RDML ALTON L. STOCKS

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HCA Missions

• RDML ALTON L. STOCKS
• Fleet Surgeon
• U.S. Fleet Forces Command

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Overview

• CCDR HCA Global Demand and Process
• Recent HCA Missions
• Future Challenges

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Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower

• Six Maritime Strategic Imperatives
• Limit regional conflicts with forward deployed,
  decisive maritime power
• Deter major power war
• Win our Nations wars
• Contribute to homeland defense in depth
• Foster and sustain cooperative relationships with
  more international powers
• Prevent or contain local disruptions before they
  impact the global system

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Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower
(cont.)

• Six core capabilities to support the Maritime
  Strategy
• Forward Presence
• Deterrence
• Sea Control
• Power Projection
• Maritime Security
• Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response

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CCDR Intent

• HCA missions are integrated into an existing CCDR
  humanitarian engagement program that foster
  enhanced security cooperation
• Naval Component Commanders coordinates platform
  deployment throughout the region to conduct HCA
  to include medical, dental and engineering
  support to partner nations

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CCDR Desired Effects

• Security, Stability and cooperative partnerships
• Reduce Anti-U.S. sentiment
• U.S. personnel are trained and postured to return
  and conduct future humanitarian support and
  disaster relief missions

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HCA initial planning and sourcing process

• Naval Component Commanders Identify HCA
  opportunities to achieve effects identified by
  the geographic Combatant Commanders (CCDR)
  Theater Security Cooperation Plan (TSCP)
• Once CCDR endorsed HCA mission a CONOPS is
  developed using deliberate planning process
• Planning process addresses use of joint force,
  partner nations and NGOs etc.
• CCDR approves CONOPS and initiates RFF to Joint
  Staff requesting capability to conduct mission
• This is the start of the GFM process
• Joint Staff validates RFF

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HCA initial planning and sourcing process

• RFF validated, JFCOM coordinates sourcing
  solution with Service Components (Navy, Army, Air
  Force)
• Service components provide feasibility to support
  mission (whole or part)
• JFCOM adjudicates input from service components
  and provides recommended staffing solution to
  Joint Staff
• Joint Staff approves sourcing solution and JFCOM
  releases the Global Forces Allocation Plan
  (GFMAP) which outlines what missions (whole or
  part) each service is directed by Joint Staff to
  support
• Fleet Forces as EA for Navy GFM uses GFMAP to
  determine Navy requirements and begins the Navy
  sourcing process

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Navy Sourcing Process

• USFFC N1 task BUMED to provide nominations for
  medical requirements
• BUMED provides nominations to USFFC N1 to source
  medical requirements
• USFFC N1 enters nominations into Navy and Marine
  Corps Mobilization Processing System (NMCMPS)
• IA orders written and released by PERS 4G

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Recent HCA Missions
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Challenges

• Limited human capital in a wartime environment
• Integrating NGOs and Partner Nations
• Incorporate Joint forces
• Determining Measure of Effectiveness
• Variable country perceptions and needs

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