Humanitarian Operations Center

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Humanitarian Operations Center
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Agenda

• Concept
• Functions
• Planning Considerations
• Operations
• Goals

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HOC Concept
The Humanitarian Operations Center is a
coordination facility staffed by Civil Affairs
Personnel. It provides interface between US
military forces, coalition partners,
International Organizations, and Non-governmental
Organizations with the shared interest of
providing humanitarian assistance to a populace
in need.
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Functions

• Coordinate humanitarian assistance efforts with
  coalition partners and regionally focused IO/NGOs
  to limit the impact of combat operations on the
  populace
• Coordinate with IO/NGO/USG to synchronize
  Dislocated Civilian operations
• Share civil affairs assessments with interested
  organizations
• Provide unclassified intelligence and
  operational update ISO Humanitarian Assistance
  Operations
• Work to provide security for humanitarian
  assistance resources operating in semi-permissive
  areas

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Planning Considerations

• Proposed Location Hotel with conference room,
  accessible, coordinated with Government of Kuwait
• Time Can be established in 10 Days
• Personnel Special Functions/low density high
  demand (Medical/Logistician Representation)
• IO/NGO Representation Effectiveness of HOC is
  dependent upon commitment of HA community
  accepting this concept, contributing to its
  development and communicating its establishment
• Resourcing Continue to refine requirements for
  operational needs
• HOC Establishment sensitivity Coordination with
  military built into IO/NGO/PVO operational
  plansour effort does not imply any formal
  decisions by our military or political leadership

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Operations

• Concept modified based upon successful
  operations in the United States, Bosnia, Kosovo,
  East Timor, Central America, and Afghanistan
• Structure manned by military civil affairs
  operators, special staff (Public Health,
  Logistics, and Legal experts), along with
  coalition and IO/NGO representatives
• Daily Operational and Intelligence summaries
  provide key players timely information and
  assessments of areas not easily accessible

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HOC Joint Manning Proposal
HOC Chief Kuwaiti
Deputy (US)
NCOIC (US)
Theater Support CMD Rep (US)
Operations Officers (2) (1 KU, 1 US)
Logistical Support Advisor (KU)
Medical Advisor (1 KU, 1 US)
Transportation Support Advisor (KU)
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Humanitarian Operations Center Layout
Hotel
TABLE
TABLE
Kuwait LNO
CA PLANS
1 2 F E E T
HOC WORK AREA
DECONFLICTION BOARD/TABLE
HA OPS Map
OPS Board
MSG CEN/
Medical
SJA
Logistics
COMMO
IO/NGO Working Area
LAND LINE/HOT LINE for coordination
Camp Doha C9
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Operations

• Requests for Information (RFI) and Requests for
  Support (RFS) submitted through the HOC to the US
  Military
• Points of Contact
• MAJ James Brown brownjc96_at_hotmail.com
• MAJ Patrick Bearse pmbearse_at_yahoo.com
• Telephone Numbers 787 0248 mobile
  
  
  
  
  
• 965 468
  5811 office

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 Request for support/information from the
Humanitarian Operations Center  1.     Request
 Detailed description of request for information
or support desired.
 2.     Requesting Agency    
   3.     Date of Request (dd/mm/yy)   
    4.     Suspense   
   5.     Point of
Contact  a.      Name 
     b.     Email address
      c.    
Phone Number   
    For HOC Internal use only  Date received

 Action Officer  Internal
Request Number  Forwarded Point of
Contact   Name   Email   Phone  Action
Taken  Date Reply Initiated  Date closed
Information can be EMAILED, faxed, or hand
carried to the HOC for processing.