This brief is classified: UNCLASSIFIED EXERCISE 1 Mr. Scott A. Weidie Multinational Planning Augmentation Team USPACOM J June 07 MPAT TEMPEST EXPRESS-13 PI TTX Concept and Overview Brief

As of W June 07 EXERCISE 2 UNCLASSIFIED Mr. Scott A. Weidie, J722 Information Brief Overview (U) (U) Purpose (U) Background (U) PI TTX Concept & Overview (U) PI TTX Scenario & Construct (U) PI TTX Participation (U) JELC Review (U) Recommendation / Way Ahead

As of W June 07 EXERCISE 3 UNCLASSIFIED Mr. Scott A. Weidie, J722 Purpose (U) (U) Provide information on planning conducted to date for the Multinational Planning Augmentation Team TEMPEST EXPRESS-13 Pandemic Influenza Table Top Exercise (MPAT TE-13 PI TTX) scheduled from 17 – 20 July 2007.

As of W June 07 EXERCISE 4 UNCLASSIFIED Mr. Scott A. Weidie, J722 Background (U) (U) Joint Staff PI Response Planning Order, 14 Nov 05 –“Combatant commands will exercise their plans annually …” –USPACOM Instruction (PI Preparation & Response Planning Guidance) and Concept of Operations initially exercised Nov 05 (TTX). (U) Aug 06 DoD Implementation Plan for PI Response –Tasks COCOMs to exercise PI Response Contingency Plans for Force Protection and support to International and USG/IA efforts.

As of W June 07 EXERCISE 5 UNCLASSIFIED Mr. Scott A. Weidie, J722 Background (U) How Do We Coordinate, Cooperate, Synchronize Efforts? Humanitarian Community Military Civil Governmental Unified Action Unified Action

As of W June 07 EXERCISE 6 UNCLASSIFIED Mr. Scott A. Weidie, J722 Background (U) Basic Communication Deconfliction Coordination Cooperation Synchronization “Minimum Required” “Maximum Desired”

As of W June 07 EXERCISE 7 UNCLASSIFIED Mr. Scott A. Weidie, J722 Status (U) (U) Co-Hosts: –Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (MPAT) Secretariat & Center Of Excellence (COE) (U) Co-Sponsors: –U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) & U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) (U) Dates: 17 – 20 July 2007 (U) Venue: Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii (U) Focus: “Wargame” of USPACOM PI Plan in a Table Top Exercise (TTX) to test strategic and operational level civil-military cooperation and coordination concepts, improve shared understanding, speed of response & unity of effort during a pandemic influenza, and meet event objectives. (U) Participants: Key representatives from relevant pandemic influenza planning & response organizations from Joint (U.S. military), Interagency (U.S. civil agencies) & International Humanitarian Community (IHC).

As of W June 07 EXERCISE 8 UNCLASSIFIED Mr. Scott A. Weidie, J722 Status (U) (U) Joint PACOM & CDC Objectives: (U) Test strategic and operational level civil-military cooperation and coordination concepts in USPCOM PI Response Plan in order to improve shared understanding, speed of response & unity of effort during a pandemic influenza. (U) Build interagency working relationships and institutional confidence in USG ’ s ability to deal with an influenza pandemic. (U) Identify USG plans and actions in PI preparedness and response. (U) Identify IHC plans and actions in PI preparedness and response. (U) Identify requirements and opportunities to communicate, deconflict, cooperate, coordinate and possibly synchronize operations, activities and actions in a PI response.

As of W June 07 EXERCISE 9 UNCLASSIFIED Mr. Scott A. Weidie, J722 Status (U) (U) PI TTX Scenario Overview (U) Crafted to support achieving event objectives. –Enable comparison and contrast of USPACOM, USG IA, and International Humanitarian missions, plans and responses. –Developed to enable testing of USPACOM PI Response Plan Foreign and Domestic “Campaigns” –Identify gaps, seams and duplicative efforts. –Identify civil-military cooperation and coordination requirements and information-sharing mechanisms. (U) Facilitates Table Top Exercise construct with three moves addressing: –Emergence of Limited Human-to-Human Virus Transmission in Asia. –Spread of Human-to-Human Virus Transmission in Asia. –Outbreak of Influenza Pandemic in Asia and First Confirmed Cases in the US.

As of W June 07 EXERCISE 10 UNCLASSIFIED Mr. Scott A. Weidie, J722 Status (U) Key note: TTX shortened to 3 ½ days. –Travel Day: Monday 16 July –Start Tuesday, 17 July –Finish Friday, 20 July by approximately 1200 Facilitates departures back to CONUS PM 20 July TTX Agenda still a work in progress 17 July18 July19 July20 July Welcome / Intro Background Info Briefs Game Move 1 Facilitated Discussion Review of Moves 1 & 2 Add’l Discussion Open Forum Major Findings Future Coord & Info-Sharing Game Rules Scenario Brief Ice Breaker? Game Move 2 Facilitated Discussion Game Move 3 Facilitated Discussion

As of W June 07 EXERCISE 11 UNCLASSIFIED Mr. Scott A. Weidie, J722 Example “ Game Turn ” Turn start conditions U.S. actionsIHC actionsFacilitated Discussion Some U.S. Actions Some IHC actions Affected Nation Neighboring Nation DOS, DHS, DHHS, DOD PACOM, CDC Hawaii UNSIC, UNOCHA, WFP, FAO, etc. IFRC IOM NGOs Concerns by role player Key Issues

As of W June 07 EXERCISE 12 UNCLASSIFIED Mr. Scott A. Weidie, J722 Status (U) (U) Outputs: (U) Better understanding of intended stakeholder actions in a pandemic. (U) Identify stakeholder concerns as well as gaps, seams, and overlaps in a pandemic. (U) Record concerns, key issues, decisions, and lessons to incorporate into PACOM PI plan improvement (and work through Issues Resolution Program). (U) Gain insight of what to coordinate between Risk Communications and Public Affairs Guidance before a pandemic. (U) Investigate issues with IHC & USG IA regarding establishment of a PCCC. (U) Develop a way ahead for future collaborative efforts with USG IA & IHC.

As of W June 07 EXERCISE 13 UNCLASSIFIED Mr. Scott A. Weidie, J722 Status (U) (U) PI TTX Venue: Towers Conference Room, Nimitz-McArthur Pacific Command Center, HQ USPACOM, Camp H.M. Smith, HI. –Status: Reserved for PI TTX. –Capacity: 12 seats at head table; 96 other seats in auditorium. –Can be VTC’d to other HQ Spaces, as required. (U) Layout: –Lead facilitator (operates from podium and able to walk around). –Main Participants (12 seats at front table). –Remaining 96 seats assigned to others as follows: Support personnel (50; for main participants). Observers (32). Data Collection Team (7 personnel). MPAT & COE Event Planners / Controllers (7 personnel). (U) Access: UNCLASSIFIED but controlled by J7 Personnel.

As of W June 07 EXERCISE 14 UNCLASSIFIED Mr. Scott A. Weidie, J722 Status (U) Main Focus Area DOS Hawai’i OSD(P) NSC HSC Main Participants Observers Role Players DHS / RPFO DHHS USPACOM CSF 503 USFK UNSIC Foreign Governments Components / DRUs JPEC JTF HD Supporting PI TTX Participation / Focus Area CDC

As of W June 07 EXERCISE 15 UNCLASSIFIED Mr. Scott A. Weidie, J722 Status (U) (U) JELC Review (U) Key Dates –Initial Planning Conference (IPC):27 – 29 March 2007 –Critical Cancellation Date (CCD):11 June 2007 –Final Planning Conference (FPC):19 – 22 June 2007 –Table Top Exercise (TTX):17 – 20 July 2007

As of W June 07 EXERCISE 16 UNCLASSIFIED Mr. Scott A. Weidie, J722 Recommendation / Way Ahead (U) (U) Support current exercise planning conducted to date (U) Continue exercise planning support (U) Successful event that tests our PI plan and facilitates plan improvement, building relationships with key organizations / actors, better preparation for a possible response in the future

As of W June 07 EXERCISE 17 UNCLASSIFIED Mr. Scott A. Weidie, J722 Questions / Discussions