1. 25 February 2015 DRAFT
Operational Intelligence Preparation of the Environment (OIPE) Briefing
Republic of Fiji
Tempest Express 26 Operational Intelligence Preparation of the Environment (OIPE) Brief: Fiji
2-10 April 2015

2. Agenda What is OIPE? OIPE for the Isla del Sol: Geography;
Weather, Threats and Hazards;
Political, Military, Economic, Social, Information, Infrastructure, Physical and Time (PMESII-PT);
Actor and Stakeholder Analysis;
Troop Contributing Country Military Resources;
Humanitarian Situation.
Agenda, as on slide.

3. What is OIPE?
OIPE: A continuous activity that assists Commander’s Appreciation Process during all phases of planning and execution of multinational operations.
OIPE provides foundation for Commander’s Situational Assessment
A key CTF planning principle is: “Before any problem solutions can be identified the problem must first be clearly understood.
Understanding the problem(s) preventing attainment of the assigned military end states is essential for the CCTF to accurately understand the situation.
OIPE is a modification of the Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment (JIPOE) which includes:
Baseline analysis of the traditional intelligence concerns of enemy, weather, terrain;
Added considerations that political, military, economic, social, infrastructure, and information dynamics have on the operational environment.
What is Operational Intelligence Preparation of the Environment – OIPE:
A continuous activity that assists Commander’s Appreciation Process during all phases of planning and execution of multinational operations.
OIPE provides foundation for Commander’s Situational Assessment
A key multinational planning principle is: “Before any problem solutions can be identified the problem must first be clearly understood.
Understanding the problem(s) preventing attainment of the assigned military end states is essential for the CMNF to accurately understand the situation.
OIPE is a modification of the Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment (JIPOE) which includes:
Baseline analysis of the traditional intelligence concerns of enemy, weather, terrain;
Added considerations that political, military, economic, social, infrastructure, and information dynamics have on the operational environment.

4. This briefing will provide an overview of the OIPE for this workshop.
A complete OIPE study is located in digital form on each laptop in your planning groups.
This briefing will provide an overview of the OIPE for this workshop.
A complete OIPE study is located in digital form on each laptop in your planning groups.

5. Fiji
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6. Fiji within the Region
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7. Fiji Geography & Demographics
South Pacific island group nation:
Mountainous, volcanic terrain
Sea level to 1,324 m (4,344 ft.)
Land area
18,274 km2 (7.056 ft2)
Slightly smaller than New Caledonia.
Population: 903,207 (2014 est.)
52% urban
Largest town: Suva (capital) 174,000 (2009 est.)

8. Fiji Weather, Threats & Hazards
Tropical maritime with slight seasonal variation.
Temperatures (Suva):
Highs: °C - 31°C (80°F - 88°F)
Lows: 20.4°C °C (69°F - 75°F)
Hazards:
Cyclonic storms November to January
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9. Fiji PMESII-PT Political: Parliamentary republic Capital: Suva
4 administrative divisions and 1 dependency
Executive Branch:
President: HE Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, CF, KStJ, LVO, OBE (Mil)
Prime Minister: RADM (ret.) Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama
Legislative Branch:
Bicameral Parliament:
Senate: 32 seats
House of Representatives:
71 seats.
Judiciary:
Courts
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
High Court (Civil, Criminal, Family, Employment and Tax divisions)
Legal system: Based on British Civil Law.
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10. Fiji PMESII-PT Security Forces: Republic of Fiji Military Force (RFMF)
Land Forces
3 Infantry Battalions (Active, ~ 3,500 soldiers)
3 Infantry Battalions (Reserve, ~ 6,000 soldiers)
1 Engineering Battalion
Naval Forces
Approx. 300 officers and sailors
2 X Levuika-class patrol boats, 3 X Pacific-class patrol boats and 4 X Dabur-class patrol boats
Fiji Police Force
National police force.
4 police divisions.

11. Fiji PMESII-PT Economic:
One of most developed Pacific island economies.
Foreign exchange primarily from sugar exports, remittances and tourism.
Gross domestic product US$ 4.45 billion (2013 est.)
GDP per capita: US$ 4,900 (2013 est.)

12. Fiji PMESII-PT Social: Population: 903,207 (2014 est.) Age structure:
0-14 yrs. 28.2%
15-24 yrs. 17.1%
25-54 yrs. 41.1%
55-64 yrs. 5.8%
65+ yrs. 5.6%
Ethnicity:
iTaukei 56.8%
Indian 37.5%
Rotuman 1.2%
Other 4.5%
Religion:
Protestant 45.0%
Hindu 27.9%
Other Christian 10.4%
Roman Catholic 9.1%
Muslim 6.3%
Sikh 0.3%
Other 0.3%
None 0.8%
Languages
English (official)
Fijian (official)
Hindustani

13. Fiji PMESII-PT Information Literacy rate: 93.7% Television:
Fiji TV – free-to-air channel
2 X multi-channel pay-TV services
Radio:
6 radio stations with repeaters by Fiji Broadcast Corp.
5 stations with repeaters by Communications Fiji, Ltd.
Telephones:
Main lines in use: 88,400 (2012)
Mobile phones in use: 858,800 (2012)
Internet:
21,739 hosts (2012)
114,200 users (2009)

14. Fiji PMESII-PT Roadways 3,440 km Paved 1,686 km Unpaved 1,754 km
Airports: 28
Paved runways 4
Over 3,047m 1
1,524m – 2,437m 1
914m – 1,523m 2
Unpaved runways 24
914m – 1,523m 5
Under 914m 19
Railways (sugar) 597 km
Major seaports:
Lautoka
Levuka
Suva
Roadways 3,440 km
Paved 1,686 km
Unpaved 1,754 km

15. Fiji OIPE Brief – Questions?
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