J4 Strategic Logistics Planning

1. AO/Pre-Decisional Draft J4 Strategic Logistics Planning • Purpose: • Define the strategic logistics endstate • Describe criteria for prioritization • Gain J4 approval on Ends, Ways and Means The overall classification of this briefing is UNCLASSIFIED

2. Outline UNCLASSIFIED • The Strategic Logistics Working Group • Approach • Purpose • Members • Key Tasks • Timeline • Strategic logistics endstate • Prioritization criteria • Priority countries • Ends, Ways and Means

3. Strategic Logistics Working Group Approach We cannot assume away or ignore challenges that are necessary to strengthen African Defense Force (ADF) logistics, so we must identify opportunities where our efforts overlap with other stakeholders and coordinate to strengthen all areas. SLWG efforts UNESCO, NGO Initiatives, Department of Education IMF, World Bank, Acumen Fund, Department of Commerce USAID, Good Governance Africa, Department of State,

4. Purpose and Key Tasks UNCLASSIFIED • Purpose:To provide a strategic logistics plan for West Africa, and develop a logistics capacity-building methodology that can be applied to other regions and organizations in Africa. Develop assessment criteria; prioritize partnerships, efforts, and objectives; develop measures of effectiveness and performance to evaluate the plan. • Key Tasks: • - Identify key stakeholders and get “buy-in” to organize a “working group” • Prioritize countries • Establish logistics capability assessment criteria • - Conduct logistics capability assessment of West Africa states/regional organizations • - Establish ends/objectives of partner logistics capacity building • - Establish prioritization criteria for future engagements • - Establish ways/identify and propose logistics lines of efforts and programs • - Establish means/identify resources (and shortfalls) to strengthen logistics capacity • - Establish measures of effectiveness and indicators; conduct continuous assessments

5. Members UNCLASSIFIED • Core WGAssociate WG Members • - J45 (Lead) - USAID • - J43 - ECOWAS LNO • - J44 - KAIPTC LNO • - J47 - DLA • - J5 Plans - TRANSCOM • - J5 West - US Army War College (Africa RSE) • - J1/8 - ICAF • J2 - ILOs (France, UK, NATO) • - J3 - Institute for Defense and Business • - J9 - Department of Commerce • - USARAF - Department of Education • NAVAF • AFAF • MARFORAF • SOCAFRICA

6. Strengthening Defense Logistics Capacity Working Group Timeline UNCLASSIFIED Finalize MOEs and Indicators 27 JUN 13 Identify Lead Components 13 JUN 13 Develop Ends, Ways and Means 6 JUN 13 Develop MOEs and Indicators 20 JUN 13 MAY 13 JUL 13 JUN 13 Opening Meeting 9 MAY 13 Review existing initiatives 18 JUL 13 Identify existing initiatives 30 MAY 13 Review Prioritization of Countries 25 JUL 13 Assess Ends, Ways and Means 11 JUL 13 Develop baseline log capability assessment 23 MAY 13 Discuss Criteria for Prioritization of Countries 16 MAY 13 WG Meeting IPR to J4

7. Strategic Logistics Endstate UNCLASSIFIED The defense forces of African partner nations possess the logistics capacity to support their own internal border security, and have the ability to deploy/sustain their forces as part of a regional, AU, or UN peace keeping force.

8. Proposed Prioritization Criteria UNCLASSIFIED • Countries were prioritized by answering the following questions: • US Interest • Is the country in a geo-strategic location? • Access/Ability • Is the country a “willing”partner? • Is the country a “capable” partner? • Are there legal reasons that prohibit US involvement? • Does the country have a “professional defense force”? • Whole of Government • Is the country a US Aid trade hub/priority? • Is the country a focus area for the UN’s Millennium Challenge? • Is the country eligible in 2013 for support from the Millennium Challenge Corporation? • Does the country have a “stable government”? • Greatest Need • Does the country have a greater need for logistics capacity than other countries? • Does the country have operational/adequate access ports (i.e. airfields/seaports)? • Does the country have existing/adequate infrastructure (i.e. roads, bridges, ferry crossings, fuel stations)? • Does the country expend an annual percentage of its GDP on its defense forces?

9. Prioritization Data Sources UNCLASSIFIED • Countries were prioritized by answering the following questions: • US Interest • Geo-strategic locations were assessed based on location and natural resources • Access/Ability • A “willing”partner was assessed using the J5 model and the USAFRICOM J2 Defense Capabilities Overview • A “capable” partner was assessed using the J5 model • Legal preclusions from US assistance were identified by the Department of State website (www.state.gov) • The extent of a countries “professional defense force” was assessed using USAFRICOM’s J2 Defense Capabilities Overview • Whole of Government • US Aid trade hub locations were identified by the USAID Hub website (http://www.watradehub.com/) • The UN’s Millennium Challenge focus areas were identified by the MCC website (www.mcc.gov) • 2013 eligibility for support from the Millennium Challenge Corporation was identified by the MCC website (www.mcc.gov) • A government’s stability was assessed using the World Bank’s governance indicators (www.worldbank.org) • Greatest Need • A countries Logistics Performance was assessed using the World Banks Logistics Performance Index (www.worldbank.org) • Operational access ports were assessed using multiple sites (Infrastructure Africa, World Travel and Tourism Council) • Existing/adequate infrastructure was assessed using multiple sites (Infrastructure Africa, WTTC and World Bank) • Annual GDP defense spending was identified using the World Bank as a data source (www.worldbank.org)

10. Definitions UNCLASSIFIED • Willing – Willing partners demonstrate sustained political and material commitments to U.S. interest and security objectives. • Capable – Capable partners field reliable, proficient and professional armed forces with sufficient air, land and maritime capabilities to meet their unique security challenges, and they are able to contribute to regional security. • Professional defense force – A professional defense force is a permanent defense force committed to border defense, civilian command and control, and population safety. • Stable government – A stable government is a government administered in such a way that it precludes the possibility of open revolt, while sustaining development.

11. Country Prioritization UNCLASSIFED

12. Country Prioritization UNCLASSIFIED Ghana Benin Senegal Togo Niger Cote D’Ivorie Sierra Leone Liberia Nigeria Cape Verde Burkina Faso The Gambia Guinea Bissau Mali Guinea

13. Proposed Ends, Ways and Means UNCLASSIFIED • Train the trainer programs • Ends: African countries training defense forces in administrative and logistical skill sets on an ongoing basis • Ways: Kofi Annan Center and new and existing TSC training events • Means: Components with requested forces (RFF) • Embedded advisors • Ends: Professionalization of African logistics defense forces • Ways: Embed with African units for no less than three months on a reoccurring basis • Means: Components with requested forces (RFF)

14. Proposed Ends, Ways and Means UNCLASSIFIED • African logistics conferences • Ends: Regional logistics conferences that allow Africans to identify logistical areas that they want to strengthen within their defense forces • Ways: Partner with DATTs, OSCs and Regional Economic Communities • Means: USAFRICOM J4 coordination with components and external stakeholders • Logistics policies at the continental, regional and national levels • Ends: Logistic policies that strengthen the government and increase collaboration between civilian industries and defense forces • Ways: Partner with DATTs, OSCs, Regional Economic Communities and external stakeholders • Means: USAFRICOM J4 coordination with external stakeholders We believe the key to success is to support the ongoing efforts of key stakeholders by integrating our ends, ways and means in a way that mutually supports our mutual logistics endstates.