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Multinational Planning Multinational Planning Augmentation TeamAugmentation Team

and Asia-Pacific Area Networkand Asia-Pacific Area Network(MPAT & APAN)(MPAT & APAN)

in Asia and the Pacificin Asia and the Pacific

20 February 2007

CDR Scott A. Weidie, USN (Ret.)CDR Scott A. Weidie, USN (Ret.)

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•What is MPAT?

•Multinational Force Standing Operating Procedures (MNF SOP)

•MPAT Events

•Interoperability Efforts

•Maritime Security Ops

•Asia-Pacific Area Network

•Way Ahead & End State

Agenda

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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)

MPAT

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•Multinational venue to share MNF CTF HQ procedures

•Maintains a cadre of MNF planners:– skilled in common crisis action planning procedures

– available to rapidly augment a CTF HQ during a crisis

•Develops habitual relationships among MPAT cadre

•Meets periodically to:– share information & develop CTF HQ procedures (MNF SOP)

– practice CTF HQ activation, formation, & planning processes

•Includes interested nations, International Organizations (IOs), Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs), & United Nations (UN) agencies

MPAT PROGRAM BELONGS TO

ALL INTERESTED NATIONS

A Multinational Program

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•Improve Speed of Multinational Crisis Response

•Improve Multinational Force Interoperability

•Increase CTF Mission Effectiveness

•Unity of Effort

•Strengthen & Practice Common Crisis Action Planning Procedures

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

Objectives & Methods

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AustraliaAustralia Bangladesh Bangladesh BruneiBruneiCambodiaCambodia CanadaCanada East TimorEast TimorFranceFrance FijiFiji GermanyGermanyIndiaIndia IndonesiaIndonesia ItalyItalyJapanJapan KoreaKorea MadagascarMadagascarMalaysiaMalaysia MaldivesMaldives MauritiusMauritiusMongoliaMongolia NepalNepal New ZealandNew ZealandPapua New GuineaPapua New Guinea PhilippinesPhilippinesSingaporeSingapore Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands Sri LankaSri LankaThailandThailand TongaTonga TuvaluTuvaluUKUK USUS VanuatuVanuatuVietnamVietnam

(33 countries)(33 countries)

MPAT Participants

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•Increase multinational force (MNF):–Speed of Initial Response–Interoperability–Overall Mission Effectiveness–Unity of Effort

HQ Procedures for Multinational Force OPS

MNF SOP Purpose

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•Multinational Document:– Ownership by MPAT nations is critical– Foundation reference for multinational crisis response

•Not prescriptive, binding or directive:– Serves as a “guide” (start point) for multinational operations

– Based on “Lead-Nation” Concept (one nation in lead)– Living, unsigned, web-based document (refinement institutionalized)

•Focus is Operational Level – Coalition / Combined Task Force (CTF):

– Primary focus: Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW)

– Support full range of small scale contingencies (SSCs)

MNF SOP Parameters

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JTF HQ OrganizationJTF HQ Organization

Single Nation Concept

JTFJTF

Joint TaskJoint Task

Force HQForce HQ

Core Planning Staff

MNF CTF HQ AugmentationMNF CTF HQ Augmentation

Lead Nation Concept

CTF HQCTF HQ

MultinationalMultinational

Force HQForce HQ

Core Planning Staff - Lead

Nation

Nation 4Nation 4

Nation 5Nation 5

Nation 6Nation 6Nation 3Nation 3

Nation 2Nation 2

Nation 1Nation 1MPAT CADRE

MPAT CADRE

MPAT CADRE

MPAT CADRE

MPAT CADRE

MPAT CADRE

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Improved speed of response through effective Improved speed of response through effective multinational force activation, forming, and planningmultinational force activation, forming, and planning

ESTABLISHESTABLISHCTFCTF

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CTFCTF

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X days Y daysImprovementImprovement

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EXECUTEEXECUTE

PLANPLAN

TRANSITIONTRANSITION

EXECUTEEXECUTE Reduce Time &Reduce Time & Increase Increase

Effectiveness!Effectiveness!

Improving Response

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•MPAT SOP Development Workshop :

– Develop MPAT Program Recommendations

– Develop / Refine MNF SOP

•MPAT TEMPEST EXPRESS (TE):– CTF HQ Staff Planning Workshop

– Scenario-driven planning event

•MPAT Participation in Other Events:

– USPACOM Multinational Exercises

– Seminars, Table-top Exercises, Wargames, etc.

– Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) Support

MPAT Venues

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Event Links

SOP Workshop

MPAT TE

Exercises

Develop Procedures

Test Procedures

Validate Procedures

MULTINATIONAL FORCE STANDING OPERATING

PROCEDURES(MNF SOP)

Version: 2.201 February 2007

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• MNF SOP-1 MAR 02: Hawaii (17 Countries)• MNF SOP-2 JUN 02: Hawaii (18 Countries) • MNF SOP-3 FEB 03: Hawaii (18 Countries)• MNF SOP-4 JUN 03: Hawaii (21 Countries)• MNF SOP-5 JAN 04: Hawaii (21 Countries)• MNF SOP-6 JUN 04: Hawaii (23 Countries)• MNF SOP-7 JAN 05: Cancelled due to

Tsunami Relief Ops• MNF SOP-7 AUG 05: Hawaii (18 Countries)• MNF SOP-8 JAN 06: Malaysia (21 Countries) • MNF SOP-9 NOV 06: Jakarta (20 Countries)• MNF SOP-10 JAN 07: Hawaii (Mini-

Workshop)• MNF SOP-11 NOV 07: Manila (tentative)

SOP Development

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•TE-1 Nov 00:Manila (19 Countries)•TE-2 Feb 01:Bangkok (19 Countries)•TE-3 Jan 02: Korea (25 Countries)•TE-4 Aug 02: Singapore (25 Countries)•TE-5 Aug 03: Mongolia (22 Countries)•TE-6 Mar 04:Australia (25 Countries)•TE-7 Aug 04: India (26 Countries)•TE-8 Jul 05: Hawaii (25 Countries)•TE-9 Mar 06:Thailand (29 Countries)•TE-10 Aug 06: Mongolia (25 Countries)•TE-11 Feb-Mar 07: Singapore (28 Countries)•TE-12 Jun 07: Indonesia•TE-13 Jul 07:Hawaii

MPAT TE Workshop Schedule

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Military Interoperability Efforts

MICAustralia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy,

UK, US

Tactical OrganizationsABCA, ASIC, AUSCANNZUKUS, CCEB,

TTCP

MPATMIC + Asia-Pacific Nations

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Interoperability IssuesCoordination / Cooperation

Strategic Interoperability Efforts• Policy Documents• Deliberate Plans

• Doctrine• Broad CONOPS

Operational Interoperability Efforts

• STANAGs• Standing Operating Procedures

Tactical Interoperability Efforts

• Tactics, Techniques & Procedures

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Broad Interoperability Concept

Humanitarian Community

MilitaryCivil

Governmental

• Workshops & Seminars Information-Sharing• Education & Training Learning• Exercises Knowing

UnifiedActionUnifiedAction

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Maritime Security Imperative

•Sea covers over 70% of the earth’s surface•Vital to trade and other commercial activity

•90% of the world’s population lives within 300 nautical miles of the coast

•80% of the world’s major cities and financial centers are within 100 nautical miles of coastal regions

•Security of the seas is of increasing interest to almost every nation as nations become more interdependent as a result of globalization

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Maritime Security Imperative

•Maritime security has been a traditional mission pursued by many nations to:– protect sea lines of communication– support military operations– pursue other national interests

•Close the potential “gap” that exists for threats to:– exploit the maritime environment– escape security measures in the land & aerospace environments

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MNF SOPMaritime Security Annex

•Provides general guidance & considerations for planning & execution of maritime security operations

•Most maritime security efforts are non-military (i.e., involve maritime law enforcement organizations, as well as civil governmental, and other organizations)

•Effective maritime security requires interagency cooperation & effective day-to-day actions

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Security OperationsShip Safety / Seaworthiness Surveillance / ReconnaissanceBlockade Defensive Ops

Port Ops & Security Search & Rescue Ship Tracking Presence Interception Offensive Ops• Physical Security• Cargo/Personnel Accountability• Traffic Management

ThreatsIllegal Trafficking Piracy Terrorism WMD Proliferation State Military Forces• Drugs• Weapons• Humans

Key Principal - Nations are responsible for security in their Territorial Waters

Maritime Security Spectrum

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Law Enforcement Ops(International and Supporting National Laws)

UNCLOS / IMO / Others

Maritime Police / Coast Guard (Law Enforcement)

Nat’l Security Ops

(UNCLOS, Article 51 UN Charter / Others)

Non-Combat MOOTW SSCs WARPreplanned Military

Support of LEA

Military Activities

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Interagency(Ministerial)Cooperation

Responsive Decision-Making Architecture

InterdictionCapabilities

Situational Awareness

Cueing Locate/Assess Interdiction

Apprehend

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Surveillance

Fusion& Sharing

Maritime Security Framework

TerritorialSecurity

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Legal Authority & Jurisdiction

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APAN

Multinational Crisis Response

Theater Security Cooperation

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APAN

•Asia-Pacific Area Network (APAN) = unclassified non .mil (non-dot-mil) World Wide Web portal:

– Supports the USPACOM Theatre Security Cooperation Program (TSCP)

– Multinational Force Planning Workshops– Multinational Exercises– Crisis/Contingency Response.

•Collaboration link between governments, militaries and UN, international & nongovernmental organizations.

•Integrates and centralizes information to increase multilateral planning effectiveness and interoperability.

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APAN

•Links disaster centers & data sources with civil-military operations centers enabling information collaboration and response during real-world events.

•Hosts the Virtual Information Center (VIC) which provides situational awareness through timely and focused identification, retrieval, and integration and analysis of open source information.

APAN PORTAL

Civil-Military Ops

Theater Security

Subject Matter Experts

Senior Leadership Seminars

Relationship Building

Multi-Lateral Partnerships

Regional Analysis

NGO Networks

Coalition Building

Social Networks

Multinational Forces SOP

Stabilization Planning

HA/DR Response

ExercisesExercises ResponseResponseMPATMPAT/GPOI/GPOI

Crisis Action Planning

Personnel Augmentation

Unity Effort

Interoperability

Military Operations

Other Than War

(MOOTW)

APAN PORTAL

ExercisesExercises ResponseResponseMPAT/MPAT/GPOIGPOI

Mongolia

Fiji

PhilippinesCambodia

Malaysia

Indonesia

Sri Lanka

Bangladesh

Thailand

APAN PORTAL

Cobra GoldCobra Gold

BalikatanBalikatan

Talisman SaberTalisman Saber

Keen Edge / Yama SakuraKeen Edge / Yama Sakura

Khaan QuestKhaan Quest

USPACOM

MPAT

COE

APCSS

UN OCHA

ICRC

RSOIRSOI

ExercisesExercises ResponseResponseMPAT/GPOIMPAT/GPOI

APAN PORTAL

NGO Networks

Coalition Building

HA/DR Response

Civil-Military Ops

MNF SOP

Counter Ideological

Support to Terrorism

Multi-National Forces SOP

Subject Matter Experts

Collaboration

Informal Networks

Social Networks

Theatre Security

Senior Leadership Seminars

Relationship Building

Procedures

Multi-Lateral Partnerships

Stabilization Planning

Regional Analysis

DEC 2004 Tsunami

USPACOM

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APCSS

UN OCHA

ICRC

• 11,683 average daily hits

• 6,927 visitor sessions

• 36 countries

• 1.05 GB documents/imagery

• 450 registered users

• Over 60 VIC Products: Primer, Special and Daily Press Summaries

• 11,683 average daily hits

• 6,927 visitor sessions

• 36 countries

• 1.05 GB documents/imagery

• 450 registered users

• Over 60 VIC Products: Primer, Special and Daily Press Summaries

ExercisesExercises ResponseResponseMPAT/GPOIMPAT/GPOI

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MPAT & APAN Way Ahead

Future TEs:•Singapore (Feb-Mar 07)•Jakarta (Jun 07)

APAN-enabled Multinational Training, Exercises and Collaboration

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MNF SOP Workshops #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10

MNF SOPMNF SOP MNF SOP Collaboration WebsiteMNF SOP Collaboration Website MNFSOP ExpansionMNFSOP ExpansionDevelopmentDevelopment & Refinement& Refinement

“Moving Forward”1st Working Version 2.2MNF SOP Draft

MPAT TEMPEST EXPRESS WorkshopsTE-1 TE-2 TE-3 TE-4 TE-5 TE-6 TE-7 TE-8 TE-9 TE-10Philippines Thailand Korea Singapore Mongolia Australia India Hawaii Thailand Mongolia19 nations 19 nations 25 nations 25 nations 22 nations 25 nations 26 Nations 25 Nations 29 Nations 25 Nations

“Completed Successfully”

Expand Partnerships& Multinational Readiness

InitialConcept

Development

GPOI Program Events

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MPAT:

www.mnfsop.com

APAN:

www1.apan-info.net

Or send email to:

mpat@mpat.org