MPAT TE-8
Coordination HUB
Commanders Brief
29 July 2005
UNCLASSIFIED
Scope
• Review Deliverables
• Organizational framework
–Coordination Hub
• PKF Transition phases
–Indicators for transition
Deliverables
Commander’s Guidance:
< Develop CCC organization and procedures >
• Unity of effort
• Countries intent
• UN/NGO/IO assessment
• Facilitate coordination between military and
UN/NGO/IO
< Seamless transition from CTF to PKF >
• Transitional Phases and Action
Co-ordination Hub
- An Operating Framework
Facts
• Several players in the AO
– CTF (Coalition forces)
– Non-Coalition forces
– UN, NGOs, IOs, etc.
• MNF SOP does not have a framework for Coalition
Forces, Non-Coalition Forces and Civilian
Organisations working together.
• Many IOs / NGOs will not necessarily come to a
military coordination center of any sort as they:
– View military support as an obstacle to their operations;
– May have no awareness of the military aspects of the
situation*;
– May not see a need for any military support in their
operations*.
Principles Applied in Peace Operations.
(MNF SOP p. B7 B-13)
1. Continual military interaction with a wide variety of IOs and NGOs
will make coordination of their activities difficult and challenging.
2. Unity of effort recognizes the need for a coherent approach to a
common objective between the various military and civilian
components of the PO.
3. Coordination with civilian agencies is facilitated by dialogue and
consensus building and not by command.
4. Unity of effort can best be achieved by the development of a
multifunctional multi-organizational planning approach.
5. Unity of effort at the strategic level requires close liaison between
the Supported Strategic Commander / Lead Nation National
Authorities and the UN Security Council.
6. Unity of effort at the operational and tactical levels requires close
and frequent liaison between the military and civilian components of
the PO.
The Need to for Coordination Hub
Military
• Anticipate requests
for assistance
(support and
protection)
• Non-mil activities
should be integrated,
or at least
deconflicted, with
CTF operations
Non-Military
• Awareness of the
military aspects of
the situation
• Not necessarily
come to a military
coordination center
Principal Considerations
• One stop center for all stakeholders
• Facilitate quicker decision-making &
Networked to enhance information
sharing
• Strives for “win-win” situation; avoiding
military domination; striving to enhance
cooperation, coordination & UNITY OF
EFFORT
• Seamless transition to commensurate
with phases of operations
Joint Military
Commission
(JMC)
Conceptual Framework
FORUM
PLAYERS
C1 – C7
Coordinating
Hub
OPS/INT
INFO MGT
Civil-Military
Note: The Forum Chairman must have a direct access to the CTF Commander
to facilitate decision making process (possible options COS/DCS) . The Hub is
24/7 and conducted by staff of C7, supported by C3 and C5.
PLAYERS
Non- Coalition
Nation #1… x
Lead Nation
Supported Strategic
Commander
Participating
Non-Coalition
Nation
Commander# 1..x
Commander
CTF
C1 – C7
CMOC
FORUM
Participating
NC Nation
#1..x
Participating
Nation #2
Participating
Nation #3
HOC
NonCoalition
Rep
Coordinating
Hub
(Forum)
•UN
•NGOs
•IOs
•CTF Liaison Offr
Others
•Beneficiaries
•POs
Coordination Hub Concept
•
The Coordination Hub is a forum that
builds upon the following guiding
principles:
•
•
•
Sharing, co-ordination of efforts
One stop center where the military, NGOs, and
Humanitarian Organizations and beneficiaries of
humanitarian activities coordinate hence
establishing mutual support.
Stakeholders are involved in planning hence
there is consensus building, partnership
creation leading to co-ownership and coherence
of plans.
Coordination Hub Concept
•
A Coordination Hub is a critical enabler
for achieving coordinated and unified
operations among the players in the
Theater of Operations.
•
•
A Coordination Hub is normally used to
facilitate coordination, exchange of information,
planning, and preparation of CTF and other
forces to support humanitarian organizations’
activities.
The composition of the Coordination Hub
comprises staff of C3, C5 and C7 (CCC and
CMOC) and UN Agencies, IOs, NGOs and
beneficiaries.
Co-ordination Hub
Military Co-ordination Forum
Civilian Co-ordination Forum
Information Management Forum
Coalition/Non-coalition mbers
(C3 or CTF IO Chief)
UN agencies, IOs & NGOs, C7 Rep
1.
Security and situation update
1.
Coord & Synch Opsec measures
1.
Security and situation Update
2.
Assets Management
2.
Coord & Synch Info Theme(s)
2.
Sector/functional co-ordination
3.
Priorisation of RFA and Assets
3.
Deconflict Info Challenges
3.
Request for Assistance (RFA)
4.
Ops Co-ordination
4.
5.
CONOPS Co-ordination
Coord Info Dissem/Control
measures
NETWORKED
Coalition/Non-coalition members
(C3, C5, or C7 led)
(OCHA or UN led)
•
Lift, movement, protection,
etc
Co-ordination Forum
–
–
–
Possible Chairman: COS / DCS
Co-Secretariat by C3/C7
Impetus: Co-ordinate the application of force and resources from the right source
to the right people at the right place and time.
Supported by an extensive network centric CCIS system – linkage to relief web.
CTF Liaison Officers will attend relevant UN meetings.
Scope:
1. Security update
2. Humanitarian situation update
3. Host nation/faction rep requests
4. Management and Prioritisation of RFA
5. Ops Co-ordination.
Host Nation /
Faction Rep /
Key Leaders
End States/Outcomes
•Execution of Tasks/ Coordination of … Routes used, heli/air taskings,
transportation, passage of lines, point-of-contact, time and space, convoy
security, link-up pts, etc.
Possible Hub Cycle
0001/1200
0100/1300
1100/2300
0200/1400
1000/2200
0900/2100
0300/1500
0800/2000
0400/1600
0500/1700
0700/1900
0600/1800
Potential Shortcomings
• More risk of civilian inputs
– Cannot compromise military requirements
– Implication to Ops critical
• Risk of much flexibility
– Exercise control measures?
• Too many non-military entities
– Lead agencies and credible NGOs only?
Transition Phases
Indicators for Transition
• Cease fire agreement enforced  reduced
fighting (MOE).
• Secure operating environment
established.
• Buffer zones established.
• Transitional Federal Government
functional.
• Civilian organisations operate
independently.
Transition Phases
Deployment
Phase
Initial Transition
Phase
Key Transition Phase
CTF led
UN Support
1. Mobilisation
2. National Training
3. Inter-ministry Coordination with UN
1. Force Integration
Training (FMB)
T -60
1.
Transition / situational
awareness handover/
training
2.
Exchange of functions,
areas, information and C2
relationship
T -30
1. Establishment and
operation of
Coordination Hub.
1. Execution of Tasks of Co-ordination Hub
2. Lead Nation led.
2. Lead Nation led.
3. Coalition, Noncoalition, UN, IOs,
NGOs, Host/
Country Reps.
3. New members of Non-coalition forces and
key members of IO/NGOs.
Concentration
of forces
T
C2
Change
Over Point
Graduated Scaling Down of CTF forces
Transition Phases
Final Transition Phase
Overwatch
C2
Change
Over Point
CTF Withdrawal
UN led
CTF Support
1. Continued
exchange of
functions (MOE)
1. Contingency Forces
/ Rapid Reaction
Capability
1. CTF withdrawal
mandate established
2. C2 Relationship
T
1.
T+20
Transfer of
leadership in
Coordination Hub.
T+30
1. Execution of Tasks of Co-ordination Hub.
2. UN led.
2.
UN led.
3.
Coalition, Noncoalition, UN, IOs,
NGOs, Host/ Country
Reps.
3. New members of Non-coalition forces and key
members of IO/NGOs.
Graduated Scaling Down of CTF forces
Questions?
UNCLASSIFIED