CJ-7 Training and Exercises ICAT Introductory Brief (CJ-7 TREX) ICAT Introductory Brief The advisor’s primary purpose is to create a professional relationship based on trust that will inspire and influence their counterparts to effective action. RS OPPLAN ANNEX YY DEFINITIONS Good morning. I would like to provide you with a brief overview of the CAAT – what we do and how we do it. Revised TO: AD know who we are . AD know what the program will be. AD know what support we can deliver. AD know Aim and endstate of the ICAT 5. AD know how to contact us.

ICAT Program Ser. SUBJECT INSTRUCTOR TIME/LOCATION Remarks Saturday 20 SEP 1 CAAT/ICAT Intro LTC de Vries 14.00 - 14.15 / Milano 2 FB-SFA Video/8 EFs 14.15 - 1500 / Milano 3 FB-SFA processes and management SFA-C, LTC Ridgway 15.10 - 16.00 / Milano 4 KLE KLE branch, LTC Briggs 16.00 - 16.15 / Milano 5 Portal and ANET LTC Vellenga 16.15 - 17.00 / EWP classroom Group 1 Sunday 21 SEP 6 Afghan Cultural overview 14.00 - 14.20 / Milano 7 Using an Interpreter 14.20 - 14.50 / Milano 8 Gender aspects LTC Overland (Gender office) 15.00 - 15.45 / Milano 9 Advisor skills 15.45 - 16.30/ Milano 10 Ministerial Advising Mr James Boynton 16.30 - 17.00 / Milano 11 Portal & ANET LTC Stone / Vellenga 16.30 - 17.00/ EWP classroom Group 2

Lesson 1 Agenda RS OPPLAN P(M)E of ICAT CJ7 TREX introduction CJ 7 TREX (CAAT) products and Portal Aim lesson: Know the overall mission Know why you are here

1. RS OPPLAN (FB-SFA) Operational Mission. (NIU) RESOLUTE SUPPORT, in strategic partnership with GIRoA, conducts Functionally Based SFA (TAA) to enable a credible, capable and increasingly sustainable ASI and ANSF. Method: a) FB-SFA (TAA) will be informed by a comprehensive functional analysis of ASI/ANSF capability gaps and developmental shortfalls that enables a prioritization and allocation of resources. b) Alignment of advisory efforts in support of critical processes, systems, and organizations within the Afghan system.

1. RS OPPLAN (FB-SFA) This train, advise, assist effort will connect tactical-level security forces to their respective ministries through the application of 8 Essential Functions. Centered in Kabul and resident at designated Corps and Type A police HQs, advisors synchronize efforts horizontally and vertically in order to coordinate along critical Afghan processes from the strategic to the tactical. As an integrated approach, selected HQ RS personnel will conduct both nominal staff responsibilities and advisory duties with identified ASI/ANSF counterparts.

1. OPPLAN (TECHON) Technical Control (TECHCON). TECHCON, the provision of specialist and technical advice by designated authorities for the management and operations of forces. TECHCON authorizes information and Request For Information (RFI) flows up and down the EF for the purpose of providing SME advice and understanding of issues. TECHCON allows the EF Lead to align advisors from tactical Security Force Assistance Advisory Team (SFAATs) to Strategic (Special Advisors) with key issues and guidance. TECHCON does not give authority to reorganize or reallocate advisors from one mission to another. Any changes to Advisors’ roles, place of work, or Afghan contact is to be formalized via the Command and Control chain.

2. ICAT (PME) Purpose of ICAT The purpose of ICAT is to (better) prepare Advisors for the ISAF/Resolute Support Mission (RSM). ICAT will instruct advisors on the FBSFA processes, encompass instructions on the advisor tools available, enroll advisors into the Advisor Network Tool (ANET) and provide Advisors with an understanding on (incl. practical aspects of) advising at the Ministerial level. End State The Advisors in ISAF/RSM have a common understanding of FBSFA, the 8 EF’s and the overall FB-SFA management process, are enrolled in the ANET, know how to work with the Advisor tools available, and are better prepared to Advise at the Ministerial level. ICAT added value will be depending on your experience (in Afghanistan) and content of national + pre-deployment training.

2. In Country Advisor Training (ICAT) Training system ICAT

3. From CAAT to CJ-7 TREX CAAT until SEP 14 CJ-7 TREX 2009 - 2011: CAAT is to assist commanders to integrate all aspects of COIN operations. 2011 – 2013: CAAT is to identify “Gaps and Seams” in the execution of the ISAF Campaign Plan (SFA) CAAT until SEP 14 CJ-7 TREX Produce, refine and publish SFA Guide Develop and maintain FB-SFA Collaboration portal Coordinate with and provide CAAT advisors to US and NATO training centres Perform an assessment on FB-SFA execution (advise advisors) Develop, refine and maintain the Advisor Network Tool (ANET) Observe and assist IAW COMISAF’s concerns Develop a ‘roadshow’ for internal communication of FB-SFA Update the SFA Guide when necessary Coordinate with and provide advisors to US and NATO training centers Organize In Theatre Training Maintain the Advisor Network Tool (ANET) Manage RSM Best Practices and Lessons learned proces

3. CJ-7 TREX Layout CAAT N CAAT E CAAT W RC S Mazar-e-Sharif CAAT (W) Herat CAAT (S) Kandahar CAAT HQ, ISAF CAAT HQ Staff Training Lessons learned FB-SFA support CAAT (E) Bagram CAAT N Military Liaison, embed & training team CAAT E Military Liaison, embed & training team CAAT W Military Liaison, embed & training team RC S Military Liaison, embed & training team Nationalities: BUL, EST, FRA, GER, NLD, US 10

4. CJ-7 TREX Products Products and Reports Special Projects Best practice information (SFA/TAA Guide and training material, IT Handbook etc.) Special Projects - SFA Guides 3.0 (3.1 electronic updates) - Promote SFA Guide 3.0 throughout C-JOA and National/NATO Training Centers Other Activities - Lessons Learned dissemination – CALL, NATO, Joint Analysis LL Center, NTCs - Limited embeds: Advise/Assist, BSO inbriefs/outbriefs - Pre-deployment Events (observe, advise, assist) ISAF Staff Officers Handbook 2014 New guide pict Check accuracy/truth

4. CAAT/CJ7 TREX Portal Site http://portal.hq.ms.isaf.nato.int/CGHQ/CAAT/default.aspx Next is the CAAT Homepage and SFA Collaboration Site. The CAAT was established in 2009 to observe, advise and assist on areas of strategic importance to the Command across Afghanistan, and that mission continues into the realm of FB-SFA. In addition to the FB-SFA Guide 3.0 you have received in hard copy, the guide is also on the portal and is regularly updated online. The arrows on the slide point to additional links you, as an advisor, will want to check out. These links include the video you saw earlier, the Insider Threat Handbook, the CAAT-A List for current TTPs and Situational Awareness, and the SFA Collaboration Site. (Click)

4. SFA Collaboration Portal Navigation Pages Click Click On the Home Page of the SFA Collaboration Site you will find a Quick Links to the SFA Video and SFA Guide 3.0. You will also see an SFA Forum with items of interest to advisors. You may upload items to this site, or to any of the individual EF tab sites across the top. Two other key links are the Afghan Process Maps tab, which has graphical depictions of over 70 Afghan processes, and the Advisor Network tab which was explained in the video. This tab will be your point of entry into the Network of over 1500 advisors aligned across all 8 EFs and is being designed so that you can easily locate yourself and see who you and your Afghan counterpart are connected to, both vertically and horizontally. This tool, combined with the process maps and other resources available, will allow you to rapidly integrate into the operational environment and begin your advisory mission. http://portal.hq.ms.isaf.nato.int/CGHQ/CAAT/SFA_Collaboration_Site/default.aspx

4. SFA Guide 3.1 The SFA Guide 3.0 was designed as a portable, user friendly tool to aid you in your mission as an advisor to the ANSF. It is tabbed for quick reference and you will likely come to rely on it as an indispensable piece of kit. It begins with an explanation of how to best use the Guide with the following chapters arranged to explain SFA in general, the Resolute Support Mission and Functionally-Based SFA including the 8 Essential Functions, your role as an Advisor, the complex Operational Environment, the Afghan Actors you will work with, and finally the Resolute Support Actors. (Click)

4. SFA Guide 3.1 - Annexes Many helpful references to enable the Advisor’s understanding of the complex environment. Org charts Process maps Array of forces Equipment Training requirements METLs The Annexes in the back of the Guide contain many helpful references to enable the Advisor’s understanding of the complex environment you are entering. These include organizational charts for the ANSF, over 70 process maps, array of forces charts, rank insignias, equipment lists, training requirements and Mission Essential Task Lists for the ANSF to name a few.

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