Cobra Gold 12 Overview Brief for Senior Leaders Seminar UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED Cobra Gold 12 Overview Brief for Senior Leaders Seminar Major Andrew Merz 07 February 2012

Overview Full participating nations for the 31st Cobra Gold include: UNCLASSIFIED Overview Full participating nations for the 31st Cobra Gold include: Thailand (3,623), United States (5,335), Singapore (59), Japan (75), Republic of Korea (324), Indonesia (73), Malaysia (79) [9,568 participants] 10 Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (MPAT) nations invited (blue confirmed): Australia, Canada, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Philippines, Vietnam 10 Combined Observer Liaison Team (COLT) nations invited (blue confirmed): Brunei, Laos, Russia, Netherlands, New Zealand, P.R.C., South Africa, Sri Lanka, Timor Leste, U.A.E.

Area of Operations Nam Phong: -CMARFOR FW AVIATION RANGE Chiang Mai: -SOF Aviation Phitsanulok: -FTX CJSOTF HQ Chai Badan: -CALFEX Korat- Camp Suranaree -MNF/JTF 505 COC -JESG COC -CPX CARFOR -CPX CFACC -CPX CJSOTF -CJCMOTF HQ Korat- Camp Friendship -FTX CARFOR Korat- Wing 1 -MARFOR ACE HQ Sappan Nak: -MEU RW Aviation Bangkok: -JESG FWD/RR Rayong Bus Station: -NEO/TJNO Utapao: -MARFOR ACE -CPX & FTX CNAVFOR HQ -JMCC Poo Lum Yai: -CARFOR FTX Sattahip: -CPX & FTX CMARFOR -EXERCISE CONTROL GROUP Lotawin : -CMARFOR Hat Yao: -CMARFOR, -CJSOTF FTX Ban Chan Krem: -CMARFOR GCE Samaesan: -CMARFOR LCE HQ AAV Camp: -CMARFOR

CPX Academics; Senior Leader Seminar; Senior Enlisted PME begin UNCLASSIFIED Cobra Gold 2012 Timeline CPX Academics; Senior Leader Seminar; Senior Enlisted PME begin AAR ENCAP Dedication Closing Ceremony MB 2 ARR MB 1 R/D Opening Ceremony FEB 12 Jan ~ 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 H/CA ENCAP Ops 17 Jan – 17 Feb CPX Pre-training CPX MNF/JTF/JESG/ECG Setup FTX

UNCLASSIFIED Command Post Exercise

CPX Overview Objective: Method: Advance regional security by displaying a robust multinational force sharing a common goal and commitment to a peaceful region, but remaining an agile force prepared for any contingency Method: Multinational Force Peace Enforcement Operations scenario Incorporates all full-participating nations Simulation-driven CPX UNCLASSIFIED

CPX Command & Control Structure NATIONAL COMMAND ELEMENTS RTARF SAF ROK III MEF TNI MAF KUH MNF COMMANDER MNF DEPUTY MNF-CG MNF ASST CDR JSDF CFACC CMARFOR This slide represents the MNF C2 and where each country is planned to be represented throughout the MNF. CARFOR CNAVFOR CJSOTF TF WEST TF WEST TF EAST Approval Coordinate Operational Control 7

CPX MNF C-Staff Leads & Deputies Contributing Nations: THA (161) USA (216) SGP (32) IDN (17) MYS (16) KOR (6) JPN LNO (3) MPAT (13) Total: 464 CDR MNF DCG DCG ASSISTANTCG COS DCOS DCOS DCOS DCOS DCOS C1 C2 C3 L D L D L D C4 C5 C6 L D L D L D C7/CMO SURGEON PA L D L D L D SJA L D IDN KOR SGP THA USA MYS KUH 8

CPX Operations Calendar UNCLASSIFIED February 2012 CPX Operations Calendar Training Audience ECG & Training Audience ECG SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 Focus of Effort to JCWC Focus of Effort to Senior Cntl Pre-CPX trng Begin JTLS Test 5 6 Opening Ceremony 7 8 9 10 11 Thai OnlyTrng (Theater) Super Bowl MINI Ex SLS/ACADEMICS SLS/ACADEMICS CPX Start D+4 End JTLS Test ECG Training ECG Training SCIF Hot CG Execution 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Closing Ceremony CPX End D+10 AAR CG Execution 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 BSA ends 26 27 28

CPX Academics Schedule MINIEX MSEL INJECTS and B2C2WGs

Field Training Exercise UNCLASSIFIED Field Training Exercise

FTX Objectives CARFOR CMARFOR CNAVFOR CJSOTF Conduct multinational FTX events designed to advance partner nation Joint inoperability, Combined Arms effectiveness, and tactical capability in a multinational environment. Provide sustainment and readiness training for U.S. forces. Advances mil-to-mil relationships of all participating nations. Conduct multinational FTX events designed to advance partner nation Joint interoperability, Combined Arms effectiveness, and tactical capability in a multinational environment. Conduct Noncombatant Evacuation Operations (NEO) with multinational partners. CNAVFOR CJSOTF Conduct Maritime security operations Perform Amphibious assault with multinational partners Conduct C2 with multinational partners Unconventional Warfare (UW) Special Reconnaissance (SR) Combined/Joint Interoperability Close air support/tactical air controller ops Infiltration/Exfiltration Personal Recovery/Combat Search & Rescue 12

CG12 FTX Map Nam Phong: CMARFOR USA (12) THA (TBD) Phitsanulok: CJSOTF: THA (125) USA (162) Chiang Mai: CJSOTF: USA (60) THA (TBD) Chai Badan: CALFEX USA (955) THA (570) Korat: JESG COC CARFOR: THA (TBD) USA (739) CJSOTF: THA (60) USA (50) CMARFOR: USA (866) Sappan Nak: USA (200) THA (TBD) Rayong Bus Station NEO/TJNO: THA (190) US (120) JPN (60) IDN (30) MYS (30) Utapao: CMARFOR: THA (TBD) USA (244) CNAVFOR USA (4) Poo Lum Yai: CARFOR: THA (TBD) USA (695) Lotawin : CMARFOR THA (40) USA (100) Hat Yao: CMARFOR: THA (TBD) USA (76) CJSOTF: THA (30) USA (12) Sattahip: CMARFOR THA (40) USA (150) CNAVFOR: THA (316) USA (2530) ROK (130) Ban Chan Krem: CMARFOR: THA (150) USA (350) ROK (150) Samaesan: CMARFOR: THA (TBD) USA (475) AAV Camp: CMARFOR THA (90) USA (210)

Humanitarian Civil Assistance UNCLASSIFIED Humanitarian Civil Assistance

HCA Concept Total ENCAPs: 6 Total Medical Support Operations sites: 6 Multinational participation (Thailand, United States, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, and Malaysia) Total Medical Support Operations sites: 6 Multinational participation (Thailand, United States, Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, and Malaysia) 15

HCA ENCAP Sites Key: USMC – RED Army – GREEN Navy – BLUE SARABURI SITE 1 25 USMC/20 RTAF NAKHON RATCHASIMA SITE 2 30 USA /20 RTAF 2 Singapore SITE 3 30 USA/20 RTA KORAT BANGKOK CHANTHABURI SITE 4 25 USMC/20 RTMC CHONBURI SITE 6 20 USN/20 RTN/ 7 MAF RAYONG SITE 5 10 USMC/20 RTN/12 ROK/15 TNI Key: USMC – RED Army – GREEN Navy – BLUE

ALL SITES WILL CONSIST OF: HCA MEDCAP Sites SARABURI SITE 1 KORAT NAKHON RATCHASIMA SITES 2 & 3 BANGKOK CHANTHABURI SITE 4 CHONBURI SITE 6 MEDCAP TEAM ALL SITES WILL CONSIST OF: (27) USN (5) US ARMY (15) THA (5) IDN (4) KOR (5) MYS (5) JPN RAYONG SITE 5 SMEE – NO MEDCAP

CG 12 Community Relations Projects Korat (1)--Narisawat WP & VTC for Women (JTF:HQ) (2)--Ban Ratchasima Boys Wel-fare Est. (CMARFOR:MAG-12) (3, 4)--(Ratchasima Wittayalai-2 School) x2 (CARFOR:2-162 Inf. Bn; CMARFOR:MAG-12) (5)--Nakhon Ratchasima Panyonnookun School (CMARFOR:MAG-12) (6)--Boonwattana High School (CMARFOR:MAG-12) (7)--Boonwattana Static Display (CMARFOR:MAG-12) (8)--Phoklang Thammaprakorn Home (CMARFOR:MAG-12) (9, 10)--Sathanpinit Boys’ Home Training Ctr) x 2 (CARFOR: HQ, 2-9 Inf.; CMARFOR:MAG-12) (11)--Thailand Children‘s Home Pattaya (14)--Father Ray Children’s Home (CMARFOR:MAG-36) (15)--Father Ray Children’s Village (CMARFOR:MAG-36) (16)--Pattaya Redemptorist Vocational School for People with Disabilities (CMARFOR: MAG-36) (17)--Pattaya Orphanage and Sotpattana School for the Deaf (CNAVFOR:31st MEU) Utaphao (18)--Banklongbangpai School (CMARFOR:MAG-36) Rayong (19)--Camillian Social Center Rayong (CMARFOR:HQ) Ban Chan Krem (12)--Ban Chathaklem School (CMARFOR:CAB) (13)--Ban Klongchen Community Center

Flood Recovery Medical Outreach Sites PATHUM THANI LOP BURI AYUTTAYA Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (AFRIMS) FLOOD RECOVERY MEDICAL TEAM (10) USN (15) Thai (5) AFRIMS

Flood Recovery Medical CONOPs UNCLASSIFIED Flood Recovery Medical CONOPs January/February 2012 22 23 24 25 26 Day 1 Bangkok SMEE Symposium 27 Day 2 28 29 30 Site 1 Pathum Thani Medical Outreach 32 PAX 31 Site 2 Lop Buri 1 Site 2 (Day 2) 2 Site 3 Ayutthaya 3 4 Health Engagements conducted one week prior to opening ceremony of CG-12 with 10 US , 15 Thai, and 5 AFRIMS Medical Personnel (Same US personnel will participate in CG-12) Medically assist and treat local villagers from flood affected areas (Pathum Thani, Lop Buri, and Ayutthaya) SMEE Symposium will occur at Venue in Bangkok. Thai Mil Health officials plan for 60 participants. Topics will include: Shelter Mgmt, pandemic disease, mass casualty planning, psych first aid, future vision MEDCAPs, and disaster experience. Symposium presenters from Thai & US Mil, Thai Civ Officials, AFRIMS, USAID, others (TBD)

JOINT EXERCISE SUPPORT GROUP Cobra Gold 12 Exercise Command Relationships EXECUTIVE AGENT MARFOR GCE (3D CAB) ACE (MAG 36/12) LCE (CLR-3) NAVFOR 31ST MEU ARFOR AFFOR SOF JCMOTF JOINT EXERCISE SUPPORT GROUP LtGen Glueck will be the senior U.S. officer in CG 12 ---BGen Crenshaw: MARFOR ---RDML Scott Jones: NAVFOR ---COL Philip Butch: ARFOR ---COL Richard Chapman: AFFOR ---COL (USA) Paul Rounsaville: SOF ---LtCol Brian Clemens (from 3d MLG): JCMOTF ---GCE, 3d CAB: LtCol Kirk Mullins ---ACE, MAG-36: Col Jeff Arruda ---LCE, CLR-3: Col Clarke Henderson ---31st MEU: Col Andrew MacMannis Supporting TACON OPCON Definition of Support relationship: Support Relationship: Reporting (SITREP & Accountability), CASEVAC coordination, ASRs, required logistics support, EA Force Protection authority: limited to preventative measures to mitigate hostile actions against Department of Defense personnel, resources, facilities, and critical information MEU remains OPCON to NAVFOR during exercise; when its forces are ashore, reporting/supported relationship with the MARFOR for SITREPs, CASEVAC coordination, logistics support, and AT/FP purposes