RIMPAC 2000:EXERCISE ‘STRONG ANGEL’

RIMPAC 2000:EXERCISE ‘STRONG ANGEL’

VisionVision

MissionMission

GoalsGoals

ObjectivesObjectives

StrategyStrategy

‘STRONG ANGEL’‘STRONG ANGEL’

Strong Angel is a unique exercise that is the first Strong Angel is a unique exercise that is the first time a joint, multi-agency combined civil-time a joint, multi-agency combined civil-military exercise in cooperation has been tried, military exercise in cooperation has been tried, on this scale, in the Asia-Pacific Region.on this scale, in the Asia-Pacific Region.

Many of the aspects of the exercise, including the Many of the aspects of the exercise, including the development and implementation of the development and implementation of the scenarios, are experimental and require the input scenarios, are experimental and require the input of several different players.of several different players.

‘STRONG ANGEL’‘STRONG ANGEL’

In order to keep the exercise controllable as well In order to keep the exercise controllable as well as replicable, a as replicable, a visionvision must be established with must be established with clear supporting clear supporting goalsgoals and and objectivesobjectives. Creating . Creating a plan will help exercise leaders avoid:a plan will help exercise leaders avoid:

trying to move in too many directionstrying to move in too many directionsbeing so confused about direction that being so confused about direction that

effective actions are NOT taken to move in effective actions are NOT taken to move in ANY directionANY direction

‘STRONG ANGEL’‘STRONG ANGEL’

To successfully chart the exercise’s To successfully chart the exercise’s implementation, the team must define precisely:implementation, the team must define precisely:whowho will ‘play’ in the exercise will ‘play’ in the exercisewhatwhat will be accomplished will be accomplishedwherewhere each player fits in the whole exercise each player fits in the whole exercisewhenwhen, , howhow and and whowho the benchmarks for the benchmarks for

success are to be measuredsuccess are to be measuredhowhow the entire exercise will come together the entire exercise will come together

‘STRONG ANGEL’‘STRONG ANGEL’

Most importantly, the team must document Most importantly, the team must document each step of the process in order to each step of the process in order to effectively and efficiently analyze the effectively and efficiently analyze the successes and failures.successes and failures.

The evaluation of whether or not the exercise, The evaluation of whether or not the exercise, in part or in its entirety, can be replicated in part or in its entirety, can be replicated will rely on the effective and efficient will rely on the effective and efficient analysis of the analysis of the entire processentire process. .

‘STRONG ANGEL’‘STRONG ANGEL’

MilitaryMilitary US forcesUS forces CoalitionCoalition

HumanitarianHumanitarian UN agenciesUN agencies NGO agenciesNGO agencies

CivilianCivilian Local officialsLocal officials VolunteersVolunteers

VISIONVISION

To further the collaborative efforts To further the collaborative efforts between multi-national military between multi-national military forces and civilian humanitarian forces and civilian humanitarian organizations to assist populations in organizations to assist populations in crisis.crisis.

MISSIONMISSION

More specifically, ‘Strong Angel’ will:More specifically, ‘Strong Angel’ will:

Further develop Further develop mutual understandingmutual understanding and the and the frameworkframework for cooperative for cooperative arrangements.arrangements.

GOALS & OBJECTIVESGOALS & OBJECTIVES

To further define the exercise, the team must establish To further define the exercise, the team must establish goals and objectives that relate and directly support the goals and objectives that relate and directly support the vision and mission.vision and mission.

Objectives are:Objectives are: narrownarrow preciseprecise tangibletangible concreteconcrete can be validated (measured)can be validated (measured)

Goals are:Goals are: broadbroad general intentionsgeneral intentions intangibleintangible abstractabstract can not be validated as iscan not be validated as is

GOALSGOALS

In support of the overall mission, the goals of In support of the overall mission, the goals of ‘Strong Angel’ are:‘Strong Angel’ are:

Create mutual understanding of respective Create mutual understanding of respective capabilities, limitations and expectations.capabilities, limitations and expectations.

Create a replicable system for the safe conduct of this Create a replicable system for the safe conduct of this and subsequent exercises.and subsequent exercises.

Deliver a coordinated response to a population in Deliver a coordinated response to a population in crisis.crisis.

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

Purpose of setting OBJECTIVES is to:Purpose of setting OBJECTIVES is to: convert mission goals into performance targetsconvert mission goals into performance targets create yardsticks to track performancecreate yardsticks to track performance establish performance goals requiring stretchestablish performance goals requiring stretch push firm to be inventive, intentional, focusedpush firm to be inventive, intentional, focused

Setting CHALLENGING but ACHIEVABLE objectives Setting CHALLENGING but ACHIEVABLE objectives guards against:guards against: complacencycomplacency driftdrift internal confusioninternal confusion status quo performancestatus quo performance

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

Goal:Goal: Create mutual understanding of respective Create mutual understanding of respective capabilities, limitations and expectations.capabilities, limitations and expectations.

Objective:Objective: Establish a forum to exchange relevant Establish a forum to exchange relevant information between humanitarian organizations information between humanitarian organizations and military and military each dayeach day..

Objective:Objective: Document the implementation and Document the implementation and output of combined activities output of combined activities each dayeach day..

Objective:Objective: Analyze the output of the forum to Analyze the output of the forum to extract key principles by 16JUN00.extract key principles by 16JUN00.

OBEJCTIVESOBEJCTIVES

Goal: Create a replicable system for the safe Goal: Create a replicable system for the safe conduct of this and subsequent exercises.conduct of this and subsequent exercises.

Objective:Objective: Establish a mechanism for participating Establish a mechanism for participating in the exercise by 30OCT99.in the exercise by 30OCT99.

Objective:Objective: Establish a mechanism for coordination Establish a mechanism for coordination between participating multi-national forces (MNF), between participating multi-national forces (MNF), UN/Humanitarian and other relevant agencies by UN/Humanitarian and other relevant agencies by 24MAR00.24MAR00.

Objective:Objective: Document the conduct of the exercise by Document the conduct of the exercise by 16JUN00.16JUN00.

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

Goal: Deliver a coordinated response to a Goal: Deliver a coordinated response to a population in crisis.population in crisis.

Objective:Objective: By 08JUN00 there will be a coordinated plan for By 08JUN00 there will be a coordinated plan for sectors/functions (logistics, health/medical, camp sectors/functions (logistics, health/medical, camp management, water, shelter, sanitation, security, management, water, shelter, sanitation, security, food/nutrition)food/nutrition)

Objective:Objective: By 10JUN00, establish a coordinated military, By 10JUN00, establish a coordinated military, non-military delivery system for each sector/function.non-military delivery system for each sector/function.

Objective:Objective: By 14 June, establish a plan for transitioning the By 14 June, establish a plan for transitioning the delivery system to civilian management.delivery system to civilian management.

Objective:Objective: Between 09-15JUN00 Implement and evaluate Between 09-15JUN00 Implement and evaluate plans each day.plans each day.

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

NOTE:NOTE: Each of the sectors/functions will have Each of the sectors/functions will have goals/objectives specific to it within the parameters set goals/objectives specific to it within the parameters set out in the exercise goals/objectives. For exampleout in the exercise goals/objectives. For example::SECURITYSECURITY - Establish a combined security management - Establish a combined security management

system by 10JUN00.system by 10JUN00.

Civil MilitaryCivil Military - Establish a mechanism for coordination - Establish a mechanism for coordination between multinational forces (MNF) and UN/Humanitarian between multinational forces (MNF) and UN/Humanitarian agencies by 05JUN00.agencies by 05JUN00.

MedicalMedical - On a daily basis, monitor and ensure compliance to - On a daily basis, monitor and ensure compliance to mutually accepted preventive health standards that include mutually accepted preventive health standards that include water potability, food safety, camp sanitation, disease water potability, food safety, camp sanitation, disease prevention, and education.prevention, and education.

STRATEGYSTRATEGY

ObjectivesObjectives == targeted results & outcomestargeted results & outcomes StrategyStrategy == HOW to achieve outcomesHOW to achieve outcomes

ActualActual strategy is a blend of strategy is a blend ofdeliberate & purposeful actions - deliberate & purposeful actions - intendedintended strategy strategyas needed reactions to unanticipated developments as needed reactions to unanticipated developments

& fresh competitive pressures - & fresh competitive pressures - unintendedunintended strategystrategy

STRATEGYSTRATEGY

ActualActualStrategyStrategy

PlannedPlannedStrategyStrategy

AdaptiveAdaptiveReactionReaction

STRATEGY TEMPLATE

Short Description of StrategyShort Description of StrategyMetric (What will we measure?)Metric (What will we measure?)Milestone (When will we measure?)Milestone (When will we measure?)Success Criteria (How do we know Success Criteria (How do we know

when we are where we want to be?)when we are where we want to be?)

STRATEGY TEMPLATE

Roles & Responsibilities (Who Owns Roles & Responsibilities (Who Owns this Strategy?)this Strategy?)

Resource Identification (What do you Resource Identification (What do you Need that You Don’t Have?)Need that You Don’t Have?)

Feedback Mechanism (Who/What Lets Feedback Mechanism (Who/What Lets You Know How You are Doing?)You Know How You are Doing?)

Task Name M T W TH F S SU M T W TH F S SU M T W TH F S SU M T W

Planning: Scope & Requirements

1. Scope: Measures of Effectiveness

2. Requirements: High-level achievements

3. Assumptions & Risk

4. Charter: Authority & Leadership

5. Approval

Tasks and Work Breakdown

6. Summary and subtasks

7. Assignments

Predecessor relationships

8. Task sequence

9. Predecessor network

People & Schedules

10. Duration estimates

11. Scheduling & calenders

12. Critical path

13. Final Review & Approval

Team Building

14. Team Leadership

15. Team Culture

Implementation & Tracking

16. Creating the baseline

17. Status reports

18. Problems solving

19. Close out