Military Leader's Role in Psychological Support during Deployment.

摘要

Slovak armed forces (SAF) have taken taking part in Modern Military operations (NATO / UN peace keeping mission) since 1993. However SAF newer participated in so extremely dangerous and life threatening military operation, Slovak soldiers continuously fulfilling their tasks in central Iraq longer than two years. That information comprises factually experiences from Commanders of the 1st Slovak engineer contingent in Iraq -- Col. NOVOSAD. All of his pieces of knowledge are presented from realistic points of view, without any distortion. In second part, there is included an explanation of various differences between deployed soldiers expectation and the reality in Area of Operation (its position, tasks, limitations) and possible consequences during deployment to Iraq. It is intended to let an experience (lessons learnt) from Operation Iraqi freedom, to show any possible influence of adverse factors (life threatening, lack of needs, or extreme climate condition) to serving soldiers, and finally how to keep psychological readiness and how to develop positive morale within unit member during the operational deployment.