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MPF CommandRelationships

Capt Erin Berard, USMC

Expeditionary Warfare Training Group, Pacific

USMC Expeditionary Logistics Branch, N571DSN 577-2606, Commercial (619) 437-2606

[email protected]

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Overview

Unified command structures

Command relationships

MPF Command and Control

Command and control of MPF

operation by phases

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Lesson Purpose

To provide the

student with the

informationconcerning MPF

command

relationships by

phase and type ofrelationship

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References

Joint Pub 0-2, Unified Action ArmedForces (UNAAF)

Joint Pub 3-0, Doctrine for JointOperations

Joint Pub 3-02, Joint Doctrine for

Amphibious Operations MCWP 3-32/NWP 3-02.3, MaritimePrepositioning Force (MPF) Operations

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Unified Command

Structures Former National

Command Authority

(NCA)

Military Departments

and Services

Unified Commands

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Former NCA

President and the Secretary of Defense

Exercise authority and control of the Armed

Forces

By law, the President is the only one

granted authority to deploy forces andexecute military operations

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What does that mean for

MPF? Decide to deploy the MPF

Authorizes the employment of MPF

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Chains of Command

PRESIDENT

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

CHIEFS OF THE SERVICES

SECRETARIES OF THE

MILITARY DEPARTMENTS

Commanders of Unified

Commands

Former

NCA

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Military Departments and

ServicesPresident

Secretary of Defense

Secretary

of the Army

Chief of Staff

of the Army

Secretary

of the Navy

Chief of

Naval

Operations

Commandant

of the

Marine Corps

Secretary

of the Air Force

Chief of Staff

of the Air Force

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Military Departments

Exercise authority, direction, and control of

their forces that are not specifically

assigned to Unified Commanders Admin Control: organize, equip, train, support

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Combatant Commands

PRES/

SECDEF

US

NORTHERN

COMMAND

US

EUROPEAN

COMMAND

US

PACIFIC

COMMAND

US

SOUTHERN

COMMAND

US

CENTRAL

COMMAND

US

JOINT FORCES

COMMAND

US

STRATEGIC

COMMAND

US

TRANSPORTATION

COMMAND

US SPECIAL

OPERATIONS

COMMAND

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PRES/

SECDEF

US

NORTHERN

COMMAND

US

EUROPEAN

COMMAND

US

PACIFIC

COMMAND

US

SOUTHERN

COMMAND

US

CENTRAL

COMMAND

US

JOINT FORCES

COMMAND

US

STRATEGIC

COMMAND

US

TRANSPORTATION

COMMAND

US SPECIAL

OPERATIONS

COMMAND

US

AFRICA

COMMAND

Combatant Commands

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Geographic Combatant

Commands US Northern Command

US Central Command

US European Command

US Southern Command

US Pacific Command

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Commanders US Northern Command

General Gene Renaurt, USAF

US Central Command

LtGen Martin E. Dempsey USA (Acting)

US European Command General Bantz J. Craddock, USA

US Southern Command Admiral James G. Stavridis, USN

US Pacific Command Admiral Timothy J. Keating, USN
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Command AORs

SOUTHERNFLORIDA

NORTHERN

COLORADO

EUROPEANGERMANY

CENTRAL FLORIDA

PACIFIC HAWAII

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Functional Combatant

Commands US Joint Forces Command

US Strategic Command

US Transportation Command

US Special Operations Command

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Commands US Joint Forces Command

General James N. Mattis USMC

US Strategic Command General Kevin P. Chilton USAF

US Transportation Command General Norton A. Schwartz, USAF

US Special Operations Command Admiral Eric Olson, USN
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Commander

US STRATEGICCOMMAND(Nebraska)

US JOINT FORCESCOMMAND(Virginia)

US SPECIALOPERATIONS COMMAND

(Florida)

US TRANSPORTATIONCOMMAND

(Illinois)

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US Transportation

Command

S u r f a c e D e p l o y m e n t

& D i s t r i b u t i o n

C o m m a n d ( S D D C )M G N K . M . G a i n e y , U S A

A i r M o b i l i t y

C o m m a n d ( A M C )

G E N D . J . M c N a b b , U S A F

M i l i t a r y S e a l i f t

C O m m a n d ( M S C )

R A D M R . D . R e i l l y , J r . , U S N

U S T r a n s p o r t a t i o n

C o m m a n dG E N N . S c h w a r t z , U S A F

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Combatant Commander

Carries out operational direction of themilitary

Supported vs. Supporting CombatantCommander Request the employment of MPF

Exercise COCOM or OPCON of MPF

Issue ROE in respective AOR Allocated resources to support the MPF

Provide overall security/force protection of

MPF forces

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Review

President/SECDEF

Unified

Commanders

MPF FORCES

Military

Department

Operational Administration

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Command Structures

Four authorized command structures

Service Components

Functional Components

Subordinate Unified Commands

Joint Task Forces (JTF)

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FUNCTIONAL

COMPONENT

COMMANDS

SERVICE

COMPONENT

COMMANDS

Pres/SecDef

SUBORDINATE

UNIFIED

COMMANDS

MILITARY

DEPARTMENTS

COMBATANT

COMMANDERS

JOINT

TASK

FORCES

Command and Control (C2)

Unified

Command

Structure

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Service Components

Will be established by the Combatant

Commander

Provide administrative and logisticalsupport

May conduct operations through

Advantages: clear and uncomplicated

command lines

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Service Component

Commanders Responsibilities include

Making recommendations to unified

commander on the proper employment ofservice component

Accomplishing operational mission

Selecting specific unit to fulfill mission Service specific functions

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Service Components

Combatant

Command

Army

Service

Component

Navy

Service

Component

Marine

Service

Component

Air Force

Service

Component

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Service Components

Joint Forces

Command

Army

Service

Component

Navy

Service

Component

Marine

Service

Component

Air Force

Service

Component

US

FLTFORCES

Command

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Service Components

Army

Service

Component

Navy

Service

Component

Marine

Service

Component

Air Force

Service

Component

Joint Forces

Command

MARFORCOM

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Commanders, MARFOR

MARFOR-COM, PAC, RES

Service Component Commander to the

JFC Responsibilities

Train and Support the MEFs

Recommend employment of Marine Forces Coordinate Planning

Coordinate with Commander,USTRANSCOM

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Fleet Commander or

Commander Naval Forces Recommends Fleet Employment Options to the

JFC

Broken down into Type Commanders (TYCOMs): Commander, Naval Surface Forces

Commander, Naval Air Forces

Commander Military Sealift Command Commander Naval Construction Force

Commander Fleet Hospital

Commander, Naval Expeditionary Logistics Support

force

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Functional Components

Combatant

Command

Land

Component

Commander

Air

Component

Commander

Maritime

Component

Commander

Special Ops

Component

Commander

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Functional Component

May be established by the Unified

Commander

May conduct operations through Two or more Services operate in the same

dimension or medium

Joint Forces Air Component Commander (JFACC)

Provide centralized direction and control ofcertain functions

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Functional Component

Selecting Component Commander Nature of operation

Command and control capabilities Mix of service forces

Normally commanded by the servicecomponent commander with thepreponderance of forces in anoperational area

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Subordinate Unified

Commands May be established by the Unified

Commander with authorization from CJCS

Established on a geographic area orfunctional basis, focusing on a specific area

of interest

Operate on a continuous basis

Have functions and responsibilities similar to

a Unified Commander

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US Pacific Command-

Subordinate Unified CmdKorea

Japan

SpecialOperationsCommand

Pacific

Alaska

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Joint Task Force (JTF)

May be established by Unified,

Subordinate and existing JTF

commanders Established to accomplish limited,

operational objectives

Dissolved when purpose for which itwas created has been achieved

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US Pacific Command-

Joint Task Force

JTFInteragenc

yTaskForce-WEST

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Review

Command StructurePacific Command

US

Forces

Korea

US Forces

JapanAlaskan

Command

Special Ops

Command

Pacific

JIATF

West

USARPAC PACAF PACFLT MARFORPAC

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Joint Force Commander

Joint Force Commander

General term for Combatant Commander,

Subordinate Unified Commander, JTFCommander that has authorized to

exercise combatant command authority

(COCOM)

Also Establishing Authority

JOINT

TASK

FORCES

SUBORDINATE

UNIFIED

COMMANDER

COMMBATANT

COMMANDER

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Questions?

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CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION

ADMINISTRATIVE

CONTROLCJCS

FUNCTIONAL

COMPONENT

COMMANDS

SERVICE

COMPONENT

COMMANDS

Pres/SecDef

SUBORDINATE

UNIFIED

COMMANDS

MILITARY

DEPARTMENTS

COMBATANT

COMMANDERS

JOINT

TASK

FORCES

ADVICE

COMM

Command and Control (C2)

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Operational Commanders

MAGTF

CE

GCE ACE LCE

CMPF

NSEOther

Naval

Forces

MPSRON

CG,

MEF

Fleet

Commander

MARFOR NAVFOR

Combatant

Commander

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Commanding General, MEF

I MEF, II MEF, III MEF

Plan, execute and supports MAGTF

Operations

Establish units for MPF Deployment

Liaison with USTRANSCOM

Assist COA and TPFDD development

Coordinate MCB and MCAS support

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Numbered Fleet

Commanders Responsibilities

Designate the CMPF

Task organize and direct Naval Forces Coordinate support forces

Provide protection for Naval Forces and

MPSRON

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Fleet Commander AOR

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How does this

impact MPF?

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Employment of the MPF

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Combatant Cmdrrequests

employment of

the MPF

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President decides

to deploy &

employ MPF

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Naval Component

Cmdr provides trained

Navy Forces and

authoritative direction

to MPSRON

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Numbered Flt Cmdrdesignates CMPF and

provides security

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Marine Forces

Component Cmdr

provides trained

MAGTF

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Questions?

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Command Relationships

Four types of command relationships

Combatant Command (COCOM)

Operational Control (OPCON) Tactical Control (TACON)

Support

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Combatant Command

Command authority over assigned

forces

Cannot be delegated Authoritative direction over all aspects of

military operations

Organize & employ commands and forces Directive authority for logistics

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Operational Control

May be exercised at any echelon at or

below the level of Unified Command

Can be delegated or transferred

Inherent in COCOM

Authoritative direction over all aspects of

military operations and joint training

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Tactical Control

Command authority over assigned or

attached forces or command

Limited to the detailed and local direction

and control of movements or maneuvers

May be exercised by commanders at any

echelon at or below combatant command

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C2 in English

COCOM Own the mortgage

OPCON Short term lease

TACON One night stay

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Support

May be exercised by commanders at anyechelon at or below the level of combatantcommand

Aid, Protect, Complement, Sustain

Four types of support Mutual

General Direct

Close

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Direct Support

Mission requiring a force to supportanother specific force

Force authorized to directly answer tothe supported forces request forassistance

Establishing authority ensures bothcommanders understand degree ofauthority granted

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MPF Command

Relationships MPF C2 Background

Used amphibious doctrine as a starting point

CMPF designated as senior commander for

leading the MPF operation

CMPF led a triad of organizations

MAGTF NSE

MPSRON

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Background

CMPF

MAGTF NSE MPSRON

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Types of Operations

Independent

MPF MAGTF independent entity that is not

subsumed into another MARFOR

Augmentation

MPF MAGTF augments an existingMARFOR or amphibious task force

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Background

Did not fulfill all the specific

requirements in MPF operation

Did not take into account the differencebetween MPF and amphibious ops

C2 relationship different by type and

phase of operation 8 organizational charts

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Independent Operations

CMPF

MAGTF NSE MPSRON

Planning

Movem

ent

Marshalli

ng

A&ACMPF

MAGTF NSE MPSRON

CMPF

MAGTF NSE MPSRON

CMPF

MAGTF NSE MPSRON

OPCONCOORD

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Augmentation Operations

CATF

CLF NSE MPSRON

Planning

Movem

ent

Marshalli

ng

A&ACATF

CLF NSE MPSRON

CATF

CLF NSE MPSRON

CATF

CLF NSE MPSRON

OPCONCOORD

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Current Doctrine

Direct support relationship is

established between the NAVFOR and

the MARFOR during MPF operations MAGTF supported commander

CMPF supporting commander

CATF/CLF not a command relationship

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Current Doctrine

MAGTF

CE

GCE ACE LCE

CMPF

NSEOther

Naval

Forces

MPSRON

DIRECTSUPPORT

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Current Doctrine

MAGTF

CE

GCE ACE LCE

CMPF

NSEOther

Naval

Forces

MPSRON

DIRECT SUPPORT

CG,

MEF

FleetCommander

MARFOR NAVFOR

UnifiedCommander

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Planning Phase

MAGTF Commander- OPCON to MARFOR

Publishes A&A plan

Publishes Deployment LOI

CMPF- OPCON to # Fleet

MAGTF and CMPF will coordinate departure

of SLRP and OPP

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Marshalling Phase

MAGTF Commander- OPCON toestablishing authority

Coordinating, assembling, and supportingairlift of FIE

CMPF- OPCON to establishing

authority Coordinating marshaling of NSE

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Movement Phase

MAGTF Commander Coordinate movement of all FIE elements

CMPF Coordinate movement of the MPSRON

Successful performance of A&A functionsdependant on well planned and executedmovement plan

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Arrival and Assembly

Phase MAGTF Commander Safe and efficient throughput of MPE/S from the

beach/port to the Unit Assembly Areas (UAA)

Reports MAGTF operational attainment

CMPF Conducts ship-to-shore (STS) movement of

MPE/S

Ensure MPS offload safety, efficiency, timelinesmet

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Reconstitution Phase

MARFOR primarily responsible for this phase

NAVFOR determines tasks and requirementsfor Navy units supporting reconstitution

MAGTF Commander and CMPF will

coordinate and support the redeployment of

the MPF

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Questions?

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Summary

Unified command structures

Operational command structure

Command relationships

MPF Command and Control

Command and control of MPF

operation by phases

Q ti ?

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