of the KSF, providing advice and support in a variety of areas such as capacity-building and training and leadership. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kosovo Security Force」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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