Operations in Afghanistan Regional Command East A CJTF Perspective

1. Operations in Afghanistan Regional Command East A CJTF Perspective

2. Regional Command East • Key Facts • Size: 43,000 SQ Miles;Approx. size of New York • Population: 9,900,000 • 14 Provinces • 450 miles of border with Pakistan • 14 Provincial Reconstruction Teams • - One Czech PRT • - One New Zealand PRT • - One Turkish PRT • - One S. Korean PRT • 8 Agri-business Development Teams (US National Guard) • 175 Civilian Experts within Regional Command East • Four U.S. Brigade Combat Teams • - One Polish Brigade TF • - One French Brigade • 30,150 Soldiers from thirteen nations RC North Panjshir Nuristan Kapisa Bamyan Parwan Konar Bagram Laghman TF LAFAYETTE Jalalabad Kabul Wardak Nangahar Torkham Gate Logar RC West Paktya Ghazni Pakistan Khost TF White Eagle Paktika 2

3. INFORMATION Primary Line of Effort and First Consideration in Planning One unified effort to build and reinforce GIRoA legitimacy at all levels: Coherence across governance, security, and development actions CJTF-82 Campaign Plan • Communicate Visual, Tangible and Recognizable Progress • Demonstrate GIRoA’s increasing Competence, Capacity and Credibility • Highlight, Magnify and Reiterate Enemy Failure – “The Enemy Cannot Succeed” • Ensure Timely, Truthful, Transparent and Pro-Active Communications Connect the People to the Government GOVERNANCE Enable Sustainable Development thru Economic Growth DEVELOPMENT Protect the Populace By, With and Through ANSF SECURITY • Enable Afghan Solutions to Address Afghan Problems • Incorporate Local Initiatives into Development Programs • Enable Economic Capital Programs • Prioritize Essential and Enabling Institutions and Infrastructure • Support the Training and Retention of Critical Afghan Skill Sets • Increase Efforts on Education and Vocational Training Programs • Identify, Understand, Support Local Governance Programs • Partner with Local Leaders for Sub-National Governance (SNG) Policy Acceptance • Set the Conditions for SNG Policy Implementation Success • Understand, Prioritize and Support Access to Justice and Rule of Law • Assist GIRoA Efforts in Establishing Property Rights and Land Titling • Conduct Counterinsurgency Ops in Combined Action with the ANSF • Focus on: Population Centers, GLOCs, Critical Border Areas • Maintain Operational Agility • Attack Enemy Networks Across all Lines of Operations • Disrupt Enemy Sanctuaries

4. Enemies of the Afghan People Bad leadership THREATS TO THE AFGHAN PEOPLE Harmful practices Insurgents

5. How We’ve Changed • Protecting the Afghan people as the operative principle • Executing Combined & Unified Action • Task Organized Appropriately • Resourced with the right people • Strength proportionate to population density • Tailored solutions for distinct challenges, different range of characteristics • Addressing corruption in a productive way • Strengthening border management • Improving Unity of Command and Effort

6. Combined Action Integrated forces and teams  Company to Corps  Company Combined Tactical Command Post Corps Level JOC Combined Action is the integration of coalition and Afghan security forces into single organizations to conduct counterinsurgency operations and more rapidly expand the credibility, capacity, and capability of the ANSF Expanding credibility, capacity, and capability Increased Combat Power Combined mission execution from start to finish

7. What We’ve Learned • We see ourselves (CF and ANSF) better than we ever have. • Afghan and Coalition Force Leadership have greater common situational understanding of their Area of Operations • We understand disparity of living and working conditions • Facilities are garrison constructed with no TOCs • Locations often do not address the current tactical reality • ANSF can build new facilities cheaper and faster than CF if provided their own budget • Greater understanding of Retention and AWOL issues

8. Unified Action Unity of Effort COMISAF Ambassador Stabilization Tiger Team CAAT Regional Command Regional Commander Regional Senior Civilian Rep Brigade Task Force Commander Civilian Team Lead Task Force Staff Chief of Mission Staff Provincial Reconstruction Team Commander Agricultural Development Team Civilian Team Lead Civilian Team Lead PRT Staff Chief of Mission Staff District Support Team DST Staff Chief of Mission Staff Commander ETT/PMT Maneuver Force Security Civil Affairs

9. SCR CG RC East Stability Ops Organization INTERAGENCY DEPUTIES DOS USAID USDA DOD SPECIAL ASSISTANT AIDE DCG(S) Ms. Dawn Liberi MG Scaparotti CoS CHIEF STABILITY OPS CHIEF STABILITY INTEGRATION TIGER TEAM DEPUTY STABILITY COORD/GOV IJC/USFORA USEMB NCOIC ADMIN/LOG CHIEF OF STAFF OPNS OFF NKL TEAM KEY TERRAIN DISTRICT TEAM STABILIZATION TEAM PRS TEAM SI TEAM CERP SOIC OPS SECTION Contractor 6 USG Civilian 30 LN Civilian 1 Military 26

10. RC East Interagency Staff E M B A S S Y I P A Regional Platform–East: Senior Civilian Rep (SCR) Dawn Liberi Chief of Mission Interagency Civilian Staff Current: 35 Projected: 39 Task Force Bayonet Current: 20 Projected: 22 Task Force Mountain Warrior Current: 36 Projected: 42 Task Force La Fayette Current: 3 Projected: 3 Task Force White Eagle Current: 7 Projected: 7 Task Force Rakkasan Current: 31 Projected: 35 Task Force Wolverine Current: 26 Projected: 29 PRT Khost PRT Bamyan PRT Logar PRT Kunar PRT Kapisa PRT Kapisa PRT Paktya PRT Panjshir PRT Wardak PRT Laghman 1 ADT • Current Total: 157 • State: 50 • USAID: 78 • USDA: 29 • JUN 2010: 175 • State: 57 • USAID: 87 • USDA: 31 PRT Paktika PRT Parwan 2 DST, 1 ADT PRT Nangarhar 9 DSTs, 2 ADTs 2DSTs, 1 ADT PRT Nuristan 6 DSTs, 3 ADTs As of May 9, 2010

11. Communication Action Group IO Integrate with the Staff Thru Communications Strategy Working Group (CSWG) CAG Manning * Director * Deputy * Chief of Plans * IO Planner * PSYOP Planner * PAO Planner * Assessments * DoS STRATCOM Advisor * NCOIC COMMUNICATION ACTIONS GROUP PSYOP KLE IO PAO PSYOP KLE Reorganizing for the Information Fight …empowering our communication professionals with a Communications Strategy to maximize their effects … PAO • KEY TASKS: • Develop, refine, and adapt the communication strategy for RC-E • Integrate higher HQ strategic communication guidance and synchronize with operations • Coordinate communication actors across all planning horizons • Conduct communication actions to gain and maintain the initiative • Anticipate ‘Wildcard’ events, develop CONOPS, and take proactive measures to mitigate consequences and exploit opportunities IO, PAO, POTF, KLE, CJ2 , CJ33, CJ35, CJ3 Assessments, CJ5 , CJ7, CJ9, JFC, RED TM, HTAT, Senior Civilian, Cultural Advisor, STO Chief

12. CJTF-82 Network Targeting Methodology • Takes a network to defeat a network (Insurgent, criminal, drug) • Teamwork with conventional forces, SOF, and IA • Kinetic and non kinetic approach (Negative Influencers) • CJTF sets priorities and allocates resources • Full spectrum of ISR assets applied and integrated for common effect • All forces (SOF, IA, Coalition and Host Nation) in RC AO • Generate persistent pressure throughout the network • F3EA. Generates intel and increasing momentum • Precision – protect the people

13. Developing the Maneuver Force • Reinforce Army Values • Focus on fundamental individual, collective, and leader tasks • And high standards • Emphasize leader development • skill training for Combined Arms Maneuver • Professional development on doctrine • Embrace the experience of our company and field grade leaders The U.S. Army is about people