Introduction to the Military Engineering Centre of Excellence

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Introduction to theMilitary Engineering Centre
of Excellence
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Aim

• The aim of this presentation is to provide an
  introduction to the Military Engineering Centre
  of Excellence.

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AGENDA

• What is a NATO COE?
• History / Background
• Guiding Principles
• Relationships
• Boundaries and Scope
• Mission and Tasks
• Advantages and Benefits
• Programme of work
• Organisation
• Way Ahead
• Summary and Questions

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NATO Centre of Excellence - Terminology

• A COE is a nationally or multi-nationally
  sponsored entity which is to the benefit of the
  Alliance
• .offers recognised expertise and experience
• .especially in support of transformation
• .provides opportunities to enhance education
  and training
• . provides opportunities to improve
  interoperability
• .assists in doctrine development
• .tests and validates concepts through
  experimentation
• (NATO MCM-236-03 dated 4 Dec 03)

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NATO COEs

• Command and Control COE
• Centre for Analysis and Simulation for the
  Preparation of Air Ops
• Cyber Defence COE
• C-IED COE ( Planned)
• CIMIC COE
• Combined Joint Ops from the Sea COE
• Close and Shallow Waters COE
• Cold Weather Ops COE
• Defence Against Terrorism COE
• EOD COE
• Human Intelligence COE (Planned)
• Joint Air Power Competence Centre
• Joint CBRN COE
• Logistics COE (Planned)
• Military Medicine COE (Planned)
• Mountain Warfare COE (Planned)
• Military Police COE (Planned)
• Military Engineering COE

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HISTORY - ENTEC
...at the initiative of the
US General BLANCHARD, Commander of the Central
Army Group (CENTAG).
1977
General BLANCHARDs statement
Interoperability is a question of attitude
became
ENTECs motto General Blanchard 14.09.1977
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MILENG COE DEVELOPMENT

• ENTEC Working Group 2005 Ismir, Turkey
• ENTEC Working Group 2006 Rome, Italy
• 2 x MOU / Manninfg Conferences
• Munich May 2007
• Garmish Sep 2007
• 2008 - Staffing Process Negotiation

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Process Drivers

• NATO MCM-236-03 dated 4 Dec 03
• MILENG COE Concept

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RELATIONSHIPS

• Operation MOU Sponsoring Nations (SN) / COE
• Functional MOU COE and SACT
• Technical Arrangements COE with some SNs to
  provide specialist SME support eg
• Railways
• Ports
• Airfields
• Diving

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MILENG COE Signing Ceremony
JULY 9, 2008, 0900 hours at HQ SACT , Norfolk,
VA, USA
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MILENG COE
...at the initiative of 20 NATO Nations based on
ENTECs spirit of interoperability and 30 years
experience
2008
General (USMC) James N.MATTIS,
Commander ACT
(SACT)
General Mattis statement reconfirms
Interoperability is a question of attitude
as MILENG
COEs motto
General MATTIS, 9 JULY 2008
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MILENG COE MEMBER NATIONS as of 09
July 2008
10 Nations signed the MOUs / 5 Nations are
expected to sign soon
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Concept, Mission and Tasks
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Concept Guiding Principles

• to preserve the spirit of interoperability,
  co-operation and professional camaraderie between
  the NATO engineer community as embodied by ENTEC
  during the last 30 years. (MILENG COE Concept
  Paper)
• participation available to all NATO nations
  joint and combined
• NATO partner nations encouraged to
  participate (PfP, MD etc)
• offer added value and no duplication
• operates to NATO standards, procedures,
  doctrine
• ACT primary customer representing NCS

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Military Engineering - Terminology

• MC 0560 / AJP 3.12
• Military Engineering is that engineer activity
  undertaken, regardless of component or service,
  to shape the physical operating environment. (1)
  
• 1. Military Engineering does not encompass the
  activities undertaken by those engineers who
  maintain, repair and operate vehicles, vessels,
  aircraft, weapon systems and equipment.

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BOUNDARIES AND SCOPE OF MILENG COE

• Primarily at Operational and Tactical level
  support to Strategic level issues within
  capabilities
• All aspects of Mil Engr as encapsulated in AJP
  3.12 and ATP 52 less
• CBRN emerging CZE CBRN COE
• EOD emerging SVK EOD COE
• Geospatial J2 specialist area
• Unlikely to conduct Modelling and Simulation but
  support others with Mil Engr SMEs as required (eg
  NC3A)

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MISSION

• The Mil Engr COE mission is to provide
  joint and combined military engineer subject
  matter expertise in order to support NATOs
  military transformation, the SNs and other
  Customers thus enhancing the Alliances
  interoperability in the field of Military
  Engineering.

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TASKS

• Information Capture and Knowledge Base
• Concepts and Doctrine
• Lessons Learned
• Education and Training
• Courses, Seminars, Workshops
• Mobile Trg Teams
• Support to NATO Schools / Establishments

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TASKS (Cont)

• Support to Collective Training
• Observation and Training Assistance / Support
• Support to Operations

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Organisation and Manning
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Organisational Chart
Command Group
Budget Finance Cell
Planning,Coordination Support Branch (PCS)
Training Education Branch (TE)
Concepts, Interoperability Capabilities Branch
(CIC)
Information Management Cell
Trng Development Cell
Doctrine / Concept Cell
Coordination Cell
Mobility Cell
Trng Delivery Cell
Support Cell
Countermobility Cell
Survivability Cell
General Engineer Support Cell
Total Staff 38
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NUMBER OF PERSONNEL
as of Apr 09
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CRITICAL SHORTFALLS
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NATO Accreditation
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Accreditation Process

• Guiding Document IMSM-04-16-04 dated 11 Jun 04
• Aug 2008 Submission of Accreditation Self
  Assessment to HQ SACT
• Sep 2008 Visit of HQ SACT Assessment Team
• Dec 2008 HQ SACT recommendation to NATO MC
• Mar 2009 MC and NAC recommendation and
  Accreditation as a NATO COE and IMO

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Programme of Work (POW)
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MILENG COE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMME OF WORK (POW)
MEWG

• NATO HQs
• (NCS / NFS)

SC
NCS
NSJEC
NSA

• ACO

COE
ACT

• JALLC
• JWC
• JFTC

SNs
Others
Other COEs

• NATO Customers
• Non NATO Customers
• NGOs
• Industry

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MILENG COE SUPPORT TO TRANSFORMATION
Transformation
CD E
Education Training
Analysis / LL
Doctrine Develop Standards
Centres of Excellence
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PROGRAMME OF WORK - 2009

• Build Network and COI
• MILENG COE Website and Newsletter
• Other Info Products eg CEDIC, Engr
  Capabilities
• Comparator
• Doctrine Development MC 0560, AJP 3.12
  (custodianship)
• Support to NSA MILENG SME support to
  committees, working groups and panels

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PROGRAMME OF WORK - 2009

• Provide TE
• Support to JALLC
• MILENG LL exchange
• Capability Development Experimentation SME
  support
• ISAF OMLT Support NATO exercises/training
  (JFTC) with
• SMEs

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SHORT TERM TASKING

• Outwardly rigid POW development system does not
  however preclude
• In year changes
• Short term taskings
• Support to urgent operational requirements

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LONG TERM REQUIREMENTS

• POW 2009 initial and standalone
• POW 2010
• 5 year POW to be developed 2011 - 2015
• supports longer tasks
• supports budgetary planning
• So what? Requires longer term view by our
  customers

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Training and Education
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Training Delivery

• Enduring courses
• Seminars, workshops etc
• Ad hoc SME courses
• Off site training courses as requested by
  deployment of MTT
• (time limited, mission tailored at home
  station or operational theatre)
• SME support to NATO / PFP Training and
• Education Network
• Provide training observations and assistance

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IN HOUSE COURSES

• Military Engineering Tactical Interoperability
  Orientation Course

• Military Engineering Operations and Planning
  Course

• Military Engineering Operations and Planning
  Advanced Course

• NATO Military Engineering Staff Officer Course

All details at www.milengcoe.org
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TRAINING EDUCATION 2009
Schedule
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TRAINING EDUCATION 2010
Schedule
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Advantages
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Advantages
Formal focal point for JtMilEng
Full time professional capacity to support
doctrine development

• Point of
• a broader network
• within NATO
• NATO MilEngWG
• NSEJEC

Joint Combined
Enhanced Training Capacity
Support the LI- and LL process of MilEng
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MILENG COE Location
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Location
www.ingolstadt.de
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Pionierkaserne a.d. Schanz
German Army Engineer School
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Pionierkaserne a.d. Schanz
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Pionierkaserne a.d. Schanz
Bldg. 8
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Building 8
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Pionierkaserne a.d. Schanz
Accommodation
Bldg. 8
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Accommodation
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Way Ahead
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Summary
2008
9 JULY
MILENG COE OpMOU/ FMOU signing ceremony at HQ
SACT, Norfolk, VA,USA

Began Accreditation process / Visit TNCC
accreditation team
AUG / SEP
29 SEP
2nd MILENG COE SC meeting
Deactivation of ENTEC
31 DEC
2009
MILENG COE activated /Manning table effective
1 JAN
Move to INGOLSTADT
19-23 JAN
Accreditation by NAC / NATO MILENG COE / IOM
Status. Inauguration Ceremony
MAR
MAY
3rd MILENG COE SC
JUN
100 Manning ????? /IOC
Closure of ENTEC
31 AUG
FOC
END DEC