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Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (MPAT). Updated 7-30-03. Enhancing Multinational Operations. Agenda. What is MPAT ? MPAT Concept MPAT Venues MNF SOP Way Ahead & Endstate. Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (MPAT).
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Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (MPAT) Updated 7-30-03 Enhancing Multinational Operations
Agenda What is MPAT ? MPAT Concept MPAT Venues MNF SOP Way Ahead & Endstate
Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (MPAT) A cadre of military planners from nations with Asia-Pacific interests capable of rapidly augmenting a multinational force (MNF) headquarters established to plan and executemultinational coalition operations in response to military operations other than war (MOOTW) / small scale contingencies (SSC)
Venue to share MNF/CTF HQ processes Maintain a cadre of planners proficient in crisis action planning for CTF HQ staff augmentation Develop habitual relationships among MPAT cadre Meet periodically to practice MNF SOP procedures: CTF activation, forming, planning, and employment Include interested nations in MPAT events and appropriate IO, NGO, and UN agencies MPAT PROGRAM BELONGS TO ALL INTERESTED NATIONS MPAT A Rapidly Maturing Vision
MPAT Objectives • Improve Interoperability and Multinational Cooperation • Reduce Crisis Response Time and Increase Coalition Task Force (CTF) / MNF Effectiveness • Strengthen and Practice Multinational Force (MNF) Command, Control, Computer, and Information Systems Procedures • Develop and Become Familiar With Common Standing Operating Procedures (SOP) For MNF / CTF HQ
The MPAT Concept Scaleable to contingency • National Contributions • Operational Planners • Size: Tailored based on • mission • Primary Function • Planner Augmentation for MNF/CTF HQ Staff • MPAT assignment: • Request two year assignment for nation’s MPAT personnel • Nations send at least one previous MPAT attendee to each event • MPAT POC/Coordinator for each nation Cadre includes expertise in - Ground - Legal - Air - Log / Eng - Maritime - Medical - Comms - Information Ops - Intel - Etc. MPAT coordinated by MPAT Secretariat
Multinational Planning for Military Operations Other Than War / Small Scale Contingencies Conceptual Framework MISSIONS Humanitarian Assistance COMMAND AND CONTROL Operational Procedures (MNF SOP) Disaster Relief Search & Rescue FORCES Non-Combatant Evacuation Tactical Procedures (TTP) Peace Operations
Desired CTF Crisis Response Capability CTF TRANSITION EXECUTE EXECUTE Effectiveness DEPLOY Reduce Time / Increase Effectiveness DEPLOY PLAN PLAN ESTABLISH CTF Improvement - X days X days Y days Time Improved speed of response through effective multinational force activation, forming, and planning
Core Planning Staff Augmenting the CTF HQ Lead Nation Concept Nation 4 Nation 1 CTF HQ Multinational Nation 5 Nation 2 Force HQ Nation 3 Nation 6
MPAT TE Focus: Activation & Forming the CTF HQ Staff LOs from Supporting Commands Add’l MPAT SMEs: PSYOP, Civil Affairs, Legal, Medical, Pol-Mil, etc. MPAT CTF Headquarters C1/Personnel C2/ Intel C3/ Ops C4/ Log C5/ Plans C6/ Comms C7/ Civ-Mil Cultural Dynamics SOPs CTF HQ Infrastructure Differences Communications Operational Level focus TTPs
Nations that have participated in MPAT Events Australia Bangladesh Brunei Canada China France Fiji Germany India Indonesia Japan Korea Madagascar Malaysia Maldives Mauritius Mongolia Nepal New Zealand Papua New Guinea Philippines Russia Singapore Solomon Is. Sri Lanka Thailand Tonga UK US Vanuatu Vietnam
TEMPEST EXPRESS (TE) HQ Staff Planning Workshop Planning event, scenario driven, focus is Coalition Task Force (CTF) activation, forming, and military Course of Action (COA) Development MPAT Concept & SOP Development Workshop (CDW) Develop the MPAT program, schedule, and events Develop Multinational Force Standing Operating Procedures (MNF SOP) Gain consensus MPAT Participation In Non-MPAT Events: CTF CAP Phase VI COA Execution exercises TEAM CHALLENGE Exercises (CG & BK) MPAT participate in other nations exercises Seminars, Table-tops, Wargames, etc. MPAT – MNF SOPMultiple Venues & Thrusts
CDW-1 MAY 00: Hawaii (5 Countries) CDW-2 JUL 00: Bangkok (7 Countries) CDW-3 AUG 00: Hawaii (11 Countries) CDW-4 JAN 01: Hawaii (16 Countries) CDW-5/SOP JUL 01: Hawaii (24 Countries) CDW-6 JAN 02: Korea (25 Countries) MNF SOP-1 MAR 02: Hawaii (17 Countries) MNF SOP-2 JUN 02: Hawaii (18 Countries) CDW-7 AUG 02: Singapore (25 Countries) MNF SOP-3 FEB 03: Hawaii (18 Countries) MNF SOP-4 JUN 03: Hawaii (5 days) CDW-8 AUG 03: Mongolia (2 days, prior to TE-5) MNF SOP-5 JAN 04: Hawaii (5 days) MNF SOP-6 JUN 04: Hawaii (5 days) CDW-9 AUG 04: India for 2 days prior to TE-7 (tentative) CDW-10 JAN 05: Indonesia 2 days prior TE-8 (tentative) MNF SOP-7 JUN 05: Hawaii (5 days) MPAT Concept and MNF SOP Development Workshops (CDW)
TE-1 Nov 00: Manila (19 Countries) TE-2 Feb 01:Bangkok (19 Countries) TE-3 Jan 02: Korea (25 Countries) TE-4 Aug 02:Singapore (25 Countries) TE-5 Aug 03:Mongolia TE-6 Mar 04: Australia TE-7 Aug 04: India (tentative) TE-8 Jan 05: Indonesia (tentative) TE-9 Aug 05: Japan (tentative) TE-10 Jan 06: Thailand (tentative) TE Staff Planning Workshop Korea (TE-3) Manila (TE-1) Bangkok (TE-2)
EventDatesLocationParticipation TE-5 / CDW-8 31 Jul- 8 Aug 03 Mongolia Maximum MNF SOP Workshop 5 25-30 Jan 04 Hawaii Selected nations BALIKATAN 04 (BK04) 26 Feb - 5 Mar 04 Philippines Selected nations TE-6 18-26 Mar 04 Australia Maximum COBRA GOLD 04 (CG04) 18-26 May 04 Thailand Selected nations MNF SOP Workshop 6 13-18 June 04 Hawaii Selected nations ---------------------TE WAY Ahead (tentative awaiting approval by co-sponsor/host nations) --------------------- TE-7 / CDW-929 Jul- 6 Aug 04India (tentative)Maximum TE-8 / CDW-10Jan 05Indonesia (tentative) Maximum (Back Up Thailand) TE-9 / CDW-11Aug 05Japan (tentative) Maximum TE-10 / CDW-12Jan 06Thailand (tentative)Maximum MPAT & MNF SOP Workshop Opportunities
TEMPEST EXPRESS (MPAT TE-5)Mongolia August 2003 Improving CTF Activation and Planning Effectiveness Products: Commander’s Estimate Initiation: Supported Strategic Commander’s Warning Order to CTF Thur 31 July Fri 1 Aug Sun 3 Aug Mon 4 Aug Tue 5 Aug Wed 6 Aug Thur 7 Aug Fri 8 Aug Sat 2 Aug Free Time Mission Analysis Brief Initial COA BRIEF ACADEMICS ACADEMICS Open Cer. (Optional) Academics for MAF Participants & CDW & MNF SOP (Optional) Academics New MPAT Participants & CDW & MNF SOP (cont) Scenario Brf PRACTICAL EXERCISE (STAFF ESTIMATE DEVMT) PRACTICAL EXERCISE (COA ANALYSIS & COMPARISON) ACADEMICS Form The CTF ACADEMICS ACADEMICS PRACTICAL EXERCISE (MISSION ANALYSIS) PRACTICAL EXERCISE (COA DEVELOP- MENT) PRACTICAL EXERCISE (COA ANALYSIS) Mongolia Hosted Cultural Activity & Lunch COA Decision Brief Free Time AAR Cultural Event Back-up Ice Breaker Closing Cer.
15-20 June Hawaii: HA/DR; Disarmament, Demobilization & Reintegration (DD&R); IM; IO; JTF-CTF Transition; Transnational Threats; Terminology; and Coalition Communications Interoperability Guide (CCIG) Jan’04 Hawaii: Transnational Threats, JTF-CTF Transition, Interagency CCIG, ROE, IO/PA and finalize HA/DR, IM, Medical June’04 Hawaii: Update PO, CCC, CMOC/Civ-Mil, and finalize CT, JTF-CTF Transition, Interagency Integration, Staff Estimates, IO/PA and CCIG Feb’05 Hawaii: Scenario driven review key chapters, HQ structure including C1 - C7, Intel Sharing, and finalize previous drafts Jun’05 Hawaii: Assessment Cell, Intel Sharing, …. MNF SOP Way AheadFuture SOP Development Topics
Two MPAT TE Staff Planning Workshops each year At least one MNF SOP Concept Development Workshop (CDW) each year Schedule 2-day SOP Development in conjunction with TE workshops Two 5-day SOP Development workshops in 2004 Continue development of MPAT workshop modules Completed: MNF / CTF HQ Forming and Crisis Action Planning Completed: MNF / CTF Peace Operations (7 modules) Next: NEO and Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Relief (HA/DR) Support Common Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) Development Efforts MPAT invited to participate in other nations events Where Are We Going?(Way-ahead)
MPAT - Advancing multinational readiness within the Asia Pacific Region Upcoming events: Tempest Expresses in Mongolia (Aug’03), Australia (Mar’04) Tentative Co-sponsors/hosts: India (Aug’04); Indonesia and Japan (CY 05); and Thailand (CY’06) MNF SOP – We have taken the first big step! A “Guide”for CTF Operational Level Start Points and CTF procedures Not prescriptive, binding, or directive Ready NOW for execution but continual refinement required MPAT + MNF SOP:Periodic opportunities to develop and practice common operational level procedures and interoperability Activation Forming Planning Employment MPAT / MNF SOP Summary“A Journey Starts with a first step”
MPAT End-state A cadre of military planners is established from nations with Asia-Pacific interests who can be requested to augment the standup of a Multinational Force (MNF) Headquarters within the region. The ultimate goal being reduced crisis response time and increased planning effectiveness.