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CTF 172 CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS BY PHASE. Maj Brent Vaino, RCAF 5 July 2014. Outline. Describe each phase of RIMPAC 2014 Outline CTF 172 support to each phase. RIMPAC Phases. Harbor Phase 26 J un – 8 Jul All forces ashore Force Integration Training (FIT) 9 – 25 Jul Serialized Training
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CTF 172 CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS BY PHASE Maj Brent Vaino, RCAF 5July 2014
Outline Describe each phase of RIMPAC 2014 Outline CTF 172 support to each phase
RIMPAC Phases Harbor Phase • 26 Jun – 8 Jul • All forces ashore Force Integration Training (FIT) • 9 – 25 Jul • Serialized Training • Advanced FIT Freeplay Phase • 26-29 Jul
Harbor Phase 26 June – 8 July Receive and integrate forces (admin, training) Establish connections between participants Briefings • Basic warfare training • Safety briefings • Final planning (flypro, SOE) • Concept rehearsals Social events • Formal receptions, parties, sports events
Force Integration Training Serialized Phase 9 – 19 July Meets most CTF 172 national training objectives Scripted, pre-planned training events • 10-12 ASW CASEX per day • Starting with basic CASEX 6, 7 • Working up to CASEX 3,4 All events under TACON of CTF 172 Assigned DCA/SAG box for each event
Force Integration Training Serialized Phase 9 – 19 July Live Fire SINKEXes • 10 Jul: SLAM-ER co-op, IR Maverick (USN) • 14 Jul: Harpoon CTOT (USN + JMSDF) Torpedo Exercises • 7 Jul: JMSDF • 17-19 Jul: USN Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Relief support 9-13 Jul • 1 – hour add-on tasking over Ford Island
Force Integration Training Advanced FIT 20-24 July Ships operating in formed units Each MPRA CTG supports one Strike Group Theater ASW Exercises under TACON of TASW commander (CTF 174) • Carrier Strike Group (CTF 170) • Expeditionary Strike Group (CTF 176) War at Sea Exercises (WASEX) • Surface Warfare only, no sub threat • CTF vs.OPFORSAG • Strike Groups have TACON Swap events halfway on 22 Jul Ends with PHOTOEX – 25 July
Theater ASW Exercises (TASWEX) Scheme of Maneuver CTF 170 22-24 Jul CTF 176 20-22 Jul
War At Sea Exercises (WASEX)Scheme of Maneuver CTF 170 20-22 Jul CTF 176 22-24 Jul
PHOTOEX 25 July RIMPAC “show of force”
Freeplay Phase26-29 July RIMPAC forces move into synthetic exercise geography after PHOTOEX show of force Escalating tension, ROE play Full range of Naval, Air, Amphibious, and Special Ops warfare CFACC Large Force Events, including Carrier strikes Theater ASW Amphibious / MechanizedAssaults CTF 172 support • 90% Theater ASW • 10% dynamic tasking (DS, ISR, ASuW) • JMSDF NCMO 4 - 5 OPFOR sorties
Freeplay PhaseScheme of Maneuver CTF 176 YOLO (Island of YORK) Neptune Sea GRIFFON PANDORA YOLO (Island of YETI) ORION PANDORA (SHOAL) CTF 170