Country Team Perspective
ODC Jakarta, Indonesia
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Country Team POC’s
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SDO/DATT: COL Russell Bailey, USA
baileyr@state.gov
ALUSNA: Captain Adrian Jansen, USN
jansenaj@state.gov
USMC Attaché: LTCOL Miguel Avila, USMC
avilam2@state.gov
USAF Attaché: COL Kevin Booth, USAF
boothka@state.gov
Acting ODC Chief: LTC Andrew Marble, USA
marblead@state.gov
ODC Air Force Programs: LTCOL Mikko LaValley, USAF
lavalleym@state.gov
ODC Navy/Marine Corp Programs: LCDR Chris Giacomaro, USN
giacomarocm@state.gov
office # (62 21) 3435 9613
HP # (62) 811 183 3172
Roles / Responsibilities within country team
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ODC
• TSC and Security Assistance Programs (Title 10 & 20)
SDO/DATT and DAO
• Military Advisor to the AMB
• High Level Policy Engagement w/ HN
• Diplomatic Clearances
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ODC Jakarta, Indonesia
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Relationship between US & HN
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Successes
• Excellent relationship
• Desire for lots of engagement and US stuff
• Comprehensive Partnership
Challenges
• Trust deficient
• HN budget constraints
• HN capacity to absorb unscheduled TSC engagement
• Defense Organization cross talk (intra & inter agency)
• Initiative and decision making
Ports / Airfields of USN / USMC Interest
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Ports
• Jakarta (TNI-AL HQ, Western Fleet HQ)
• Surabaya (Eastern Fleet HQ)
• Batam
Airfields
• Halim (Jakarta)
• Juanda (Surabaya)
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ODC Jakarta, Indonesia
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Current USN/USMC Exercises & Activities
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Flash Iron (2-3 per year)
Lantern Iron (1 per year)
Silent Iron (1 per year)
Exercises
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CARAT
SEACAT
MTWS
MAREX
RIMPAC
MINEX
PASSEX
Joint Hydrographic Survey EX
Pacific Partnership
IEDEX
MINEX
SALVEX
SEASURVEX
SMASHEX
Joint Exercise (Concept Development)
SMEE
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JCETS (Joint/Combined Exchange Training)
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MTT/Workshops/Other COI/Discussions
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Maritime SOF Planning
AAV7A1 Maintenance
Marine Senior Staff NCO
INTEL SMEE
MPA SMEE
ASW SMEE
IMSS Workshop
IMSS Operator/Maintainer Training
Small Boat Operator/Maintainer
Maritime Leader C/T
Marine Logistics Discussion
Marine DCCEP/ACSA Discussion
DILL Legal MET
C7F Staff Talks
US-IBDD
I-US SD
Conferences/Seminars
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HOSTAC
Asia Pacific Submarine Conference
Non-Lethal Weapons Seminar (NOLES)
Maritime Senior Leader Seminar
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ODC Jakarta, Indonesia
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2012 Country Team Engagement Goals
– Ship / aircraft visits
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Ship visit to Jakarta 27 Feb 2012 for 70th Anniversary of Battle of Java Sea (preferably LSD)
Submarine for CARAT Indonesia
Send as many ships as we can to Indonesia (ship visits are programmed for each quarter)
– Flag engagement
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C7F to open CARAT Indonesia
Visits from CTF-70, 73, 74, and 76
– CARAT
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Planned for June (Same time period as Pacific Partnership)
Amphibious Landing (0 for 0 during last MAREX and CARAT)
MPA
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MCM
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Notes
– Host nation key events
• Seasonal bad weather
– Rainy Season is November to March
– Dry Season is June to October
• Elections
– Presidential Elections 2014
• Holidays (2012 Holiday Calendar not yet promulgated by GOI)
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Birth of the Prophet 15 February
Accession of the Prophet 29 June
Ramadan 2012 (late June to late July)
Idul Fitri (is the two weeks after the end of Ramadan)
Independence Day 17 August
Pancasila Sanctity Day 1 October
Armed Forces Day 5 October
Navy Day 5 December
Other Take Aways…
– FCG, APACS (30-day lead time), & copy of passport with additional photo (color)
– USAID, ECON, Health Initiative Working Group, PAT, PAS, CG Surabaya
– Medicines
– Money