Quote Originally Posted by Jorban View Post
ALCON,

This is the same DoS 2007 effort you may have read about before, but now in action on the ground. Phase 1 of the effort is training 180 Officers, and NCO's from the KIVU and surrounding Provinces at the GESM in Kinshasa and is nearing completion. I lead the team that is conducting the training.

Phase 2 and 3 will take place starting in the beginning of 2010 in Kisangani where facilities are now being constructed and the rest of the Battalion soldiers are right now.

This effort is feeding the soldiers and surprisingly it looks like the MOD is going to pay them as well. WKYP on how the pay works out.

We are using contract drivers from a local vendor to support our team.
A few Friendly & free to discard advises:
* Be carefull about the MoD commitment to fund the food bill and salaries...especially in Dec (national budget dries down to a minimum, no $ reserve especially this year, most will depend on a IMF loan in reserve to save the Congolese Franc).
* Be carefull about who you contract as local vendor if there is "**** future" in the name...you are in the deep S..T.
* Watch out for ex-CNDP military brought in Kisangani and local students (prone to demonstrate).



Michael