The objective of this audit was to determine whether the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) implemented force protection measures in accordance with DoD policy at the Jasionka Base Cluster (Jasionka) in Poland. Jasionka is not an agreed facility and area; therefore, personnel at Jasionka are limited in what force protection measures they can implement. As a result, we identified whether DoD personnel completed force protection assessments, implemented corrective actions at this location in accordance with DoD policy, and identified additional force protection concerns since completing initial assessments.
Operation Atlantic Resolve is the U.S. contingency operation to deter Russian aggression against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and to reassure and bolster the alliance in the wake of Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. To support its mission of providing the Ukrainian Armed Forces with defense articles and services, the DoD relies on installations in the USEUCOM area of responsibility, such as Jasionka, to store, stage, repair, and send equipment to Ukraine. Jasionka is composed of smaller locations, such as Logistical Support Area Eagle, the Remote Maintenance and Distribution Center-Ukraine, and the Aerial Port of Debarkation (APOD) South. Furthermore, Jasionka is located on land owned by a Polish citizen as opposed to the Polish government. As a result, Jasionka is not an agreed facility or area covered by or obligated to adhere to force protection requirements in DoD policy and international agreements between the United States and Poland. Therefore, force protection measures and activities at Jasionka are coordinated with the host nation, Poland.