CARTHAGE LION 17 UNCLAS // FOUO UNCLASSIFIED Mission Profile Updated: 8 Mar 2017 OCE: MARFOREUR/AF OSE: USAFRICOM POC: LtCol Carlos Ybarra; carlos.ybarra@usmc.mil Mission Profile When: 17-27 August 2017 Where: Republic of Tunisia What: Tunisia and U.S. Forces conduct airborne ops and Combined Arms FTX at the Plt level Who: Tunisia and U.S. Forces in a Bilateral Exercise Why: Exercise to enhance the ability of the Tunisian Armed Forces to counter- Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs), and degrade VEOs in Tunisia. Supports AFRICOM LOE 2: Sets conditions for a synchronized satellite event connected to exercise AFRICAN LION. Concept of Exercise Tunisian and US Military forces conduct a 10 day bilateral military exercise at the platoon level focused on small unit tactics, techniques and procedures. This exercise will enhance the ability of the Tunisian Armed Forces to counter- Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs), and degrade VEOs in Tunisia. Total Force Requirements: 150 Total; 68 US (Proposed as of 8 Mar 17) MCE: ~ 3 pax USMC, (Tentative) FTX: ~ 65 pax USMC, USA, (Tentative) LOG Spt Element: ~ 5 pax USMC, USA, USAF (Tentative) Foreign Forces: Tunisia (TBD) USMC Specific Sourcing TBD AFRICOM 5 Year End State Supports USAFRICOM Theater Campaign Plan LOEs: LOE 2: Degrade VEOs in Sahel Magreb/Contain instability in Libya MARFOREUR/AF Exercise Related Objectives -Increase Regional cooperation in the North-West Africa focus region -Support USAFRICOM TCP (LOE) 2 focusing on Intermediate Military Objectives to contain VEOs, and contain national borders through Multi-National Operations. -Promote tactical level interoperability with regional African partners and Multi-National security partners 1. . Security Cooperation (4.3) 2. 3. 4. MFE/A LOE Cost Estimate JETP: $900k DCCEP: $200K SIF: $TBD Total: $1.1M IPE/ PDSS 19-23 Sep 16 MPE 27-31 Mar 2017 TPFDD/LPE TBD May 17 FPE 5-10 Jun 17 Execution 17-27 Aug 2017 UNCLASSIFIED