CANOSCOM Brief to Domestic Operations Symposium

1. CANOSCOM Brief to Domestic Operations Symposium Logistics in Chaos Brigadier-General Denis Bouchard

2. CONTENT • Canadian Forces Organizational Structure • CANOSCOM Mission and Roles • Emergency Management in Canada • Canadian Forces in Domestic Operations • Op Assistance (Winnipeg Floods – 1997) • Op Recuperation (Eastern Canada – Ice Storm 1998) • Op Katrina (US Hurricane – 2005) • Lessons Learned 2

4. CANOSCOM’s Mission: Provide effective and efficient operational support to Canadian Forces operations, be they domestic, continental or expeditionary.

5. Current Canadian Operational Support Construct

6. CANOSCOM CF National Support Framework for Ops Support Policy Strategic National Strategic Support Operational National Operational Level Support Operational Support TF Support Component Tactical • In Theatre • Domestic / • Continental • International Joint Task Forces CEFCOM SOF TF CANSOFCOM Regional Task Forces Canada COM Component Support (IS / CS) Linked to Garrison Support and other Force Generator Support Requirements

7. Emergency Management in Canada

8. WHAT IS AN EMERGENCY? “ A situation or impending situation that constitutes a danger of major proportions that could result in serious harm to persons or substantial damage to property and that is caused by the forces of nature, a disease or other health risk, an accident or an act whether intentional or otherwise.” Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, 2006

9. EMERGENCIES CAN THREATEN • Public Health

10. EMERGENCIES CAN THREATEN • Environment

11. EMERGENCIES CAN THREATEN • Critical infrastructure

12. EMERGENCIES CAN THREATEN • Property

13. EMERGENCIES CAN THREATEN • Economic Stability

14. FEDERAL PROVINCE COMMUNITY PROVINCE COMMUNITY COMMUNITY Who are the players? 14

15. Canadian Forces in a Domestic Emergency

16. OPERATION ASSISTANCE Winnipeg Floods - 1997

17. Area affected

18. Chronology • First Flood forecast issued 26 February • Second Flood forecast issued 21March • Province revises flood peak at 245 ft 20 April • Province req open-ended assistance from MND to commence 21 April • Winnipeg mayor declares local state of emergency 23 April

19. Canadian Forces involvement • Military preps Flood Contingency Plan 4 Mar • 1 PPCLI recce dep Wainwright for Shilo 15 Apr • Military assistance req 21-24 Apr – for 100 pers • Comd 1 CMBG req 1 Div HQ + 2 CMBG 26 Apr • Majority of Troops in location 2 May • 4 ESR eqpt unloaded in Winnipeg 6 May • LdSH BG dep Manitoba. ACC begins thinning out

20. Canadian Forces Involvement (cont) • 2 R22eR dep. MCC begins thinning out • 1 RCR dep. • 1 Div HQ hands over to 17 Wing JTFHQ • Primarily Engr assets only left in AO 23 May • Operation closes out 31 May

21. OPERATION ASSISTANCE Winnipeg Floods - 1997

22. OPERATION RECUPERATION Eastern Canada – Ice Storm 1998

23. Area Affected

24. Chronology • Storm commences 6 January • Military put on alert 7 January • Provincial (Ont & Que) requests for assistance issued 8 January. New Brunswick requests assistance 13 Jan • Deployment begins 8 January • Redeployment concludes 8 February

25. Canadian Forces Involvement • Land Forces proactively prepared • Widespread across three Land Forces areas • Ontario – 4,850 • Quebec – 10,550 • NB – 384 • In support – additional 6200 personnel

26. KATRINA

27. Lessons Learned Katrina • A fractured response structure • Lack of coordination • Lack of a prioritized policy and plan • Lack of situational awareness to decision makers • Lack of understanding between the private sector and the Federal government

28. Lessons Learned

29. Lessons Learned(BEFORE BANG=MANAGER) • Cooperative and deliberate Planning *

30. L1s,FGs.. Reachback SJS COMDS COMDS CANOSCOM at IOC 1 Feb 06 CANOSCOM at IOC 1 Feb 06 COMDS Comd Gp Op Sp Centre ( First floor Star Top for now ) Move Med CANOSCOM HQ Plans Plans MCC HSCC MP Key functions : Eng Plans MPCC Planning & Control of Op Sp Line functions ESCC Plans COP (FG - FE) CIS LCC Log Supporting Op Comd Sp Staffs functions (FE) CC CIS Pers Sp Plans Reaching back to Strat Sp functions (FD - FG - Plans CC FE) Pers Sp Plans OPCON OPCON RESPONSIVE FOR OP SP OS MP Gp CFJSG OS Engr Gp CMSG Comm Res CFJSR CF HSS Gp J6 (COS (IM)) CFPSU OPCON* OPCON* 3 CSU 4 CFMCU CFPU ISTs 1 ESU 202 WkShop CFADs 25 CFSD 7 CFSD ACTs AES NCT 30

31. Lessons Learned(BEFORE BANG=MANAGER) • Cooperative and deliberate Planning • Jurisdiction • Preparation, Coordination, Harmonization • Logistic sustainment • Training • Finance

32. Lessons Learned (AFTER BANG=LEADER) • Situation Awareness • Timely Orders • Movements • Public Affairs • Communications • Coordination *

33. Supporting Force Projection, Theatre Activation & Sustainment Strategic Wholesale Origin Force Projection Origin Origin Coupling Bridge (Op Sp Chain) Tactical Operational Theatre of Operations can be domestic, continental or anywhere else in the World… Retail Theatre of Operations

34. Lessons Learned (AFTER BANG=LEADER) • Situation Awareness • Timely Orders • Movements • Public Affairs • Communications • Coordination * • Commandment &Control *

35. Mission Sustainment Mission Open/Close Lines of Comm Force Generation RSOM & OP Stock Mgmt Mov, ISBs POE/Ds, NRL JTF Sp Groups/ Components TASG MCT Operational Support Capability Thrust Op Sp Planning and Advice Operational Support Functional Capability Thrust Pers Svcs Contractors Log Svcs Engr MP LEMS HSS CIS 35

36. Lessons Learned (AFTER BANG=LEADER) • Situation Awareness • Timely Orders • Movements • Public Affairs • Communications • Coordination • Commandment &Control

37. Questions?