1 SAHARAN EXPRESS 2015 IPC Goals and Agenda 30 June 2014

2 Monday: ALL DAY: Minutes Generation 0800 – 0900: Arrival and Soft Start 0900 – 1000: Admin and In-Brief 1000 – 1030: SE14 Lessons Learned 1030 – 1100: SE15 Assessments Plan 1100 – 1130: SE15 Objectives 1130 – 1145: BREAK 1145 – 1230: APS Pre-Exercise Year- Round Training 1230 – 1300: Maritime Outreach/MDA 1300 – 1430: LUNCH 1430 – 1530: Force Offerings/ Roles and Responsibilities 1530 – 1615: MIO Training Plan/ Assessments 1615 – 1630: Wrap-Up Agenda Tuesday: ALL DAY: Minutes Generation 0800 – 0830: MOC Training Plan 0830 – 0900: SE15 Logistics 0900 – 0930: Communications 0930 – 0945: Syndicate Set-Up 0945 – 1000: BREAK 1000 – 1045: Syndicate – Surface/Air Planning 1045 – 1115: Syndicate - Medical/Rules of Engagement 1115 – 1145: Syndicate - Exercise Control Group 1145 – 1300:Syndicate – Communications/Logistics 1300 – 1430: LUNCH 1430 – 1600: Syndicate – JMD/MOC/PAO 1600 – 1615: Wrap-Up/Discussion Wednesday: ALL DAY: Minutes Generation 0800 – 0900: ConOps Discussion 0900 – 0930: Surface/Air Wrap-Up 0930 – 1000: Comms/Logistics Wrap-Up 1000 – 1015: BREAK 1015 – 1100: JMD/SOE/PAO Wrap-Up 1100 – 1200: Medical & MIO Wrap-Up 1200 – 1215: BREAK 1215 – 1300: Exercise Control Group Wrap-Up : LUNCH 1430 – 1530: Overall ConOp Wrap-Up 1530 – 1630: Group Picture/Way Ahead

3 2 SAHARAN EXPRESS is a multi-phased exercise composed of two primary phases: (1)In-port multi-lateral Table Top Exercise (TTX), focused primarily MOC to MOC interoperability and exercising the signed agreements in the region. (2)Underway events driven by a complex scenario that supports Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) and the Automated Identification System (AIS) including interaction between forces afloat and a multiple Maritime Operations Center (MOC) ashore and afloat. (3)Intention of NAVAF will be to plan and mentor. We will begin handing over duties and responsibilities to coalition counterparts. Logistics, Communications, Assessments, Medical, MDA, PAO, ECG, Planning Exercise Overview

4 Planning Event Lifecycle Initial Planning Event (IPE): Cartagena, Spain –30 June – 2 July 2014 –NH Cartagena Hotel Conference Room –Approximately 69 days prior to the MPC Main Planning Event (MPE): Lisbon, Portugal –02-05 September 2014 –Hosted by the Instituto de Estudos Superiores Militares –Approximately 73 days prior to the FPE Final Planning Conference (FPE): Dakar, Senegal –24-27 February, 2015 –Site TBD, Dakar, Senegal –Approximately 165 days prior to Execution Execution (FTX): West Africa, Precise Locations TBD –20-27 April, 2014 – April : In-Port Phase (MOC Preparations/MIO/Medical Familiarization) – April : Underway FTX –26 April: Admin Day –27 April: Hotwash/ SE16 CDE

5  Draft force offerings.  Draft Operational Area (OPAREA) coordinates  Draft planning roles/responsibilities for participating nations  Draft Command and Control relationships  Regional standard operating procedures (SOP)  Discuss Rules of Engagement (ROE)  ECG propose scenario for approval  Propose exercise scenario and build injects  Draft MIO Boarding Team In-Port Familiarization phase throughout the JELC (MIO)  Draft Maritime Operations Center Familiarization phase throughout the JELC (MOC)  Draft Schedule of Events (SOE)  Draft Joint Manning Document (JMD)  Draft Assessments and Evaluation plan  Draft Logistics needs  Draft Communications plan  Draft requested manning and training (APS)  Draft Media Plan  Finalize Objectives for Main Planning Event IPE Goals

6 Exercise Goals Exercise and Access: U.S., African, and other participating nations’ naval forces ability to mitigate seaborne threats and secure territorial waters in the sea lines of communications (SLOC) between Senegal, Cabo Verde, and Mauritania, and Maritime Exclusive Zone G (EEZ G) Regional Maritime Operations Center (MOC) to MOC interoperability Theater Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) capability Application of Rule of Law and effective employment of legal advisors in Maritime Operations MOC to tactical unit interoperability Tactical Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO)

7 SE15 Command and Control EXERCISE DIRECTOR DAKAR, SN DAKAR MOC PRAIA MOC NOUAKCHOTT MOC C6F MOC MIO MOR/POR/CAR MOC MOR/POR/CAR MOC TARGET SHIPS MIO LIB MIO MIO H HELICOPTER INFORMATION SHARING EXERCISE CONTROL OPCON/TACON MIO

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11 20APR 21APR 22APR 23APR 24APR 25APR Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat 19APR Sun In-Port Pre-Sail Coordination/Table Top Exercise 27APR 28APR 29APR 22MAY 23MAY 24MAY Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat 26APR Sun Admin Day Execution Schedule 13APR 14APR 15APR 16APR 17APR 18APR Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat 12APR Sun Underway Hotwash 30APR 1MAY 2MAY Thur Fri Sat Tactical APS Training (throughout the JELC) CFMCC Strategic and Operational CFMCC Strategic and Operational

12 Increase partner support to future exercises –Conference Hosting to include COST SHARING Transition to African planned and led exercises Logistic Requirements –Fuel, Water, Food, etc. –Contracting Officer IPE:27-30JUL14, Location: Cartagena, ES MPE:02-05SEP14, Location: Lisbon, PT FPE:24-26FEB15, Location: Dakar, SN FTX:20-27APR15, Location: TBD SE16 will be a Non-Funded Execution and PN planners should prepare to take on more of the funding costs associated with execution SE16 Headway

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