CJ-7 Training and Exercises
(CJ-7 TREX)
ICAT Introductory Brief
The advisor’s primary purpose is to create a professional relationship based on
trust that will inspire and influence their counterparts to effective action.
RS OPPLAN ANNEX YY DEFINITIONS
ICAT Program
Ser. SUBJECT
INSTRUCTOR
TIME/LOCATION
Remarks
Saturday 20 SEP
1
CAAT/ICAT Intro
LTC de Vries
14.00 - 14.15 / Milano
2
FB-SFA Video/8 EFs
LTC de Vries
14.15 - 1500 / Milano
3
FB-SFA processes and management
SFA-C, LTC Ridgway
15.10 - 16.00 / Milano
4
KLE
KLE branch, LTC Briggs
16.00 - 16.15 / Milano
5
Portal and ANET
LTC Vellenga
16.15 - 17.00 / EWP classroom
Group 1
Sunday 21 SEP
6
Afghan Cultural overview
LTC Vellenga
14.00 - 14.20 / Milano
7
Using an Interpreter
LTC Vellenga
14.20 - 14.50 / Milano
8
Gender aspects
9
Advisor skills
LTC Overland (Gender
office)
LTC Vellenga
10
Ministerial Advising
Mr James Boynton
16.30 - 17.00 / Milano
11
Portal & ANET
LTC Stone / Vellenga
16.30 - 17.00/ EWP classroom
15.00 - 15.45 / Milano
15.45 - 16.30/ Milano
Group 2
Lesson 1 Agenda
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RS OPPLAN
P(M)E of ICAT
CJ7 TREX introduction
CJ 7 TREX (CAAT) products and Portal
Aim lesson:
• Know the overall mission
• Know why you are here
1. RS OPPLAN (FB-SFA)
Operational Mission. (NIU) RESOLUTE SUPPORT, in strategic
partnership with GIRoA, conducts Functionally Based SFA (TAA) to
enable a credible, capable and increasingly sustainable ASI and ANSF.
Method:
a) FB-SFA (TAA) will be informed by a comprehensive functional
analysis of ASI/ANSF capability gaps and developmental shortfalls that
enables a prioritization and allocation of resources.
b) Alignment of advisory efforts in support of critical processes,
systems, and organizations within the Afghan system.
1. RS OPPLAN (FB-SFA)
• This train, advise, assist effort will connect tactical-level
security forces to their respective ministries through the
application of 8 Essential Functions.
• Centered in Kabul and resident at designated Corps and
Type A police HQs, advisors synchronize efforts
horizontally and vertically in order to coordinate along
critical Afghan processes from the strategic to the
tactical.
• As an integrated approach, selected HQ RS personnel
will conduct both nominal staff responsibilities and
advisory duties with identified ASI/ANSF counterparts.
1. OPPLAN (TECHON)
• Technical Control (TECHCON). TECHCON, the provision of
specialist and technical advice by designated authorities for
the management and operations of forces.
• TECHCON authorizes information and Request For
Information (RFI) flows up and down the EF for the purpose
of providing SME advice and understanding of issues.
• TECHCON allows the EF Lead to align advisors from tactical
Security Force Assistance Advisory Team (SFAATs) to Strategic
(Special Advisors) with key issues and guidance.
• TECHCON does not give authority to reorganize or reallocate
advisors from one mission to another. Any changes to
Advisors’ roles, place of work, or Afghan contact is to be
formalized via the Command and Control chain.
2. ICAT (PME)
Purpose of ICAT
The purpose of ICAT is to (better) prepare Advisors for the ISAF/Resolute Support
Mission (RSM). ICAT will instruct advisors on the FBSFA processes, encompass
instructions on the advisor tools available, enroll advisors into the Advisor
Network Tool (ANET) and provide Advisors with an understanding on (incl.
practical aspects of) advising at the Ministerial level.
End State
The Advisors in ISAF/RSM have a common understanding of FBSFA, the 8 EF’s and
the overall FB-SFA management process, are enrolled in the ANET, know how to
work with the Advisor tools available, and are better prepared to Advise at the
Ministerial level.
ICAT added value will be depending on your experience (in
Afghanistan) and content of national + pre-deployment training.
2. In Country Advisor Training (ICAT)
Training system
• ICAT
3. From CAAT to CJ-7 TREX
2009 - 2011: CAAT is to assist commanders to integrate all aspects of
COIN operations.
2011 – 2013: CAAT is to identify “Gaps and Seams” in the execution of
the ISAF Campaign Plan (SFA)
CAAT until SEP 14
- Produce, refine and publish SFA Guide
- Develop and maintain FB-SFA
Collaboration portal
- Coordinate with and provide CAAT
advisors to US and NATO training centres
- Perform an assessment on FB-SFA
execution (advise advisors)
- Develop, refine and maintain the Advisor
Network Tool (ANET)
- Observe and assist IAW COMISAF’s
concerns
- Develop a ‘roadshow’ for internal
communication of FB-SFA
CJ-7 TREX
- Update the SFA Guide when necessary
- Coordinate with and provide advisors to
US and NATO training centers
- Organize In Theatre Training
- Maintain the Advisor Network Tool (ANET)
- Manage RSM Best Practices and Lessons
learned proces
3. CJ-7 TREX Layout
CAAT N
Military
Liaison, embed &
training team
CAAT E
Military
Liaison, embed &
training team
CAA T (N)
Mazar-e-Sharif
CAAT (E)
Bagram
CAAT HQ,
ISAF
CAAT (W)
Herat
CAAT HQ
CAAT W
Staff
Training
Lessons learned
FB-SFA support
Military
Liaison, embed &
training team
CAAT
RCKandahar
S (S)
Military
Liaison, embed &
training team
Nationalities: BUL, EST, FRA,
GER, NLD, US
4. CJ-7 TREX Products
Products and Reports
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Best practice information
(SFA/TAA Guide and training material, IT Handbook etc.)
Special Projects
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SFA Guides 3.0 (3.1 electronic updates)
Promote SFA Guide 3.0 throughout C-JOA and
National/NATO Training Centers
Other Activities
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11
Lessons Learned dissemination – CALL, NATO, Joint Analysis LL Center, NTCs
Limited embeds: Advise/Assist, BSO inbriefs/outbriefs
Pre-deployment Events (observe, advise, assist)
4. CAAT/CJ7 TREX Portal Site
http://portal.hq.ms.isaf.nato.int/CGHQ/CAAT/default.aspx
4. SFA Collaboration Portal
Navigation
Pages
Click
Click
http://portal.hq.ms.isaf.nato.int/CGHQ/CAAT/SFA_Collaboration_Site/default.aspx
4. SFA Guide 3.1
4. SFA Guide 3.1 - Annexes
Many helpful references
to enable the Advisor’s
understanding of the
complex environment.
• Org charts
• Process maps
• Array of forces
• Equipment
• Training requirements
• METLs
ISAFHQCAATIS@hq.ms.isaf.nato.int