5-667: The European Rapid Operational Force ( EUROFOR ) was a multinational rapid reaction force composed of forces from four states of the European Union : Italy , France , Portugal and Spain . It had a permanent staff capable of commanding operations, involving commitments of up to a Light Division in size. Eurofor was formed in May 1995 in Lisbon , and was answerable to the Western European Union (WEU) directly. It
10-448: Is an armed military unit capable of rapidly responding to developing situations, usually to assist allied units in need of assistance. They are equipped to respond to any type of emergency within a short time frame, often only a few minutes, based on unit standard operating procedures (SOPs). Cavalry units are frequently postured as QRFs, with a main mission of security and reconnaissance . A quick reaction force belongs directly to
15-418: The commander of the unit it is created from and is typically held in the reserve. A rapid deployment force (RDF) is a military formation that is capable of fast deployment outside their country's borders. They typically consist of well-trained military units (special forces, paratroopers, marines, etc.) that can be deployed fairly quickly or on short notice, usually from other major assets and without requiring
20-447: Was dissolved. Eurofor has been involved in three deployments: Rapid reaction force A rapid reaction force / rapid response force ( RRF ), quick reaction force / quick response force ( QRF ), immediate reaction force ( IRF ), rapid deployment force ( RDF ), or quick maneuver force ( QMF ) is a military or police unit capable of responding to emergencies in a very short time frame. A quick reaction force (QRF)
25-468: Was tasked with performing Petersberg tasks , including humanitarian , peacekeeping and peace enforcement missions. With the merger of several WEU elements into the European Union , Eurofor had by and large become part of the Common Security and Defence Policy . It was eventually transformed into an EU Battlegroup and was on standby from 1 July until 31 December 2011. On 2 July 2012, Eurofor
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