Exercises, Experiments, Wargames (EEW)

State Participation in DoD EEW

Lt Col Greg BarnhartOffice of International Security OperationsBureau of Political-Military AffairsDepartment of State

BarnhartGA@state.gov(202) 647-5522

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Department of State Participation in Exercises, Experiments and Wargames

• PM, the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs is working to rationalize State-wide participation in DoD Exercises, Experiments and Wargames (EEW) to ensure DoD/State’s highest EEW priorities are met

• Manages EEW process to prioritize or adjudicate value of State participation

• Facilitates specific requests for personnel with Regional Bureaus, Functional Bureaus, and the POLAD Reserve Corps

• Coordinates with S/CRS for Reconstruction and Stabilization requests 04/20/23

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Joint Staff J-7IA TEEE Requests COCOMS

SERVICES

“Ad Hoc Requests”

Department of StatePolitical Military Affairs Bureau

Regional Bureaus

Functional Bureaus

“POLAD Reserve Corps”

Who

What

When

Where

Why

Requests

SMELiaison

Player

Policy AdvisorControllerDeveloper

Requests for State Support

S/CRS

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• The POLAD Reserve Corps is a cadre of experienced State Department officers, drawn from both the Foreign Service and Civil Service, who volunteer to be available for deployment to provide regional and functional expertise to U.S. military forces on short-term operational missions, exercises and other activities.

• Operates outside of Chief of Mission authority — reports directly to a military commander

• Provides foreign policy advice and support

• Liaises with the Chief of Mission, Main State, and others, as appropriate

POLAD Reserve Corps

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Essential Elements of a Request

• Who • Level/Grade• Number• Desired experience/background

• When • Planning conferences • Execution

• Where • CONUS or OCONUS • Regional travel required?• Available logistics – lodging, transportation• Required training

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Essential Elements of a Request

• What • Expectation management – What will the State participants actually do?

• Exercise developer, controller, or player? • State liaison, Chief of Mission coordinator, SME, policy advisor? • Who are they responsible to?

• DoD or State funded TDY

• Why • Exercise info • Why should State want to participate?

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• The goals for State (non-S/CRS) participation in DoD exercises is limited

• Contribute to overall interagency participation for more realistic scenario development and exercise execution

• Influence DoD views on engagement

• Individual training and familiarization with DoD processes

Goals for Participation

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State Limitations

• Manpower• State does not have the depth of personnel to support

every request, particularly for:• POLAD-level Senior Foreign Service Officers• HDLD desk officers

• Funding• Plan on funding all TDY costs for any request of State

support• By exception, State Bureaus may provide funding depending on

the level of State interest and importance

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Status of Requests thru March 2010

USAFRICOMDefense Supply Center ROC Drill Sep 09 1 SME MED Bureau identified SME, but DSC

won't pay for TDY

Jt HQ Ex/Judicious Response

Dec 09 TTXFeb 10

STAFFEX2 SMEs AF supporting

USCENTCOMLeading Edge 10 Oct 09 EX 1 SME ISN supporting

Internal Advance 10 Nov 09 FPCMar 10 EX 1-3 SMEs No funding for TDYs. Seeking

clarification of requirements

Internal Look 11 1Q10 IPC2Q10 MPC 1-3 SMEs No funding for TDYs

Exercises in blue lettering were not submitted through the J-7 process As of 04/20/23

Status of Requests thru March 2010

USEUCOMAustere Challenge 09 Apr 09 CPX 3 SMEs POLAD and EUR SME supported

Juniper Cobra 10 Oct 09 CPX 4 SMEs Main State support not required

Flexible Response 10 Nov 09 CPX 4 SMEs USEUCOM coordinating Bulgaria and Romania Embassy support.

Austere Challenge 10Nov 09 MPCMar 10 FPCApr 10 CPX

15-20 IA SMEs Seeking EUR and POLAD support

USJFCOMCCJO Seminar Wargame May 09 3 SMEs Unable to provide support

IA Shared SA May 09 FPCJul 09 EX 2 SMEs Ops Center and INR supported

1AD Unified Endeavor 09-03 Sep 09 CPX 8 SMEs Seeking NEA/I PRT and NEA support

3rd Corps Unified Endeavor 09-03 Sep 09 CPX 3 SMEs Seeking NEA/I PRT and NEA support

CJTF-HOA Jan 10 MRX 1 SME Seeking AF support 04/20/23

Status of Requests thru March 2010

USPACOM

Balikatan 10

Sep 09 IPCJan 10 FPC

Apr 10 STAFFEX

1 SME Seeking EAP support

Keen Edge 10 Jan 10 EX 1 PD SME Seeking EAP support

Cobra Gold 10 Jan 10 EX 1 SSTR SME USPACOM seeking Embassy support

USSOCOMSOCEUR Jackal Stone 09 Sep 09 2 SMEs PRC Member supporting

Able Warrior 10 Mar 10 CPX 2 SMEs Seeking clarification of requirements

Emerald Warrior 10 Mar 10 CPX TBD Seeking clarification of requirements

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Status of Requests thru March 2010

USSOUTHCOM

Panamax 10

Oct 09 CDCJan 10 IPC

Apr 10 MPCJun 10 FPCAug 10 CPX

1-2 SMEs WHA and INL will support

Integrated Advance 10 Dec 09 FPCFeb 10 CPX 1-2 SMEs WHA and INL will support

Ellipse Echo 10 Mar 10 SLS 1 SME Seeking WHA support

USSTRATCOMNimble Titan 10 Sep 09 DP EX

Apr 10 WG 1 SME Seeking ISN support

Global Lightning 10 Nov 09 EX 1-2 SMEs Seeking clarification of requirements

Global Thunder 10 Jun 10 EX 1-2 SMEs Seeking clarification of requirements

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Status of Requests thru March 2010

USTRANSCOM

SEALIFT 2010

Oct 09 IPCFeb 10 MPCApr 10 FPCAug 10 EX

1-2 SMEs Seeking AF support

NDUStrategic Energy Exercise Jun 09 3 SMEs Unable to support

USAFAFCENT SME Exchanges Various 2 Interpreters A Bureau supporting

ACC Blue Flag 10-1 Mar 10 1 WHA SME Seeking clarification of requirements

NavyAfrica Partnership Station Spring 09 1 SME AF coordinated Embassy on-ship

support

Pacific Partnership Station Summer 09 1 SME EAP provided on-ship support

OPNAV Navy NGO Conf Nov 09 2 SMEs Seeking clarification of requirements04/20/23

Status of Requests thru March 2010

ArmyArmy War College SDME Mar 09 9 SMEs 7 Bureau SMEs supported

Decision Superiority Workshop Apr 09 1 SME Unable to support

USA FORSCOM NEO MRX Jun 09 2 SMEs FSI and DS supported

Omni Fusion 09 Jul 09 1 SME Unable to support

Army BCTP Various 1 PRT SME Seeking NEA/I PRT support

Army JMRC Various 1 PRT SME NEA/I PRT coordinating support

Army NTC Various 1 PRT SME NEA/I PRT coordinating support

USAREUR/7A Guardian Shield 09 Sep 09 CPX 1 SME Main State support not required

ARCENT Lucky Strike 10-1 Nov 09 FPCJan 10 EX

1 FPC Briefer1 SME

No funding for FPC TDYSeeking NEA/I support

ARCENT Lucky Advance 10-1 Jan 10 FPCApr 10 EX

1 FPC Briefer1 SME

No funding for FPC TDYSeeking NEA/I support

USAREUR/7A JMRC MRX 10-4 Feb 10 CPX/MRE 15-20 IA SMEs Seeking clarification of requirements

USAREUR/7A Guardian Shield 10 May 10 1 SME Main State support not required

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Status of Requests thru March 2010

USMCMCTOG Spartan Resolve MRXs Various 1 SME Seeking SCA/A support

MSTP 1 MEF (OIF) MRX 10 Oct 09 2 SMEs Seeking NEA/I PRT support

MSTP MAGTF 1 MEF (OIF) MRX 10 Oct 09 1 SME Seeking NEA/I PRT support

Joint Urban Warrior

Nov 09 IPCFeb 10 WSMar 10 FPCApr 10 EX

x SMEs Seeking clarification of requirements

MCTOG OTIC Feb 10 1-2 Students Course student requests go thru HR

White Mountain 1-10 Feb 10 1-6 SMEs Seeking clarification of requirements

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State POCs

• PM/ISO

• PoladReserve@state.gov

• PoladReserve@state.sgov.gov

• Maj Rosalyn Walker, (202) 736-7079, WalkerRL@state.gov

• Lt Col Greg Barnhart, (202) 647-5522, BarnhartGA@state.gov

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Questions?

Lt Col Greg Barnhart

Office of International Security Operations

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs

Department of State

BarnhartGA@state.gov

BarnhartGA@state.sgov.gov

(202) 647-5522

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