Camp Kinzer
on 15 November 1994, during a visit with President Aristide, UN Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali nominates Lieutenant General Daniel R. Schroeder, U.S. Army Commander, U.S. Army Forces in Europe, to head the UN Mission in Haiti. Schroeder's name was later withdrawn and Major General Kinzer was nominated to command the UNMIH. On 14 January 1995 UN officials announced the nomination of Major General Joseph W. Kinzer, Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Fifth Army, to command UNMIH forces. UN Security Council anticipates passing a resolution that Haiti has attained a "stable and secure environment" to begin the sixty-day process of turning the operation over from the MNF to the UNMIH forces.
In November 1995 US officials confirmed their intention to keep U.S. military forces in Haiti beyond Feb. 29, 1996, the original and still standing withdrawal date of the 7,000-strong U.N. Mission in Haiti (UNMIH). U.S. Maj. Gen. Joseph Kinzer, who commanded U.N. military affairs in Haiti, proposed to extend the UNMIH mandate to April 30, 1996.
Thanksgiving 1887 for most at U.S. Support Group-Haiti consisted of enjoying the elaborate dinner provided in Camp Kinzer's and Fairwinds' dining facilities, followed by watching football on satellite television.
The front guard post at Camp Kinzer was manned by Haitian security guards from Dynacorp Brown Root (DBR), Jn- Phillipe and guarded by Marines from 3D Battalion 2D Marines (not seen), stationed in Port Au Prince, Haiti, in support of humanitarian efforts during Operation UPHOLD DEMOCRACY. The Marines from 3D Battalion 2D Marines are provided a weight-room facility on Camp Fairwinds.
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