TERROR

in the

Jungle!

A scenario-based Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for the ACOA ACTD technologies. Rev.

3.0

Phase I -

Situation Awareness

Taking refuge in an abandoned church, they notify the national Red Cross headquarters via cellular phone...

The ICRC contacts DOS to alert the USG of possible need for assistance

In the jungle of east Drapo, near the city of Dili, a group of Red Cross workers is caught in the crossfire between government forces and rebel insurgents...

DOS

Rev. 3.0

In Washington, IWG forms to evaluate the situation...

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S TAFFCHIEFS OF

A CIP in Genoa

based on the evolving

crisis is developed...

DOS

DoD

NSC

CIA

USAID

Members of IWG provide assessments via Genoa

CJCS

USCP

...as the USCP TAG monitors the

Drapan situation, viewing the CIP via

the VSB.

Virtual Situation Room

The TAG updates the CINC’s Assessment in the VSB as the crisis worsens.

Virtual Joint Staff Planning

Room

Phase I -

Situation Awareness

Rev. 3.0

Using Odyssey, USCP J30-OPT calls the OPT together via the paging function in Odyssey...

USCP brings other “players”

into process via Odyssey.

COM7THFLT

III MEF

CINCPACFLT

AMBASSY, Jakarta

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•J22•J03O•J43OPT members enter Odyssey virtual

operations planning room for conference on crisis.

CIP and other

information

available to

participants via

the VSB.

Odyssey Operations Planning

Room

USCP LAN

Phase I -

Situation Awareness

Rev. 3.0

OPT opens campaign plan using Web Planner

Other key commands review

plan and make appropriate inputs...

Situation data available from CIP

via VSB.

Odyssey Operations

Planning Room supports

coordination.

COM7THFLT

III MEFCINCPACFLT

AMBASSY, Jakarta

FMFPACCTF 76

After a check for past similar plans in the USCP plan library, a

campaign plan is opened with Web

Planner

OPT uses Facilitate.com

to lead planning session.

...campaign plan object is updated based on collaborative session and OPREP-3-PCA CINC’s

Assessment is generated.

Odyssey functionality

provides briefing on

situation from USCP JIC.

J30-OPT establishes

COA workflow plan with IPM.

Embassy in Jakarta

provides political, logistic

insights.

Phase I -

Situation Awareness

Rev. 3.0

COM7THFLT and III MEF direct CTF 76, WESTPAC ARG to commence NEO planning

Situation data

available from CIP via

VSB

COM7THFLTIII MEF

CINCPACFLT

AMBASSY, Jakarta

FMFPAC

Campaign plan object

available for review via

VPB

CTF 76

MASH VTC capability is

used to conduct

briefing of planning to

date, articulate CINC

intentions...

31st MEU, PHIBRON 11

Supporting commands,

organizations participate in VTC, share information

from ACOA applications

Facilitate.com is used to lead a discussion of options and

Global View is used for a

collaborative map exercise

discussing these.

Participants may

construct “ad hoc” Odyssey room for meeting.

Phase I -

Situation Awareness

Rev. 3.0

Virtual Joint Staff Planning Room

In the meantime, JTF 510 deploys to Darwin with C4I support

Phase II -

Execution Planning

NCA directs DoD to prepare for NEO of Red Cross workers

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CJCS issues ALERTORD to USCP...

CJTF, with DJTFAC,

embarks Belleau Wood as flagship,

proceeds to Banda Sea

DJTFAC proceed

s to Okinawa

DOS

DoD

NSC

CIA

USAID

After consultation with the IWG, the

NCA directs planning for a military NEO

...USCP follows up with

ALERTORD naming CTF 76

as CJTF.

Rev. 3.0

USCP conducts mission analysis, develops COA CONOPS, required force list and initial support requirements

CINCSOC

J43 TRANSCOM LNO

Log Readiness Team analyzes potential support

requirements

Operations Planning Room

III MEF

FMFPACCOM7THFLT

CINCPACFLT

OPT member

s

OPT sketches out initial COA - CONOPS, CINC’s

intent, tasks - using “turbo”

questionnaire in Web Planner

COA is reviewed by USCP

subordinates and

potential supportin

g command

s COA is evaluated

through use of

Facilitate.com and COAST

Using LEIF and RAS, the OPT locates

potential USCP forces

for the operation

and evaluates

their readiness

LRT

CINCPACFLT

Phase II -

Execution Planning

Rev. 3.0

OPT develops Decision Briefing

for CINC, including draft

Intent statement

III MEF

CINCPACFLT

AMBASSY, Jakarta

FMFPAC

CTF 76, subordinates, supporting commands

conduct mission analysis, build on campaign plan

object with Web Planner. CTF 76 fleshes out campaign plan with

“Turbo-planning” feature of Web Planner.

COM7THFLT

CJTF

31st MEU, PHIBRON 11

USCP

Virtual USCP Operations

Planning RoomVirtual JTF Ops

Center

ARG Battle Staff provides input to ARG CAT via shipboard/ship-to-ship IT-21 network.

JTF COA CONOPS

entered into campaign plan object via Web

Planner.

CINC, CJTF establish a Odyssey “room” as virtual JTF Ops Center as well as

the existing virtual Operations Planning Room.

Phase II -

Execution Planning

CJTF, JTF NAVFOR AND MARFOR (MEU, PHIBRON) conduct Mission Analysis with Web Planner

USCP analysis - mission, tasks, etc. - passed to

CJTF via campaign object.

Rev. 3.0

Phase II -

Execution Planning

NAVFOR

III MEF

CINCPACFLT

AMBASSY, Jakarta

MARFOR

USCP Operations Planning Room

JTF 510

31st MEU (SOC) ...rescu

e forces...logistic

support of ARG

...support from

Okinawa to MEU and PHIBRON

... coordinating

air-to-air refueling, air

support, offload of evacuees

PHIBRON 11 ...comman

d of amphibious

forces during operation

FMFPACUSCP

Virtual JTF Ops Center

Other OPT members as

needed

CJTF

Web Planner leads CJTF

through COA development

, update campaign

object

MEU, PHIBRON

participate in Mission Analysis

through IT 21

network

CJTF and Components utilize Web Planner to develop COA(s)

Rev. 3.0

“Electronic Sandtable” (GFPT) provides

shared map presentation with

access to force objects for planning

JTF components develop unit tasking using “Electronic Sandtable” to collaboratively integrate

planning

Phase II -

Execution Planning

NAVFOR MARFOR (31st

MEU (SOC))

(PHIBRON 11)

NAVFOR forces collaboratively build tasks on GFPT presentation

MARFOR MSEs collaboratively build tasks on GFPT presentation

CJTF

CJTF approves COA for review

entry into campaign object via Web Planner and review by

USCP

As COA is developed, RFIs are placed on

web for answer

Virtual JTF Ops Center

Rev. 3.0

Phase II -

Execution Planning

USCP reviews and approves the COA

CINCSOCJ43

TRANSCOM LNO

Log Readiness

Center, other USCP agencies

review COA as required

Virtual USCP Operations

Planning Room

Virtual JTF Ops Center

III MEF

FMFPAC COM7THFLT CJTF

31st MEU

USCP

CINCPACFLT OPT memb

ers

PHIBRON 11

JTF proposed COA as developed on the Web Planner is presented to USCP in formal decision

briefing...

JTF proposed COA is

reviewed by USCP,

subordinates,

supporting CINCs

JTF proposed COA is evaluated

through use of Facilitate.com and

COAST...

Logistic

s Readiness TeamVirtua

l LRC

JTF 510

JO TNI

S TAFFCHIEFS OF

Virtual Joint Staff Planning

Room

USCP-approved COA is

submitted to NCA as part of a

Commander’s Estimate for

final approval. Rev. 3.0

Upon approval, Planner

generates CJTF OPORD, which

is modified/approved and issued

by CINC as USCP OPORD.

This is available for

viewing via the VOB

USCP requests additional forces and logistic support

III MEFFMFPAC

Based on developing

campaign object, requirements for additional forces

and logistic support are developed and

passed from JTF Planning Cell to

USCP.

COM7THFLT

CJTF

31st MEU, PHIBRON 11

USCP

Operations Planning

Room

Virtual JTF Ops Center

Logistics Readiness

Team coordinates

required support in Odyssey “room.”

CINCPACFLTJ43

Advanced Log Planner used to manage log assets

TRANSCOM LNO

CINCSOC

Phase II -

Execution Planning

Rev. 3.0

DMT coordinates arrival of requested additional forces in

AOR from virtual DMT Cell.

CINCSOC

TRANSCOM

TRANSCOM LNO

Phase III -

Execution

KC-130, AC-130 aircraft deploy to Darwin to support pending

operation.

NCA directs USCP to execute the NEO...

Virtual CAT Room

AMBASSY, Jakarta

Virtual JTF Ops Center

CJTF

CAT Team Leader and Desk Officers

FMFPACCINCPACFLT

USCP component commanders coordinate

support as forces move into position for operation.

“In country” issues are coordinated through

embassy.

As the focus shifts to

execution monitoring at

the USCP level, the overall

progress of the plan’s

execution is monitored via

IPM and JFLEX.

Rev. 3.0

The VPB allows action

officers at USCP and supporting commands agencies to

view the plan for the

operation.

Using RAS, Force Manager, JADE,and the Web Planner,

the deployment plan is

validated.

Phase III -

Execution Mission commences with long-range insertion of USMC RECON, SEALS from ARG using Darwin-based KC-130

refueling

RECON observes FARP site, reports back to LFOC via USMC PDA “Leatherneck” system

SEAL team inserted to church site, makes contact with Red Cross workers

Data (LZ condition, status of Red Cross workers, etc.) transmitted back to ARG via laptop and video

Virtual JTF Ops Center

Rev. 3.0

Virtual JTF Ops

Center

CJTF inputs data from RECON, SEALs, incorporates into planning

NAVFOR MARFOR31st MEU

(SOC)

PHIBRON 11

NAVFOR, MARFOR

collaboratively update COA in GFPT based on data “from the

field”

CJTF reviews COA revisions. JTF OPT enters changes into campaign object via Web Planner

Phase III -

Execution

Intelligence data gathered in field passed back to LFOC where it’s entered into the LEIF “common picture.”

LEIF is used to update tactical

situation in GFPT.

JTF 510 participates in

re-planning with GFPT

from FSB in Darwin

Shipboard IT 21 network

Rev. 3.0

Phase III -

Execution

CJTF launches rescue mission.

establish FARP to support helos.

With support of Darwin-based KC-130s, MEU forces

are inserted to...

CAS over the church from AC-130 as government forces and insurgents

threaten the operation.

Progress monitore

d, adjustments made

with JFLEX, GFPT

With COA modified based on updated tactical situation, the stage has been set for the evacuation.

After FARP is established, rescue “package” continues on to church site.

Virtual JTF Ops Center

MEU personnel at church send medical info on

workers back to medical personnel at FARP and

ARG to verify condition. Rev. 3.0

Logistics Readiness

Team assesses log requirements

... Virtual LRC

Virtual CAT

Room

CAT Team Leader and Desk Officers

Phase III -

Execution

Evacuees extracted to Darwin for medical treatment and repatriation

Progress monitored with

JFLEX

Virtual JTF Ops Center

AMBASSY, Jakarta

AMBASSY, Canberra

CINCPACFLT

and CINCPACFLT directs CTF 73 to

provide replenishment forces to the ARG

Progress of operation

monitored and adjustments made with JFLEX and

GFPT.

ARG helicopters evacuate

workers to Darwin and

return to ARG, completing the mission.

After medical treatment, workers are repatriated to

home countries.

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S TAFFCHIEFS OF

DOS

Virtual Joint Staff Planning Room

Specifics of repatriation

worked out with Red Cross by

DoD, DOS.

Rev. 3.0

Operational Glossary

TERROR

in the

Jungle!

Rev. 3.0