United States Fleet Forces Marine Forces Command BOLD ALLIGATOR 13 Concept Development Conference Outbrief OVERALL: UNCLASSIFIED

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BOLD ALLIGATOR 13 BOLD ALLIGATOR 13 Concept Development ConferenceConcept Development Conference

OutbriefOutbrief

OVERALL: UNCLASSIFIED

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Attending CommandsAttending Commands

• USFF (incl Reserve component)

• MARFORCOM (incl Reserve component)

• CTF 20

• II MEF / 2d MEB

• CSFTL

• MSTP

• ESG-2

• EWTGL

• TTGL

• II MEF SIM

• DTCL

• CJOS COE

• EWCT

• MSCLANT

• CTF 24

• NMAWC

• ETG

• USAF

• USCG

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BA13 CDC Objectives

• Review BA11 and BA12 assessments and lessons identified

• Review and refine draft BA13 Event Initiating Directive and Exercise Directive

• Identify preliminary external support requirements– Assets, facilities, SME augmentation, staffs

• Identify desired joint and coalition participants

• Identify key processes, syndicates and leads

• Determine level, scope and potential experiment integration

• Establish MSEL structure to include identifying MSEL manager

• Review and refine exercise planning schedule timeline

• Determine key issues for resolution and way ahead3



BA13 CDC Outcomes

• Proposed BA13 Event Initiating Directive forwarded to OSEs for approval

• Concurrence on OCE Exercise Directive content

• Initial identification of BA13 supporting requirements– Facilities, Commands, SME Augmentation, desired participant

commands

– OPRs for key processes

• Identify desired participants

• BA13 POA&M– Calendar of events

– Defined deadlines for products with assigned OPRs

• BA13 POC list

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BA13 Exercise Design/Supportproduct listing

• BA13 Event Initiating Directive (OSE) - post CDC–Provides broad exercise guidance

–Establishes exercise Roles and Responsibilities

• BA13 Exercise Directive (OCE) - pre FPC–Part I: Exercise admin and instructions

–Part II: Exercise scenario background and orders

–Part III: Exercise evaluation, analysis and reports

• BA13 Exercise Control Book (EXCON) - post FPC–EXCON, mentors and trusted agents

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BA13 Event Initiating Directive• Message format from OSEs (USFF & MARFORCOM)

• Commanders’ Intent– BA13 will be a synthetic scenario-driven exercise designed to refine ESG-2 and

2d MEB staffs’ ability to plan and execute MEB-sized amphibious operations from a Seabase in a medium threat environment to improve Naval amphibious core competency.

– For this exercise, medium threat will be defined as conventional and asymmetric enemy capabilities that will adapt to US/Coalition operations, challenge our dominance in the littorals, and integrate to achieve a limited A2/AD capability. These threats will require the effective application and integration of air, surface, subsurface and mine warfare capabilities to ensure sea superiority and access within the JOA.

– BA13 will enable an assessment of Naval Amphibious Operations within the Single Naval Battle context that includes the full spectrum of warfighting capabilities and Seabase sustainment assets

– ENDSTATE: An increased Naval amphibious capability within the context of a greater Naval force package that includes the full spectrum of warfighting capabilities and Seabase sustainment assets.

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BA13 Event Initiating Directive

• Exercise Objectives– Continue to enhance the relationship between II MEF and the Atlantic

Fleet to maintain an optimum naval operational capability.

– Demonstrate the capabilities and potential for naval and joint force projection and sustainment from a Seabase while identifying the associated DOTMLPF deficiencies and implications these operations pose for naval forces.

– Demonstrate effective command, control, integration, and interoperability with joint, multi-national forces and inter-agency partners in large scale amphibious operations.

– Continue to refine supporting/supported command relationships and composite warfare doctrine for amphibious operations within a joint campaign.

– Integrate Experimentation and other initiatives to enhance future Naval Force capabilities without impacting training.

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BA13 Event Initiating Directive

• Primary Training Audiences–ESG-2, 2d MEB, CSG

• Scenario construct–CTF-20 and CG II MEF validate the requirement for staffs

and ships for a 10 day Fleet Synthetic Training event currently scheduled from 22 Apr 2013 to 01 May 2013.

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BA13 CDC Scenario Summary

• Single execution window, maximizing platform integration and pier side participation– D-4 to D+5 (ATF/LF in theater assigned .1/.2)

– Scenario runs 24 hours / 10 hour active Sim window

• Amethyst Island: 700nm from Treasure Coast– Level III capability / ‘Get Well’ location

– Advanced Logistics Site / Viable force location

• Road to Crisis–Garnetian advance into Amber

• FEO against an appropriately sized Garnetian force (force ratio)

– Asymmetric threat

• MEB-solution and not a precursor for follow-on forces

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BA13 CDC Scenario Summary

• Blue Forces– NEF: less established in theater or arrive with ATF/LF

–MIW: integral part of planning and execution challenges• USS Ponce for MIW support

– NSW, CFACC: reduce from BA12 to match immature theater

–MPF shipping in theater: No • Designation of extra-theater MPSRON: Yes

– CSG: established in theater at startex

– Representative East Coast Amphib fleet• ARG/MEU: East Coast ARG MEU and West Coast ARG/MEU

– No hospital ship

– USA XVIII Airborne Corp (1 Bn) within LF

– USCG: PSU, investigating USCGC hook-up capability

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CTF 951 CFLCC

EASTCOM(JECG)

CTG 955.0CSG

CTF 955 CFMCC

CTF 958 JSOTF-TC

CTF 959 CFACC/CAOC

CTG 955.1ATF

CTG 955.2LF

CTG 955.3LOG TF

CTG 955.4TASW

CTG 955.9CSG #2

•2d MEB (CLF)•MEU?•RLT 2?•MAG 29?•CLR 25?•XVIII Airborne Corp?•Coalition forces/staff

•Response Cell•T-AO•T-AKE•Coalition forces

•Response Cell•NMAWC?•MCMRON 3?•USS Ponce•MH-53s•EODMUs?•Joint forces

•ESG-2 (CATF)•CDS ???•East Coast L-Class•CRUDES•T-AVB•MSC•SUB?•ARG?•NEF•Joint forces•Coalition forces/staff

AMBER/AMBERLAND COUNTRY TEAMS (JECG)

•CTF 24•T-AGOS•SUBs•CRUDES?

•CSG XX?•CVW X?•CDS XX?•CVN•CRUDES•Coalition TG?

CTG 955.7MPRG

CTG 955.5MIW

•Response Cell•CPRW-11?•P-3C (AIP?)•P-8

Adjusted CDC Exercise Force Adjusted CDC Exercise Force List?List?

COALITIONFORCE

HEADQUARTERS

UNWFPIMO

BLUE FONT – USNGREEN FONT – USMCPURPLE FONT – JOINT

ORANGE FONT – COALITION

•CSG-10?•CVW-3?•CDS 22?•CVN•CRUDES

•Response Cell•SOCOM•MARSOC

CJTF 950

•Response Cell•USAF support?

•White Cell

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•Leadership Trusted Agents•MAOC


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13 APR12-13 APR

Strategic Level Documents

15-19 OCT

7-10 MAY

27-29 MAR Event Initiating Directive Published / USFF/MFC mtg

11-14 SEP

26-29 JUL

Strategic Level Documents

OLW OPT #1

MPC #1 / MSEL Development Conference

TLW OPT #1

2 MARPre-CDC VTC

CDC

BA13 Exercise Planning Major Events TimelineBA13 Exercise Planning Major Events Timeline

24 MAYIPR

6-9 SEPOLW OPT #2

4-7 DECMPC #2 / MSEL Development Conference

31 AUGIPR

28 SEPOSE Qtrly Update / BA13 Exercise Directive Part II

TLW OPT #229 OCT – 02 NOV

30 NOVIPR

29 JUNOSE Quarterly Update

14 DECOSE Quarterly Update

TLW Orders CrosswalkJAN 13

late FEB 13FPC / MSEL Conference

1 week priorFAST cruise / ROC drill

BA13 Execution

within 1 weekHOTWASH

Final Ex Report+ 3 months

27 APRIPR

19-22 JUNIPC / MSEL Development Conference

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22 Apr-01 May

29 JUNIPR

27 JULIPR

Considerations:1.Schedule may adjust depending on execution dates2.Add Symposia3.OSE Quarterly Update in Feb/Mar 13?

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Dated: 28 Mar 12

29 MAR 13OSE Quarterly Update



• Pre-IPC coordination–Syndicate Lead assignments and preparation: CSFTL

–Determination of key CFMCC staff leads: USFF/MFC

–Exercise Directive assignments: CSFTL•Main Body: CSFTL

•Part I thru Part III: tasking distributed

–Coordinate Single Naval Battle Brief for IPC: CSFTL

–Coordinate with USA XVIII Airborne Corp: II MEF

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Key Issues & Way Ahead


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• Preliminary IPC Objectives and tasks– Review Event Initiating Directive and draft Exercise Directive

– Review requirements, tasks and POA&M

– Confirm HQs / forces level and scope of participation

– Review planning situation and theater information requirements

– Assess IM/KM structure / data population

– Assess external training support requirements (Identify POCs for components)

– Assess requirements for augmentation and support for TA

– Assess evaluation, observation and analysis requirements

– Assess experiment integration and training requirements

– Assess EXCON manning and resources (Identify names for EXCON)

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• Preliminary IPC Objectives and tasks (cont’d)– Determine CFMCC training & OLW OPT plan

– Assess Interface of M&S Tools with Operational C2IS Assess CIS resources and connectivity (C5I topology)

– Assess Augmentation and External Support

– Determine Requirements for IO/NGO Participation/Support

– Draft the STARTEX Conditions for Collective Training (Crisis Action Planning and Exercise Conduct)

– Establish ESMD shell

– Consolidate requirements and issue tasking

– Establish Points of Contact for all participating organizations

– Determine key issues for resolution and way ahead

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