Calendar as of 191900JUN12 Black Tactical / Blue Admin / Red Issue / Green Needs Attn

1. Calendar as of 191900JUN12Black Tactical / Blue Admin / Red Issue / Green Needs Attn MINI-EX Academics/MDMP Refinement

2. Calendar Black Tactical / Blue Admin / RED Issue / Green Needs Attn COY – Air Asslt Hasty-D Counter Attack SASO CPX * Occurs Daily

3. CPX Exercise Timeline AIR ASSAULT EOC Arrival EOC Redeploy COMMEX / Mini-Ex EOC Setup JCATS TRAINING COUNTER ATTACK RSOI Academics/MDMP HASTY DEFENSE SASO Jun 12 May 12 MNB TO TAPA FINAL AAR MNB TO LASNA CULTURAL DAY ADVON ARRIVAL MAIN BODY ARRIVAL CJTF EVENTS SIMULATION EVENTS CPX PARTICIPANTS

4. CCIR PIR (Know about enemy) • Where will enemy bypass or attack the Viljandi Battle Positions added 181700JUN12 • Where will the enemy assume the defense added 181700JUN12 • When will Southlandian (SL) combat forces cross the International Boundary Line (IBL) with a battalion or greater element and which maneuver corridors will they use? (Ph I, Transition & Move) • Which objective (Parnu or Viljandi) is their priority? (Ph II, Defense) • Identification of the enemy Armor Battalion (Reserve). (Ph II, Defense) • 171545JUN12 • Identification of conditions favorable to counterattack (initial enemy attack defeated). (Ph II, Defense transitioning to Ph III Counter Attack) • Location of enemy 3/33 Bde HQ. (All Phases) • Protest groups / insurgents are capable of hindering MND freedom of movement in Ph III and IV. (All Phases) • Enemy destruction of critical infrastructure. (All Phases)

5. Brigade Training Objectives • Conduct the Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) in order to plan and execute comprehensive and decisive operations in support of the Brigade Commander’s intent • Conduct command post operations in order to maintain command and control at all echelons • Conduct a BDE defense in order to secure key terrain, population, and resources against a Hybrid Threat in order to set conditions for the transition to offensive operations . • Integrate synchronizing ISR • Integrate BDE level firesand attack / assault aviation to defend in depth. • Employ deep strike capabilities/assets to disrupt the enemy in depth along their avenues of approach before reaching the BDE’s main defensive belt. • Conduct a BDE attack, integrating and synchronizing ISR, BDE level fires, attack and assault aviation, combined with mechanized forces against a Hybrid Threat in order to seize and retain key terrain, population, and/or infrastructure. • Conduct an Air Assault centered around one Infantry Battalion Task Force in order to seize and retain key terrain and/or resources until proper battle hand over to follow-on forces • Conduct Cyber defense operations in order to protect BDE network infrastructure and maintain command and control capability

6. Key Tasks associated with Training Objectives • Conduct MDMP • Conduct Command Post Operations / Operations Process • Coordinate with Adjacent Units • Conduct Defense • Conduct Attack • Conduct Air Assault • Synchronize & Integrate ISR • Synchronize Fires • Synchronize Attack Aviation / Conduct Air-Ground Integration • Synchronize Assault Aviation • Employ Deep Strike • Conduct Cyber Defense • Plan for Stability Operations • Plan Civil Military Operations

7. MND SENTINEL MISSION MND SENTINEL defends in sector NLT 170900 JUNE 2012 in order to defeat SOUTHLANDforces and maintain or restore the IBL. Be prepared to attack in zone to restore the IBL.

8. MND SENTINEL Commander’s Intent To rapidly mass combat power in Southern VIRONIA to prevent SOUTHLAND forces from penetrating PL RED and establishing an independent SIMM-dominated state. Defend only as long as is necessary to regain the initiative and then rapidly transition into offensive operations to restore the IBL. Use CAS, Army Aviation, and Fires to attrit the enemy within VIRONIA and to set the conditions for a rapid counterattack. Leverage non-lethal fires to maintain information dominance and to force the enemy’s withdrawal to his homeland. Integrate VIRONIAN security forces throughout and quickly transfer control and security operations back to them once the IBL is restored and hostilities have ended. Endstate: SOUTHLAND forces within VIRONIA are defeated, the IBL is restored, and local control is returned to VIRONIAN security forces.

9. MNB-V • Phase I • MNB-V (SE) task organizes for combat operations. • MNB-V rapidly leaves AA SENTINEL NET 152100JUN12 to move into sector. • MNB-V occupies hasty defensevic PL RED NLT 160900JUN12. • Phase II • 160900JUN12 MNB-V transitions to MND ME and establishes hasty defensevic PL RED to prevent penetration by more than a PLT size force. Improve defensive positions as time allows. Defend NLT 170900JUN12.

10. MNB-V • Phase III • On order, MNB-V (ME) conducts a counter-attack to regain the initiative and to defeat SOUTHLAND forces in the AO. • MNB-V be prepared to conduct Air Assault operations to secure key LOCs and to facilitate a rapid counterattack, preventing SOUTHLAND forces from establishing a cohesive defense inside VIRONIA. • Phase IV • On order, MNB-V (ME) transitions to conduct Stability Operations, restoring the IBL and integrating national VIRONIAN forces and agencies.