Pacific Senior Communicators Meeting 2014
MCIP, PE14, and PSCM Intro Brief
LCDR Paul Salevski
Agenda
• Yak & Yeti and PSCM Admin Details
• Multinational Communications Interoperability
Program (MCIP) and PACIFIC ENDEAVOR 2014
(PE14) Familiarization
• Pacific Senior Communicators Meeting (PSCM)
Familiarization
• PSCM 2014 Schedule Overview
Yak & Yeti and PSCM Admin Details
• Yak & Yeti Hotel Specifics – Complimentary:
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2 bottles of water per day
3 articles of clothing laundered per day (laundry bag and form)
Wired and wireless internet access in room and hotel (small form)
Breakfast in the Sunrise Café begins at 0630
Gym opens at 0600
• Yak & Yeti Lunch – 1000 rupees plus tax (~1200 rupees total)
• Sunrise Café buffet 1130-1300
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Tea Breaks, Restrooms
Emergency Contact Card in Welcome Packet
Power Outages Intermittent
Biography Books and Gift are Yours to Keep
Print Queue – Email attachment to MCIPPE.print@gmail.com
Multinational Communications
Interoperability Program (MCIP) &
PACIFIC ENDEAVOR 2014 (PE14)
Familiarization
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What is MCIP?
• Collaboration between Asia-Pacific militaries, int’l orgs,
nongovernmental orgs, academia, and industry
• A multinational command, control, communications, and cyber
(C4) program for assured interoperability, information sharing,
and capacity building
• MCIP goals and objectives
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Build relationships & understanding … mil-to-mil, mil-to-civilian
Assess C4 system interoperability … test, validate and archive
Establish procedural interoperability … validate, document SOPs
Build capacity, capability & awareness … skills development
Enhance collective unity of effort … tools development & fielding
Establish interoperable communications today so that we may save lives during a
multinational Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief (HA/DR) response tomorrow
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MCIP Annual Cycle
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This year marks the MCIP’s 13th
Anniversary
 PSW1: 10-14 Feb 2014, Wellington, New
Zealand
 PSW2: 14-18 Apr 2014, Tokyo, Japan
 PSW3: 23-27 Jun 2014, Port Dickson,
Malaysia
 PE14: 11-22 Aug 2014, Kathmandu,
Nepal
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A standing All Partners Access Network
(APAN) site supports virtual collaboration
between workshops
PE14 Planning Organization
Senior Communicators
C: Chairman
CC: Co-Chairman
Corporate Board
Academia, IOs,
Industry
Data
C: Sri Lanka
CC: Thailand
MCIP
Secretariat
IA & CND
C: Mongolia
CC: Cambodia
C: Maldives
CC: Malaysia
Logistics
C: Nepal
CC: Philippines
MNF SOPs
Scenario
Spectrum
Transmissions
UDOP/COP
C: Australia
CC: Bangladesh
C: Nepal
CC: Philippines
C: Nepal
CC: Philippines
C: Sri Lanka
CC: Philippines
C: United States
CC: Singapore
PE14 Snapshot
• Information Sharing Seminars
– Cyber, SATCOM, and Phoenix Endeavors
• Operational Assessments
– Employment in response to an international HA/DR earthquake disaster
response in the Kathmandu Valley
– Developments are captured via an APAN collaboration portal
– Leverages a fully integrated white cell consisting of academia, industry
and leading humanitarian assistance organizations
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PE14 Locations
Radisson Hotel (MNCC)
Yak & Yeti Hotel (ECC)
Bhadrakali (FOB)
Kathmandu Airport (DCP 2)
Kharipati (DCP 1)
Acronyms
DCP – Disaster Command Post
ECC – Exercise Control Center
FOB – Forward Operating Base
MNCC – Multinational Coordination Center
Pacific Senior Communicators
Meeting (PSCM)
Familiarization
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What is the PSCM?
• The Pacific Senior Communicators Meeting (PSCM) is an
annual gathering of the senior military communication
professionals from each of the PE participant nations
• The PSCM serves a two-fold purpose
– Provide a venue to discuss and address Asia-Pacific strategic and
operational C4 matters in a multinational forum
– Serve as a MCIP senior steering committee that provides guidance on
the objectives and concept for the upcoming year’s MCIP cycle and
PACIFIC ENDEAVOR capstone event
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The PSCM and PE
• Benefits of scheduling the PSCM in concert with PE
– Enables senior communicators to witness PE and provide
guidance for the following year’s PE operational concept
– Affords senior communicators access to experts from International
Organizations, NGOs, academia and industry
– Exposes senior communicators to emerging technologies from
industry and enables them to guide future systems development by
relaying challenges and strategic context
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PSCM 2014
Schedule Overview
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PSCM 2014 Admin Remarks
• Review Airline Departure List (admin board)
• Review Hotel Bill
• Closing Ceremony Rehearsal – CB Members only
• Lunch – today, Regal room
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PSCM 2014 Schedule Overview
• Wednesday, 20 August
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Nepal HA/DR Operations Lessons Learned
Emerging Technology Panel Discussion
JIE/MPE Brief
Multinational Coordination Center (MNCC) Overview and Visit
Cultural Dinner at the Nepalese Army Officer’s Club (casual dress)
• Thursday, 21 August
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Cyber Security Framework Brief
Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Panel Discussion
Cyber Security Panel Discussion
Senior Communicator Forum
UN WFP ETC Overview and Lessons Learned
SATCOM Successes and Challenges in a HA/DR Response
MCIP Year End Review
Technology Demonstration
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PSCM 2014 Schedule Overview
• Wednesday, 20 August
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Nepal HA/DR Operations Lessons Learned
Emerging Technology Panel Discussion
JIE/MPE Brief
Multinational Coordination Center (MNCC) Overview and Visit
Cultural Dinner at the Nepalese Army Officer’s Club (casual dress)
• Thursday, 21 August
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Cyber Security Framework Brief
Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Panel Discussion
Cyber Security Panel Discussion
Senior Communicator Forum
UN WFP ETC Overview and Lessons Learned
SATCOM Successes and Challenges in a HA/DR Response
MCIP Year End Review
Technology Demonstration
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PSCM 2014 Schedule Overview
• Friday, 22 August
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PE14 and Endeavor Module Recap
Armed Forces of the Philippines PE15 Host Nation Brief
PE15 Overview
Senior Communicator Feedback on this year’s events
Closing Ceremony
PE15 Pre-Planning Meeting (Corporate Board Members only)
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QUESTIONS