UNCLASSIFIED 1 Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (MPAT) 06 November 2006 What is MPAT?
UNCLASSIFIED 2 A cadre of military planners from nations with Asia-Pacific interests capable of rapidly augmenting a multinational force (MNF) headquarters (HQ) established to plan and execute coalition operations in response to military operations other than war (MOOTW) / small scale contingencies (SSC). MPAT
UNCLASSIFIED 3 MPAT – A Multinational Program Multinational venue to share MNF CTF HQ procedures Maintains a cadre of MNF planners: – skilled in common crisis action planning procedures – available to rapidly augment a CTF HQ during a crisis Develops habitual relationships among MPAT cadre Meets periodically to: – share information & develop CTF HQ procedures (MNF SOP) – practice CTF HQ activation, formation, & planning processes Includes interested nations, International Organizations (IOs), Non- governmental Organizations (NGOs), & United Nations (UN) agencies MPAT PROGRAM BELONGS TO ALL INTERESTED NATIONS
UNCLASSIFIED 4 MPAT Objectives & Methods Improve Speed of Multinational Crisis Response Improve Multinational Force Interoperability Increase CTF Mission Effectiveness Unity of Effort Strengthen & Practice Common Crisis Action Planning Procedures Develop and become familiar with common Standing Operating Procedures (SOP) for MNF CTF HQ
UNCLASSIFIED 5 AustraliaBangladesh Brunei Canada East TimorFrance FijiGermanyIndia IndonesiaItalyJapan KoreaMadagascar Malaysia MaldivesMauritiusMongolia NepalNew ZealandPapua New Guinea RussiaPhilippinesSingapore Solomon IslandsSri LankaThailand TongaTuvaluUK USVanuatuVietnam (33 countries) MPAT Participants
UNCLASSIFIED 6 Increase multinational force (MNF): –Speed of Initial Response –Interoperability –Overall Mission Effectiveness –Unity of Effort MNF SOP Purpose
UNCLASSIFIED 7 MNF SOP Parameters Multinational Document: –Ownership by MPAT nations is critical –Foundation reference for multinational crisis response Not prescriptive, binding or directive: –Serves as a “guide” (start point) for multinational operations –Based on “Lead-Nation” Concept (one nation in lead) –Living, unsigned, web-based document (refinement institutionalized) Focus is Operational Level – Coalition / Combined Task Force (CTF): –Primary focus: Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW) –Support full range of small scale contingencies (SSCs)
UNCLASSIFIED 8 JTF HQ Organization Single Nation Concept JTF Joint Task Force HQ Core Planning Staff MNF CTF HQ Augmentation Lead Nation Concept CTF HQ Multinational Force HQ Core Planning Staff - Lead Nation Nation 4 Nation 5 Nation 6 Nation 3 Nation 2 Nation 1 MPAT CADRE
UNCLASSIFIED 9 Improving Response Effectiveness Improved speed of response through effective multinational force activation, forming, and planning ESTABLISHCTF PLAN DEPLOY TRANSITION CTF - X days Time X days Y days Improvement DEPLOY EXECUTE PLAN TRANSITION EXECUTE Reduce Time & Increase Effectiveness! Increase Effectiveness!
UNCLASSIFIED 10 MPAT Venues MPAT SOP Development Workshop : –Develop MPAT Program Recommendations –Develop / Refine MNF SOP MPAT TEMPEST EXPRESS (TE): –CTF HQ Staff Planning Workshop –Scenario-driven planning event MPAT Participation in Other Events: –PACOM CTF HQ (BK & CG) Exercises –Seminars, Table-top Exercises, Wargames, etc. –Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) Support
UNCLASSIFIED 11 Event Links SOP-9 (Nov06) TE-11 (Mar07) Future TEs Develop Procedures Test Procedures Validate Procedures SOP Development: SOP Rewrite CM CBRN-TIM Staff Medical International Standards MULTINATIONAL FORCE STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES (MNF SOP) Version: 2.0 (Working Draft) Last Update: 7 July 2006
UNCLASSIFIED 12 How Do We Coordinate, Cooperate, Synchronize Efforts? Civil – Military Interoperability Efforts Humanitarian Community Military Civil Governmental Workshops & SeminarsInformation-Sharing Education & TrainingLearning ExercisesKnowing Unified Action Unified Action
UNCLASSIFIED 13 MNF SOP & CDW Schedule CDW-1 MAY 00: Hawaii (5 Countries) CDW-2 JUL 00: Bangkok (7 Countries) CDW-3 AUG 00: Hawaii (11 Countries) CDW-4 JAN 01: Hawaii (16 Countries) CDW-5 JUL 01:Hawaii (24 Countries) CDW-6 JAN 02: Korea (25 Countries) MNF SOP-1 MAR 02: Hawaii (17 Countries) MNF SOP-2 JUN 02: Hawaii (18 Countries) CDW-7 AUG 02: Singapore (25 Countries) MNF SOP-3 FEB 03: Hawaii (18 Countries) MNF SOP-4 JUN 03: Hawaii (21 Countries) CDW-8 AUG 03: Mongolia (22 Countries) MNF SOP-5 JAN 04: Hawaii (21 Countries) MNF SOP-6 JUN 04: Hawaii (23 Countries) MNF SOP-7 JAN 05:Cancelled due to Tsunami Relief Ops MNF SOP-7 AUG 05:Hawaii (18 Countries) MNF SOP-8 JAN 06:Malaysia (21 Countries) MNF SOP-9 NOV 06:Indonesia MNF SOP-10 MAY 07:TBD
UNCLASSIFIED 14 TE-1 Nov 00:Manila (19 Countries) TE-2 Feb 01:Bangkok (19 Countries) TE-3 Jan 02:Korea (25 Countries) TE-4 Aug 02:Singapore (25 Countries) TE-5 Aug 03:Mongolia (22 Countries) TE-6 Mar 04:Australia (25 Countries) TE-7 Aug 04:India (26 Countries) TE-8 Jul 05:Hawaii (25 Countries) TE-9 Mar 06:Thailand (29 Countries) TE-10 Aug 06: Mongolia (GPOI) TE-11 Mar 07: Singapore TE-12 Summer 07: Working MPAT TE Workshop Schedule
UNCLASSIFIED 15 Schedule 06 November (Monday) / Uniform Class “B” or equivalent Final Registration (2nd Floor) Administrative Remarks – to be announced Opening / Welcoming Remarks – MG Heryadi Brief #1: Disaster Relief Operations in Indonesia Brief – MG Heryadi Tea Break Group Photo (Location: Main Ball Room Plenary Space) What is MPAT Brief – MPAT Secretariat Representative Plenary review of MNF SOP – Mr John Bratton Brief #2: Indonesian Armed Forces Video – COL Paruntungan Brief #3: ICRC Brief – Mr Nick Nobbs Brief Lunch (Portoveneri Room – Ground Floor) Brief #4: Consequence Management Brief – Mr Stephen Carey / Ms Kate Elliott Workgroups Convene and Conduct Initial Organization (Facilitators) Tea Break Workgroup Initial Review Actions and Discussions Facilitators Meeting
UNCLASSIFIED 16 Schedule Continued 07 November (Tuesday) / Uniform Class “B” or equivalent Working Group Stand Up (all Workgroups assemble in designated room) Working Group review of SOP Lunch (Second Floor Foyer) Working Group review of SOP Facilitators meeting 08 November (Wednesday) / Special Dress – See Note Below Working Group Stand Up (all Workgroups assemble in designated room) Travel to Cultural Event Cultural Event (Taman Mini Indonesia Indah) Return to Hotel Lunch (Second Floor Foyer) Working Group review of SOP Facilitators meeting
UNCLASSIFIED 17 Schedule Continued 09 November (Thursday) / Uniform Class “B” or equivalent – Special for Dinner Working Group Stand Up (Workgroups assemble in designated room) Working Group review of SOP Lunch (Second Floor Foyer) Working Group review of SOP Facilitators meeting 1830Busses Depart for Dinner Hosted Dinner / Crest Exchange (TNI-USPACOM) – (Men – Long sleeve shirt and dark trousers; Woman – Conservative) 10 November (Friday) / Uniform Class “B” or equivalent Final Working Group Reviews of SOP (Plenary Room) Final Back Briefs Executive Summaries – moderator to be announced (Tea Break ) Review of issues and MPAT way ahead – MPAT Secretariat Rep Closing Remarks / Certificates / Coins Lunch (Portoveneri Room – Ground Floor)
UNCLASSIFIED 18 Detailed Friday Schedule 10 November (Friday) / Uniform Class “B” or equivalent Final Working Group Reviews of SOP (Plenary Room) Final Back Briefs Executive Summaries – 15 minutes (max)/group – Group 1 – Group 2 Tea Break – Group 3 – Group 4 – Group 5 – Group Review of issues and MPAT way ahead – MPAT Secretariat Rep Closing Remarks / Certificates / Coins Lunch (Portoveneri Room – Ground Floor)
UNCLASSIFIED 19 Cultural Event Wednesday, 08 Nov 06 –Travel to Event ( ) –Event ( ) –Return to Hotel ( ) –Lunch at Hotel ( ) Taman Mini Indonesia Indah Trip Casual Dress, short sleeve shirt and trousers (men), conservative dress (women), sandals, sneakers Bring cameras, hats, money for souvenirs
UNCLASSIFIED 20 MPAT: Or send to:
UNCLASSIFIED 21 MPAT Way Ahead Future TEs: Singapore (Mar 07) Summer 07 Working Action Validate & Refine MNF SOP (Balikatan & Cobra Gold) Multinational Cooperation & Interoperability MNF SOP Workshops #1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8 #9 MNF SOPMNF SOP Collaboration Website MNFSOP Expansion Development & Refinement “Moving Forward” 1 st WorkingVersion 2.0 MNF SOP Draft MPAT TEMPEST EXPRESS Workshops TE-1 TE-2 TE-3 TE-4 TE-5 TE-6TE-7 TE-8 TE-9 TE-10 Philippines Thailand Korea Singapore Mongolia AustraliaIndia Hawaii Thailand Mongolia 19 nations 19 nations 25 nations 25 nations 22 nations 25 nations26 Nations 25 Nations 29 Nations 25 Nations “Completed Successfully” Expand MPAT Partnerships & Multinational Readiness Initial MPAT Concept Development GPOI Support