An Cosantóir Dec 2018/Jan 2019 www.dfmagazine.ie
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BY CAPT AOIFE SHANLEY
An Cosantóir Dec 2018/Jan 2019 www.dfmagazine.ie
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CLEARANCE OPERATION
T
he 58 Infantry Group is comprised of 130 soldiers who are responsible for maintaining
the UNDOF Force Reserve Company (FRC). The FRC is a mechanised Infantry company,
comprised of a Quick Reaction Force (QRF), armoured medical APC, Explosive Ordnance
Disposal (EOD) capability and an advanced search and clearance capability in the form of the
Engineer Specialist Search and Clearance (ESSC) team. The ESSC team provides UNDOF with
the ability to locate specific items, using information assessments, systematic procedures,
and appropriate detection techniques. The availability of the ESSC team to UNDOF HQ is a sig-
nificant asset for ensuring mobility of peacekeepers throughout the UNDOF Area of Responsi-
bility (AOR).
UNDOF returned back to the Bravo Side of the Area of Limitation (AOL) in early 2018. The 58 Inf
Gp will be the first Irish contingent to complete a full rotation on the Bravo side in Camp Faouar
since the withdrawal of UN troops in 2014.
