In the period from 16.12 to 18.12.2020 in the Operations Centre of the Operations Command in the “Boro Menkov” barraks in Kumanovo a workshop was realized in order to train the personnel of the Operations Centre of the Operations Command to use the Incident Command System in Emergencies NICS (Next-Generation Incident Command System).
Within the Operations Centre, formed in the structure of the Army in accordance with the transformation processes, the Crisis Management Centre (CMC) installed proper computer equipment and realized a proper training for usage of this new digital platform for operations in the area of the crisis management.
By starting the new Operations Centre of the Army in the “Boro Menkov” barraks, the members of the Operations Command and CMC, realized the necessary preparations with digitally simulated situations – training, by which the Army is included as even more contemporary support to the structures of the crisis management system. To accomplish that function a direct electronic communication is necessary, also coordination and cooperation between the Operation Centre of the Army, Operation Centre of CMC and all involved institutions from the crisis management system.
On 17.12.2020, the commander of the Operations Command, Major general Pavle Arsovski had a meeting with the acting director of Crisis Management Centre, Stojanche Angelov and the deputy director Ekrem Zendeli, and they had a tour around the activities in the workshop.
At the end of the training, a mini exercise was realized to check the capacities of the Army when using the NICS system with engagement of the General Staff of the Army and CMC.