OPERATION BLUE SINGAOPERATION BLUE SINGA

Air OperationsAir Operations

OPERATION BLUE SINGAOPERATION BLUE SINGA

Air OperationsAir Operations

Maj Paul “Zav” Zavislak, USPACOM J38Maj Paul “Zav” Zavislak, USPACOM J38Maj Paul “Zav” Zavislak, USPACOM J38Maj Paul “Zav” Zavislak, USPACOM J38

• Group member Introductions Group member Introductions • Scenario Scenario

– PurposePurpose– Situation OverviewSituation Overview– GuidanceGuidance– Msn StatementMsn Statement

• Peacekeeping Mission/FundamentalsPeacekeeping Mission/Fundamentals• Peace Operations Capabilities of AirpowerPeace Operations Capabilities of Airpower• Airpower Planning ConsiderationsAirpower Planning Considerations• Summary / Air Staff ExampleSummary / Air Staff Example

• Group member Introductions Group member Introductions • Scenario Scenario

– PurposePurpose– Situation OverviewSituation Overview– GuidanceGuidance– Msn StatementMsn Statement

• Peacekeeping Mission/FundamentalsPeacekeeping Mission/Fundamentals• Peace Operations Capabilities of AirpowerPeace Operations Capabilities of Airpower• Airpower Planning ConsiderationsAirpower Planning Considerations• Summary / Air Staff ExampleSummary / Air Staff Example

OverviewOverviewOverviewOverview

• NameName• CountryCountry• Current Military PositionCurrent Military Position• Military Background / Past Planning ExperienceMilitary Background / Past Planning Experience

• NameName• CountryCountry• Current Military PositionCurrent Military Position• Military Background / Past Planning ExperienceMilitary Background / Past Planning Experience

Group Member IntroductionsGroup Member IntroductionsGroup Member IntroductionsGroup Member Introductions

Why this meeting? Why this meeting?

Outline Outline broadbroad objectives and planning objectives and planning considerations for Air Operations for considerations for Air Operations for OPERATION BLUE SINGAOPERATION BLUE SINGA

Why this meeting? Why this meeting?

Outline Outline broadbroad objectives and planning objectives and planning considerations for Air Operations for considerations for Air Operations for OPERATION BLUE SINGAOPERATION BLUE SINGA

PurposePurposePurposePurpose

• Ongoing Peacekeeping situation escalates to a level that Ongoing Peacekeeping situation escalates to a level that exceeds UNMOG mission and capabilities and causes the exceeds UNMOG mission and capabilities and causes the collapse of the military observer missioncollapse of the military observer mission

• Chief of Military Observers (CMO) recommends deployment Chief of Military Observers (CMO) recommends deployment of a UN sanctioned Multinational Force (MNF) to contain the of a UN sanctioned Multinational Force (MNF) to contain the situation. Samagaland and S. Tindoro leaders open dialogue situation. Samagaland and S. Tindoro leaders open dialogue to consider CMO’s recommendation and other actions to to consider CMO’s recommendation and other actions to resolve crisis and agree on Singapore to lead the MNF.resolve crisis and agree on Singapore to lead the MNF.

• UNSC Resolution 147 sanctions deployment of MNF led by UNSC Resolution 147 sanctions deployment of MNF led by SingaporeSingapore

• Ongoing Peacekeeping situation escalates to a level that Ongoing Peacekeeping situation escalates to a level that exceeds UNMOG mission and capabilities and causes the exceeds UNMOG mission and capabilities and causes the collapse of the military observer missioncollapse of the military observer mission

• Chief of Military Observers (CMO) recommends deployment Chief of Military Observers (CMO) recommends deployment of a UN sanctioned Multinational Force (MNF) to contain the of a UN sanctioned Multinational Force (MNF) to contain the situation. Samagaland and S. Tindoro leaders open dialogue situation. Samagaland and S. Tindoro leaders open dialogue to consider CMO’s recommendation and other actions to to consider CMO’s recommendation and other actions to resolve crisis and agree on Singapore to lead the MNF.resolve crisis and agree on Singapore to lead the MNF.

• UNSC Resolution 147 sanctions deployment of MNF led by UNSC Resolution 147 sanctions deployment of MNF led by SingaporeSingapore

Situation OverviewSituation OverviewSituation OverviewSituation Overview

• Separation of FactionsSeparation of Factions• Facilitate HA operationsFacilitate HA operations• Repatriate Displaced Personnel (DP)Repatriate Displaced Personnel (DP)• Restore stable conditionsRestore stable conditions• Transition to Host Nation civil/military Transition to Host Nation civil/military

authoritiesauthorities• Emergency repairs to critical infrastructureEmergency repairs to critical infrastructure• Support NGOs in HA operationsSupport NGOs in HA operations• OthersOthers

• Separation of FactionsSeparation of Factions• Facilitate HA operationsFacilitate HA operations• Repatriate Displaced Personnel (DP)Repatriate Displaced Personnel (DP)• Restore stable conditionsRestore stable conditions• Transition to Host Nation civil/military Transition to Host Nation civil/military

authoritiesauthorities• Emergency repairs to critical infrastructureEmergency repairs to critical infrastructure• Support NGOs in HA operationsSupport NGOs in HA operations• OthersOthers

Joint Staff Warning Order GuidanceJoint Staff Warning Order GuidanceJoint Staff Warning Order GuidanceJoint Staff Warning Order Guidance

• Troop Contributing Countries (TCC) to self-deploy/redeploy to Area of Operations (AO)

• TCCs to be self-sustainable for first six months

• CTF HQ to plan for logistic contingencies support for UN Agencies and NGOs, as required

• Troop Contributing Countries (TCC) to self-deploy/redeploy to Area of Operations (AO)

• TCCs to be self-sustainable for first six months

• CTF HQ to plan for logistic contingencies support for UN Agencies and NGOs, as required

Logistic/Transportation GuidanceLogistic/Transportation Guidance

Joint Staff Warning Order Mission Statement

Joint Staff Warning Order Mission Statement

Coalition Task Force GOODWILL will commence Coalition Task Force GOODWILL will commence deployment of a multinational force no earlier than 28 deployment of a multinational force no earlier than 28 August 02, August 02, to conduct peacekeeping operationsto conduct peacekeeping operations in North in North and South Tindoro, in accordance with UNSCR 147, in and South Tindoro, in accordance with UNSCR 147, in order to create conditions necessary for a secure and order to create conditions necessary for a secure and stable environment in North and South Tindoro.stable environment in North and South Tindoro.

Coalition Task Force GOODWILL will commence Coalition Task Force GOODWILL will commence deployment of a multinational force no earlier than 28 deployment of a multinational force no earlier than 28 August 02, August 02, to conduct peacekeeping operationsto conduct peacekeeping operations in North in North and South Tindoro, in accordance with UNSCR 147, in and South Tindoro, in accordance with UNSCR 147, in order to create conditions necessary for a secure and order to create conditions necessary for a secure and stable environment in North and South Tindoro.stable environment in North and South Tindoro.

• JP 3-07.3 PeaceJP 3-07.3 Peacekeepingkeeping Ops Definition: Ops Definition:

Military operations undertaken with the Military operations undertaken with the consent consent of all major parties to a dispute, designed to of all major parties to a dispute, designed to monitor and facilitatemonitor and facilitate implementation of an implementation of an agreement and support diplomatic efforts to agreement and support diplomatic efforts to reach a long-term political settlement.reach a long-term political settlement.

• JP 3-07.3 PeaceJP 3-07.3 Peacekeepingkeeping Ops Definition: Ops Definition:

Military operations undertaken with the Military operations undertaken with the consent consent of all major parties to a dispute, designed to of all major parties to a dispute, designed to monitor and facilitatemonitor and facilitate implementation of an implementation of an agreement and support diplomatic efforts to agreement and support diplomatic efforts to reach a long-term political settlement.reach a long-term political settlement.

Peacekeeping MissionPeacekeeping MissionPeacekeeping MissionPeacekeeping Mission

•Firmness Firmness •Impartiality Impartiality •Clarity of IntentionClarity of Intention•AnticipationAnticipation•Consent Consent •Integration Integration •Freedom of MovementFreedom of Movement

•Firmness Firmness •Impartiality Impartiality •Clarity of IntentionClarity of Intention•AnticipationAnticipation•Consent Consent •Integration Integration •Freedom of MovementFreedom of Movement

Peacekeeping Peacekeeping FundamentalsFundamentalsPeacekeeping Peacekeeping FundamentalsFundamentals

• What are the Military and Civil conditions that What are the Military and Civil conditions that define success?define success?

• What sequence of action will produce these What sequence of action will produce these conditions?conditions?

• How should military air resources be applied How should military air resources be applied with civil resources to achieve that sequence?with civil resources to achieve that sequence?

• How do we accomplish transition to Host How do we accomplish transition to Host Nation Civil and Military authorities?Nation Civil and Military authorities?

• Is the risk acceptable?Is the risk acceptable?

• What are the Military and Civil conditions that What are the Military and Civil conditions that define success?define success?

• What sequence of action will produce these What sequence of action will produce these conditions?conditions?

• How should military air resources be applied How should military air resources be applied with civil resources to achieve that sequence?with civil resources to achieve that sequence?

• How do we accomplish transition to Host How do we accomplish transition to Host Nation Civil and Military authorities?Nation Civil and Military authorities?

• Is the risk acceptable?Is the risk acceptable?

Peace OperationsPeace OperationsKey QuestionsKey Questions

Peace OperationsPeace OperationsKey QuestionsKey Questions

PeacekeepingPeacekeeping Air CapabilitiesAir CapabilitiesPeacekeepingPeacekeeping Air CapabilitiesAir Capabilities

•Airspace controlAirspace control

•Early warning of hostile Early warning of hostile actionsactions

•Delivery of Humanitarian Delivery of Humanitarian aidaid

•Deterrence of hostile Deterrence of hostile actionsactions

•Force ProtectionForce Protection

•LogisticsLogistics

•ResupplyResupply

•Airspace controlAirspace control

•Early warning of hostile Early warning of hostile actionsactions

•Delivery of Humanitarian Delivery of Humanitarian aidaid

•Deterrence of hostile Deterrence of hostile actionsactions

•Force ProtectionForce Protection

•LogisticsLogistics

•ResupplyResupply

•AirliftAirlift

•Intel/Recon/SurveillanceIntel/Recon/Surveillance

•Cmd/Ctl/CommCmd/Ctl/Comm

•Air RefuelingAir Refueling

•Search and RescueSearch and Rescue

•Air traffic controlAir traffic control

•Medical evacuationMedical evacuation

•Combat air patrolCombat air patrol

•AirliftAirlift

•Intel/Recon/SurveillanceIntel/Recon/Surveillance

•Cmd/Ctl/CommCmd/Ctl/Comm

•Air RefuelingAir Refueling

•Search and RescueSearch and Rescue

•Air traffic controlAir traffic control

•Medical evacuationMedical evacuation

•Combat air patrolCombat air patrol

•Ref JP 3-07.3 pg II-6 Feb 1999Ref JP 3-07.3 pg II-6 Feb 1999•Ref JP 3-07.3 pg II-6 Feb 1999Ref JP 3-07.3 pg II-6 Feb 1999

• How does Geography favor/affect air ops?How does Geography favor/affect air ops?• What is the area the CTF is required to support?What is the area the CTF is required to support?• Capabilities required to support assigned tasks?Capabilities required to support assigned tasks?• What are my assets and what can they do?What are my assets and what can they do?• What are the resource shortfalls?What are the resource shortfalls?• How can we use speed/flexibility/range of How can we use speed/flexibility/range of

airpower effectively?airpower effectively?• Force protection at airfields?Force protection at airfields?• Mx available?Mx available?

• How does Geography favor/affect air ops?How does Geography favor/affect air ops?• What is the area the CTF is required to support?What is the area the CTF is required to support?• Capabilities required to support assigned tasks?Capabilities required to support assigned tasks?• What are my assets and what can they do?What are my assets and what can they do?• What are the resource shortfalls?What are the resource shortfalls?• How can we use speed/flexibility/range of How can we use speed/flexibility/range of

airpower effectively?airpower effectively?• Force protection at airfields?Force protection at airfields?• Mx available?Mx available?

Air Planning Air Planning ConsiderationsConsiderations

Air Planning Air Planning ConsiderationsConsiderations

• What are the Host Nation infrastructure What are the Host Nation infrastructure capabilities/requirements?capabilities/requirements?– Airports/rail/highway/Airports/rail/highway/– CommunicationsCommunications– Labor etcLabor etc

• What type of NGO/IO support is available?What type of NGO/IO support is available?• What military support / forces are available?What military support / forces are available?• What Host Nation/contractor support is What Host Nation/contractor support is

available/required?available/required?• What type of Civil Military coordination What type of Civil Military coordination

mechanisms must we support?mechanisms must we support?

• What are the Host Nation infrastructure What are the Host Nation infrastructure capabilities/requirements?capabilities/requirements?– Airports/rail/highway/Airports/rail/highway/– CommunicationsCommunications– Labor etcLabor etc

• What type of NGO/IO support is available?What type of NGO/IO support is available?• What military support / forces are available?What military support / forces are available?• What Host Nation/contractor support is What Host Nation/contractor support is

available/required?available/required?• What type of Civil Military coordination What type of Civil Military coordination

mechanisms must we support?mechanisms must we support?

Air Planning Air Planning ConsiderationsConsiderations

Air Planning Air Planning ConsiderationsConsiderations

• Aircraft availability # and typeAircraft availability # and type• Airport suitability C-5/etcAirport suitability C-5/etc• Tonnage and people per day capability req/availTonnage and people per day capability req/avail• Infrastructure supportInfrastructure support• Loaders/unloadersLoaders/unloaders• Maximum aircraft on-ground capability at Maximum aircraft on-ground capability at

airportsairports• Mission capable rates and wx taken into effect?Mission capable rates and wx taken into effect?• Which COA’s supportable w/air assets availWhich COA’s supportable w/air assets avail• What other questions should we be looking intoWhat other questions should we be looking into

• Aircraft availability # and typeAircraft availability # and type• Airport suitability C-5/etcAirport suitability C-5/etc• Tonnage and people per day capability req/availTonnage and people per day capability req/avail• Infrastructure supportInfrastructure support• Loaders/unloadersLoaders/unloaders• Maximum aircraft on-ground capability at Maximum aircraft on-ground capability at

airportsairports• Mission capable rates and wx taken into effect?Mission capable rates and wx taken into effect?• Which COA’s supportable w/air assets availWhich COA’s supportable w/air assets avail• What other questions should we be looking intoWhat other questions should we be looking into

Air Planning ConsiderationsAir Planning Considerations Air Planning ConsiderationsAir Planning Considerations

Air Planning SummaryAir Planning SummaryAir Planning SummaryAir Planning Summary

• What do we already have?What do we already have?

• What is the shortfall?What is the shortfall?

• What RFI/RFF do we need to request?What RFI/RFF do we need to request?

• Ex. What is my Strategic/Inter-theater and Ex. What is my Strategic/Inter-theater and Tactical/Intra-theater total lift capability in Tactical/Intra-theater total lift capability in short tons/day etc. based on 80% MC rate?short tons/day etc. based on 80% MC rate?

• What do we already have?What do we already have?

• What is the shortfall?What is the shortfall?

• What RFI/RFF do we need to request?What RFI/RFF do we need to request?

• Ex. What is my Strategic/Inter-theater and Ex. What is my Strategic/Inter-theater and Tactical/Intra-theater total lift capability in Tactical/Intra-theater total lift capability in short tons/day etc. based on 80% MC rate?short tons/day etc. based on 80% MC rate?

AIR FUNCTIONAL GROUPAIR FUNCTIONAL GROUP

STAFF ESTIMATE EXAMPLESTAFF ESTIMATE EXAMPLE

NeedsNeeds

SuppliesSuppliesNeedNeed

WaterWater 2400 ST2400 ST

FoodFood 372 ST372 ST

MedicalMedical 16 ST16 ST

Total Total 28512851 STST

Estimated Best MixEstimated Best Mix

SuppliesSuppliesNeedNeed Air CapacityAir Capacity Other SourceOther Source

WaterWater 2400 ST2400 ST 10%10% 90%90%

FoodFood 372 ST372 ST 50%50% 50%50%

MedicalMedical 16 ST16 ST 20%20% 80%80%

Total Total 28512851 STST

Needs / CapacityNeeds / Capacity

SuppliesSuppliesNeedNeed Air CapacityAir Capacity Other SourceOther Source

WaterWater 2400 ST2400 ST 240 ST240 ST 2160 ST2160 ST

FoodFood 372 ST372 ST 186 ST186 ST 372 ST372 ST

MedicalMedical 79 ST79 ST 16 ST16 ST 63 ST63 ST

TotalsTotals 28512851 STST 442 ST442 ST 2409 ST2409 ST

This accounts for:This accounts for:

60% of available air lift 60% of available air lift

10 % of available sea lift (10 hours from ROK to ROP)10 % of available sea lift (10 hours from ROK to ROP)

Planning Factors & AssumptionsPlanning Factors & Assumptions

Marines keep OPCON / TACON of their helosMarines keep OPCON / TACON of their helos

ACC has OPCON of all other helosACC has OPCON of all other helos

- ACC initially keeps TACON of heavy lift helos- ACC initially keeps TACON of heavy lift helos

- LCCs get TACON of light helos - LCCs get TACON of light helos

Can support dirt strip operationsCan support dirt strip operations

- 60% of aircraft available on C day- 60% of aircraft available on C day

100% Fixed wing lift capacity = 198 pallets / day 100% Fixed wing lift capacity = 198 pallets / day

- Capacity based on 60% sustained per day:- Capacity based on 60% sustained per day:

- 121 pallets per day or ~442 ST / day)- 121 pallets per day or ~442 ST / day)

115 pallets of supplies will be available per day115 pallets of supplies will be available per day

Phase IPhase I

Establish ACC HQ – Air Mobility Control CenterEstablish ACC HQ – Air Mobility Control Center

Prepare Kimhae APOD for CTF operations Prepare Kimhae APOD for CTF operations

- - Support for CTF 24 hour opsSupport for CTF 24 hour ops

Phase IIPhase II

Seize initiative by intra-theater airlift to forward Seize initiative by intra-theater airlift to forward areas (assessment teams / emergency relief)areas (assessment teams / emergency relief)

Prepare dirt strips on Parang Do, assist in Prepare dirt strips on Parang Do, assist in opening airports on Cheju-Do and Parang Do opening airports on Cheju-Do and Parang Do for sustained operationsfor sustained operations

- - 24 hour/inclement weather operations24 hour/inclement weather operations

Phase IIIPhase III

Distribute HA / DR within AO in accordance with CCTF requirements

- Apportion air assets appropriately

Phase IVPhase IV

Transition APOD to APOE- Single APOE could restrict our redeployment- Will coordinate for additional APOEs on Parang

Do and Cheju Do

Support movement to APOE

Release air assets as requirements diminish

Disestablish APOE(s) and handover to ROK(ROP)

Redeploy remaining assets

ConclusionsConclusions

The Air Component can support this COAIn its entirety.