STORY: AMISOM reviewing logistical support offered to

troops
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DATELINE: 19/FEBRUARY/2019, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Mid shot, Deputy AMISOM Force Commander in charge of Support and

Logistics, Maj. Gen. Maurice Gateretse, and United Nations Support Office in
Somalia (UNSOS) Chief of Service Delivery, Clark Toes, attending the AMISOM
fuel conference
2. Mid shot, participants attending the AMISOM fuel conference
3. Mid shot, Deputy AMISOM Force Commander in charge of Support and
Logistics, Maj. Gen. Maurice Gateretse, and UNSOS Chief of Service Delivery,
Clark Toes, attending the AMISOM fuel conference
4. Mid shot, Deputy Chief of Logistics, AMISOM Force Headquarters, Lt. Col Ezra
Amutuhaire facilitating the function
5. Mid shot, participants attending the AMISOM fuel conference
6. Close up shot, participants attending the AMISOM fuel conference
7. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) Maj. Gen. MAURICE GATERETSE, DEPUTY AMISOM
FORCE COMMANDER IN CHARGE OF SUPPORT AND LOGISTICS
“Let me take this opportunity to warmly welcome you to this long awaited
fuel conference which was basically planned to address gaps that were
discovered during the November 18th sector commanders conference.”

8. Mid shot, participants attending the AMISOM fuel conference

9. Wide shot, AMISOM officer from sector 1 making his presentation during the
fuel conference
10. Mid shot, AMISOM officers attending the fuel conference listening during the
meeting
11. Mid shot, AMISOM officers attending the fuel conference listening during the
meeting
12. Mid shot, AMISOM officers attending the fuel conference listening during the
meeting
13. Mid shot, Deputy Chief of Logistics, AMISOM Force Headquarters, Lt. Col Ezra
Amutuhaire, listening during the conference
14. Mid shot, AMISOM officers attending the fuel conference listening during the
meeting
 15. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) ANDREW ALELE, AMISOM ENGINEER
“The objective was to look into the challenges we are having in AMISOM’s
area of operation, regarding fuel, which is a very important ingredient in
mission support.”

16. Wide shot, AMISOM Logistics Officer Sector 6, Maj. Nicholas Ogonda, making
his presentation during the conference
17. Mid shot, participants attending the AMISOM fuel conference
18. Mid shot, participants attending the AMISOM fuel conference
19. Mid shot, participants listening during a training session
20. Wide shot, AMISOM Logistics officer sector 6, Maj. Nicholas Ogonda making
his presentation during the conference
21. Mid shot, Chief Fuel Operations Unit Life Support Section, United Nations
Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), Manon Richard, listening during the
conference
22. Mid shot, AMISOM personnel listening during the training session
23. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) ANDREW ALELE, AMISOM CIVIL ENGINEER
“The CONOPS 2019-2021 has just been operationalized by the sector
commanders last week, so we are in the process of looking at how we can be
more efficient in terms of our mission support in supporting our field
commanders and sector commanders.”

24. Wide shot, Chief Fuel Operations Unit Life Support Section, UNSOS, Manon
Richard, making her presentation
25. Mid shot, Chief Fuel Operations Unit Life Support Section, UNSOS, Manon
Richard, making her presentation
26. Wide shot, Fuel Officer, Yohannes Assefa, making his presentation during the
conference
27. Mid shot, Fuel Officer, Yohannes Assefa, making his presentation during the
conference
28. Mid shot, personnel taking part in the conference listening
29. Wide shot, personnel from UNSOS Fuel Unit listening during the training
30. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) ANDREW ALELE, AMISOM CIVIL ENGINEER
“We are grateful to UNSOS and the United Kingdom Mission Support Team
(UK MST) for all the support and the sector commanders for supporting the
conference.”

31. Wide shot, participants taking part in the training applauding

AMISOM reviewing logistical support offered to troops

Mogadishu, 20 February 2019 - The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) is

reviewing logistical support offered to troops in Forward Operating Bases as
recommended by the new Concept of Operations (CONOPS) document approved last
year.
The review is aimed at identifying challenges that hinder adequate and timely supply
of fuel, one of the critical products required for the proper functioning of Forward
Operating Bases (FOBs).

“The objective (of this meeting) is to look into the challenges our troops are facing in
AMISOM’s area of operation, regarding fuel, which is a very important product in
mission support,” said AMISOM Engineer, Andrew Alele, at a the end of a two-day
fuel conference held in Mogadishu and attended by maintenance officers from the
six AMISOM sectors.

Mr. Alele noted that the conference was critical in the implementation of CONOPS,
given the importance of fuel in military operations.

The new CONOPS, approved by the Military Operations Coordination Committee

(MOCC), will guide AMISOM’s activities and operation during the 2019-2021 period.
The MOCC brings together Chiefs of Defence Staff and designated representatives of
Troop and Police Contributing Countries, the Federal Government of Somalia, the
UN, development partners, and the AU Peace and Security Council.

Maj. Gen. Maurice Gateretse, the Deputy AMISOM Force Commander in charge of
Support and Logistics, said the meeting was organized to address gaps in the fuel
supply chain which were identified during the sector commanders conference held
in Mogadishu last year.

“This fuel conference was basically planned to address gaps that were discovered
during the sector commanders conference held in November 2018,” Maj. Gen.
Gateretse noted.

Some of the topics discussed at the conference were fleet management, vehicle
maintenance, electronic fuel management systems, fuel consumption and concept
and investigations among others.

Mr. Alele thanked the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) and other
development partners for their support to the AU Mission.