Maritime Domain Awareness
(MDA)
Mr. Mark A. Guzman
Commander Third Fleet (C3F) MDA Subject
Matter Expert (SME)
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Law Enforcement
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Counter Terrorism
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Counter Intelligence
C3F ‘s MDA Concept
What MDA is:
- Global/Joint/Interagency/Theater
- Partner Nations/Security
Cooperation
- Public/Private
- MHLD/MHLS
- Voluntary Network
What MDA is not:
- PERFECT!
- Just Homeland
- Just Terrorism
- Just Defense
- Just CONUS
- Just Tracking
NSPD 41 / HSPD 13
Maritime Security Policy
Domestic
Outreach
International
Outreach
(Partnerships)
Global Maritime
Intelligence
Integration
National Strategy
for
Maritime Security
All Threats
(Defense and Security)
Maritime
Domain Awareness
Maritime
Transportation Security
Maritime
Infrastructure Recovery
Maritime
Commerce Security
Maritime
Operational
Threat Response
MDA Objectives
• Prevent Terrorist Attacks and Criminal or Hostile Acts Against the U.S.
• Build a national maritime Common Operational Picture (COP)
• Protect Maritime-Related Population Centers and Critical Infrastructures in the U.S.
• Minimize Damage and Expedite Recovery
• Safeguard the Ocean and Its Resources
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Mission Statement
MDA Cell responsible for providing maritime situation awareness to
C3F subordinate forces and MOC through maritime tactical, strategic
analysis and coordination with MDA inter and intra-agency partners in
the C3F Area of Responsibility (AOR).
MOC (C3F)
MIC (N2)
MIOC
MIRC
Intel
Watch
Intel
Analysis
MDA Cell
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Other
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C3F AOR MDA Challenges
PACOM
D17
JTF-P
D13
NORTHCOM
C2F
C7F
D14
C3F
 Size
 Density
 Synchronization USCG/
NORTHCOM/PACOM/C4F/CAN/MEX etc)
 Littoral (fishing vessels, go fast, pleasure craft and
COMMAIR traffic)
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D11
C4F
Largest DOD Training Area
Kodiak
Launch Complex
Everett, Bangor and
Bremerton USN Bases
Everyday there are major DOD
C3F AOR
operations, exercises and/or space
events occurring in C3F AOR.
Vandenberg
Space Launch Facility/AFB
Point Mugu
Naval Base/Air Warfare Test Range
San Clemente Island Range Complex
Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF)
Pearl Harbor NAVBASE
Hawaiian USN OPAREA
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Edwards AFB
China Lake Naval Weapons Center
USMC Camp
Pendleton
San Diego Naval
Infrastructure
Densest Shipping Routes in North America
ADAK, AK
Gulf of Alaska
Vancouver
Seattle
Portland
Everyday hundreds of foreign flagged
commercial vessels transit C3F AOR
destined for the largest and busiest
commercial ports in the Western
Hemisphere.
Asian/US Ports
San Francisco/Oakland
Los Angles /Long Beach
San Diego
Costa Azul LNG
Ensenada
Manzanillo
Lazaro Cardena
Hawaii
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Panama
Canal
C3F Homeland Defense/Security Challenges
GOA
• Rocket Launches
• Gulf of Alaska Exercises
 US/CAN) Air, Surface and Sub
Operations and exercises
(US/CAN)
Everyday those hundreds of commercial
ships transit near/through those DOD
Operations, exercises, US Naval warships,
special test events and military/commercial
port facilities in C3F AOR.
 Air, Surface and Sub
Testing and Exercises
 Missile/Rocket
launches
W-291  Space Events
 RDT&E Electronic
Systems and Weapons
Large Scale DOD
Exercises, Operations
and Tests.
 Live Fire Events (Land/Surf/Air/Sub)
 Large Scale Exercises and Operations.
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C4F OPS
Current C3F MDA Focus
Third Fleet MDA Priorities
Coordination with MDA partners on
the detection, tracking and
intentions of high interest maritime
vessels transiting C3F AOR.
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C3F’s MDA Capabilities & Solutions
•
C3F MDA: effective through collaboration and systems/sensors
– Federated Intelligence
MIFCPAC
– Use current systems to their capabilities
MARPAC
Victoria
Alameda
•
NORTHCOM
Partnerships are active and improving
– Network of Operations Centers
• ROC
• JHOC
JHOC
• MIFCPAC
• CBP AMOC
• PACOM and PACFLT: JIOC and COP
• C4F
– ONI
• Collaboration with National MDA resources
PACOM
– NCIS
• Primary force protection partner - law enforcement liaison
–
AMOC
Riverside
NCIS San Diego
ONI
Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Command/SSC-Pacific
/Naval Research Libratory (NRL)
• Provides MDA system/tools and tech support/training
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ROC
C3F MDA Capabilities & Solutions (Cont’d)
To achieve greater Maritime Situational
Awareness in C3F AOR :
• Continually building partnerships
with agencies that share the same
Maritime Home Land Defense and
Security concerns.
• Integrate MDA education throughout the
Command and C3F subordinate units.
• Share best practices/success stories
through out the MDA enterprise to help
avoid redundant techniques, tactics,
procedures, products and services.
leveraging other MDA inter and intraagencies’ systems and capabilities.
Greater MSA process needs to be
dynamic and continually evolving.
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Questions?
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