Multinational Planning
Augmentation Team
(MPAT)
Facilitating the Planning Process
Agenda
What is MPAT ?
Framework
Concept Development
- Augmenting the MNF
Headquarters
- Desired Capability
- The MPAT Concept
- Goals
MPAT Events
Collaborative Planning – ODYSSEY
What is MPAT
?
A cadre of military planners from nations
with Asia-Pacific interests capable of
rapidly augmenting a multinational force
(MNF) headquarters established to plan
and execute multinational coalition
operations in response to military
operations other than war (MOOTW) /
small scale contingencies (SSC).
MPAT Vision
The MPAT program provides periodic opportunities for a
small group of military crisis action planners from nations
with Asia-Pacific region interest to get together at
workshops where they
(1) build personal and professional relationships,
(2) become familiar with each others’ national planning doctrine /
standing operating procedures (SOP) / Tactics, Techniques, and
Procedures (TTP), and
(3) become proficient in forming multinational operational level, CTF
HQs and common crisis response planning procedures.
MPAT Goals
• Improve Interoperability and Multinational Cooperation
• Reduce Crisis Response Time and Increase Planning
Effectiveness
• Strengthen MNF Command & Control, and Communications &
Information Systems Procedures
• Become Familiar With Common Standing Operating Procedures
(SOP) for MNF / Coalition Task Force Headquarters
• Develop MNF Integration SOP to Assist Transition from a JTF to
a CTF
The MPAT Concept
National Contributions
• Operational Planners
• Size: Tailored based on
mission
Primary Function
Planning
Augmentation for
MNF/CTF Staff
May include expertise in
- Ground
- Legal
- Air
- Sea
- Comms
- Intel
- Log
- Medical
- Eng
- Etc.
MPAT coordinated by MPAT Secretariat
Conceptual Framework
MISSIONS
COMMAND AND
CONTROL
Operational
Procedures
FORCES
Tactical
Procedures
Multinational
Planning for
Military
Operations Other
Than War / Small
Scale
Contingencies
Humanitarian
Assistance
Disaster Relief
Search & Rescue
Non-Combatant
Evacuation
Peace
Operations
Desired Capability
CTF
Effectiveness
TRANSITION
EXECUTE
EXECUTE
DEPLOY
PLAN
ESTABLISH
CTF
- X days
Reduce Time /
DEPLOY
Increase Effectiveness
PLAN
X days
Improvement
Y days
Time
Improved speed of response through effective planning
Augmenting the MNF HQ
Lead Nation
Nation 1
Nation 2
MNF/CTF HQ
Multinational
Nation 4
Nation 5
Core Planning
Staff
Nation 3
Force HQ
Nation 6
Forming the CTF HQ Staff
LNOs from
Supporting
Commands
Add’l MPAT
SMEs:
PSYOP,
Civil Affairs,
Legal, Medical,
Pol-Mil, etc.
MPAT
Lead Nation Headquarters
C1
C2
C3
C4
CTF
HQ
C5
C6
MPAT Venues
•
TEMPEST EXPRESS (TE) HQ Staff Planning Workshop Scenario
driven planning event that begins with a lead nation warning order and
culminates in a recommended Course of Action for the MNFC approval
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Host country provides core MNF staff for MPAT planners to augment
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Venue for introducing new C2 and collaborative planning technologies
MPAT Concept & SOP Development Workshop (CDW)
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Identify/develop common standing operating procedures for MNF/CTF HQs
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Venue for identifying MNF C2 requirements and evaluating possible solutions
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Seek consensus among participating countries
–
Design future TEMPEST EXPRESS workshops
Selected MPAT Invited To Participate In
Non-MPAT events
–
TEAM CHALLENGE Exercise – Crisis Action
Planning (CAP) Phase VI execution opportunity
–
Invitation from other nation’s for MPAT to
participate or observe some of their exercises,
seminars, wargames, etc.
TE Staff Planning Workshop
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TE-1 Nov 00: Manila (19 Countries)
TE-2 Feb 01: Bangkok (19 Countries)
TE-3 Jan 02: Korea (25 Countries)
Korea (TE-3)
TE-4 Aug 02: Singapore
TE-5 Jan 03: Indonesia (tentative)
TE-6 Aug 03: Mongolia
TE-7 Feb 04: Australia (tentative)
TE-8 Aug 04: Japan
TE-9 & 10 2005: Malaysia and
Bangladesh
Manila (TE-1)
(tentative)
Bangkok (TE-2)
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MPAT Concept (CDW) and MNF
SOP Development Workshops
CDW-1 MAY 00: Hawaii (5 Countries)
CDW-2 JUL 00: Bangkok - (7 Countries)
CDW-3 AUG 00: Hawaii (11 Countries)
CDW-4 JAN 01: Hawaii (16 Countries)
CDW-5 JUL 01: Hawaii (24 Countries)
CDW-6 JAN 02: Korea (2 days w/ TE-3)
MNF SOP-1 MAR 02: Hawaii (5 days)
MNF SOP -2 JUN 02: Hawaii (5 days)
CDW-7 AUG 02: Singapore (2 days prior TE-4)
CDW-8 JAN 03:
Indonesia (2 days prior TE-5)
MNF SOP -3 MAR 03: Nepal (5 days)
MNF SOP -4 JUN 03: Hawaii (5 days)
CDW-9 AUG 03: Mongolia (2 days with TE-6)
Where Are We Going?
(Way-ahead)
• Two MPAT TEMPEST EXPRESS Staff Planning Workshops each
fiscal year (FY)
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FY 03- 05: JAN and JUL/AUG
• At least one MPAT and/or MNF SOP Concept Development
Workshop (CDW) each fiscal year
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Plan to schedule CDWs in conjunction with TE workshops
• Support MNF SOP Development Efforts/Workshops
• Support Common Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP)
Development Efforts
MPAT CDW-7 / TE - 4 Overview
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Host and Co-sponsor: SAF
Co-sponsor: USCINCPAC
Dates: CDW-7, 15-16 August / TE-4, 18-23 August
Venue: Local Hotel (Singapore)
Focus: CTF HQs Activation/Forming and MNF Crisis Action
Planning (CAP) Procedures
• Audience:
– Primary - MPAT personnel, invite all MPAT countries (30)
– Secondary - CTF HQ (provided by SAF & US TBD)
– Tertiary - UN, international organizations (IO),
non-government organizations (NGO)
• Notional Scenario: Multinational response for peacekeeping
(PKO) scenario including some CT (force protection issues)
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UN Mandate
MPAT CDW-7 / TE-4
Thur
15 Aug
Fri
16 Aug
(Optional)
1-Day MPAT
Academics
(Optional)
1-Day MPAT
Academics
MPAT CDW
& MNF SOP
MPAT CDW
& MNF SOP
28 Nations Have Attended MPAT Events
Australia Bangladesh Canada China
France Fiji
India
Indonesia
Japan
Korea
Madagascar
Malaysia Maldives
Mauritius
Mongolia Nepal
New Zealand
Philippines
Singapore Solomon Is
Sri Lanka Thailand Tonga
UK
US
PNGuinea Russia
Vanuatu
New Nations Invited: Brunei Vietnam
Sat
17 Aug
Sun
18 Aug
Free time
Sunday
Morning
Orientation
&
CTF
Forming
SAF- Hosted
Ice Breaker
Mon
19 Aug
Tue
20 Aug
Wed
21 Aug
Thur
22 Aug
Open Cer.
Scenario BRF
ACADEMICS
MSN ANAL
BRIEF
Initial
COA BRIEF
ACADEMICS
ACADEMICS
ACADEMICS
PRACTICAL
EXERCISE
(COA
DEVELOPMENT)
PRACTICAL
PRACTICAL
EXERCISE
EXERCISE
(COA
(COA
ANALYSIS &
ANALYSIS) COMPARISON)
COA Decision
Brief
SAF- Hosted
PRACTICAL
EXERCISE
(MISSION
ANALYSIS)
Cultural
Activity &
Dinner
Fri
23 Aug
PRACTICAL
EXERCISE
(STAFF
ESTIMATE
DEVMT)
AAR
MPAT TE - 4 Participants
• Participants (estimate 130 personnel)
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MPAT personnel (estimate 60 people representing 30 nations)
–
U.S. (estimate 25 personnel)
› MPAT members
› US TBD provided CTF headquarters staff augmentation
(Deputy Cdr and functional staff representatives)
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SAF (up to 35 personnel)
› Lead nation designated CTF headquarters staff
› Others as determined
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IO/NGO Invitees (estimate 10) (USCINCPAC extends the invites)
› United Nations (OCHA, HCR, PKO)
› International Committee Red Cross (ICRC) / Red Cresent
› Selected NGO’s
 International Rescue Center (IRC)
 Asia Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)
 Center of Excellence (COE)
MPAT Invitations
Previous Attendees
Australia
Bangladesh
Canada
China
France
Fiji
India
Indonesia
Japan
Korea
Madagascar Malaysia
Maldives
Mauritius
Mongolia
Nepal
New Zealand Philippines
Singapore
Solomon Is.
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Tonga
UK
US
Papua New Guinea
Russia
Vanuatu
Countries to Attend
Upcoming MPAT Events
Brunei
Vietnam
FSM & Other OCEANIA
Countries (9)
OPERATIONAL PLANNING PROCESS
OPT/CPG Briefing
Team (Mission
STAFF
CCTF/MNFC
Mission
Analysis
Mission
Analysis
End
State
Analysis Brief)
OPT Brief Building
Team (Initial COA Brief)
COA
Development
(COA Analysis)
Brief & Staff Estimate
Briefs)
COA
Development
Staff
Estimates
COA Gaming Team
OPT Brief Building
Team (COA Decision
Planning
guidance
MNFC
Estimate
Warning
Orders
COA Analysis
COA Analysis
COA
Comparison
COA
Comparison
COA
Selection
OPORD
Development
Building Relationships and
Understanding
Distributed Information Sharing
and Collaborative Planning
Software (ODYSSEY)
Connect to those nations that desire to participate distributivelyTBD
Internet Data/Audio Only
Control
COA TM 1
SERVER
CCTF
COA TM 2
Data/Audio/Video
COA TM 3
Hotel - Seoul
SCREEN CAPTURE OF ODYSSEY
The MPAT Web Page
(WWW.MPAT.ORG)
http://www.mpat.org
MPAT End-state
A cadre of military planners is established
from nations with Asia-Pacific interests who
can be requested to augment the standup of
a Multinational Force (MNF) Headquarters
within the region.
The ultimate goal being reduced crisis
response time and increased planning
effectiveness.
Multinational Planning
Augmentation Team
(MPAT)
Info for workshop participants is placed on web:
“www.mpat.org”
Or send email to: “mpat@mpat.org”
Facilitating the Planning
Process