USPACOM Deployable Joint Task Force Augmentation Cell (DJTFAC) (U) Col Kelly Lawson Deputy Division Chief, Crisis Action Planning USPACOM Future Operations (J35) 6 Nov 2012 This brief is: UNCLASSIFIED 1

Goal: Move the curve up and to the left UNCLASSIFIED SITUATION (U) Problem: USPACOM missions and operational design depend on the ability to activate Joint Task Forces (JTFs) that can reach operational mission capability rapidly; current policy of ad hoc JTFs does not meet mission need; SJFHQ gone. Minimum Competence Operational Competence Goal: Move the curve up and to the left Time 2 Col Kelly Lawson, J35 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED FACTS (U) (U) All COCOMs are mandated by CJCS to maintain a JTF Readiness Program (U) Early-1990s: USPACOM activated the Deployable Joint Task Force Augmentation Cell (DJTFAC) (U) Early 2003: Standing Joint Force Headquarters (SJFHQ) activated & DJTFAC deactivated, USPACOM J35 activated (U) 1 Oct 2011: SJFHQ disestablished (U) 1 Oct 2011: USTRANSCOM Joint Enabling Capabilities Command (JECC) Global SJFHQ activated (U) 8 Dec 11: CDRUSPACOM reactivated the DJTFAC 3 Col Kelly Lawson, J35 UNCLASSIFIED

4 DJTFAC MISSION (U) MISSION STATEMENT UNCLASSIFIED DJTFAC MISSION (U) MISSION STATEMENT (U) Deployable Joint Task Force Augmentation Cell provides USPACOM a rapidly deployable, cross-functional staff element capable of temporarily assisting JTF HQs, when activated, initiate crisis action planning and critical battle staff processes in order to accelerate the operational capability of designated priority JTFs. 4 Col Kelly Lawson, J35 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED CDRUSPACOM INTENT (U) (U) Purpose: Accelerate JTF operational competence at the start of a crisis (U) Method: Establish an O6-led core assigned to PACOM J3 Designate matrixed team of functional SMEs from PACOM HQ Upon USPACOM OPT activation, J352 + DJTFAC participate Upon JTF activation, DJTFAC Core and selected matrixed SMEs deploy to the forming JTF for temporary assistance Upon agreement of CJTF and CDRUSPACOM, redeploy DJTFAC Prior to activation, DJTFAC Core facilitates a higher state of readiness for designated JTFs (U) Endstate: USPACOM has a rapidly deployable means to accelerate the operational competence of designated JTFs, both during crisis activation and pre-crisis 5 Col Kelly Lawson, J35 UNCLASSIFIED

USPACOM Crisis Planning Team (U) UNCLASSIFIED USPACOM Crisis Planning Team (U) (U) Crisis Planning Team is Led by O6 Reports to Future Ops Division (J35) J352 - Crisis Response Planning Branch 2 US planners + 1 vacant 1 Canadian LNO J359 – DJTFAC 5 core personnel (including OIC and NCOIC) ~20 matrixed Subject Matter Experts (U) Upon Crisis, Operational Planning Team forms with both branches (U) If JTF activated, DJTFAC can deploy if necessary 6 Col Kelly Lawson, J35 UNCLASSIFIED

STRATEGIC C2 STRUCTURE (U) UNCLASSIFIED STRATEGIC C2 STRUCTURE (U) CDRUSPACOM J3 J35 J359 DJTFAC J352 Crisis Response Planning Branch J35 Dep CAP Air/Space Planner O4/5 Army Planner O4/5 Naval Planner O4/5 Marine Planner O4/5 Ground Planner O4/5 (vacant) Naval Planner O4/5 (vacant) NCOIC E57/8 Canadian LNO O5 7 Col Kelly Lawson, J35 UNCLASSIFIED

STRATEGIC C2 STRUCTURE (U) UNCLASSIFIED STRATEGIC C2 STRUCTURE (U) DJTFAC MATRIX Matrixed = ~20 8 Col Kelly Lawson,J35 UNCLASSIFIED

9 Way ahead (U) Readiness to be reported to J02 monthly, and in DRRS UNCLASSIFIED Way ahead (U) Readiness to be reported to J02 monthly, and in DRRS Core: (U) Build capability / credibility during joint / combined exercises (U) Coordinate with stakeholders (e.g. potential JTFs, JECC, J7, COE, etc) to establish complementary capabilities / processes (U) Build standardized SOP (Crisis Action Planning templates, Deployment checklists, efficient/effective training program, etc) Matrixed: (U) Deployment: Complete deployment training / requirements (U) Employment: Be ready to deploy/employ on short notice Complete online prerequisite training Participate in monthly DJTFAC training Participate 2 deployed exercises per year Option to build pool of matrixed vs single points of failure 9 Col Kelly Lawson, J35 UNCLASSIFIED

DJTFAC Tentative Trips & Exercise Calendar – FY12/13 UNCLASSIFIED As of 29 Oct 2012 DJTFAC Tentative Trips & Exercise Calendar – FY12/13 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep JECC Meet/Greet ( Norfolk, VA) Talisman Saber 13 STAFFEX (Yokosuka, JP JTF 505 Meet/Greet ( Camp Courtney, JP) Terminal Fury 13 (TBD) Talisman Saber 13 ( USS Blue Ridge, TBD) TS PT 1 PACFLT JTF 507 26 Jan-6 Feb TF 13 PACOM 14-22 May TS PACFLT JTF 507 16-26 Jul JECC 19-20 Sep Norfolk III MEF 4-7 Oct Okinawa USFJ & JTF 507 Meet/Greet ( JP) I Corps Meet/Greet ( McChord, WA) III MEF STAFFEX (Palawan, PI) ASEAN (Brunei) PHIBLEX 8-18 Oct 7th FLT & USFJ TBD Dec I CORPS TBD Mar ASEAN 8-18 Jun Joint Exercise Malaysia 13 ( Kuala Lumpur, MY) TEMPEST EXPRESS (Bangladesh) MNFSOP 17 (India) TEMPEST EXPRESS (Wellington, NZ) JEM 13 MFP 29 Jan-6 Feb MPAT BGD (T) TBD Apr MNF SOP 17 IND TBD Jun MPAT NZL TBD Aug USPACOM Meet/Greet ( Local Area) BALIKATAN 13 (Manila, PI) BK MFP 5-17 Apr PACOM ORIENTATION Sep-Nov = JECC participation = DJTFAC Outreach = PACOM JEP = OCA Level 1 = Other exercise UNCLASSIFIED 10

UNCLASSIFIED Questions (U) ? 11 Col Kelly Lawson, J35 UNCLASSIFIED