Initial COA Brief 28 Feb 01

1. Initial COA Brief28 Feb 01 Operation MENG RAI

2. Brief Purpose • To provide an update on the current the situation • Present initial courses of action to Commander Task Force (CTF) MENG RAI for his review • Receive guidance for COA analysis and further planning

3. Agenda(COS or C5/C3) • Threat Update • Mission Statement • Higher CDRs Intent • CTF CDRs Intent • Updated Facts & Assumptions • Review of Courses of Action (COAs) • Issues • Commander’s Guidance

4. Threat Situation Update(C2) • Updated Intel Estimate • Terrain Analysis • Meteorology (METOC) Analysis • Threat Integration • Possible threat COAs

5. Threat Situation Update

6. Threat Situation Update IDP Camp DP Camp

7. Threat Situation Update The Kingdom of Thailand • Chieng Rai • MHS • Payao • Uttarasdit • Pitsanulok • Tak IDP Camp DP Camp

8. Threat Situation Update Current Situation: - 500,000 Haloan displaced persons - Thousands of Thai injured and displaced from earthquake - Bridges damaged, roads blocked - Drought continues - Increases in crime and profiteering

9. Threat Situation Update Most Probable Future Situation: - Displaced persons will continue to cross into Thailand from Haloa - Lack of water, food will lead to disease - Banditry, drug trafficking will continue

10. Threat Situation Update Most Dangerous Future Situation: - Severe aftershock leading to more damage - Disease epidemic in DP camps - Rioting in camps

11. Re-stated CTF Mission When directed, CTF MENG RAI conduct HA/DR in the Combined Ops Area in support of RTARF to restore stability and reduce human suffering, on order transition relief effort to Government of Thailand.

12. Higher CDR’s Intent Rapidly deploy MNF to conduct HA/DR Operations to provide immediate life-saving and relieve human suffering caused by the natural disasters in the COA. Identify clear and quantifiable measures of effectiveness and articulate a straight-forward exit strategy. Support relief agencies and NGO’s by meeting unique requirements that the military can provide.

13. Higher CDR’s Intent Key Tasks: Deploy multi-national forces to provide logistical support as required. CTF MENG RAI to lead the MNF efforts. CTF MENG RAI to establish a CMOC for military coordination with relief organizations and as soon as possible transition all support to Royal Thai Government (RTG) agencies and NGO’s at the earliest opportunity. Endstate: HA/DR crisis is stabilized; refugee camps built, secure, and turned over to RTG and/or NGO’s; critical infrastructure and services restored. Border control and medical screening established and RTG assumed full control and responsibility of the CTF’s missions. CTF mission fully transitioned to RTG & other agencies. CTF redeployed.

14. CTF Commander’s Intent(C5/C3) Purpose: Assist Royal Thai Government in providing Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief (HA/DR) in coordination with supporting relief agencies and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to provide immediate life saving and relieve human suffering caused by natural disasters in the Combined Operations Area (COA) in order to stabilize the crisis.

15. CTF MENG RAI - Commander’s Intent Key Tasks: • Secure the Thai - Haloan Border • Provide support and a secure environment for Relief Agencies and NGOs • Provide logistical support (food, water, shelter) and security for DP population and Thai disaster victims • Restore critical basic infrastructure and emergency services as required • Provide transportation support and security of relief supplies and distribution points • Assist Provinces in providing life saving medical treatment and disease/epidemic control • Protect the force from criminal activities, terrorist acts, and disease/non-battle injuries • Keep the populous informed of CTF Meng Rai activities through media, CA and IO • Transition/transfer HA/DR missions to Royal Thai Government

16. CTF MENG RAI - Commander’s Intent Endstate: HA/DR crisis in the Combined Operations Area is stabilized. Critical infrastructure is restored; border control is reestablished; medical/health crisis is stabilized; DP camps built, secure and life support established. CTF MENG RAI mission accomplished (In Accordance With (IAW) measures of effectiveness) and transfer of authority to the Royal Thai Government completed.

17. Updated Facts, Status, Conditions • C-Day/L-Hr: 042100Z MAR01 • CTF has priority of Rail/Air/Ground & Support assets • COA defined by 8 provinces • One 4 lane highway available from Pitsanulok to Chiang Mai • Mountainous terrain/restricted mobility in the North COA • No port facilities • High terrorist threat level? (Request For Information (RFI) submitted) • Need to complete immunizations prior to deployment

18. Updated Facts, Status, Conditions • 9 Displaced Persons camps • Royal Thai Supreme Command (RTSC) has primary anti-terrorist threat responsibility • Need translators • Contagious diseases in Combined Operations Area (COA) • NGOs will be in COA • Funding for transportation & life support is the responsibility of each nation

19. Updated Facts, Status, Conditions Airfields • Bangkok Intl C-5 • U-ta-pao Intl C-5 • Chiang Mai Intl C-5 • Chiang Rai Intl C-5 • Maesot C-130 • Mae Hong Son C-130 • Lampang C-130 • Phrae C-130 • Tak C-130

20. Updated Facts, Status, Conditions Seaports • Bangkok • Lam Chabang • Sattahip

21. Updated Facts, Status, Conditions Comms • Topography - Mountainous, forested, rivers • Available communication resources • Commercial - Microwave, cellular, land lines • Military -THAICOM (mobile SATCOM), MILCOM, microwave, VHF/UHF/HF • Interoperability • Interoperable in non-secure Line of Sight (LOS), commercial access, and cell phones • Non-interoperable in secure-mode and data mode

22. Updated Facts, Status, Conditions(Civil Affairs) • Haloan population = 5 million • Total DP’s = 1 million • Half million Haloan DP’s in Thailand • DP camps along the border • 70K Haloan DP’s in camps • Local Thai relief agencies are mobilized in COA • Medical facilities = 10 • Power = 80% electrical capacity • IO’s: ICRC, UN agencies • Thai police, fire mobilized to support

23. Updated Facts, Status, Conditions(Public Affairs) • Media reporting continues • Lack of food,water, shelter • Diseases prevalent • No information on preventive medicine • Criminal activities • No information on government action • Destroyed and unsafe bridges, roads and hotels • Border control problems and decline of tourism • Thai government information to the public: • Real situation • Thai Government’s actions: • Request assistance from UN and other agencies; and how people can help,cooperation and donation Conclusion: There is a need to use news media to give information to help reduce the problems and encourage assistance to help restore good living conditions

24. Updated Facts, Status, Conditions(Logistics) • Two days of supplies available • Warehouse facilities available • Refrigeration vans must be contracted • Water distribution facilities available • Water storage, tents, and construction materials limited • Limited Host Nation trucks • Limited mortuary support

25. Updated Facts, Status, Conditions(C-Med) • Host nation will provide medical support to deploying forces

26. COA 1 StatementMAE SAI CTF will supplement and enhance existing military and civil infrastructure in the COA by dividing into 3 CTGs (N, S, & E) that are geographically distributed and correspond with Royal Thai Army (RTA) military circle HQs. A Logistics Task Force (LTF) will provide medical support, supplies, transportation, engineering, and services to the CTF. LTF is the main effort. Priority of support goes to CTG’s North, South, and East in order. We are accepting risk in smaller camps by providing priority to larger camps.

27. Task Organization CTF CMOC CTG E LTFC CPOTF CSOTF CTG N CTG S Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son, Chiang Rai Pitsonulok, Tak Lampang, Uttaradit,Payao Supply Trans Engr 7th Inf Rgt 4th Inf Rgt 17th Inf Rgt Med

28. COA # 1 CTF HQ CTG N CTG E CTG S

29. Phase I: Preparation(C-0 through C+2) • Essential • Identify enabling forces • Specified • Identify additional forces required • Identify Measures of Effectiveness (MOE) • Establish Rules of Engagement (ROE) • Immunizations • Be prepared to conduct 90 day operation • Deploy medical surveillance teams early in movement planning (TPFDD) • Implied • Identify participating force destinations/staging areas • Identify civilian transportation assets available • MAIN EFFORT: Establish / form CTF

30. Phase II: Deployment (C-0 through C+14) • Essential • Specified • Establish staging areas • Establish CMOC • Implied • Deploy to AO or Staging Areas • Establish Logistics Readiness Center • MAIN EFFORT: Logistics Task Force

31. Phase III: Execution (C+1 through C+85) • Essential • Gain & maintain stability • Re-establish & maintain border control • Provide security, shelter, medical, food and log support for Displace Persons • Specified • Inspect locally procured food & water • Security & support to NGO’s • Restore infrastructure • Implied • Establish logistics distribution centers • Operate/Augment water distribution sites • Establish contracts for host nation support • Provide/establish medical facilities • Establish camps for DP’S • Monitor MOE • MAIN EFFORT: Logistics Task Force

32. Phase IV: Transition (C+60 through C+90) • Essential • Specified • Conduct transition operations • Implied • Re-deploy participating forces • MAIN EFFORT: CMOC

33. COA 1 Rationale • Utilize existing civil/military force structure • Deploy forces as quickly as possible • Utilize only forces necessary (Naval Force used TBD) • Retain unit integrity of contributing multinational forces • Maximize the effects of specialized services from multinational forces

34. Friendly COA 2 Statement

35. COA 2 Org Chart

36. COA # 2 This phase starts when CTF MENG RAI forces begin to deploy into the Kingdom of Thailand. The purpose is of this CTF is to conduct HA/DR operations. The main effort is land forces . This phase ends when all multi-national forces have closed in the Theater. Start C-Day to C-14. PHASE 1: Deployment

37. COA # 2 This phase starts when initial forces enter theater. The purpose is of this phase is to receive the MNF and form the CTF. The main effort is Army Forces. This phase ends when all MNF are in their respective staging areas and the CTF is operational. C + 1 to C+ 17 PHASE 2: RSO&I

38. COA # 2 CARFOR CMARFOR This phase starts when forces are deployed into their respective AOR’s. The purpose of this phase is to conduct HA/DR operations in order to provide border security. stabilization, and relieve human suffering . The main effort is CARFOR. This phase ends when the conditions are established to provide a smooth transition to the Royal Thai Government. C + 17 to C +75. PHASE 3: Execution CARFOR: provide security, logistical support, and transportation to DP’s, NGO’s, relief agencies and to restore critical infrastructure. CAFFOR: provide transportation support throughout the combined operational area. CNAVFOR:provide sea based transportation and medical support to the CTF CMARFOR: provide security, logistical support, and transportation to DP’s, NGO’s, relief agencies and to restore critical infrastructure. TF MED: provide medical care to DP’s and camps throughout COA. TF Border Security: secure and stabilize the Haloan Thi border, conduct initial screening ops and counter drug ops.

39. COA # 2 CARFOR CMARFOR This phase starts based on achievement of stabilization of MOE’s. The purpose is of this phase is to handover HA/DR to Thai Government. The main effort is CARFOR. This phase ends when the RTG assumes full control and responsibility of HA/DR. Begin Transition on or about C+70. PHASE 4: Transition

40. COA # 2 This phase starts when forces begin the redeployment of personnel and equipment to home nations. The purpose is depart the Kingdom of Thailand. The main effort is CARFOR . This phase ends when all personnel and equipment have departed the Kingdom of Thailand. Redeployment begins on or about C+90. PHASE 5: Redeployment

41. COA # 3 Concepts of Ops • MNF deploy to Thailand arriving in country at UTAPAO where they Reception, Staging, Onward movement & Integration (RSO & I) to Combined Ops Area (COA) • CTF is stood up at 3rd Army Region • Regional Task Forces are formed • Forces are allocated based on HA/DR requirements • Conduct seamless Transition

42. COA # 3 Features • 4 Sectors based around 3rd Army Region/ Provincial Boundaries & Air Ports of Debarkation (APOD’s) • Echelons of Civil Military Operations Center (CMOC’s) at CTF & Regional TF’s CTF HQ in Phitsanoluk • Optimizes Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF), Royal Thai Government (RTG) and NGO’s Capabilities • Regional Task Forces organized based on needs assessment • National forces allocated as per unique skills

43. CTF MENG RAI Task Organization

44. Regional Task Force Organization

45. COA # 3 Phases • Phase I: Pre- Deployment • Phase II : Deployment • Phase III : Conduct HA/DR Ops • Phase IV : Transition/Re-deployment

46. COA # 3 Phase I • Phase I: Pre- Deployment • Assessment by Advanced Liaison (ADVON) Parties: Expert Teams from various agencies/nations arrive to assess needs • Prep for movement. Force protection briefs. • Thai Army Forces along border remain in place • Border Control established by RTARF reinforcements • Information Ops commence • Preventive medicine

47. COA # 3 Phase II • Phase II : Deployment • CTF Rear headquarters located at UTAPAO • Reception, Staging, Onward movement & Integration (RSO & I), conducted by RTARF Central Command

48. COA # 3 Phase III • Phase III : Conduct HA/DR Ops • Support NGOs / IGOs / Host Nation / RTARF • Delivery & distribution of Relief Supplies • Construction of Tents/Shelters • Provide curative medical treatment to DPs • Repairs of key infrastructures • Identify and categorize the needs of DPs • Collection of data to support Measurement of Effectiveness • Production & distribution of water • Conduct synchronized Info Ops • Establish a combined Info Bureau • Provide security as required • Establish Quick Reaction Force

49. COA # 3 Phase IV • Phase IV : Transition & Redeployment • Complete Training &Transfer of CMOC ops to RTARF • Coordinate transition of support to RTG, UN, NGOs & IGOs

50. Exit Strategy • Establish Transition Team from Phase I to develop and implement a dynamic Transition Plan • CTF Elements • RTARF • NGO’s, IGO’s, UN • Diplomatic Representatives