Civil-Military Interaction Seminar

“Local Ownership”

Nov 2011

Thanh Le

AusAID Liaison Officer to the ADF

Local Ownership

Bam 2003 Pakistan 2005

“ I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty.”  

~John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

“We've gotten to the point where everybody's got a right and nobody's got a responsibility.” - Newton Minow

2004 Tsunami - US Military

INDIAINDIA

THAILANDTHAILAND

CHINACHINA

INDONESIAINDONESIA

PHILIPPINESPHILIPPINES

Colombo Colombo

Diego Diego GarciaGarcia

SRI LANKASRI LANKA

2 P-3, 1 C-212 P-3, 1 C-21

ALCSGALCSGLINCOLN (CVN) (10 x SH-60)LINCOLN (CVN) (10 x SH-60)

SHILOH (CG) (2 X SH-60)SHILOH (CG) (2 X SH-60)SHOUP (DDG) (2 X SH-60)SHOUP (DDG) (2 X SH-60)

BENFOLD (DDG)BENFOLD (DDG)RAINIER (T-AOE) (2 x MH-60)RAINIER (T-AOE) (2 x MH-60)

Maritime Prepo ShipsMaritime Prepo ShipsPLESS, LUMMUS, BONNYMANPLESS, LUMMUS, BONNYMAN

MedanMedan

UtapaoUtapao

FORT MCHENRY (LSD)FORT MCHENRY (LSD)3 CH-46 3 LCAC 3 CH-46 3 LCAC

PhuketPhuket

LangkawiLangkawi

WESTPAC EXPRESS (HSV) WESTPAC EXPRESS (HSV) CSF-536CSF-536

2 HH-602 HH-60

SingaporeSingapore

PersonnelPersonnel19,50019,500

Air AssetsAir Assets3 C-17 (USTRANSCOM)3 C-17 (USTRANSCOM)2 C-5 (USTRANSCOM)2 C-5 (USTRANSCOM)

2 KC-1302 KC-1302 P-3 2 P-3

4 C-24 C-213 fixed- wing 13 fixed- wing

(+52 TACAIR ALSG)(+52 TACAIR ALSG)36 Helos36 Helos

Ships Ships 6 USN6 USN3 MPS3 MPS

3 USNS Logistics3 USNS Logistics1 Survey Ship1 Survey Ship

1 HSV1 HSV

LUMMUS (MPS)LUMMUS (MPS)BONNYMAN (MPS)BONNYMAN (MPS)

Logistics ShipsLogistics ShipsSAN JOSE (T-AFS)SAN JOSE (T-AFS)

TIPPECANOE (T-AO)TIPPECANOE (T-AO)NOTE: USNS RAiNIER w/ALCSGNOTE: USNS RAiNIER w/ALCSG

4 X C-24 X C-2

JakartaJakarta

CONCORD (T-AFS)CONCORD (T-AFS)2 MH-602 MH-60

A LINCOLN CSG A LINCOLN CSG CSG-ICSG-I

SAN JOSE (T-AFS)SAN JOSE (T-AFS)2 MH-602 MH-60

TIPPECANOE (T-AO)TIPPECANOE (T-AO)

KadenaKadena2 KC-135 on alert2 KC-135 on alert

ON STATION CSG AIRFIELDS IN BOUND OUT BOUNDON STATION CSG AIRFIELDS IN BOUND OUT BOUND

ESSEX (LHD)ESSEX (LHD)4 MH-53, 4 MH-60, 2 LCU4 MH-53, 4 MH-60, 2 LCU

5 CH-465 CH-46

MCDONNELL (T-AGS)MCDONNELL (T-AGS)

MALDIVESMALDIVES

PLESS (MPS)PLESS (MPS)

MERCY (T-AH)MERCY (T-AH)

FutenmaFutenma2 KC-1302 KC-130

SWIFT (HSV)SWIFT (HSV)

INDIAINDIA

INDONESIAINDONESIA

Colombo Colombo

U-tapaoU-tapao

SRI LANKASRI LANKA

MedanMedan

Med TeamMed Team

AcehAceh

2 x C-1302 x C-130

LPA – CJTF 629LPA – CJTF 629Helos x 2Helos x 2

Khao LakKhao Lak

1 x DVI 1 x DVI TeamTeam

MaleMale

Med TeamMed Team

Ships x 1Ships x 1Helos x 1Helos x 1

Ships x 1Ships x 1Helos x 1Helos x 1Eng TeamEng Team

C-130 x 6C-130 x 6B-707 x 1B-707 x 1UH-1 x4UH-1 x4

LST x 2LST x 2

C-130 x 5C-130 x 5CH-47 x 3CH-47 x 3

DarwinDarwin

Hospital ShipHospital ShipHelos x 2Helos x 2

Ships X 2Ships X 2Med TeamMed TeamEng TeamEng Team

Ships x 3Ships x 3LST/AOE/DD LST/AOE/DD

CH-47 x 3 CH-47 x 3 UH-60 x 2UH-60 x 2SH-60 x 2SH-60 x 2Med TeamMed Team

211 pax211 pax

C-130 x 1 Ships C-130 x 1 Ships x 2x 2

C-130 x 2 C-130 x 2 Ships x 2Ships x 2Eng TeamEng Team

C-130 x 1C-130 x 1Water SystemWater System

Field HospitalField Hospital

C-130 x 2C-130 x 2Ships x 2Ships x 2Helos x 3Helos x 3

Med Team Med Team Eng TeamEng Team

Field Hospital Field Hospital Eng TeamEng Team

Fixed wing x 1Fixed wing x 1MP TeamMP Team

C-130 x 1C-130 x 1

Ship x 1Ship x 1C-130 x 2C-130 x 2Helos x 2Helos x 2

Med TeamMed TeamEng TeamEng Team

RNZAF B-757 RNZAF B-757 in regionin region

MeulabohMeulabohShip x 1 Helo Ship x 1 Helo

x 1 x 1 DART TeamDART TeamROWPU x 4ROWPU x 4Med TeamMed TeamEng TeamEng Team

Forensic Forensic TeamTeam

LST: RTHPLST: RTHP

Helos x 1Helos x 1

K.L.K.L.

C-160 x 2C-160 x 2Helos x 5Helos x 5

Field HospField HospEng Team x 2Eng Team x 2

ALT x 2ALT x 2

HH-60 x 2 HH-60 x 2 Field HospitalField Hospital

Ships x 7Ships x 7Helos x 3Helos x 3

Fixed Wing x 2Fixed Wing x 2

C-130 x 2C-130 x 2

Helos x 2Helos x 2

Helos x 4Helos x 4

Helos x 1Helos x 1

C-130 x 1C-130 x 1LST to SLLST to SL

ETD: 29 JanETD: 29 Jan

35 Nations41 Ships

43 Airplanes75 Helicopters

30,000 + Troops

2004 Tsunami – Other Militaries

Bam, Iran Earthquake – 26 Dec 2003 – Overview of Bam, Iran Earthquake – 26 Dec 2003 – Overview of International TeamsInternational Teams

Local Ownership Challenges> Different level of investment in disaster 

preparedness and emergency response capabilities> Be in a position to manage the in-coming support> Temporary “tasking” of the ownership> Effective transitions of external assistance to local 

system  

National capabilities> The preparedness and response priorities of 

countries need to be respected and supported> All humanitarian partners – from the community 

level up to the national level – need to be included to meet these challenges

CO-ORDINATION

Ownership = Partnership> Investment in partnership

Long term Predictable 

> Linkages, networks and system before the required interaction

> Understand that everything is important but not everything is a priority.

Thanh Lephone: +61 2 6128 4419web: www.ausaid.gov.auEmail: thanh.le@ausaid.gov.au