RIMPAC 2014 CTF 172 Site Survey Brief 22 Aug 13 MAJ Brent Vaino, RCAF
Topics • TF 172 Overview • Changes for 2014 • Participants • Key Activities, Exercise Flow • Force Laydown • Key Departments • Planning Challenges
TF 172 Overview • Similar construct to RIMPAC 14 • Single CTF Plans cell • 2 CTG • 1 set up in expeditionary facilities • 1 in standing TOC • For flexibility, either CTG could support any exercise event • all tasking will flow through CTF staff and CTGs will execute • Supporting Commander throughout • All CC and CTF except MIW, LOG
Participants • TF 172 • US, Canada, Australia, Japan, RoK, New Zealand • All repeat participants • 28 Aircraft • 2-3 P-8 • LSRS, VQ possible • Expeditionary Mission Support • MOCC G • Canadian DMSC • MTOC 1
New for 2014 • Increased P-8 footprint • Reduced home squadron support • Longer IDRC • All command billets except CTF 172 will be coalition officers • TF 172 RIMPAC Beach Social moved out of flying phase
TF 172 MPRA TASKORG CTF 172 MPRA (CTF-32) D/CTF 172 CAN CTG 172.1 AUS CTG 172.2 CAN D/CTG 172.1 JPN D/CTG 172.2 NZ MOCC/MTOC ? DMSC TOC K-BAY 2-3 x P-8 3 x P-3 2-3 x P-3 2 x P-3 2 x P-3 1 x LSRS 4 x P-3 2 x P-3 1 x P-3 NOTE: Asset breakdown between CTG’s not final.
Functions Exercised • C2 • CFMCC asset, tasked by CFACC CAOC • Excess capacity back to CFACC in ‘10, ’12 • Live Fire • USN, JMSDF, RNZAF • Full Range of Core Maritime Warfare • ASW, ASuW, ISR/MDA • DS, TASW • Amphib Assault support • MDT/TST • SOF Support • HA/DR support • Experimentation support • TAPA • MCWL AWE
Basic Exercise CONOPS • Harbor Phase • Forces bed down, watchstander training • Serialized Phase • Individual SEI events • Bulk of training objectives • SINKEX live fire + range clearance • NIB support to HA/DR, MCWL/SOF assaults • Advanced Integration Phase • 1 MPRA station to TASW (TF 174.8) • 1 to WASEX • NIB support to NEF, ground forces as able • Freeplay Phase • Two MPRA stations, 24 hr/day • JMSDF to HA/DR, asset balance
TF 172 Exercise Flow • Forces arrive • Week of 25 Jun • Establish dets, MOCC, DMSC • Harbor Phase 30 Jun – 7 Jul • Watchstander training, social engagement • Mass Aircrew Brief • Serialized Phase8 – 19 Jul • per national requirements • “no-fly” day? • Advanced Integration Phase 20-24 Jul • TASW/WASEX for TF 170, 176 • Swap halfway • PHOTEX support 25 Jul • Freeplay Phase 26-29 Jul • As tasked • TF 172 RIMPAC Beach Social 30 Jul • TF 172 hot wash, PXR review • Forces depart 1 Aug
MPRA Force Laydown • Aircraft parking at capacity • P-8 footprint • LSRS security • MOCC G/MTOC 1/DMSC in “austere” field conditions • Det ops/maint spaces in hangars, classroom spaces – very limited • Hangar floor space for spares/equipment • Weapons, sonos - MALS-24 magazine, lockers • Ramp: ISU-90’s, tents, porta-johns • Billeting: off base except…
RIMPAC 2014 PARKING PLAN (updated 6/10/2013) • P-3/8 Parking • P8 • Korea • Canada • Australia • New Zealand • Japan • CTG 172.1 • (VP-X/Y/Z) • CTG 172.2 • (VP-A/B/C/D/E) • VPU-2 • F-18’s • LSRS Spots 10-17 2-HH, 4 LEAR, 2 L-29 Spots 26-32 HSL-37 Spots 18-25 H-53E Spots 1-9 HMLA
Key Departments N32: MAJ Brent Vaino - Lead RIMPAC planner, primary POC, EXCON trusted agent N1: LT Kristin Lake - CJMD, personnel bed-down plan, personnel check-in/out N2: LT Chris Gerrior - All Intel support NOAD: LT Kristine Bench - All METOC
Key Departments N3: CDR Ryan Baldauff - Exercise execution, CTF 172 OPS N4 Maint: LCDR Jeff Stelzig - aircraft parking plan, maint support for Dets (storage, parts, GSE, etc.) N4 Log: LSC Edward Satorre - Log POC for all TF 172 Dets
Key Departments N6: LCDR Tony Myers - All comms/C2 infrastructure, TOC - Long-lead FORNATL C4I approvals processes: COMSEC, account applications - Integration of expeditionary mission support N7: LCDR Kevin Rice - Data collection/lessons learned - NCEA/ordnance requirements Gunner: AO1 Oliver Christofferson - Weapons handling incl sonos, live shots
Key Departments N8: Mr. Shailesh Mehta - POC for budgeting/finance issues - MIPR, other support funding docs, cost capture N9: CDR Brian Grimm - Work, storage spaces for all Dets, incl MTOC/DMSC field area
Planning Challenges • OPS • Limited ISR assets creates high demand – NASA UAS? • Airspace usage vs CVN ops • Personnel • 1 Home squadron vice 2: reduced hosting support • 2 week reserve drills • Reliant on augmentees • Fiscal • TAD, ORF • Logistics • Move of MOCC/MTOC equipment • Basing • On base accommodation • Kaneohe capacity, MILCON? • Future transition to CPRW-10 • Starts 2015, complete FY 17 • 2016 will look very different
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