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The MFO's South Camp, near Sharm el Sheikh on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, is situated on a bluff overlooking the Red Sea. It houses the Force Headquarters and serves as the operational and logistical base for MFO activities in the southern sector of Zone C.
May 7, 2011 · 1st US Army Support Battalion. South Camp. Sharm el Sheikh. The Multinational Force and Observers [MFO] has two camps, North Camp and South Camp. The MFO's Sinai headquarters at North...
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Operation CALUMET is Canada's support to the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO), an independent peacekeeping operation in the Sinai Peninsula. Canada has been in the MFO since September 1, 1985.
In June 2022, the Government of Canada announced the extension of Operation CALUMET to March 2025.
Approximately 40 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members make up Task Force El Gorah. They are based in South Camp and North Camp of the MFO, in Egypt.
Canada provides key leaders for the MFO headquarters, including a Chief Liaison Officer, Chief of the Training Branch, and Force Sergeant Major (FSM). The Canadian group also provides expertise in logistics, engineering, intelligence, and communications.
The MFO uses helicopters and small fixed-wing aircraft to travel through the mission area. The CAF unit keeps track of their positions, while providing them with mission critical information such as traffic, weather, and flight plans.
Military police officers were part of the Canadian contingent from March 2015 to March 2019. They performed police and security duties in the North and South camps of the MFO. This included traffic control, investigations, inspections, patrols, searches, and general security within both camps.
With the drawdown of the military police contingent, Canada is focused on delivering key capabilities to sustain the treaty and facilitate continued peace between Israel and Egypt.
The MFO has its roots in the September 1978 peace talks at Camp David, near Washington D.C. The Camp David Accords resulted in the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty, which was signed in Washington on March 26, 1979.
The United Nations Security Council refused to extend the mandate of the second U.N. Emergency Force, nor would it authorize a new peacekeeping force for the Sinai Peninsula.
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Sporting events are held at both camps. Members are encouraged to take visits to Israel and Egypt, usually in organized trips. There are also trips to Mount Sinai, Luxor, Cairo, Jerusalem, and other sites within Egypt and Israel. A television and radio system also service North Camp and South Camp.
Nov 12, 2020 · Army, Guard Units Participating in Sinai Observer Mission That Sustained Tragic Helo Crash U.S. troops case the colors during a transfer of authority ceremony on South Camp, in Sharm...
Multinational Force & Observers. The mission of the MFO is to supervise the implementation of the security provisions of the Egyptian-Israeli Treaty of Peace and employ best efforts to prevent any violation of its terms. Article II of Annex I to the Treaty of Peace establishes four security zones, three in the Sinai in Egypt and one in Israel ...
Apr 29, 2022 · The red, white, and black banner of the Arab Republic of Egypt was raised, signaling the return of Sinai to Egyptian sovereignty. At that moment, the MFO took up its mission of peace. On Thursday, April 28, 2022, the MFO commemorated 40 years of peacekeeping in a ceremony held at South Camp in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
