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MPAT TEMPEST EXPRESS 24(TE-24)

Initial Planning Workshop

7 November 2013

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Agenda

•MPAT Overview•TE-24 IPC Overview and Discussions

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A cadre of military planners ...

• From nations with Asia-Pacific interests

• Capable of rapidly augmenting a multinational force (MNF) headquarters (HQ)

• Established to plan and execute coalition operations

• In response to military operations other than war (MOOTW) / small scale contingencies (SSC)

• Secretariat based at USPACOM

What is MPAT?

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• Consists of cadre of MNF planners from the region:– Skilled in common crisis action planning procedures (MNF SOP)

• Meets twice annually to:– Share information & develop procedures (MNF SOP)– Practice CTF HQ activation, formation, & planning processes

• Administers the MNF SOP for international use• Includes interested nations, International Organizations (IOs), Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs), & United Nations (UN) agencies

• Includes Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with skills tailored for each event

A Multinational Program

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• Improve Speed of Multinational Crisis Response

• Improve Multinational Force Interoperability

• Increase CTF / MNF Mission Effectiveness

•Unity of Effort

•Develop and become familiar with common Standing Operating Procedures (SOP) for MNF HQ

•Strengthen & Practice Common Crisis Action Planning Procedures

•Driven by Asia-Pacific regional priorities

MPAT Objectives & Methods

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Australia Bangladesh BruneiCambodia Canada East TimorFrance Fiji GermanyIndia Indonesia ItalyJapan KoreaMalaysiaMaldives Mongolia NepalNew Zealand Papua New GuineaPhilippines Singapore Solomon IslandsSri Lanka Thailand TongaTuvalu United Kingdom United StatesVanuatu Vietnam

(31 total countries)

MPAT Participating Nations

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MPAT - MNF SOP Missions• Major Conflict (War)• Large scale offensive & defensive combat operations

Hostilities may occur

• Counterinsurgency

• Protection of Shipping • Counterdrug

Ops •

Counterterrorism

• Disarmament, Demobilization & Reintegration• Anti-Piracy• Consequence Management

MOOTW

Hostilities will occur • Small Scale Contingency• Peace Enforcement • Combating Terrorism

Hostilities unlikely, but possible• Peacekeeping Ops• Noncombatant

Evacuation Operations• Antiterrorism • Show of Force• Disaster Relief• Humanitarian

Assistance• Freedom of

Navigation• Domestic Support • Personnel Recovery

Ops• CBRN-TIM

MOOTW (Mil Ops Other Than War)

MNF SOP - Operational Focus

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• MPAT SOP Development Workshop:– Develop MPAT Program

Recommendations– Develop / Refine MNF SOP (LKA – June

2013)

• MPAT TEMPEST EXPRESS (TE):– TEMPEST EXPRESS is a US Military

Funding Program for multinational exercises

– Staff Planning Workshop (LKA – April 2014)

– Scenario-driven, operational-level planning event

– Based on partner planning priorities

• MPAT Participation in Other Events:– USPACOM - Partner Multinational

Exercises– COBRA GOLD, BALIKATAN, GEMA BHAKTI

– Regional & International Forums / Planning

– UN Conferences, NPL & PHL CONOPS– Real World Crisis Response

– UNIFIED ASSISTANCE (2004 Tsunami Relief)

– CARING RESPONSE (2008 Cyclone Nargis )

MPAT Venues

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• MNF SOP Development– 17 International MNF SOP

development conferences since 2002

– Continuous effort at HQ USPACOM

– Latest Version: 2.9, October 2013 was developed in Colombo – June 2013

– MNF SOP 18 Workshop in Canada, 2015

• MPAT Tempest Express Workshops– 23 Previous workshops, in 12

nations– Full spectrum of operations– Fictional and real-world

scenarios– TE-24 in Colombo will be 24th in

the series– TE-25 in Kuala Lumpur, June

2014

Program History

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MPAT Program

Military

CivilGovernment

InternationalHumanitarians

UnifiedAction

•Multinational Program• Improve Multinational Military Operations

Building Relationships Building Capacity

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MPAT TE-24 IPC Agenda

• Goals and End State• Exercise Format• Planning Considerations• Proposed Schedule• Participants • Proposed Nations• USA / Sri Lanka

Responsibilities• Contact Information• Discussion

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• Improved Government of Sri Lanka capability to respond to CBRN-TIM disaster(s) requiring international assistance

• Improved Sri Lanka military capabilities and greater exposure to multinational military planning

• Development of DRAFT Sri Lanka CBRN-TIM Plans in conjunction with local civil organizations and international responders

– Military-Police-Fire-Civil Defense• Further testing and refinement of relevant portions of the MNF SOP

TE-24 Overall Goals and End State

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TE-24 Exercise Format• Operational-level multinational planning activities

• Chemical-Biological-Radiological-Nuclear-Toxic Industrial Materials (CBRN-TIM) Disaster Scenario(s)

• Academics (1-Day, 1 ½ Days) followed by small-group planning (4 Days)

• Small Group Planners– Group 1 – Colombo Harbor / City disaster– Group 2 – Sri Lanka national level disaster– Group 3 – Sri Lanka UN PKO contingent gets CBRN-TIM tasking while on mission

– Group 4 – Optional Group, vary parameters from above Different city, chemical, casualties, etc.

• Military and civilian SMEs in each group• Plenary session on last day where planners brief results to senior officials

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TE-24 Planning Considerations

• Venue: Local hotel• TBD pending site inspections• Plenary, 4 syndicate rooms, 2 secretariat rooms

• Sri Lanka participation / observers• Military: 20-40 mix of participants / observers (LCDR-CAPT)• Civilians: Based on Sri Lanka recommendation

• Multinational military and civilian participation• Scenario Development:• Scenario must be “large enough to garner international

response”• Scenario location information dependent on Sri Lanka planners• Paper / digital maps from host nation

• Sri Lanka SMEs (TBD)• Academics (Sri Lanka contributions)• Sri Lanka Military Overview• Sri Lanka National Overview• Overview of existing plans (TBD) 14

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TE-24 Planning Considerations

• Small Group Breakout• Mixed nations• Mixed service• Mixed skills• Military and civilian• Approximately 20 planners per group

• Opening / Closing Ceremonies• VIPs• Group Photo• 30 Minutes in length

• Icebreaker / Social• Cultural Event (optional)• Uniforms• Event Registration

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Proposed TE-24 Schedule

April 2014SUN MON TUES WED THUR

SFRI SAT

30 31 1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30

Cultural Event

Event Daily Start / Stop Times: 0830 and 1700

Out BriefsClosing CeremonyStaff Planning / Briefing Development

Open CeremonyAcademics

Registration Academics

Breakout Groups

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TE-24 Participants

• Sri Lanka Armed Forces Staff –TE Event Planners–Sri Lanka Military as Lead Nation in scenarios–Sri Lanka Observers (TBD)

• Sri Lanka Governmental Offices–Defence Ministry–Foreign Ministry–Police–Fire–Medical–Civil Defence

• USA MPAT Event Staff• Invited MPAT Nations (next slide) • Local / International CBRN-TIM Organizations (TBD)

• Local / International Humanitarians (TBD)17

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Australia (6-8) Bangladesh (2) Brunei (2)Cambodia (2) Canada (2) France (2)Germany (2) Japan (2) Korea (2)

Malaysia (2) Maldives (2) Mongolia (2)Nepal (2) New Zealand (2)Philippines (2)Singapore (2) Sri Lanka (Host) Thailand (2)United Kingdom (2) USA (10)

Vietnam (2)

   

(21 Participating Nations, 80-110 total participants)

TE-24 Proposed Nations

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USA / Sri Lanka Responsibilities

• USA– Event planning: development of scenario, design, supporting materials, website, computer equipment and networks

– Invitations: to foreign militaries, UN agencies and other organizations

– Funding: for commercial venue; certain countries’ participation and external humanitarian organization participants

– Support Sri Lanka in planning, organizing opening and closing ceremonies

• Sri Lanka Armed Forces– Event planning: development of scenario, supporting materials

– Sri Lanka-specific briefings– Plan and organize opening, closing ceremonies– Airport reception for incoming personnel– Force protection– Support event planning as required

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USA Contact Information

USPACOM / J716 MPAT–Mr. Pete DeFelice: defelice@mpat.org

+1.808.477.8283 – MPAT Team Lead

–Mr. Bernie Carey: carey@mpat.org

+1.808.477.7645 – TE-24 Event Lead Planner

–Mr. Bob Holub: holub@mpat.org

+1.808.477.7631 – TE-24 Admin and Logistics

US Embassy Team - Colombo

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TE-24

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