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Track 3 (Stability Operations)

Operations Briefing

MPAT Tempest Express 20 Staff Planning Workshop

18-26 August 2011

LTCOL Armando Sisinni & 1st Lt A.Myagmardorj

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Agenda

• Planning Team Background

• Situational Update

• Essential Strategic Guidance

• Operational Design Narrative and Visualization

• Campaign Phasing

Planning Team

•Planners from 9 countries:– Australia (Lead Nation), Italy, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, United States, Vanuatu

– Military planners from Army, Navy, Air Force

Variety of military specialties

– Police planners with land and maritime expertise

•Notional location: Canberra Australia

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Situation - Mission Location

Subcontinent of Pacifica

• Republic of Arcadia

• Republic of Free Mojave (MOJ)

• Republic of Tierra del Oro (TDO)

• Kingdom of Sonora (SON)

• Dominion of Kuhistan

• Isla del Sol

Nations of Pacifica

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IDP CP

Capital: Santa Rosalia

Plus IDP CPs

IDP CP

IDP CP

RefugeesRefugees

Hostile factionsoperate

throughout the island

• Isla del Sol, a fragile and potentially failing state

• Weak government• Private security forces control the island

• Transnational crimes

• Human trafficking• Smuggling• Drugs• Gunrunning• Piracy and sea

robbery• Increased illegal

activities in the Ensenada Strait

Situation in Isla del Sol

Terrain of Isla del Sol

• Lawlessness, increased civilian deaths

• Massive refugee flow into TDO, SON

• IDS Security Forces barely control the capital, Santa Rosalia

• Crimes increase as people take advantage of the situation

• Complex humanitarian crisis is imminent

Isla del Sol Situation Worsens

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Essential Strategic Guidance

Essential Strategic Guidance

1. Strategic End State and Strategic Objectives

2. Military End State and broad tasks for the MNF Task Force with guidance for termination or transition

3. Purpose of the multinational operation

4. Mission statement for the MNF

5. Participating nations and expected initial contributions

6. Designated lead nation and supporting guidance

7. Common security interests

8. Strategic Communication strategy

9. Specific diplomatic, economic, informational, sociocultural,

and national guidance, limitations, concerns, or sensitivities

Ref: MNF SOP Ver. 2.7

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•Strategic End State:–Peace and security has been restored in IDS,

Ensenada Straits and southern Pacifica–Transition to a functional, effective and stable

legitimate government in concert with UNMIDS and international partner agencies

–Economy is recovering–Humanitarian agencies enabled, crisis averted

Essential Strategic Guidance

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• Military End State (Security): Safe and secure environment• Supporting Conditions:

–Factions no longer a threat to security, law and order has been restored to IDS

– Instability has not spread to other countries in Pacifica–Conditions have been set for the return of refugees and IDPs

• Broad Tasks:–Enforce Cessation of Hostilities and Other Arrangements–Conduct offensive operations to control and neutralize factions

–Enable DDR–Conduct border control and boundary security–Disrupt and minimize illegal trade (piracy, human, weapon, drugs, etc.)

–Protect key personnel and facilities; defend the population, government institutions and critical infrastructure

–Set the conditions to restore governmental services –Build capacity of Isla Del Sol security forces

Essential Strategic Guidance

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• Military End State (Economic and Infrastructure): – GoIDS and other organizations are able to build economic capacity and

restore critical infrastructure and essential services– Support the GoIDS and humanitarian agencies in the provision of

emergency humanitarian relief

• Supporting Conditions:– Economy developing, essential services provided to majority of the

population– Critical infrastructure repaired, restored, operational / Ports and airport

are operating safely and effectively– Freedom of movement (LOCs) between IDS and mainland by sea/air /

Markets and commercial businesses are operating– Humanitarian efforts are effective, refugees and IDPs returned /

reintegrated

• Broad Tasks:– Support Humanitarian efforts– Coordination with GoIDS and other organizations– Establish APOD/SPOD / Secure ports and airports / Establish military

distribution network– Coordinate and de-confliction with interagencies– Secure lines of communication, establish a standard for communications

Essential Strategic Guidance

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•Military End State (Governance and Rule of Law):

– GoIDS has been supported to restore law and order– Set conditions for the development of institutions of GoIDS– Provide security for the elements of International Criminal

Court– Support DDR of factions

• Supporting Conditions:– Effective, stable, legitimate GoIDS has been established and

sustained– Borders have been secured, transnational crime and piracy

ceased in Ensenada Straits– Non-proliferation of WMD is assured– Rule of Law established / public order has been restored

• Broad Tasks:– Provide Security and protection of the elements of

International criminal court– Empower GoIDS and its forces to accomplish national security– Conduct operations to restore law and order– Enable DDR

Essential Strategic Guidance

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•Purpose of this Multinational Operation:–Establish safe and secure environment–Restore law and order–Facilitate the humanitarian effort–Set conditions to build national capacity

–Transition responsibilities to GoIDS and international agencies

Essential Strategic Guidance

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•Mission Statement:

On order, CTF Tempest Express conducts stability operations in Isla del Sol, the Ensenada Strait and in the multinational area of operations IAW UNSCR 1097, in order to create a safe and secure environment to enable the development of stable governance, sustainable economy, infrastructure and rule of law, in preparation for the transition to appropriate governmental and international agencies within 12 months

Essential Strategic Guidance

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• Participating nations and expected contributions: Approx 14,000 Personnel– Australia Infantry / Engineers / Attack Helos– Bangladesh Medical– Brunei Military Police– Canada Infantry / Logistics– France Infantry– India Infantry / Engineers / Fast Frigate (FF)– Indonesia* Infantry / Airlift– Republic of Korea Medical / FF– Mojave Gendarmerie– Nepal Infantry– Philippines Infantry / Medical– Singapore Infantry / Sigs/ HQ Co / Arty / Meds / LST /

FF / Airlift– Thailand Infantry– United Kingdom Infantry– United States MEU / CivAff / SpecFor / Intel / FF / Amphib Rdy

Gp

Essential Strategic Guidance

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• Specific diplomatic, economic, informational, sociocultural and national guidance, limitation, concerns, or sensitivities:

– Current UN mandate ineffective– GoIDS in favour of colonial status, permissive environment– GoIDS accepts UN mandate– 4 factions/Private Security Forces - mixed support for CTF– Economic downturn– TDO and SON concern of refugees , piracy, transnational

crime, proliferation of WMD– UNSCR 12 months authorization– SOFA??MOU?? requirements– Humanitarian situation worsening, (IDP and refugees)– Key infrastructure sharing with IDS population and

humanitarian agencies– Limited medical support for CTF– Lack of communication infrastructure

Situation Info

Commanders Narrative and Visualization Diagram

Operational Design

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Operational Design Narrative

• The current situation on Isla del Sol consists of widespread factional violence, weak govt institutions, a declining economy, and an ongoing humanitarian crisis. UN Agencies and Intl. partners are establishing themselves in preparation for follow-on agencies.

• In accordance with our current CTF planning process, the military end states are:1. Provide safe and secure environment2. GoIDS and other organizations are able to build economic capacity

and restore critical infrastructure 3. Support is provided for GoIDS and other organizations to restore

essential services4. Support the GoIDS and humanitarian agencies in the provision of

emergency humanitarian relief5. GoIDS has been supported to restore law and order6. The development of institutions of Gov’t, including judicial reform

necessary for IDS to achieve sustainable society has been supported7. Security and protection for the elements of International Criminal

Court for the investigation of possible violations of international law and other crimes have been protected

8. DDR of Private Security Forces and militias by GoIDS has been supported

Commander’s Narrative

• The mission of CTF TE is:

On order, CTF Tempest Express, conducts stability operations in Isla del Sol the Ensenada Strait and the multinational area of operations IAW UNSCR 1097, in order to create a safe and secure environment to enable the development of stable governance, sustainable economy, infrastructure and rule of law, in preparation for the transition to appropriate governmental and international agencies within 12 months.

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Commander’s Narrative (continued)

•In CTF TE, there are four lines of operation:

1.Restore security

2.Support economic infrastructure development

3.Support capacity-building for governance and rule-of-law

4.Facilitate provision of humanitarian assistance

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SHAPING ANDPREPARATION

PHASE 0

CEASE HOSTILITIESAND ESTABLISH

SECURITYPHASE 1

STABILIZATIONAND CAPACITY

BUILDINGPHASE 2

TRANSITIONCTF ACTIVITIES

PHASE 3

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DP’s1. Adversarial elements disrupted2. Key facilities protected3. Key personnel protected4. Key leadership engaged to

deny further hostilities5. Border security enforced6.Constabulary achieves IOC7.Constabulary achieves FOC8. Essential Government services

restored

9. Full Government services restored10. Factional groups disarmed and

controlled setting conditions for DDR

11. Hostilities between factions has ceased

12. Maritime security achieved13. Ports and airfields secured14. Lines of communication secured

15. HA support complete16. Emergency HA provided17. SPOD/APOD established18. Staging bases established19. Forward operating bases established20. Critical infrastructure re-established21. Emergency Critical Infrastructure established22. Conditions set for markets and businesses open and operating

23. IDP Camps not a base/sanctuary for hostiles24. IDS Government functional25. Building governance capacity initiated26. Conditions favorable BPC27. Basic public order restored28. Conditions set for transition of authority29. Conditions set for IDPs and refugees to return home

Mission Mandate 12 months

1 Month 6 MONTHS 2 MONTHS

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Economic and Infrastructure

Governance and Rule of Law

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Operational Visualization

Campaign Phasing

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•Phase 0: Shaping and Preparing

•Phase 1: Cease hostilities and establish security

•Phase 2: Stabilizing and capacity building

•Phase 3: Transition CTF Activities

Campaign Plan Phasing

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Phase 0: Shaping and Preparing

• This phase establishes CTF TE with essential infrastructure in the AO and begins shaping operations with appropriate agencies along the four lines of operation

• Starting Conditions: Widespread violence / weak govt / declining economy / Ongoing humanitarian crisis / UN Agencies and Intl. partners are establishing themselves in preparation for follow-on agencies

• CTF Tasks: Establish bases / coordination with GoIDS and Intl Partners / Secure key facilities / Deliver emergency HA and address key humanitarian gaps

• Ending Conditions: CTF TE postured to begin security tasks / quick economic projects to stimulate economy identified / initial governance coordination efforts identified / emergency HA aid delivered and essential coordination for remaining gaps identified

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Phase 1: Cease hostilities and establish security

• This phase begins by CTF TE conducting security operations to restore public order / enable efforts across the other lines of operation. Interagency de-confliction /execution of CTF supporting functions begin /emergency HA provided

• Starting Conditions: Widespread factional violence continues / govt develops initial capacity / security of ports and capital region halts further economic decline / emergency HA aid functions increase / UN Agencies and Intl. partners capacity increases

• CTF Tasks: Security operations / restore public order / support and de-conflict with stake holders / provide emergency HA / key leader engagements / Set conditions for DDR / lines of communication open / maritime and border security enforced

• Ending Conditions: Public order and critical infrastructure restored / humanitarian crisis averted / increased international cooperation with IDS to improve govt functionality and enable economic development

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Phase 2: Stabilize + Capacity Building

• This phase Consolidates the security situation; support efforts to build national capacity; support for restoration of critical infrastructure; and set conditions for IDPs and refugees to return to place of origin

• Starting Conditions: Hostilities have ceased / public order and critical infrastructure restored / increased international cooperation with IDS to improve govt functionality and enable economic development

• CTF Tasks: Maintain security environment / building capacity of security forces and local constabulary / reduce CTF logistics footprint through use of private contractors and / or local solutions

• Ending Conditions: Stable security situation and government services functioning / IDPs and refugees returned / returning to place of origin

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Phase 3: Transition CTF Activities

• Starting Conditions: CTF has established a situation where conditions are opportune for transition of authority. GoIDS is functioning

• CTF Tasks: Maintain conditions established in previous phase, continue to build capacity of local constabulary, planning to transition CTF activities to GoIDS and supporting Intl Agencies continues

• Ending Conditions: Functional government and economy / Rule-of-Law and constabulary services restored / authority has been transitioned to GoIDS and supporting agencies

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Track 3Capt T. Altankhundaga LTCOL Amanda Fielding

Capt U. Khurlee SQNLDR Andrew McHugh

Capt D. Naranjargal LTCOL Armando Sisinni Capt U. Uyangasaikhan LTCOL Mauro Volpe

1st Lt A. Myagmardorj LTCOL Joel Inacay

LT M. Enkhsaikhan CAPT Uraiman Watcharit

LT A. Zulaa LTCOL Honorable Ve’ehala

L.Sgt N. Baasan CPL Tualua Tepoga

S.Sgt B.Battulga CAPT Collin Ioan

Mr. Pete DeFelice LTC Doug Reynolds

Rocks!!

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