UNCLASSIFIED 1 Multinational Planning Augmentation Team and Asia-Pacific Area Network (MPAT & APAN) in Asia and the Pacific 20 February 2007 CDR Scott A. Weidie, USN (Ret.)

UNCLASSIFIED 2 What is MPAT? Multinational Force Standing Operating Procedures (MNF SOP) MPAT Events Interoperability Efforts Maritime Security Ops Asia-Pacific Area Network Way Ahead & End State Agenda

UNCLASSIFIED 3 A cadre of military planners... From nations with Asia- Pacific interests Capable of rapidly augmenting a multinational force (MNF) headquarters (HQ) Established to plan and execute coalition operations In response to military operations other than war (MOOTW) / small scale contingencies (SSC) MPAT

UNCLASSIFIED 4 Multinational venue to share MNF CTF HQ procedures Maintains a cadre of MNF planners: – skilled in common crisis action planning procedures – available to rapidly augment a CTF HQ during a crisis Develops habitual relationships among MPAT cadre Meets periodically to: – share information & develop CTF HQ procedures (MNF SOP) – practice CTF HQ activation, formation, & planning processes Includes interested nations, International Organizations (IOs), Non- governmental Organizations (NGOs), & United Nations (UN) agencies MPAT PROGRAM BELONGS TO ALL INTERESTED NATIONS A Multinational Program

UNCLASSIFIED 5 Improve Speed of Multinational Crisis Response Improve Multinational Force Interoperability Increase CTF Mission Effectiveness Unity of Effort Strengthen & Practice Common Crisis Action Planning Procedures Develop and become familiar with common Standing Operating Procedures (SOP) for MNF CTF HQ Objectives & Methods

UNCLASSIFIED 6 AustraliaBangladesh Brunei CambodiaCanada East Timor FranceFijiGermany IndiaIndonesiaItaly JapanKoreaMadagascar MalaysiaMaldivesMauritius MongoliaNepalNew Zealand Papua New GuineaPhilippines SingaporeSolomon IslandsSri Lanka ThailandTongaTuvalu UKUSVanuatu Vietnam (33 countries) MPAT Participants

UNCLASSIFIED 7 Increase multinational force (MNF): –Speed of Initial Response –Interoperability –Overall Mission Effectiveness –Unity of Effort HQ Procedures for Multinational Force OPS MNF SOP Purpose

UNCLASSIFIED 8 Multinational Document: –Ownership by MPAT nations is critical –Foundation reference for multinational crisis response Not prescriptive, binding or directive: –Serves as a “guide” (start point) for multinational operations –Based on “Lead-Nation” Concept (one nation in lead) –Living, unsigned, web-based document (refinement institutionalized) Focus is Operational Level – Coalition / Combined Task Force (CTF): –Primary focus: Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW) –Support full range of small scale contingencies (SSCs) MNF SOP Parameters

UNCLASSIFIED 9 JTF HQ Organization Single Nation Concept JTF Joint Task Force HQ Core Planning Staff MNF CTF HQ Augmentation Lead Nation Concept CTF HQ Multinational Force HQ Core Planning Staff - Lead Nation Nation 4 Nation 5 Nation 6 Nation 3 Nation 2 Nation 1 MPAT CADRE

UNCLASSIFIED 10 Effectiveness Improved speed of response through effective multinational force activation, forming, and planning ESTABLISHCTF PLAN DEPLOY TRANSITION CTF - X days Time X days Y days Improvement DEPLOY EXECUTE PLAN TRANSITION EXECUTE Reduce Time & Increase Effectiveness! Increase Effectiveness! Improving Response

UNCLASSIFIED 11 MPAT SOP Development Workshop : –Develop MPAT Program Recommendations –Develop / Refine MNF SOP MPAT TEMPEST EXPRESS (TE): –CTF HQ Staff Planning Workshop –Scenario-driven planning event MPAT Participation in Other Events: –USPACOM Multinational Exercises –Seminars, Table-top Exercises, Wargames, etc. –Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) Support MPAT Venues

UNCLASSIFIED 12 Event Links SOP Workshop MPAT TE Exercises Develop Procedures Test Procedures Validate Procedures MULTINATIONAL FORCE STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES (MNF SOP) Version: February 2007

UNCLASSIFIED 13 MNF SOP-1 MAR 02: Hawaii (17 Countries) MNF SOP-2 JUN 02: Hawaii (18 Countries) MNF SOP-3 FEB 03: Hawaii (18 Countries) MNF SOP-4 JUN 03: Hawaii (21 Countries) MNF SOP-5 JAN 04: Hawaii (21 Countries) MNF SOP-6 JUN 04: Hawaii (23 Countries) MNF SOP-7 JAN 05:Cancelled due to Tsunami Relief Ops MNF SOP-7 AUG 05:Hawaii (18 Countries) MNF SOP-8 JAN 06:Malaysia (21 Countries) MNF SOP-9 NOV 06:Jakarta (20 Countries) MNF SOP-10 JAN 07:Hawaii (Mini-Workshop) MNF SOP-11 NOV 07:Manila (tentative) SOP Development

UNCLASSIFIED 14 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 (22 Countries) TE-6 Mar 04:Australia (25 Countries) TE-7 Aug 04:India (26 Countries) TE-8 Jul 05:Hawaii (25 Countries) TE-9 Mar 06:Thailand (29 Countries) TE-10 Aug 06: Mongolia (25 Countries) TE-11 Feb-Mar 07: Singapore (28 Countries) TE-12 Jun 07: Indonesia TE-13 Jul 07:Hawaii MPAT TE Workshop Schedule

UNCLASSIFIED 15 How Do We Coordinate, Cooperate, Synchronize Efforts? Military Interoperability Efforts MIC Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, UK, US Tactical Organizations ABCA, ASIC, AUSCANNZUKUS, CCEB, TTCP MPAT MIC + Asia-Pacific Nations

UNCLASSIFIED 16 Interoperability Issues Coordination / Cooperation Strategic Interoperability Efforts Policy Documents Deliberate Plans Doctrine Broad CONOPS Operational Interoperability Efforts STANAGs Standing Operating Procedures Tactical Interoperability Efforts Tactics, Techniques & Procedures ENDS WAYS MEANS “WHY” “WHAT” “HOW” MIC / MIWGs Exercises/ Training CD & E MN Tactical Forums MPAT

UNCLASSIFIED 17 How Do We Coordinate, Cooperate, Synchronize Efforts? Broad Interoperability Concept Humanitarian Community Military Civil Governmental Workshops & SeminarsInformation-Sharing Education & TrainingLearning ExercisesKnowing Unified Action Unified Action

UNCLASSIFIED 18 Maritime Security Imperative Sea covers over 70% of the earth’s surface Vital to trade and other commercial activity 90% of the world’s population lives within 300 nautical miles of the coast 80% of the world’s major cities and financial centers are within 100 nautical miles of coastal regions Security of the seas is of increasing interest to almost every nation as nations become more interdependent as a result of globalization

UNCLASSIFIED 19 Maritime Security Imperative Maritime security has been a traditional mission pursued by many nations to: – protect sea lines of communication – support military operations – pursue other national interests Close the potential “gap” that exists for threats to: – exploit the maritime environment – escape security measures in the land & aerospace environments

UNCLASSIFIED 20 MNF SOP Maritime Security Annex Provides general guidance & considerations for planning & execution of maritime security operations Most maritime security efforts are non- military (i.e., involve maritime law enforcement organizations, as well as civil governmental, and other organizations) Effective maritime security requires interagency cooperation & effective day-to- day actions

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UNCLASSIFIED 23 APAN Multinational Crisis Response Theater Security Cooperation

UNCLASSIFIED 24 APAN Asia-Pacific Area Network (APAN) = unclassified non.mil (non-dot-mil) World Wide Web portal: –Supports the USPACOM Theatre Security Cooperation Program (TSCP) –Multinational Force Planning Workshops –Multinational Exercises –Crisis/Contingency Response. Collaboration link between governments, militaries and UN, international & nongovernmental organizations. Integrates and centralizes information to increase multilateral planning effectiveness and interoperability.

UNCLASSIFIED 25 APAN Links disaster centers & data sources with civil-military operations centers enabling information collaboration and response during real-world events. Hosts the Virtual Information Center (VIC) which provides situational awareness through timely and focused identification, retrieval, and integration and analysis of open source information.

APAN PORTAL Civil-Military Ops Theater Security Subject Matter Experts Senior Leadership Seminars Relationship Building Multi-Lateral Partnerships Regional Analysis NGO Networks Coalition Building Social Networks Multinational Forces SOP Stabilization Planning HA/DR Response ExercisesResponse MPAT/GPOI Crisis Action Planning Personnel Augmentation Unity Effort Interoperability Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW)

APAN PORTAL ExercisesResponse MPAT/GPOI Mongolia Fiji Philippines Cambodia Malaysia Indonesia Sri Lanka Bangladesh Thailand

APAN PORTAL Cobra Gold Balikatan Talisman Saber Keen Edge / Yama Sakura Khaan Quest USPACOM MPAT COE APCSS UN OCHA ICRC RSOI ExercisesResponseMPAT/GPOI

APAN PORTAL NGO Networks Coalition Building HA/DR Response Civil-Military Ops MNF SOP Counter Ideological Support to Terrorism Multi-National Forces SOP Subject Matter Experts Collaboration Informal Networks Social Networks Theatre Security Senior Leadership Seminars Relationship Building Procedures Multi-Lateral Partnerships Stabilization Planning Regional Analysis DEC 2004 Tsunami USPACOM MPAT COE APCSS UN OCHA ICRC 11,683 average daily hits 6,927 visitor sessions 36 countries 1.05 GB documents/imagery 450 registered users Over 60 VIC Products: Primer, Special and Daily Press Summaries 11,683 average daily hits 6,927 visitor sessions 36 countries 1.05 GB documents/imagery 450 registered users Over 60 VIC Products: Primer, Special and Daily Press Summaries ExercisesResponseMPAT/GPOI

UNCLASSIFIED 30 MPAT & APAN Way Ahead Future TEs: Singapore (Feb-Mar 07) Jakarta (Jun 07) APAN-enabled Multinational Training, Exercises and Collaboration Multinational Cooperation & Interoperability MNF SOP Workshops #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 MNF SOPMNF SOP Collaboration Website MNFSOP Expansion Development & Refinement “Moving Forward” 1 st WorkingVersion 2.2 MNF SOP Draft MPAT TEMPEST EXPRESS Workshops TE-1 TE-2 TE-3 TE-4 TE-5 TE-6TE-7 TE-8 TE-9 TE-10 Philippines Thailand Korea Singapore Mongolia AustraliaIndia Hawaii Thailand Mongolia 19 nations 19 nations 25 nations 25 nations 22 nations 25 nations26 Nations 25 Nations 29 Nations 25 Nations “Completed Successfully” Expand Partnerships & Multinational Readiness Initial Concept Development GPOI Program Events

UNCLASSIFIED 31 MPAT: APAN: www1.apan-info.net Or send to: