1. Pacific Senior Communicators Meeting 2014
MCIP, PE14, and PSCM Intro Brief
LCDR Paul Salevski 1

2. Agenda Yak & Yeti and PSCM Admin Details
Multinational Communications Interoperability Program (MCIP) and PACIFIC ENDEAVOR 2014 (PE14) Familiarization
Pacific Senior Communicators Meeting (PSCM) Familiarization
PSCM 2014 Schedule Overview
Radio training was held Apr for 33 members of the Sri Lankan Disaster Management Center. The effort was led by facilitators from CODAN radio.

3. Yak & Yeti and PSCM Admin Details
Yak & Yeti Hotel Specifics – Complimentary:
2 bottles of water per day
3 articles of clothing laundered per day (laundry bag and form)
Wired and wireless internet access in room and hotel (small form)
Breakfast in the Sunrise Café begins at 0630
Gym opens at 0600
Yak & Yeti Lunch – 1000 rupees plus tax (~1200 rupees total)
Sunrise Café buffet
Tea Breaks, Restrooms
Emergency Contact Card in Welcome Packet
Power Outages Intermittent
Biography Books and Gift are Yours to Keep
Print Queue – attachment to
Radio training was held Apr for 33 members of the Sri Lankan Disaster Management Center. The effort was led by facilitators from CODAN radio.

4. Multinational Communications Interoperability Program (MCIP) &
PACIFIC ENDEAVOR 2014 (PE14)
Familiarization 4

5. What is MCIP?
4/11/2017
Collaboration between Asia-Pacific militaries, int’l orgs, nongovernmental orgs, academia, and industry
A multinational command, control, communications, and cyber (C4) program for assured interoperability, information sharing, and capacity building
MCIP goals and objectives
Build relationships & understanding … mil-to-mil, mil-to-civilian
Assess C4 system interoperability … test, validate and archive
Establish procedural interoperability … validate, document SOPs
Build capacity, capability & awareness … skills development
Enhance collective unity of effort … tools development & fielding
Establish interoperable communications today so that we may save lives during a multinational Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief (HA/DR) response tomorrow 5

6. MCIP Annual Cycle This year marks the MCIP’s 13th Anniversary
PSW1: Feb 2014, Wellington, New Zealand
PSW2: Apr 2014, Tokyo, Japan
PSW3: Jun 2014, Port Dickson, Malaysia
PE14: Aug 2014, Kathmandu, Nepal
A standing All Partners Access Network (APAN) site supports virtual collaboration between workshops

7. PE14 Planning Organization
C: Chairman
CC: Co-Chairman
Senior Communicators
MCIP Secretariat
Corporate Board
Academia, IOs, Industry
Data
IA & CND
Logistics
C: Sri Lanka
CC: Thailand
C: Mongolia
CC: Cambodia
C: Maldives
CC: Malaysia
C: Nepal
CC: Philippines .
MNF SOPs
Scenario
Spectrum
Transmissions
UDOP/COP
C: Australia
CC: Bangladesh
C: Nepal
CC: Philippines
C: Nepal
CC: Philippines
C: Sri Lanka
CC: Philippines
C: United States
CC: Singapore

8. PE14 Snapshot Information Sharing Seminars Operational Assessments
4/11/2017
Information Sharing Seminars
Cyber, SATCOM, and Phoenix Endeavors
Operational Assessments
Employment in response to an international HA/DR earthquake disaster response in the Kathmandu Valley
Developments are captured via an APAN collaboration portal
Leverages a fully integrated white cell consisting of academia, industry and leading humanitarian assistance organizations 8

9. Kathmandu Airport (DCP 2)
PE14 Locations
Radisson Hotel (MNCC)
Yak & Yeti Hotel (ECC)
Bhadrakali (FOB)
Kathmandu Airport (DCP 2)
Kharipati (DCP 1)
Acronyms
DCP – Disaster Command Post
ECC – Exercise Control Center
FOB – Forward Operating Base
MNCC – Multinational Coordination Center

10. Pacific Senior Communicators Meeting (PSCM)
Familiarization 10

11. What is the PSCM?
The Pacific Senior Communicators Meeting (PSCM) is an annual gathering of the senior military communication professionals from each of the PE participant nations
The PSCM serves a two-fold purpose
Provide a venue to discuss and address Asia-Pacific strategic and operational C4 matters in a multinational forum
Serve as a MCIP senior steering committee that provides guidance on the objectives and concept for the upcoming year’s MCIP cycle and PACIFIC ENDEAVOR capstone event 11

12. The PSCM and PE Benefits of scheduling the PSCM in concert with PE
Enables senior communicators to witness PE and provide guidance for the following year’s PE operational concept
Affords senior communicators access to experts from International Organizations, NGOs, academia and industry
Exposes senior communicators to emerging technologies from industry and enables them to guide future systems development by relaying challenges and strategic context 12

13. PSCM 2014 Schedule Overview13

14. PSCM 2014 Admin Remarks Review Airline Departure List (admin board)
Review Hotel Bill
Closing Ceremony Rehearsal – CB Members only
Lunch – today, Regal room 14

15. PSCM 2014 Schedule Overview
Wednesday, 20 August
Nepal HA/DR Operations Lessons Learned
Emerging Technology Panel Discussion
JIE/MPE Brief
Multinational Coordination Center (MNCC) Overview and Visit
Cultural Dinner at the Nepalese Army Officer’s Club (casual dress)
Thursday, 21 August
Cyber Security Framework Brief
Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Panel Discussion
Cyber Security Panel Discussion
Senior Communicator Forum
UN WFP ETC Overview and Lessons Learned
SATCOM Successes and Challenges in a HA/DR Response
MCIP Year End Review
Technology Demonstration 15

16. PSCM 2014 Schedule Overview
Wednesday, 20 August
Nepal HA/DR Operations Lessons Learned
Emerging Technology Panel Discussion
JIE/MPE Brief
Multinational Coordination Center (MNCC) Overview and Visit
Cultural Dinner at the Nepalese Army Officer’s Club (casual dress)
Thursday, 21 August
Cyber Security Framework Brief
Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Panel Discussion
Cyber Security Panel Discussion
Senior Communicator Forum
UN WFP ETC Overview and Lessons Learned
SATCOM Successes and Challenges in a HA/DR Response
MCIP Year End Review
Technology Demonstration 16

17. PSCM 2014 Schedule Overview
Friday, 22 August
PE14 and Endeavor Module Recap
Armed Forces of the Philippines PE15 Host Nation Brief
PE15 Overview
Senior Communicator Feedback on this year’s events
Closing Ceremony
PE15 Pre-Planning Meeting (Corporate Board Members only) 17

18. QUESTIONS