Ivar Brok
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Senior Warrant Officer
(OR-9C) Ivar Brok (July 20, 1977 - May 23, 2008) was a member of the Estonian Ground Force Estonian Afghanistan Contingent
support unit NSE-5 depot group chief who was killed in an accident in Camp Bastion
, Helmand Province
, Afghanistan in 2008.
On May 23, 2008 OR-9C Ivar Brok, 30, was performing military equipment loading task for the NSE-5 in a Helmand province Camp Bastion
, Afghanistan
, when he was hit by an armoured fighting vehicle XA-180 wheel from the equipment shift. The wheel weight was more than 260 kilograms.
The wheel caused severe injuries to Senior Warrant Officer
Brok and he was transported to the British military Camp Bastion field hospital
. The medics transported him to the higher Military Hospital of Kandahar
where he died despite the medics efforts to save his life.
courses. After the end of the service he remained to the armed forces and in 1999 he graduated from the Defence Forces Battle School as a senior non-commissioned
officer. Vanemveebel Brok served on various ranks among the Quartermaster Battalions study company, Combat Service Support School and the Combat Service Support battalion. Before heading to a foreign field operation Brok served in the 1st Infantry Brigades
Combat Service Support Training Center Quartermaster Battalion Logistics Company as a kompaniiveebel.
In 2007 vanemveebel Brok received from Lieutenant General
Ants Laaneots
in return for an exemplary service the Ground Force
Combat Merit Medal. He joined and began his field operation with the current Estonian Afghanistan Contingent
support unit NSE-5 on April 24 in 2008. Ivar Brok had previously been to Afghanistan with the NSE-3 as can be regarded as a veteran of the Afghanistan War
.
— Latvian Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins sent a letter to his Estonian counterpart, Foreign Minister Urmas Paet, offering his deepest sympathies with regard to the death of a soldier of the Estonian Defence Forces, Ivar Brok, in a tragic accident in Afghanistan.
Senior Warrant Officer
Senior Warrant Officer is a Warrant Officer rank in the Singapore Armed Forces. It is the highest Warrant Officer rank.The service and formation Regimental Sergeant Majors are mostly Senior Warrant Officers. Many Senior Warrant Officers remain in SAF Warrant Officer School to train and groom...
(OR-9C) Ivar Brok (July 20, 1977 - May 23, 2008) was a member of the Estonian Ground Force Estonian Afghanistan Contingent
Estonian Afghanistan Contingent
The Estonian Afghanistan Contingent or is a joint military force of the Estonian Defence Forces deployed mainly in the southern region of Afghanistan, Helmand province in Now Zad area.- Current deployments :...
support unit NSE-5 depot group chief who was killed in an accident in Camp Bastion
Camp Bastion
Camp Bastion is the main British military base in Afghanistan. Accommodating 21,000 people it is situated northwest of Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand Province, and exists to be the logistics hub for operations in Helmand....
, Helmand Province
Helmand Province
Helmand is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Lashkar Gah. The Helmand River flows through the mainly desert region, providing water for irrigation....
, Afghanistan in 2008.
On May 23, 2008 OR-9C Ivar Brok, 30, was performing military equipment loading task for the NSE-5 in a Helmand province Camp Bastion
Camp Bastion
Camp Bastion is the main British military base in Afghanistan. Accommodating 21,000 people it is situated northwest of Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand Province, and exists to be the logistics hub for operations in Helmand....
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, when he was hit by an armoured fighting vehicle XA-180 wheel from the equipment shift. The wheel weight was more than 260 kilograms.
The wheel caused severe injuries to Senior Warrant Officer
Senior Warrant Officer
Senior Warrant Officer is a Warrant Officer rank in the Singapore Armed Forces. It is the highest Warrant Officer rank.The service and formation Regimental Sergeant Majors are mostly Senior Warrant Officers. Many Senior Warrant Officers remain in SAF Warrant Officer School to train and groom...
Brok and he was transported to the British military Camp Bastion field hospital
Field hospital
A field hospital is a large mobile medical unit that temporarily takes care of casualties on-site before they can be safely transported to more permanent hospital facilities...
. The medics transported him to the higher Military Hospital of Kandahar
Kandahar
Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 512,200 as of 2011. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, located in the south of the country at about 1,005 m above sea level...
where he died despite the medics efforts to save his life.
Service
Ivar Brok started his military career among the Estonian Defence Forces in 1997 as a conscript in the Quartermaster Battalion. During the conscript period he successfully passed the junior non-commissioned officerNon-commissioned officer
A non-commissioned officer , called a sub-officer in some countries, is a military officer who has not been given a commission...
courses. After the end of the service he remained to the armed forces and in 1999 he graduated from the Defence Forces Battle School as a senior non-commissioned
Non-commissioned officer
A non-commissioned officer , called a sub-officer in some countries, is a military officer who has not been given a commission...
officer. Vanemveebel Brok served on various ranks among the Quartermaster Battalions study company, Combat Service Support School and the Combat Service Support battalion. Before heading to a foreign field operation Brok served in the 1st Infantry Brigades
1st Infantry Brigade (Estonia)
The 1st Infantry Brigade is an infantry brigade of the military of Estonia. The brigade is stationed in Harju County, North Estonia and is a made up by the Ground Force reservists.-Peacetime Organization :* 1st Infantry Brigade...
Combat Service Support Training Center Quartermaster Battalion Logistics Company as a kompaniiveebel.
In 2007 vanemveebel Brok received from Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
Ants Laaneots
Ants Laaneots
Kindral Ants Laaneots, in Kilingi-Nõmme in Pärnumaa, is the current Commander-in-Chief of the Estonian Defence Forces. General Laaneots previously served as the Commandant of the Estonian National Defence College from 2001 to 2006...
in return for an exemplary service the Ground Force
Maavägi
The Estonian Ground Force is the name of the unified ground forces among the Estonian Defence Forces where it has an offensive military formation role...
Combat Merit Medal. He joined and began his field operation with the current Estonian Afghanistan Contingent
Estonian Afghanistan Contingent
The Estonian Afghanistan Contingent or is a joint military force of the Estonian Defence Forces deployed mainly in the southern region of Afghanistan, Helmand province in Now Zad area.- Current deployments :...
support unit NSE-5 on April 24 in 2008. Ivar Brok had previously been to Afghanistan with the NSE-3 as can be regarded as a veteran of the Afghanistan War
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
.
Political reactions
— The President of the Republic of Estonia expressed his condolences to Brok's family and friends.Estonia mourns the death of its soldier Sergeant Major Ivar Brok in Afghanistan,” President Toomas Hendrik Ilves said upon learning of the tragic accident that took place in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. “I extend my hand in compassion to the wife and children of Ivar Brok, to all his relatives and friends.”
— Latvian Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins sent a letter to his Estonian counterpart, Foreign Minister Urmas Paet, offering his deepest sympathies with regard to the death of a soldier of the Estonian Defence Forces, Ivar Brok, in a tragic accident in Afghanistan.
In this time of grief we commiserate with the family and friends of the Estonian soldier and the people of Estonia," stated Minister Riekstins in his letter.