1. RC N – Camp Marmal – Mazar-e-Sharif
Agenda
* RC N Mission and dimensions
* RC N Force structure and units
* RC N Operational concept
* RC N HQ and J2 organization
* RC N J2 Network, SOPs and routines
* RC N J2 Need of information, statistics and assessment
* RC N Targeting
* My experiences

2. Mazar-e-Sharif 2

3. Mission RC N Military operations & non-military means
Area of Operations Northern Afghanistan
Assist the Government of Afghanistan and the Afghan People
Establish and maintain safe and secure environment
Facilitate reconstruction and development
Contribute to regional stability
Conduct military operations in close cooperation with non-military means, capabilities and organizations in the assigned Area of Operations Northern Afghanistan in order to assist the Government of Afghanistan and the Afghan People in the establishment and maintenance of a safe and secure environment, thereby facilitating reconstruction and development and contributing to regional stability.

4. Dimensions
KUNDUZ:
Pop.
8.576 Km2
BALKH:
Pop.
Km2
TAKHAR:
Pop.
Km2
JAWZJAN:
Pop.
Km2
Badakhshan
Kosovo
Feyzabad
Jawzjan
Kunduz
15hrs
Balkh
400 Km
Shiberghan
KUNDUZ
Taloqan
Takhar
Maimane
Aibak
POLE KHUMRI
Faryab
Sari Pul
Samangan
BADAKHSHAN:
Pop.
Km2
Baghlan
Regional Command North Area of Operations stretches about 900 Kilometers EAST –WEST and about 400 Km NORTH –SOUTH.
The 9 provinces size between some 9000 and Sqare Kilometers and are inhabited by between and 1.8 people.
Most provinces outsize the Kosovo.
Due to the fact that firstly most of the AOO is covered by the northern part of the Hindukush and secondly the infrastructure is degraded travel on land lines of communications times up to 15 hours for the 500 Km form MAZAR to FEYZABAD.
Sari Pul
BAGHLAN:
Pop.
Km2
FARYAB:
Pop.
Km2
SARI PUL:
Pop.
Km2
SAMANGAN:
Pop.
Km2
1200 Km

6. C2 & Force Structure OMLT ETT Role 2 QRF LOG MP RW PSYOPS
COM ISAF
OPCON
COM ISAF STAFF
TACOM
TACON
COM RC NORTH
DEU NAT COM
RC NORTH STAFF
PRT MEY
OMLT
ETT
Role 2
QRF
AirwingMES
LOG MP RW
PSYOPS
PRT FEY
(Termez)
PRT KDZ
Depicted on this slide is RC N C2 and current Force Structure with the command relationships.
5 PRTs are the Main Units.
Deployable Units are the Norwegian Quick Reaction Force and German ISR Company.
Combat and Combat Service Support are provided by Forward Support Base Units, German Air-Assets and in national resources.
Afghan National Army Units are mentored and trained by multinational Operational Mentoring and Liaision Teams under German Lead and american Embedded Training Teams.
ISAF and non ISAF Special forces are employed in a supporting role.
SOF
PRT PEK FW
ISR EW
PRT MES
(Termez)

7. IMINT 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 N
Boots on the ground are the main limiting factor for RC N security operations.
Infantry and comparable troops count up to less than 600 soldiers in the PRTs plus about 140 Infantry in the QRF. 7

8. RC N Units Total Infantry: 693 QRF Total: 369 Infantry: 149 Total: 236
Badakhshan
Feyzabad
Jawzjan
Kunduz
Balkh
Shiberghan
KUNDUZ
Taloqan
Takhar
Maimane
Total Infantry: 693
Sari Pul
Aibak
Total: 122
Infantry: 70
POLE KHUMRI
Faryab
Samangan
Total: 163
Infantry: 65
Baghlan
Boots on the ground are the main limiting factor for RC N security operations.
Infantry and comparable troops count up to less than 600 soldiers in the PRTs plus about 140 Infantry in the QRF.
Sari Pul
Total: 282
Infantry: 143
QRF

9. Overall Operational Concept
Flow of Information
Constant Flow of Informations
Network Operation & Relationships
Joint Operation OQAB
Synergetic Effects
Military
Kinetic
Non Kinetic
Non Military
209 ANA Corps
ANP RC North
AFG MoD/MoI/NDS
1st Prio=Short Term
1st Prio=MidTerm
Security Ops
UNAMA
IO, NGO
AFG Regional Authorities
Development
Current Situation
INTEL Picture
Available Forces
QRF
react
reinforce
Projects
initiate
continue
coordinate
Security

10. RC N HQ COM RC N LEGAL DCOM RC N POLAD JVB COS RC N J 4 J 8 J 6 J 5
JMED
PSYOPS
Pers Log Plans Comms Finance CIMIC
J 3/7
J 2
Intel Ops/LL

11. Mission RC N J 2 - INTEL
To provide timely and accurate actionable intelligence to COM RC N
Oversee all intelligence and security aspects within RC N AOR and deployed units
Fusing and analysing information to produce and disseminate intelligence
Assess ”enemy” intentions and Courses of Action 24 hrs – 3 months ahead
Manage Colection and Coordination of Intelligence Requirements
Provide Counter-Intelligence and Security support for analysis opposing forces, terrorism or sabotage
Plans and controls security arrangement within the HQ
Provide geographical and weather support to HQ
provide intelligence in order to support ISAF targeting-process

12. In total 34 personnel from 8 countries
RC N J2
CJ2
Dep CJ2
J2 NCO
CCIRM
TGT
2 st st
DOCEX
3 st
J2X
SEWOC
JIC
GEO
6 st st st st
In total 34 personnel from 8 countries

13. The J2 RC N NETWORK RIC NDS ANP 209.ANA ANSO BP TF 47 DEU NIC EWHQ
RIC
NDS
209.ANA
ANP BP
ANSO J2
TF 47 EW
Mixed RecceCoy
DEU NIC
NO NIST
OMLT

14. RC N J2 SOPs SOP 201 Intelligence 202 JIC/ASIC 204 J2 Production
205 CCIRM
206 Document release
208 Targeting
230 HUMINT and CI
231 Identification
232 Release of classified inforamtion to IOs, NGOs and others
233 Security Screening Process for Local Employed Persons
240 Geographic Support
250 JOIIS
260 NICs, NISTs
280 Surveillande and Target Acquisition Insertion, Sustainment and Extraction
290 ISR and UAV Operations

15. Release of Information outside ISAF
To whom: Organizations approved by Chief-of-Staff RC N, recommendation from CJ2 and LEGAD
Type of information: According to CJ2 decision
”…need, not nice…”
”…threat to the safety of individual / organzations such as IOs, NGOs and GOA personnel…”

16. ISAF HQ J2 RC N J2 JIC PRT Reportsystem ISAF Daily INTSUMs
Weekly Summary
Sometimes INTREP

17. RC N J2 Weekly Routine Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun LowOps
0730
0800
0830
0900
0930
1000
1030
1100
1130
1200
1230
1300
1330
1400
1430
1500
1530
1600
1630
1700
1730
1800
1830
1900
1930
2000
LowOps
RC N Morning Brief (All)
J2 Internal Meeting
ANP-meeting
RIC-Meeting
209.ANA-Corps G2 -Meeting
UNAMA/ANSO/PEP - Meeting
Intel Meeting
RC N - PRT MES - NO QRF - ODA
BP -Meeting
NO NIST/DEU NIC - Meeting
COS Meeting (All J-heads)
RC N RTWG
COS Op-Meeting (CJ 2/3/5)
RC N Weekly Report Meet.
RC N – NO QRF Meeting
RC N CJ2/3/5 prep Weekly Report
RC N SMX Meeting
Videocon ISAF-RC CJ2
Videoconf ISAF-RC CCIRM
Videoconf ISAF-RC JIC/ASIC
PRT Daily Intsum
RC N Daily Intsum

18. Poppy cultivation, eradiction and development

19. Poppy cultivation, eradiction and development
An example - The District of ….. In BADAKSHAN
= poppy cultivation / eradiction
= international organizations program of development / alternative livelyhood

20. PIR – SIR - EEI TOTAL PIR 4 st SIR 16 st EEI 144 st
Beside those, even general need of information from each PRT
Border issues (1 st PIR á 6 SIR; TOT 55 EEI)
Individuals (50 personnel á 6 SIR TOT 52 EEI)

21. RC N Statistics Overall incidents since jan 2005
Attacks against ISAF -”-
-” ” ANSF -”-
-” ” NGO´s -”-
-” ” others -”-
IED Overview since juli 2005
IED Incidents: TOT, against ISAF, ANSF and NGO´s/others – exploded / not exploderade för 2005, 2006, 2007
IED Incidents in provinces

22. Overall incidents 2005-06 and future 2007
Failed CN Policy
Not sufficient ANSF build up
Insurgents‘ offensive
Joint Ops Effects
ANSF improvement
Balanced, synchronized CN Ops
Improved R&D
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
feb
2007
2005
2006
Red box
Failed CN policy: The eradiction forces is creating a perception of injustice and loss of whole years of income with no changes of individual compensation
No sufficient ANSF build up: The ANP is insufficient and corrupt. They don´t improve their ability and concerning ANA no strenght enough
Gree box
Synchronized CN ops between RCN ops, ANA, ANP, Eradictions froces (provincial and govermental) and alternative livelyhood
RC N J2 Chart Analysis

23. Insurgent Most Likely COA - Spring 2007
Networks
Infiltration
CoG
Safe Havens
Badakshan
Feyzabad
Jawzjan
Kunduz
Balkh
Shiberghan
KUNDUZ
Taloqan
Takhar
Maimane
Faryab
Sari Pul
Aibak
POLE KHUMRI
Samangan
Baghlan
Risk Assessment for Spring and Summer 2007 is challenging.
However the most likely Insurgents Course of Action will see
Defence of the main source of income – poppy cultivation
There will be an increasing number of assymetric attacks against the standard targets
Due to opponents‘ structure inter-factional clashes must be expected
As soon as the Hindukush is negotiable again infiltration and exfiltration will increase.
Insurgents will invest some efforts to maintain their safe havens.
Sari Pul
Spring 2007: Most Likely Insurgents‘ CoA:
Defense of Poppy Cultivation
Increased Assymetric Attacks against ISAF/ANSF
Inter- Factional Clashes
Maintenance of Safe Havens
Cross boundary Infiltration/Exfiltration

24. Insurgent Most Dangerous COA - Spring 2007
Networks
Infiltration
CoG
Safe Havens
Badakshan
Feyzabad
Jawzjan
Kunduz
Balkh
Shiberghan
KUNDUZ
Taloqan
Takhar
Maimane
Sari Pul
Aibak
POLE KHUMRI
Faryab
Samangan
Baghlan
Sari Pul
Spring 2007: Most Dangerous Insurgents‘ CoA:
Synchronized, coordinated, concentrated, assymetric attacks against ISAF, ANSF, IC, GoA
Swift and robust IO exploitation

25. Current project – Op MAMBA
J2 - Branch
Current project – Op MAMBA
ADZ KDZ/PEK
Phase I
INTEL Shaping
Ways and Means
Stealth Recce
HUMINT
Surveillance (tech)
Aggressive Patroling
Joint ISAF/ANP/ANA Patrolling
SOF
Phase I
20 – 31 OCT 06
INTEL Shaping
Intermediate End-State:
Situational awareness in AOO. HVT targeted and tracked for offensive Actions. SOF Ops prepared
Phase 1 – end-state
Ways and means
Intel gathering of 26 persons such as picture, name, pattern of liveand their networks
Alson intel gathering in areas and villigaes, identify insurgents activities, leaders, network and tactical procedures (i.g. Routes for escape)

26. Experiences Networking - inside and outside a military force
Need of collection
Composition of Analysiscell
Effect Based Operations
Language
Preparation before mission
Briefingtechnique
Exchange of information inside the staff but also with others
Networking - inside and outside a military force
Intel-driven-operations
Targeting
CCIRM
Generalist - professionalism
Caveats
Culture and traditions

27. Afghan Names 1. SON OF : Musa, son of Mahdi 2. LOCATION : Musa Maydani
3. TRIBE : Musa Hutak
4. OTHER : Haji Musa
+ TITLES:
Education: Engineer/Ustad
Religious: Hafiz/Haji/Mullah/Maulawi/Pir/Qari/Qaz
Other: Khan/Malik/Agha
+ Nicknames Disco/Lang
KHAN = Mister! Mr. Khan = Mr. Mister!!

28. SPELLING PHONETIC SPELLING + Easy
Different nations – different languages – different spellings
Mola/Molla/Molah/Mollah/Moola/Moollah/MolarMula/Mulah/Mulla: WRONG
Correct English form: MULLAH
Hadj: WRONG
Correct english form: HAJ/HAJJ

29. End - Questions?