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Foreign Humanitarian Aid (FHA) Management

Col Mike Silven US Marine Forces Pacific

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FHA MANAGEMENT AGENDA

• FHA Strategic/Operational Framework & USPACOM’s

Commander’s Intent

• USPACOM FHA Timeline
• FHA Planning
• MAGTF – The USPACOM force of choice

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FHA Strategic Framework

• Host Nation (HN) must request US Government (USG) assistance in the form
• f a Disaster Declaration Cable from the US Embassy to the Department of

State (DOS)

• Under US Law, to set a formal disaster relief operation in motion, the cable

must meet three criteria: 1) The disaster must be beyond the abilities of the HN 2) The HN must formally request US assistance 3) Such assistance must be in the strategic interests of the US

• DOS is the USG Lead Federal Agency for FHA. USAID/OFDA coordinates the

USG response and HN Request for Assistance (RFA) through the DOS.

• DOS submits a formal RFA to Department of Defense (DOD) sourcing.

SecDef approved DOD operations are of short duration for urgent needs that cannot be met by the HN or the International Community (IC)

• DOD has no direct legal of fiduciary authority to initiate emergency FHA
• perations with two exceptions:

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FHA Strategic Framework (cont.)

1. Emergency relief operations at the scene of the crisis in order to save lives, prevent human suffering of mitigate great property damage (usually initial 72 hours) 2. CDRUSPACOM approves assistance to HN in support of the Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) Plan. Operations must be regarded as essential relief operations to bolster the legitimacy of the HN government. The Executive Secretariat Process

Host Nation Request for Support from US Embassy State Department Drafts Request DUSD/CMO Staffs request with appropriate offices The Joint Staff Regional Command 1 2 3 4 Step 1: USAID/OFDA Validates Request Step 2: Request Transmitted to DOD Step 3: Request Approved and DOD & Response Sent Step 4: Order Issued

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FHA Operational Framework

MISSION On order, USPACOM supports HN and DOS Requests for Assistance by conducting FHA operations in order to safeguard lives, alleviate human suffering, and mitigate great property damage.

FHA Phases I Crisis Assessment & Initial Response II Deployment III Mission Operations IV Transition V Redeployment LOGISTIC SUPPORT EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE / DISASTER RELIEF SUPPLIES CIVIL ENGINEERING / IMAGERY SUPPORT SECURITY (AS REQUIRED) Military Endstate: Lives safeguarded, human suffering Alleviated, and Host Nation /International Community effectively providing necessary aid without U.S. military support

CONTINUOUSLY SHAPE CONDITIONS FOR TRANSITION

• DOD provides only unique capabilities in support of FHA
• Each unique capability will be transitioned via one of three options
• HN/UN Agency / IO / NGO assumes responsibility
• US/AID/OFDA coordinates for interagency / HN contract
• DOD capability no longer required (non-transferable)
• Assuming additional missions may undermine USAID/OFDA and HN legitimacy

LOOs

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USPACOM COMMANDER’S INTENT

PURPOSE: Assist the affected nation(s) and or humanitarian agencies in minimizing human suffering while an affective system of aid is established and placed into operations. METHOD:

• Launch a team to the HN/US Embassy to develop SA
• Establish and maintain linkage to Tier 1 offices working in the HN RFA
• Quickly gain and maintain situational clarity. Aggressively pursue Unity of

Effort

• Work diligently with DOS to establish advantageous entry conditions and clear

exit conditions

• We will tailor the response, deployment, application, and redeployment of joint

forces based on mission requirement to maintain the smallest footprint as practicable

• The US Ambassador will be the senior USG decision-maker in terms of

execution and termination of DOD support ENDSTATE: Lives safeguarded, human suffering alleviated, and HN/International Community can effectively provide necessary aid without U.S. military support

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Notional FHA Timeline

Embassy Cable

D Day D+1 D+2 D+3 D+ X……….. Phase 1 – Initial Response

Deploy DART DOS RFA to DOD

USAID Decisions COCOM Decisions 1 2 DOS Request for DOD assistance must be Signed by SECDEF 48-72 hour process 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

FHA Authorities & EXORD

# Decision Points Status 1 Deployment of HAST/PSAT/Initial Response Assets (w/in 72 hrs) OSC Auth. (Mitigate Human Suffering) 2

• Auth. the employment of USPACOM HA/DR Contingency Supplies

COCOM CDR APPROVAL 3 ID of Service Component/JTF HQ for Operational Planning & C2 COCOM CDR APPROVAL 4 Establish JOA COCOM CDR APPROVAL 5 Send Assessment Teams to JOA to Link-up with USAID/OFDA DART COCOM CDR APPROVAL 6 ID of Forces/Supplies to support Official DOS to DOD RFAs COCOM CDR APPROVAL 7 Request for Additional Forces not assigned to USPACOM SECDEF Approval 8

• Auth. for OHDACA Funds and Utilization of Airlift for Non-DOD PAX

SECDEF Approval 9 Request USPACOM augmentation from Interagency/UN/Foreign Nat. COCOM CDR Approval

J33

SAG

J35 OPT

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USPACOM FHA PROCESS

J33 Responsibilities

JOC Situational Assessment Group (SAG)

• Monitor the situation for CCIR trip
• Contact Service Components, JTFs, JIATF-W, to

identify any ongoing / current operations in the area

• Verify closest surface, air, ground assets that could

respond to the crisis

• Determine casualties, especially AMCITS
• Contact the DATT or ODC rep at Embassy for

assessment

• Notify J3 and appropriate staff or current information,

make recommendation for Situation Assessment Group (SAG)

• Notify NMCC
• Determine best means to establish SA; consider

deploying Planner Support and Survey Team (PSAT)

• Consider alerting and repositioning forces
• Establish the JOC Crisis Page
• Condense and post the PACOM POC list

for specific country/region

• Orient the Common Operating Picture

(COP) as required

• Assemble primary staff members and

LNOs to assess the situation and make recommendations for courses of action (COAs)

• Recommendation for Ops Planning

Team (OPT) Disaster

USPACOM FHA Process J33 SAG

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USPACOM FHA PROCESS

J35 Responsibilities

J33 SAG USPACOM FHA Process

FHA Authorities & EXORD

J35 Responsibilities

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Notification of Emerging FDR

• Review of Embassy Cables
• Coordinate with resident USAID/OFDA rep
• Socialize FDR with Joint Staff / OSD
• Determine USPACOM tasks

Convene OPT

• Receive SAG from J33
• Overview of Current Operations (J33 / USAID)
• Develop initial options (Svc capabilities, logistics)
• Develop initial FHA EXORD Draft (J33 rep)

Reconvene OPT

• Overview of Current Operations (J33 / USAID)
• Refine / Validate initial FHA options
• Review / Incorporate USPACOM Staff inputs
• Finalize FHA draft CONOP

Country Team Conference Call

• Country Team validates Ambassador requests
• Refine draft CONOP with Country Team input

COCOM CONOP Approval

• CDRUSPACOM approves FHA CONOP
• J3 Submits CONOP to JS / OSD
• CDRUSPACOM VOCO force movements as required
• Finalize USPACOM EXORD pending SECDEF authorities

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Key Decision Points

• Identify the service component and JTF
• Identify & Deploy the Planner Support and Survey Teams
• Service Component HAST team or equivalent
• Personnel to augment the JTF / Component HQ or Survey Teams
• MPAT, SJFHQ, Corps of Engineer FEST-A Teams etc.
• Identify what the official DOS Request for Assistance requires from DOD

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LOGISTIC SUPPORT EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE HA / DR SUPPLIES CIVIL ENGINEERING / IMAGERY SUPPORT SECURITY (AS REQUIRED)

6 Lines of Operation Examples of Military Support Helicopter Lift, Port Opening (Air/Sea) CASEVAC, Trauma Care Water, Emergency Shelter, Rations, Generators, Communications Expeditionary Bridging. Road Clearing, Temp Shelter, Imagery USG Asset Security, Distribution Security

A MAGTF is very well suited to initially support the Lines of Operation

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Recent MAGTF FHA Operations

Here are just a few:

• 2004-2005 Tsunami Relief effort

– III MEF: Combined Support (CSF) Force Commander

• 2006 Leyte Mudslides

– III MEF / 3rd MEB

• 2007 Bangladesh Cyclones

– 3rd MEB

• 2008 Cyclone Nargis, Burma relief effort – MARFORPAC,

3rd MEB and 31st MEU

• 2010 Typhoons and subsequent flooding in the Republic
• f the Philippines – 3rd MEB, 31st MEU
• 2010 Haiti Earthquake relief effort – 22nd MEU

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Keys to FHA Operations

• Interoperability

– Information Sharing – Websites, Email, Social Networking – Agile communications – bridging technology – Understand the key players, and how to plug in – HN, USAID/OFDA, UN, IOs, NGOs

• Understanding the Mission

– Know the need (requirements) – Know what the transition plan should be early, strive to work towards that plan

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WRAP UP QUESTIONS?

Foreign Humanitarian Aid (FHA) Management