HQ USEUCOM Exercise Austere Challenge 09 and the Interagency Management System (IMS) Tom Holston, EUCOM CIEG DSN: Comm:

Agenda Purpose of AC09 BLUF IMS Structure and Function AC09 products to date Challenges Recommendations

AC09 Purpose In accordance with HQ US European Command Joint Task Force (JTF) and Joint Force Component Command (JFCC) Certification JMETs train the EUCOM staff, JTF (7 Army led), Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC – 3AF led)), Joint Force Maritime Component Commander (JFMCC- C6F led), Joint Force Special Operations Component Command (JFSOCC-SOCEUR led) and selected US Strategic Command (STRATCOM) and US Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) elements to conduct joint operations in response to a crisis affecting the EUCOM Area of Operations (AOR).

AC09 Training Objectives Conduct Military Combat Operations (MCO) and transition to Reconstruction and Stabilization (R&S) Certify USAREUR/7Army as a Joint Task Force Further testing and refinement of Interagency Management System Integration of Civilian Response Corps new hires into crisis response planning Elevate importance of interagency coordination to civilian and military senior leadership

BLUF Great support and hunger for interagency participation Security, communication and access remain big problems ACT unit under-resourced for CAP

System designed to provide policymakers in Washington, COMs, and military commanders with flexible tools to achieve: –Integrated planning processes for unified USG strategic and implementation plans, including funding requests; –Joint interagency field deployments; and, –A joint civilian operations capability including shared communications and information management. For highly complex crises and operations which are national or security priorities, involve widespread instability, may require military operations, and where multiple U.S. agencies will be engaged in the policy and programmatic response. Interagency Management System for Reconstruction and Stabilization (IMS): What is the IMS

IMS for AC09 Crisis Action Planning (CAP) IPC CRSG ACTJTF EUCOM Washington (Graf White Cell-4) EUCOM (4) Heidelberg (4)

IMS for AC09 Execution IPC CRSG ACTJTF EUCOM Washington (Graf White Cell -7) EUCOM (4-6) Heidelberg/Graf and Embassy (30)

9 OSD, CJCS Country Reconstruction and Stabilization Group (CRSG) GCC Integration Planning Cell (IPC) NSC Principals Committee NSC Deputies Committee P O L I C Y Headquarters of International Partners Embassy Advance Civilian Team (ACT) International Partners Mil.CDR FACT Joint Task Force Policy guidance (informational reporting feedback loop): Coordination/Synchronization : Military C2: = IMS

10 Three Levels of Three Levels of Planning: Planning: (1)Policy Formulation (2)Strategy Development (3)Implementation Planning Whole-of-Government R&S Planning with the IMS

IMS Products delivered to Date Situation Analysis Overview Policy Advisory Memorandum Deputies Policy Statement Strategic Plan Narrative and Graphic - MME 1: Eject invading forces - MME 2: Invaded Nation Gov’t retains control - MME 4: HN Forces and Police Restored - MME 5: Protection and Assistance to populace

Challenges Conflicting exercise objectives (military vs civilian/interagency) Understanding where exercise ends and reality begins Meeting all requests —the ACT can’t be everywhere they are asked to be White cell can quickly be overwhelmed

Recommendations Require TS for all More participants at JTF Improve IPC-ACT liaison comms Country SME expertise indispensable More attention to simulating funding, i.e. supplemental Better simulation of field reporting