st 1 Marine Infantry Battalion SIMEX MidPlanning Conference

st 1 Marine Infantry Battalion SIMEX Mid-Planning Conference 15 -18 December 2008 Perevalne

Agenda Exercise Objective Unit Training Objectives Primary Training Audience Secondary Training Audience Manning Configuration Matrix WS Configuration WS Cell Configuration General Situation Special Situation Master Event List OPFOR SIMEX Planning Calendars Staff Task Tracking Matrix

Exercise Objective To train the staff of the 1 st Marine Infantry Battalion for stability and support operations as a component of a multi-national division deployed to Kosovo in support of peace operations conducted in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolutions.

Training Objectives 1. Stage at an aerial port of debarkation [APOD], onward movement to an assigned area of responsibility, and integration into a deployed NATO-led multinational military structure. 2. Organize a brigade sized area of operations for the operations characteristic of stability and support operations, such as the delivery of humanitarian aid, control of main supply routes, population control, refugee assistance, and conflict resolution. 3. Use sound military decision making in response to orders and directives, including the formulation of valid courses of action and the analysis required to make command decisions in a timely manner. 4. Supervise on-going operations through the appropriate monitoring of all warfighting functions, proper troop leading procedures, processing of reports and directives, and routine staff procedure. 5. Respond to contingencies, based upon sound analysis of risk, using a designated Rapid Response Force under the control of an Air Assault Task Force.

Primary Training Audience Command 8 Engineer Staff S-1 S-2 2 1 Chief of S-1 2 Deputy S-1 1 S-3 1 Chief of S-2 2 S-4 2 CBRN S-5 6 S-6 3 1 Chief of S-4 1 Chief of S-5 1 Chief of S-6 2 Deputy S-3 2 Deputy S-4 2 Deputy S-5 2 Deputy S-6 3 Officer S-4 3 Officer S-5 3 Officer S-6 4 Officer S-4 4 Officer S-6 5 Officer S-4 6 Officer S-4 Total: 30 Personnel 1 1 4

Secondary Training Audience CSS 3 3 1 1 st Special Coy CMDR 1 2 nd Special Coy CMDR 2 1 st Special Plt Leader 3 2 nd Special Plt Leader 1 1 Total: 10 Personnel Recce Plt Leader 1 1 Eng Plt Leader 1 1 Signal Plt Leader 1 1 CSS Plt Leader

Manning Configuration Matrix As of 15 December 2008 No. PTA STA HICON Others 1 st Special Coy Cdr = 1 EX Dir = CDR or COS = 1 OPFOR = 1 (MSTG) (WS) 1. Command = 8 2. COS + 1 Off = 2 1 st Special Plt Ldr, 1 st Coy = 1 + (WS) Deputy of EX Dir = 1 (MSTG) + (WS) CIV = 1 (MSTG) (WS) 3. S 1 + 1 Off = 2 2 nd Special Plt Ldr, 1 st Coy = 1 + (WS) S 1 = 1 Off VIP (See All) (WS) 4. S 2 = 1 Off O/C = 4 Off 5. S 3 + 1 Off = 2 1 st Special Plt Ldr, 2 nd Coy = 1 + (WS) S 3 = 1 Off Technician = 2 (MSTG) 6. S 4 + 5 Off = 6 2 nd Special Plt Ldr, 2 nd Coy = 1 + (WS) S 4 = 1 Off AAR = 1 (MSTG) (WS) 7. S 5 + 2 Off = 3 8. S 6 + 3 Off = 4 Recce Plt Ldr = 1 + (WS) FSO = 1 Off 9. ENG = 1 CSS Plt Ldr = 1 + (WS) ALO = 1 Off 10. CBRN = 1 Eng Plt Ldr = 1 + (WS) 2 nd Special Coy Cdr = 1 11. CS & CSS Assets Total S 5 = 1 Off Signal Plt Ldr = 1 + (WS) TOTAL: Unit Personnel 30 10 MSTG Personnel WS --- 8 (WS) 8 4 52 1 5 6 1 (WS) 4 (WS) 13 (WS)

WS Configuration Overview As of 15 December 2008 1 COY 1 PLT 2 PLT Recce PLT Signal PLT Eng PLT CSS PLT VIP OPFOR HICON Civil AAR Technician

WS Cell Configuration

1 st Company WS Cell Layout 1 st PLT LDR 1 st LNT Бондаренко В. О. (Name) COY CDR CPT Савінов О. О. (Name) 2 nd PLT LDR 1 st LNT Єршов М. О. (Name) Map/Overlay Board

2 nd Company WS Cell Layout 1 st PLT LDR CPT Ситов Б, І, (Name) COY CDR CPT Барна Ю. В. (Name) 2 nd PLT LDR 1 st LNT Безруков Д. С. (Name) Map/Overlay Board

Recce & Signal PLT WS Cell Layout Recce PLT LDR _________ (Name) Signal PLT LDR _________ (Name) Map/Overlay Board

Eng & CSS PLT WS Cell Layout Eng PLT LDR _________ (Name) CSS PLT LDR _________ (Name) Map/Overlay Board

HICON & AAR WS Cell Layout EXDIR Deputy (MSTG) _________ (Name) S 1/S 4/MED _________ S 2/S 3 _________ S 5 /CIMIC/ENG_________ EXDIR CDR OR COS FSO _________ ALO _________ AAR Support _________ (Name) Map/Overlay Board

General Situation Handout

Special Situation Under the provisions of UNSCR 1244 The Ukrainian Government has agreed to and will contribute a battalion-size military unit to the KFOR effort in KOSOVO. In preparation for the UN Mission in KOSOVO (UNMIK), the Ukrainian General Staff selected the 1 st Marine Infantry Battalion to participate in KOSOVO as the Ukrainian contingent. The 1 st Marine Battalion is to be prepared to conduct Peace Support Operations (PSO) in KOSOVO on or about 14 February 2009. The 1 st Marine Battalion was alerted for its mission and deployed to Pristina, KOSOVO on 14 January 2009 where it is currently preparing to receive its OPORD from COMKFOR for its upcoming PSO mission.

Master Event List (MEL) Ø Ø Ø Proposed Dynamic of SIMEX Day 1. Movement to assigned AOR (2 incidents). Day 2. Conduct of Stability and Support Operations Checkpoint ops (3 incidents); Convoy escorts (3 incidents); Security patrols (2 incidents). Day 3. Conduct of Stability and Support Operations Checkpoint ops (3 incidents); Convoy escorts (3 incidents); Security patrols (3 incidents). Total: 19 incidents.

Opposing Forces (OPFOR) • • Attack group Criminal group 10 -15 x riflemen 6 -11 x AK-74 2 x PKM 2 x RPG-7 1 x truck 10 -15 x riflemen 5 -7 x AK-74 5 -7 x PM Mortar team 6 -8 x riflemen 6 -8 x AK-74 3 x 82 mm mrtr 3 x truck (pickup) s Sniper team 2 x riflemen 2 x SVD Launcher rocket system 2 x riflemen 1 x pickup LRS Etc. Contraband contraband RIOT 2 -3 x riflemen 2 -3 x PM Riot 1 -∞x person(s) RIOT IED Suicide bomber/ IED vehicle/ IED

SIMEX January Planning Calendar Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 st Marine Battalion Final Planning Conference (FPC) Battle Staff Training OPP , AAR, and OC Duties and Responsibilities

SIMEX February Planning Calendar Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 MSTG Travels to SIMEX Location 15 MSTG Arrives SIMEX Location 16 Setup + Test Equipment 17 18 19 20 21 Work as Required WS Operator Training BN Orders Process 0900 – 1700 22 Work as Required 23 MINI-EX Rehearsals 0900 – 1700 24 0900 – 1700 25 0900 – 1700 26 SIMEX STARTEX SIMEX 0900 – 1700 SIMEX ENDEX AAR Load Equipment 0900 – 1700 27 28

Staff Task Tracking Matrix as of 15 December 2008 Task Responsibility Suspense Status Initial Planning Conference Training Audience MAJ Brykin MAJ Larionov 18 Dec Exercise/Unit Training Objectives MAJ Yesin MAJ Larionov 18 Dec Data Base Files LTC Iarema 18 Dec CPT Shepel Mid-Planning Conference Exercise Scenario (Road to War) OPFOR, MEL, and Maps 15 Jan CPT Savchenko CPT Rossiytsev Manning Architecture CPT Osaylenko MAJ Larionov 18 Dec WS and WS Cell Configuration MAJ Brykin MAJ Larionov 18 Dec Higher Headquarters OPORD CPT MAJ Larionov 15 Jan Comms Networks and Architecture 1 LT Polakov MAJ Nikitchin 18 Jan 21

Staff Task Tracking Matrix as of 15 December 2008 Task Responsibility Suspense Status Final Planning Conference OC, Evaluation, and AAR Plan HHQ MAJ Nikitchin 15 Jan Exercise Directive HHQ COL Bondar 15 Jan Admin/Log/Security LTC Iarema CPT Rossiytsev 15 Jan Final Coordination LTC Veremchyk COL Bondar 15 Jan PRE-STARTEX Activities Inspections HHQ MAJ Larionov 23 Feb WS Operator Training LTC Veremchyk MAJ Pushich 16 Feb BN OPORD Process LTC Veremchyk MAJ Nikitchin 16 Feb OC Evaluation Process HHQ MAJ Nikitchin 16 Feb Rehearsals HHQ COL Bondar 23 Feb 22

Questions ? st 1 Marine Infantry Battalion SIMEX Mid-Planning Conference POC: MAJ LARIONOV e-mail LARS 7@ukr. net 15 -18 December 2008 Perevalne