Language Programmesfor the Mission Area

Col A E Hofer

Interoperability through

• general language training

• military language training

• intercultural competence training

• Tactical English Courses

• Tactical English Seminars

• Air Operational English Courses

• Basic military language in general language courses 1 & 2

• Advanced military language in general language course 3: English, French, Russian

• Basic military English in junior & senior NCO courses

• Basic military English in junior officer courses

• Advanced military English in senior staff courses, senior command courses, and General Staff courses

Tactical English Course

Tactical English Course

• Battle rhythm• Military decision-making process• IPB• Military geography• Briefs, reports, requests• Rules of engagement

Tactical English Course

• Military writing

• Command post exercise

• NATO/PfP structures

• CJTF vs battle group concept

• CIMIC

• Media operations

0600 1800

1000

COS COORDINATIONMEETING

0730

CG BRIEFING BOOKS0430

DOS/CO COORD MEETING1400

COS VTC0830

CG SIT AWARENESS0545

ARRIVAL STAFF SHIFT1730

ARRIVAL STAFF SHIFT0530

COM PREP MEETING1100

SACEUR VTC 1200

COM VTC1530

COM HQ CONFERENCE

STAFF MEETINGSJCB0830

JOPG0930

DARB WG1100

IOWG1200

CLC1230

CICOM WG1300

VTCs

Battle rhythm

CG MEETINGS

Military decision-making process

EXECUTION & ASSESSMENTEXECUTION & ASSESSMENT

Commander'sCommander'sBattlefieldBattlefield

VisualizationVisualization

StaffStaffestimatesestimates

REHEARSALREHEARSAL

ORDERS CONSTRUCTIONORDERS CONSTRUCTION

COA APPROVALCOA APPROVAL

COA COMPARISONCOA COMPARISON

COA ANALYSISCOA ANALYSIS

COA DEVELOPMENTCOA DEVELOPMENT

MISSION ANALYSISMISSION ANALYSIS

RECEIPT OF A MISSIONRECEIPT OF A MISSION

WARNING ORDER #1WARNING ORDER #1

WARNING ORDER #2WARNING ORDER #2

WARNING ORDER #3WARNING ORDER #3

RECEIPT OF A MISSIONRECEIPT OF A MISSION

CRITERIA (WEIGHT)

MANEUVER (WT)

SURVIVABILITY (WT)

OBSERVATION (WT)

SIMPLICITY (WT)

COMMUNICATIONS(WT)

LOGISTICS (WT)

TOTALS

COA #1 WT’D COA #2 WT’D COA #3 WT’D

Military geography

Rules of engagement

• Guidance during planning

• Direction on the use of force

• Standardisation of military behaviour

• Control on crisis escalation

CPXSituation as at 0840Z

25 X 24 24 X 12

lII

PL B

PL C

10 kms

Il

(-)

601

507

I

I

Tasks:•WNGO in 5 minutes•Conduct estimate•Decision brief in 40 mins•Orders in 55 mins

N

20

X

II

II

XX

1 DEU

MISSION: 20X is to delay ENY N of PL C and contain them within 24X BDYs until at least 1230Z, by conducting hasty attacks, IOT allow 1 (DEU) DIV to coordinate main DEF battle on PL CSeize and hold Hill 601 NLT 1100ATTS: One MLRS BTY in GEN SPT One SQN ATK HELs. RTM 60. 60 mins on station FASCAM AVAL

0915

Anticipated rate of ENY ADV

1000

1045

CPXSituation as at 0915Z

Prelim phase: COY 24X to block western ENY BN, SPT by ATK HELsPhase 1: MLRS to coord with ATK HELs to fix ENY.Phase 2: 1 & 2 BNs to conduct hasty attack against centre and eastern ENY BNs IOT delay Xing PL C or BDE BDYs until 1230ZFASCAM to be used to prevent Xing into 25X AOME centre BNPhase 3: ATK HELs to seize Hill 6013 BN to occupy Hill 601 NLT 1100Z4 BN in RES throughout

TASK (3): At 0935Z issue FRAGO for hasty attack by radio.

COM’s decision based on COA brief

25 X 24 24 X 12

PL B

PL C

II

Il (-)

601

507

I

I

20 X

II

XX

1 DEU

10 kms

lII

CJTF Headquarters

PIOLEGADPOLAD

CJ 1PERS

CJ 2INTEL

CJ 3OPS

CJ 5PLANS

CJ 6CIS

CJ 9CIMIC

CJ 4LOG

Command Group

HQ Support CIS Support

CJ 8BUDFIN

LIAISON

CJENGINEER

SPECIALSPECIAL

STAFFSTAFF

PRIMARYPRIMARY

STAFFSTAFF

SUPPORTSUPPORT

519 Px519 Px

1200/1300 PX1200/1300 PX

MJLC

OA

Tactical English Course

• Nat’l TEC’s

• Internat’l TEC’s– 04 MAY 09 – 15 MAY 09

– 28 SEP 09 – 09 OCT 09

Air Operational English Course

• Air traffic control• Airspace control• MDMP• IPB/UAV‘s• Combined Air Operations Centre• Air Tasking Order

Air Operational English Course

• Combat Search and Rescue• Close Air Support• Logistics• Briefs, reports, requests• Rules of engagement• Command Post Exercise