THIRD FLEET COMTHIRDFLT Crisis Planning HADR Exercise Strong

THIRD FLEET COMTHIRDFLT Crisis Planning & HA/DR Exercise Strong Angel THIRD FLEET HA/DR Team COMTHIRDFLT

THIRD FLEET Outline • Planning Process • Timelines • Actions • Leveraging • Summary

Planning Theory THIRD FLEET Assess/ Reassess the situation Issue Order Implement Plan Adapt during execution Evaluate / Reevaluate Course of Action Detail / Re-detail the Course of Action Establish/Reestablish Goals & Objectives Conceptualize / Re-conceptualize Course of Action

is THIRD FLEET Six Step Planning Process Assessment Decision Action Plan Resolve Step 1: Situation Development Step 2: Crisis Assessment Step 3: Course of Action Development Step 4: 4 Course of Action Selection Step 5: 5 Execution Planning Step 6: 6 Execution

Decision Flow Process THIRD FLEET sis Assessment I. Situation Develop ment II. Crisis Assessment Decision III. COA Development Action Plan IV. COA Selection V. Execution Planning Resolve Operation Order VI. Execution And/Or CJCS Warning Order CJCS Planning Order Problem Detection CJCS Alert Order Executi on Order JTF Established Reported & Assessed Options Prepared Validate Requirements Implement Response

Execution Phase - THIRD FLEET J 5 Plans J-35 Future Ops Operational focus is period beyond 96 hours. Typically responsible for planning the next phase of the operation. (sequels) Operational focus is period 24 to 96 hours out. Typically responsible for branch planning. Prepares components for future operations. (WARNORDS) Products Sequel plans or future phases: - Concept of operations - Risks - Draft CDR’s Intent - Initial CJTF Guidance - Any wargame results Handoff “Storyboard” sequels Planner Explanations Products - Branch Plans - Pre-Conditions - Triggers - CDR Intents - Recomm’d CCIRs - Component tasks - Coord Instruct - Risks/DS Matrix - ROE - Plan Synchroni -zation J-3 Current Ops Handoff -Branch Plans -“Storyboard” drafts WARNORD Synch decisions support tools Operational focus is execution of current operations. Directs execution of branches and sequels. (FRAGORDS) Products - Execution Checklists - CCIR oversight - Near term WARNORDS (<24 hrs) - Real time FRAGORDs CCIR – CDR’s Critical Info Requrements CDRs – Commanders CJTF – CDR Joint Task Force FRAGPRD – Fragmentary Order WARNORD – Warning ORder

Timelines Action Plan Resolve 06 June Decisions 05 June 29 May Assessment 15 Jan – 28 May Crisis 03 June THIRD FLEET

THIRD FLEET 0600 0715 0730 0830 1000 1200 1400 1600 1900 2100 Daily “Battle” Rhythm - Exercise Control Group – Coordination ashore - Air Tasking Order for day is Executed - Submit LOG Flight Requests ( 24 hrs in advance) - Current Operations Meeting (COPS) - Exercise Control Group (CECG) Meeting - Area Air Defense CDR’s Meeting - Daily Inputs to CDR Task Force (CCTF) Brief Due - Daily Brief to CCTF - Current Ops Meeting - Combined Planning Group (OPT) Meeting - CCTF Daily Intelligence Summary Briefing - Inputs due for Commanders Intention Message inputs - CDR’s Intention Message Released / Posted to Web - CECG & Targeting Board Update CCTF on daily actions - Command Control Strategy Session

THIRD FLEET Actions • HA/DR Participants Identified • CMOC Afloat Planning & Operations Cells Formed • CMOC Daily Rhythm established • Plans established for Transition to CMOC Ashore

THIRD FLEET Leveraging • Identify Participants Assets • Identify Combined Shortfalls and Limitations • Collaborate to attain “Best Solution” • Develop Common Operations Plan

THIRD FLEET Summary • Common Ground Approach • Lessons Learned – Standards for Operating Procedures – Communications coordination – Mutual understanding of Planning and Processes • Commitment to follow-on