What is MPAT?

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Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (MPAT)
Facilitating the Planning Process
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Agenda
What is MPAT ?
Framework Concept Development - Augmenting the
MNF Headquarters - Desired Capability - The
MPAT Concept - Goals MPAT Events
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What is MPAT?
A cadre of military planners from nations with
Asia-Pacific interests capable of rapidly
augmenting a multinational force (MNF)
headquarters established to plan and execute
multinational coalition operations in response to
military operations other than war (MOOTW) /
small scale contingencies (SSC).
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MPAT Vision

• The MPAT program provides periodic
  opportunities for a small group of military
  crisis action planners from nations with
  Asia-Pacific region interest to get together at
  workshops where they
• (1) build personal and professional
  relationships,
• (2) become familiar with each others
  national planning doctrine / standing operating
  procedures (SOP) / Tactics, Techniques, and
  Procedures (TTP), and
• (3) become proficient in forming
  multinational operational level, CTF HQs and
  common crisis response planning procedures.

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MPAT Goals

• Improve Interoperability and Multinational
  Cooperation
• Reduce Crisis Response Time and Increase Planning
  Effectiveness
• Strengthen MNF Command Control, and
  Communications Information Systems Procedures
• Become Familiar With Common Standing Operating
  Procedures (SOP) for MNF / Coalition Task Force
  Headquarters
• Develop MNF Integration SOP to Assist Transition
  from a JTF to a CTF

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The MPAT Concept
Scaleable to contingency

• National Contributions
• Operational Planners
• Size Tailored based on
• mission

Primary Function Planning Augmentation for
MNF/CTF Staff
May include expertise in - Ground - Legal -
Air - Log - Sea - Medical - Comms - Eng -
Intel - Etc.
MPAT coordinated by MPAT Secretariat
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Conceptual Framework
MISSIONS
Humanitarian Assistance
COMMAND AND CONTROL
Operational Procedures
Disaster Relief
Search Rescue
FORCES
Non-Combatant Evacuation
Tactical Procedures
Peace Operations
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Desired Capability
CTF
TRANSITION
EXECUTE
EXECUTE
Effectiveness
DEPLOY
Reduce Time / Increase Effectiveness
DEPLOY
PLAN
PLAN
ESTABLISH CTF
Improvement
- X days
X days
Y days
Time
Improved speed of response through effective
planning
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Augmenting the MNF HQ
Lead Nation
Nation 4
Nation 1
MNF/CTF HQ
Multinational
Nation 5
Nation 2
Force HQ
Nation 6
Nation 3
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Forming the CTF HQ Staff
LNOs from Supporting Commands
Addl MPAT SMEs PSYOP, Civil Affairs, Legal,
Medical, Pol-Mil, etc.
MPAT
Lead Nation Headquarters
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
Cultural Dynamics
SOPs
CTF HQ
Infrastructure Differences
Communications
Operational Level focus
TTPs
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MPAT Venues

• TEMPEST EXPRESS (TE) HQ Staff Planning Workshop
  Scenario driven planning event that begins with a
  lead nation warning order and culminates in a
  recommended Course of Action for the MNFC
  approval
• Host country provides core MNF staff for MPAT
  planners to augment
• Venue for introducing new C2 and collaborative
  planning technologies
• MPAT Concept SOP Development Workshop (CDW)
• Identify/develop common standing operating
  procedures for MNF/CTF HQs
• Venue for identifying MNF C2 requirements and
  evaluating possible solutions
• Seek consensus among participating countries
• Design future TEMPEST EXPRESS workshops
• Selected MPAT Invited To Participate In
• Non-MPAT events
• TEAM CHALLENGE Exercise Crisis Action
• Planning (CAP) Phase VI execution
  opportunity
• Invitation from other nations for MPAT to
• participate or observe some of their
  exercises,
• seminars, wargames, etc.

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TE Staff Planning Workshop

• 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
• TE-5 Jan 03 Indonesia (tentative)
• TE-6 Aug 03 Mongolia
• TE-7 Feb 04 Australia (tentative)
• TE-8 Aug 04 Japan
• TE-9 10 2005 Malaysia and
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  Bangladesh
• (tentative)

Korea (TE-3)
Manila (TE-1)
Bangkok (TE-2)
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MPAT Concept (CDW) and MNF SOP Development
Workshops

• 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 (2 days w/ TE-3)
• MNF SOP-1 MAR 02 Hawaii (5 days)
• MNF SOP -2 JUN 02 Hawaii (5 days)
• CDW-7 AUG 02 Singapore (2 days prior TE-4)
• CDW-8 JAN 03 Indonesia (2 days prior TE-5)
• MNF SOP -3 MAR 03 Nepal (5 days)
• MNF SOP -4 JUN 03 Hawaii (5 days)
• CDW-9 AUG 03 Mongolia (2 days with TE-6)

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Where Are We Going? (Way-ahead)

• Two MPAT TEMPEST EXPRESS Staff Planning Workshops
  each fiscal year (FY)
• FY 03- 05 JAN and JUL/AUG
• At least one MPAT and/or MNF SOP Concept
  Development Workshop (CDW) each fiscal year
• Plan to schedule CDWs in conjunction with TE
  workshops
• Support MNF SOP Development Efforts/Workshops
• Support Common Tactics, Techniques, and
  Procedures (TTP) Development Efforts

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MPAT CDW-7 / TE - 4 Overview

• Host and Co-sponsor SAF
• Co-sponsor USCINCPAC
• Dates CDW-7, 15-16 August / TE-4, 18-23 August
• Venue Local Hotel (Singapore)
• Focus CTF HQs Activation/Forming and MNF Crisis
  Action Planning (CAP) Procedures
• Audience
• Primary - MPAT personnel, invite all MPAT
  countries (30)
• Secondary - CTF HQ (provided by SAF US TBD)
• Tertiary - UN, international organizations (IO),
  
• non-government organizations (NGO)
• Notional Scenario Multinational response for
  peacekeeping (PKO) scenario including some CT
  (force protection issues)
• UN Mandate

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MPAT CDW-7 / TE-4
28 Nations Have Attended MPAT Events Australia Ba
ngladesh Canada China France Fiji
India Indonesia Japan Korea
Madagascar Malaysia Maldives
Mauritius Mongolia Nepal New
Zealand Philippines Singapore Solomon Is
Sri Lanka Thailand Tonga UK US
PNGuinea Russia Vanuatu New Nations
Invited Brunei Vietnam
Thur 15 Aug
Fri 16 Aug
Sat 17 Aug
(Optional) 1-Day MPAT Academics MPAT CDW
MNF SOP
(Optional) 1-Day MPAT Academics MPAT CDW
MNF SOP
Mon 19 Aug
Tue 20 Aug
Wed 21 Aug
Thur 22 Aug
Fri 23 Aug
Sun 18 Aug
PRACTICAL EXERCISE (STAFF ESTIMATE DEVMT)
Open Cer.
ACADEMICS
MSN ANAL BRIEF
Initial COA BRIEF
Free time Sunday Morning
Scenario BRF
PRACTICAL EXERCISE (COA ANALYSIS)
PRACTICAL EXERCISE (COA ANALYSIS COMPARISON)
PRACTICAL EXERCISE (COA DEVELOP- MENT)
ACADEMICS
ACADEMICS
ACADEMICS
PRACTICAL EXERCISE (MISSION ANALYSIS)
Orientation CTF Forming
COA Decision Brief
SAF- Hosted Cultural Activity Dinner
SAF- Hosted Ice Breaker
AAR
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MPAT TE - 4 Participants

• Participants (estimate 130 personnel)
• MPAT personnel (estimate 60 people representing
  30 nations)
• U.S. (estimate 25 personnel)
• MPAT members
• US TBD provided CTF headquarters staff
  augmentation (Deputy Cdr and functional staff
  representatives)
• SAF (up to 35 personnel)
• Lead nation designated CTF headquarters staff
• Others as determined
• IO/NGO Invitees (estimate 10) (USCINCPAC extends
  the invites)
• United Nations (OCHA, HCR, PKO)
• International Committee Red Cross (ICRC) / Red
  Cresent
• Selected NGOs
• International Rescue Center (IRC)
• Asia Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)
• Center of Excellence (COE)

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MPAT Invitations
Previous Attendees Australia Bangladesh Canada
China France Fiji India Indonesia Japan Korea
Madagascar Malaysia Maldives Mauritius Mongolia
Nepal New Zealand Philippines Singapore
Solomon Is. Sri Lanka Thailand Tonga UK US
Papua New Guinea Russia Vanuatu
Countries to Attend Upcoming MPAT Events Brunei
Vietnam FSM Other OCEANIA Countries
(9)
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OPERATIONAL PLANNING PROCESS
STAFF
CCTF/MNFC
OPT/CPG Briefing Team (Mission Analysis Brief)
Mission
Mission
Analysis
Analysis
End
Planning
State
guidance
OPT Brief Building Team (Initial COA Brief)
COA
COA
Development
Development
Warning
Staff
Orders
Estimates
COA Gaming Team (COA Analysis)
COA Analysis
COA Analysis
COA
COA
Comparison
Comparison
OPT Brief Building Team (COA Decision Brief
Staff Estimate Briefs)
COA
MNFC
Selection
Estimate
OPORD
Development
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Building Relationships and Understanding
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Distributed Information Sharing and Collaborative
PlanningSoftware (ODYSSEY)
Connect to those nations that desire to
participate distributively- TBD
Internet Data/Audio Only
SERVER
Control
CCTF
COA TM 2
COA TM 3
COA TM 1
Data/Audio/Video
Hotel - Seoul
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SCREEN CAPTURE OF ODYSSEY
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The MPAT Web Page (WWW.MPAT.ORG)
http//www.mpat.org
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MPAT End-state
A cadre of military planners is established from
nations with Asia-Pacific interests who can be
requested to augment the standup of a
Multinational Force (MNF) Headquarters within the
region. The ultimate goal being reduced crisis
response time and increased planning
effectiveness.
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Multinational Planning Augmentation Team (MPAT)
Info for workshop participants is placed on
web www.mpat.org Or send email to
mpat_at_mpat.org Facilitating the Planning Process