1. Enhancing Maritime Safety & Security U.S. Naval Forces Africa PMAESA Maritime Safety and Port Security Workshop September 2009 CAPT Red Smith, USN (Ret) Overall Brief is Classified: UNCLASSIFIED

2. Weapons Illegal fishing Oil bunkering Piracy Migration Tanzim Al Qaida Al-Qaida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb Lebanon Kosovo Darfur Chad Eritrea Somalia Kenya Georgia Energy Flows Guinea Algeria Drug-Terrorism links? Drugs Piracy Energy Maritime Environment: Security Issues in Africa Operational Environment: Drug / Human Trafficking / Illegal Weapons Few Regional Security Structures Weak Governance in Some Countries Energy Security at Risk Specific Challenges: Maritime Safety and Security Rapid Crisis Response (HA/DR) Piracy EEZ Enforcement UNCLASSIFIED

3. Foundations of Maritime Sector Activities Maritime Professionals Maritime Response Capability Maritime Infrastructure Maritime Domain Awareness Descriptive System Design UNCLASSIFIED

4. Sub-Regions Priority Objectives Enhance: MSS Foundation Energy Security HA/DR Counter-Piracy EEZ Enforcement Africa Partnership Efforts West / Central North South / East Euro- Atlantic Partners NGO/IGA Partners Efforts Focused Regionally UNCLASSIFIED African Partners

5. Security Linked to Economy Environment Safe Navigation MSSIS Strengthens Security Oil Bunkering Illegal Arms Piracy MSSIS: Builds Common Maritime Picture Low Barriers to Entry Promotes Trust / Transparency Growing Partnerships (53 + Nations) Current MSSIS - Africa Potential Picture Few Nations All Nations UNCLASSIFIED Coastal Nations joining together

6. Maritime Partnerships Whole Government Approach Synchronized Across the Full Spectrum Whole Government Approach Synchronized Across the Full Spectrum Locally  Nationally  Regionally UNCLASSIFIED

7. QUESTIONS?

8. Backup Slides

9. 2 3 APS NASHVILLE (LPD 13) Scheme of Maneuver 45 6 1 7 ROTA, SPAIN DCOM Visit, Log 26 – 29 JAN DCOM Visit, Staff Offload 28 MAY – 02 JUN IVO MONROVIA, LIBERIA LCU OPS ISO USMC Det Offload 14 FEB Recovery 13 MAR DAKAR, SENEGAL TSC 03 - 11 FEB MSS CONF 08 - 15 MAY SEKONDI, GHANA TSC 20 FEB – 10 MAR LIMBE, CAMEROON TSC 01 – 13 APR LCU OPS ISO USMC Det Offload 28 – 31 MAR Recovery 02 MAY GABON LIBREVILLE 15 – 17 APR PORT GENTIL 20 APR – 01 MAY LAGOS, NIGERIA TSC 17-27 MAR

10. APS Spectrum of Activity Leadership Seamanship/Navigation Search & Rescue Maritime Domain Awareness Preventive maintenance Maintain / Repair of Equipment Fisheries observers Hydrographic Surveys Engagement TeamsCommunity Relations Media Engagement Band engagements Sports Diplomacy Partnership Medical / Health Humanitarian Assistance Clinic / school construction Project Hope Project Handclasp Derived from African partners needs…tailored, flexible, adaptable…

11. Project Handclasp Coordinates and administrates Food and Medical Supply donations Works in partnership with inter-agency, NGOs and private volunteer organizations USAID/Catholic Relief Services/CARITAS Partners for Project Handclasp food donations Chad refugee relief efforts in Cameroon Project HOPE $3.4 million in donations Outreach with DOD joint medical team in Ghana & Liberia $100K equipment donation for Seabee-constructed Ghana clinic NOAA Completed variety of at sea and ashore training Hosted Senegal visit of NOAA Fisheries International Director On board reception with Fisheries focus in Senegal Transport/delivery of fisheries equipment to Ghana Fisheries Ministry Wildlife Conservation Society, Mayumba Park, Gabon Completed training National Parks, Gabon Navy, WCS personnel (Gabon/ROC) APS is a delivery vehicle to synchronize non-traditional assistance APS 08 Non-Military Partnerships

12.  Annual Multinational Coalition Exercise between North Africa, US and Europe  Only exercise in which Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia all work together with the US  Improves global Maritime Safety and Security through MIO and VBSS-oriented training  Trains participating navies to a common standard  Navies cooperating regionally against common concerns  Trains coalition navies from multinational angle, not just US  An multi-national, interoperability model that can work elsewhere TSC Exercises: PHOENIX EXPRESS

13. AF-REG Planning – Upcoming Events  APS Going East – Same strategic approach, different challenges and model  African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership – Operational focus  Greater Counter Drug coordination – Including Americas and Europe  Dutch Naval deployment – International Partners play a lead role  Regional Exercise development – from training fundamentals to operations  Expanding MDA infrastructure – creating a common operating picture  Regional Approach – Grow capabilities across the region using the PHOENIX EXPRESS model  APS Gunston Hall(Jan – May 2010)

14. APS PARTNERS STAFF OFFICERS: 44 from 20 countries - CAMEROON (3) - SIERRA LEONE (1) - NETHERLANDS (1) - CAPE VERDE (1) - TOGO (1) - PORTUGAL (1) - EQ. GUINEA (1) - BRAZIL (1) - SPAIN (13) - GABON (2) - DENMARK (1) - UK (1) - GHANA (2) - FRANCE (1) - KENYA (1) - GERMANY (1) - NIGERIA (3) - ITALY (5) - SENEGAL (2) - MALTA (2) EMBARKED TRAINEES: 65 - BENIN (3) - KENYA (6) - THE GAMBIA (6) - CAPE VERDE (6) - NIGERIA (6) - TOGO (6) - CAMEROON (6) - SAO TOME (4) - GABON (5) - SENEGAL (6) - GHANA (6) - SIERRA LEONE (5) OTHER SHORE-BASED TRAINING ATTENDEES: 9 - COMOROS (1) - MAURITIUS (1) - MOZAMBIQUE (7) MARITIME ENGAGEMENTSEXPEDITIONARY ENGAGEMENT SCHEME OF MANEUVER (SOM)  25-29 JAN ROTA, SPAIN  3-11 FEB DAKAR, SENEGAL  15 FEB – 12 MAR MONROVIA, LIBERIA (USMC TRNG & HA DLVRY)  20 FEB – 10 MAR SEKONDI, GHANA  17-27 MAR LAGOS, NIGERIA  1-13 APR LIMBE, CAMEROON  15-17 APR LIBREVILLE, GABON  18 APR SAO TOME  20 APR – 1 MAY PORT GENTIL, GABON  9-14 MAY DAKAR, SENEGAL  27-30 MAY ROTA, SPAIN (APS CONF) STRAT COMMS / MEDIA EVENTS  MEDIA: 130 AGENCIES - LOCAL AND REGIONAL (AFRICA): 112 AGENCIES > PRINT (60) > RADIO (30) > TV (22) - INT’L AND US BASED: 18 AGENCIES  SENIOR LEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENTS - OFFICE CALLS - LUNCHEONS - SHIP TOURS - SOCIAL EVENTS  EVENING RECEPTIONS: 5 APS HOSTED EVENTS COMMUNITY OUTREACH  LEAD BY A 5 PERSON MARITIME CIVIL AFFAIRS TEAM  ENGINEERING OUTREACH - 5 PERSON SEABEE DET + APS STAFF & NSH CREW - 7 PROJECTS IN 5 COUNTRIES-VALUED >$65K  PROJECT HANDCLASP - 235 PALLETS OF MEDICAL, HYGEINE, & SCHOOL SUPPLYS - 41 DONATION LOCATIONS IN 7 COUNTRIES  MEDICAL/DENTAL/VETERINARIAN OUTREACH - 7 PERSON DOD TEAM - 16 OUTREACH EVENTS IN 5 COUNTRIES - MEDICAL PATIENTS: 2711 - DENTAL PATIENTS: 1223 - EYE EXAMS: 821 - EYEGLASS ISSUE: 665 - MEDICAL/DENTAL EDUCATION: 2140  BAND AND SPORTS DIPLOMACY - 58 BAND EVENTS IN 6 COUNTRIES FOR >4800 PEOPLE - 13 SPORTS EVENTS: SOCCER, BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, TRACK AND FIELD, AND RUNNING. APS NASHVILLE: END OF DEPLOYMENT FACT SHEET MARITIME + EXPEDITIONARY + EMBARKED = 1735 TOTAL SN 14 18 19 11 50 17 00 35 00 19 183 GH 22 12 08 00 18 09 16 19 00 19 00 145 NG 00 19 00 12 00 10 00 24 00 21 36 00 29 151 CN 24 29 20 09 00 19 00 27 00 128 GN 13 12 15 17 26 24 00 09 00 09 00 138 SN 00 06 00 20 00 53 TOT 73 101 63 55 67 96 33 40 48 35 49 36 27 101 798 OFFICER LEADERSH NCO LEADERSHIP JNT INTEL WRKSHP COMBAT LIFE SAVR FIRST AID MARTIAL ARTS SUPP & LOGS VEHCLE OPS/ MAINT COMMUNICATIONS PLAN/DECSN MKNG COMBAT MKMNSHP SMALL UNIT TAC EX TOTAL SN 00 146 00 146 00 146 00 146 GH 00 22 16 00 16 36 24 00 114 LB 46 97 00 99 00 71 54 00 19 00 386 NG 17 21 08 18 20 00 18 00 119 CN 00 17 21 00 17 00 55 GN 00 34 SN 00 18 00 18 TOT 63 277 228 269 18 237 70 36 24 37 163 33 872 SMALL BOAT MAINT PORT SECURITY SAR METOC OIL SPILL RESP MEDICAL MARTIME LAW ENF OIL PLAT SEC BASIC INTEL FISHERIES OBSVR FISHERIES ENFMT OCEAN DATA ANL DIESEL ENGINE RP OTHER TOTAL