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EXERCISE COBRA GOLD 2012

Exercise Overview

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Agenda

• Overview• Participants• Objective• MNF Forces• Command and Control• Schedule and Layout

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CG 12 CPX Overview

• Host and Lead Nation: Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF)

• Full Participating Nations: Thailand, United States, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia– A Japan Self Defense Force unit conducting humanitarian assistance

operations is adjacent to the MNF Area of Operations: it is not part of the MNF

– Indonesia allowed to be part of MNF but can only conduct combat support-type missions

• Numerous, worldwide participants, 15 countries (MPAT nations)

– THA, SGP, IDN, ROK, MYS, USA, AUS, ITA, FRA, CAN, BGD, NPL, PHL, KHM, KUH

• CPX Dates: 7-18 Feb 2011

• Support from: UN OCHA, ICRC, USAID, WFP, III MEF TECG

• CG 12: Execute the plan developed in CG 11 and refined during the IPC and FPC

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• Australia 2• Bangladesh 1• Cambodia 1• Canada

2• France

2• Indonesia 17• Italy 3• Japan 18• Malaysia 28

• Nepal 1• Philippines 1• Singapore 32• S. Korea 12• Thailand 161• USA 216

TOTAL +/-479

Countries15

CG 12 Participants

MPAT Countries = Estimated

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CG 12 CPX Exercise Objectives

• Conduct UN-Mandated MNF peace enforcement operations• Build teamwork and improve multinational interoperability

and regional cooperation

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• National contributions to MNF:• THA: Ground / Naval / Air / SOF• SGP: Ground / Naval / Air• MYS: Ground / Naval / Air• KOR: Ground / Naval• USA: Ground / Naval / Air / SOF• IDN: Combat Service Support• KUH: Ground / Naval / Air / SOF

• All MNF nations will contribute officers to MNF Planning Group

• JSDF Liaison Team will be IVO MNF HQ and consist of:• Liaison Officers to MNF• Planners to develop JSDF

redeployment• MNF HQ location in Pacifica is at

discretion of MNF CDR• MNF Ops limited to areas

occupied by ARC forces and limited targets within ARC territory

UN-Authorized Multinational Force

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Execute Orders

• Delivery of national Execute Orders to training audience– Paper and electronic (on APAN and Sharepoint)

• MNF Concept of Operations– MNF OPORD signed 4 November 2011

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EXERCISE CONTROL GROUP (ECG)

ROLE PLAYERS

JSDFMNF COMMANDER

MNF DEPUTY

MNF-CG

MNF ASST CDR

NATIONAL COMMAND ELEMENTS

RTARFSAFROK III MEFTNI MAF KUH

CJSOTFCMARFORCNAVFOR CFACC

Approval

Coordinate

Operational Control

MNF CG12 COMMAND AND CONTROL

TF WEST TF EASTTF WEST

CARFOR

EXERCISE CONTROL GROUP (ECG)

ROLE PLAYERS

TRAINING AUDIENCE(MNF HQ / MNF COMPONENTS)

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CPX MNF C-STAFF LEAD/ DEPUTY

CDR MNF

COS

C4

C1 C2

C5

SJA

C7/CMO

C6

DCG DCG

DCOS

SURGEON

DCOS

C3

DCOS DCOS

ASSISTANTCG

PA

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RTARFSAFROK USTNI MAF KUH

DCOS

-Contributing Nations:-Thai (161)-US (216)-SGP (32)-Indonesia (17)-Malaysia (16)-ROK (6)-Japan LNO (3)-MPAT (20)-Total: 471

-Contributing Nations:-Thai (161)-US (216)-SGP (32)-Indonesia (17)-Malaysia (16)-ROK (6)-Japan LNO (3)-MPAT (20)-Total: 471

FEBRUARY 2012Cobra Gold CPX Calendar

2221 23

SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT

5

20

6

15 16 18

19

7 10 11

12 14

2524

3

13 17

98

26 27 28

1 2 4

OpeningCeremonySet-up

&Culture Day

MINI ExACADEMICS

CPX Start D+4

CPX End D+10

ClosingCeremony

Thai OnlyTrng (Theater)

AAR

Begin JTLS Test

ACADEMICSECG Training ECG Training

ECG & Training Audience

Training Audience

ECG

End JTLS Test

Focus of Effort to JCWC Focus of Effort

to Senior Cntl

D+5

D+6 D+7 D+8 D+9

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CPX Pre-Training Schedule

Mon 30 Jan Tues 31 Jan Wed 01 Feb Thurs 02 Feb Fri 03 Feb

0900-0930CPX Overview (Maj

Koopmann)0930-10001000-10301030-11001100-11301130-12001200-12301230-1300

1300-1330

MNF AND JPNCON CONOPS (Maj

Koopmann Capt Eberhardt)

1330-1400 CJSOTF CONOP (LNO)1400-1430 CFACC CONOP (LNO)

1430-1500CNAVFOR CONOP

(LNO)

1500-1530CMARFOR CONOP

(LNO)

1530-1600 CARFOR CONOP (LNO)

1600-1630 DISCUSSIONS DISCUSSIONS DISCUSSIONS DISCUSSIONS

Info Ops Class and IOWG Review (LtCol Ehrlich)

Personnel Recovery (TBD)

B2C2WG Backbriefs to the Chief of Staff

Component Refinement/Rehearsal

Intel / Collections Class and CCMWG / CCMB (Capt

Weeks)

Campaign Assessments and CG12 Assessments

(Mr Delgado)B2CWG Backbriefs /

Battle Rhythm Refinement &

Component ROC Drill / Cross-Walk

1430: B2C2WG Brief to CDR US JTF (DCDR MNF) & Component

Observations / Lessons Learned from ROC Drill

Targeting Class and CFEWG and CFECB (LtCol

Sherman)

1500: CPX BRIEF / MNF

CONOPS TO CDR US JTF (DCDR MNF)

RECEIVE ROC DRILL GUIDANCE

Component ROC Drill / Cross-Walk & Staff

B2C2WG Preparation

Component Refinement/Rehearsal

Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

Forming the JTF / MNF Air Operations Class

(LtCol Haase)

OIPE BRIEF (Capt Eberhardt)

MNF Staff Organization (Maj Koopmann)

Logistics Class and CLCWG / CLCB (TBD)

B2C2WG & Battle Rhythm (LTC Encarnacion)

CMO Class and CMOWG (TBD)

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Tuesday 7 Feb Wednesday 8 Feb Thursday 9 Feb Friday 10 Feb

0800-0830 MNF-SOP OVERVIEW STARTEX

0830-0900 Peace Enforcement Ops

0900-0930 MultiNational Fires

0930-1000 MultiNational Intel

1000-1030 MultiNational Logistics INFORMATION SECURITY

1030-1100 Personnel Recovery Ops

1100-1130Info Ops and Communication

Integration

1130-1200 MultiNational ROE CONDUCT OF COC

1200-1230

1230-1300

1300-1330 Campaign Assessments

1330-1400Humanitarian Assistance in Complex

Contingencies

1400-1430CPX OVERVIEW; MNF AND

JPNCON CONOPSIntenational Humanitarian Law

1430-1500 CJSOTF CONOP Civil-Military Operations

1500-1530 CFACC CONOP Mutinational COC Operations

1530-1600 CNAVFOR CONOP

1600-1630 CMARFOR CONOP

1630-1700 CARFOR CONOP B2C2WG and Battle Rhythm

WNN Scenario Kickoff / OIPE

Opening Ceremony

COC WALK-THRU

INFO MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Lunch Lunch Lunch

TEST LOAD CUB SLIDES/SVTC

COC Floor: MNF Staff CCIR PROCESS/BATTLE DRILLS

SYSTEMS TRAINING

IM HANDBOOK REVIEW

RFI PROCESS

MNF CDR Office: Component ROC with CDR MNF and DCDR

MNF (Component Commanders and Key Staff)

MNF OPERATIONS

CPX Academics Schedule

CPX Facilities

• All facilities at Camp Suranaree to be used during the Cobra Gold ‘12 exercise have been identified in conjunction with Thai 2nd Thai Army Area and RTARF lead planners

• Floor plans complete and communications requirements identified

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RTARFPX

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5. Bldg # 805-21

JCCC/J-6 Left Wing/Right

Wing 1st Flr only

6. Bldg# 806-25

7. Bldg# 1070-37

3. Bldg # 22-74

2. Bldg# 5-15

1st Flr: CFACC(50)/CJCMOTF (30)

2nd Flr: CIB (30)/COMCAM(15) CVB(10)/J-1 (6)

8. Bldg# 1229-41

HQ CMDT/SUPPLY PT 1st Flr only

1st Flr: OPEN½ of 2nd Flr: CARFOR (150)

DTT (45)/AAR (15) ECG FWD(22) 2nd Flr only

CDR, US JTF

2d Flr ½ Lft

CTF CPX/FTX COC 1ST FLR, JPN COC

2ND FLR

1. Bldg # 4-15

Bldg #30/01Canteen

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Bldg #1 MNF CPX, FTX COC, JPN COC

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Space supports MNF staff and JPNCON.

Building 1:-1st Floor- Watch floor, C2, C3, C4. -2d Floor- JPNCON COC; C1, C5, C7.

Building 2:MNF Commander; Deputy Cmdr; and MNF Chiefs of Staff.

MNF and JPNCON COCs

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