1. UNCLASSIFIED 1 Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (MPAT) 01 May 2010 What is MPAT?

2. UNCLASSIFIED 2 What is MPAT? Multinational Force Standing Operating Procedures (MNF SOP) MPAT Events Way Ahead & End State Agenda

3. UNCLASSIFIED 3 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

4. UNCLASSIFIED 4 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 A Multinational Program

5. UNCLASSIFIED 5 Improve Speed of Multinational Crisis Response Improve Multinational Force Interoperability Increase CTF Mission Effectiveness Unity of Effort Develop and become familiar with common Standing Operating Procedures (SOP) for MNF HQ Strengthen & Practice Common Crisis Action Planning Procedures Objectives & Methods

6. UNCLASSIFIED 6 AustraliaBangladesh Brunei CambodiaCanada East Timor FranceFijiGermany IndiaIndonesiaItaly JapanKoreaMalaysia MaldivesMongoliaNepal New ZealandPapua New Guinea PhilippinesSingaporeSolomon Islands Sri LankaThailandTonga TuvaluUKUS VanuatuVietnam (31 countries) MPAT Participants

7. UNCLASSIFIED 7 Increase multinational force (MNF): –Speed of Initial Response –Interoperability –Overall Mission Effectiveness –Unity of Effort HQ Procedures for Multinational Force OPS MNF SOP Purpose

8. UNCLASSIFIED 8 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) MNF SOP Parameters

9. UNCLASSIFIED 9 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: –USPACOM Multinational Exercises – COBRA GOLD –Seminars, Table-top Exercises, Wargames, etc. –Regional & International Forums – ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) – UN Conferences – ICRC Conferences –Real World Crisis Response – UNIFIED ASSISTANCE (Tsunami Relief) – CARING RESPONSE (Cyclone Nargis – Burma) MPAT Venues

10. UNCLASSIFIED 10 Event Links SOP Workshop MPAT TE Exercises Develop Procedures Test Procedures Validate Procedures MULTINATIONAL FORCE STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES (MNF SOP) Version: 2.5 January 2010

11. UNCLASSIFIED 11 MNF SOP-1 MAR 02: Hawaii (17 Countries) MNF SOP-2 JUN 02: Hawaii (18 Countries) MNF SOP-3 FEB 03: Hawaii (18 Countries) MNF SOP-4 JUN 03: Hawaii (21 Countries) MNF SOP-5 JAN 04: Hawaii (21 Countries) MNF SOP-6 JUN 04: Hawaii (23 Countries) MNF SOP-7 JAN 05:Cancelled (Tsunami Relief) MNF SOP-7 AUG 05:Hawaii (18 Countries) MNF SOP-8 JAN 06:Malaysia (21 Countries) MNF SOP-9 NOV 06:Indonesia (20 Countries) MNF SOP-10 JAN 07:Hawaii (Collaborative) MNF SOP-11 NOV 07:Manila (21 Countries) MNF SOP-12 NOV 08:Honolulu (20 Countries) MNF SOP-13:Thailand (15 Countries) MNF SOP-14:Honolulu (28 Jun – 02 Jul) MNF SOP-15:Pape’ete (Jun 2011) SOP Development

12. UNCLASSIFIED 12 TE-1 Nov 00:Philippines (19 Countries) TE-2 Feb 01:Thailand (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 (25 Countries) TE-11 Feb 07: Singapore (28 Countries) TE-12 Jun 07:Indonesia (23 Countries) TE-13 Jul 07:Hawaii (Pandemic Influenza TTX) TE-14 Mar 08:Cambodia (24 Countries) TE-15 Jul 08:Indonesia (21 Countries) TE-16 Mar 09:Philippines (24 Countries) TE-17 Aug 09:Nepal (24 Countries) TE-18 Jul 10:Singapore TE-19 Apr 11:Cambodia TE-20 Aug 11:Mongolia MPAT Events

13. UNCLASSIFIED 13 MPAT Program Military Civil Government Int’l Humanitarians Unified Action Unified Action Multinational Program Improve Multinational Military Operations Building RelationshipsBuilding Capacity

14. UNCLASSIFIED 14 MPAT: www.mpat.org Email: mpat@mpat.org