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PACKEX 2014Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace

(IPB)MIDN 1/C Strong

5 FEB 2014

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Agenda

• Scenario – Historical overview– Political scenario

• Area of Operation (AO)– Geography– Bulldog Island– Surrounding waters

• Red and Blue Forces• Objectives and Concerns• Platoon Assignments• Planning Deliverables

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Historical Overview

• Bulldog Island was originally colonized and claimed by the Spanish in 1910. The colony failed and the island has since been abandoned

• The island has rich reserves of Oil, Uranium and Iron

• The island oversees a strategic choke point for Pacific Ocean

• Ownership of Bulldog Island is disputed between country Red and country Blue

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Country RedCountry Red

– Claim Bulldog Island as a national territory for the past 19 years.

– Never acted upon claim– New political regime campaigned on expanding

country Red’s regional grasp– Landed Marines and established small military

outpost in December 2013– Began construction on Oil drilling platforms &

Industrial mining operations

Political Scenario

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Country BlueCountry Blue

– Dispute Nation Red’s territorial claim on Bulldog Island

– Claim that land purchase from Spain included Bulldog Island in 1999

– Appealed to UN to force country Red’s withdrawal from Bulldog Island

– After no UN action, repositioned carrier strike group and reinforced Marine detachments in the region.

– Threatening imminent action.

Political Scenario

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UN Security Council Resolutions

• UNSCR 9991 – DEC 2013– Condemns Country Red’s landing and military

presence

• UNSCR 9992 – Jan 2014– Demands Red Removal by 25 MAR

• UNSCR 9993 – FEB 2014– Releases statement condemning any military action

by country Blue. Encourages an armed forces stand down

• UNSCR 9994 – MAR 2014– Reasserts its commitment to a diplomatic solution

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Area of Operation

Bulldog IslandBulldog Island

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Navy Forces and Assets- (1) CVN CVW - (30) F/A 18E - (10) F/A 18f - (6) E/A 18G - (4) E-2C - (6) MH-60S - (5) MH-60R - (2) C-2- (1) CG- (2) DDG (Flight IIA) - (2) MH-60R (each)- (1) FFG - (2) MH-60R- (1) SSN-767- (1) SSN-777- (1) SSGN-726- (1) LPD 21

Marine Forces and Assets

Ground Combat Element

- (1) Scout Sniper Team (attached)

-Company Train*

- (2) MTVR

- (2) MRAP

- (2) MATV

- (1) Ambulance MRAP

- (12) AAVP7; (1) AAVC7; (1) AAVR7

Air Combat Element

- (2) MV-22

BlueBlue ForcesForces

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Navy Forces and Assets at B1

-(1) DDG (Flight IIA) - (2) MH-60R (each)- (1) FFG - (2) MH-60R

Navy Forces and Assetsmoving to support from B2

- (1) CVN CVW (Equivalent to Blue Forces) (1) CG- (1) DDG (Flight IIA) - (2) MH-60R (each)- (1) SSN-767- (1) SSN-777- (1) SSGN-726

Marine Forces and Assets

Ground Combat Element

- (1) Scout Sniper Team (attached)

-Company Train*

- (2) MTVR

- (2) MRAP

- (2) MATV

- (1) Ambulance MRAP

- (12) AAVP7; (1) AAVC7; (1) AAVR7

Red ForcesRed Forces

(and all the personnel & assets in this organization)

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Orientation of Forces

Country Red Naval Country Red Naval OutpostOutpost

Drilling Drilling OperationsOperations

Lava Flow

Devil Dog Volcano

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Geography

• Bulldog Island is notional but geography, topography, tide schedules and other considerations are actual for the Island of Hawaii (the big island)Note: It’s a Volcanic Island with ground generally flat leading up an

incline to a central dormant volcano, Devil Dog Volcano

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Objectives

• Red ObjectivesRed Objectives• Maintain military presence • Protect construction operations on drilling and mining

operations• Repel any landing force

• Blue ObjectivesBlue Objectives• Wait until withdrawal date issued by UNSCR – 9992• Once 25 MAR deadline passes initiate Operation

Odysseus – Land on Bulldog Island and expel Country Red forces– Disperse/destroy enemy naval forces– Reinforce island

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Rules of Engagement

Specific ROE Instructions will be briefed individually to Strike Groups-Be prepared for this

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Concerns

• Freedom of Navigation throughout the AO– Ensure freedom of navigation for commercial shipping– Prevent damage to neutral commercial shipping – Prevent international airspace interference

• Rules of Engagement– Execute proper ROE escalation of force– Efforts must maintain maximum combat capability

• Protection of critical natural resources– Oil drilling platforms/Mining Operations

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Platoon Assignments

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Country Blue Country Blue vsvs Country RedCountry Red

Alpha 1Alpha 1(MIDN 1/C Cole)(MIDN 1/C Cole)

Bravo 1Bravo 1(MIDN 1/C Barrett)(MIDN 1/C Barrett)

Bravo 2Bravo 2(MIDN 1/C Morahan)(MIDN 1/C Morahan)

Alpha 2Alpha 2(MIDN 1/C Puglisi)(MIDN 1/C Puglisi)

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Navy Planning Process vs. MC Planning Process

Mission Analysis Problem Framing

Course of Action (COA) Development

COA Analysis COA Wargame

COA Comparison & Decision

Plans & Orders Development Orders Development

Transition

Planning Processes

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Planning Deliverables

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1. Mission Analysis / Problem Framing

2. Brief the Mission (TASK and PURPOSE; 5 Ws) – What are you supposed to do?

3. Brief your Course of Action & Narrative. - How are you going to do what you are supposed to do? (Sample COA narratives available on request)

4. Brief any Tasking Statements (TASK and PURPOSE; 5 Ws) – Who is doing what to who and why?

Be able to discuss how you are coming up with your decisions (planning factors)

Be able to discuss your Planning Assumptions and how you will confirm or deny those assumptions. REMEMBER: If you take assumptions into execution they become RISK. How are you going to mitigate the risk?

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Questions

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Sample COA Briefing Slide: COA Narrative

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Sample COA Briefing Slide: Tri Slide

Topic:

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Sample COA Briefing Slide: QUAD Slide

Topic: Topic:

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PH 5 PH 4PH 3PH 1 PH 2FIRE SUPPORT / LANDING CRAFT

1. 2. 3. 4.

1. 2. 3. 4.

DISADVANTAGESADVANTAGES

LCACGO/NO GO

 LCU

NSFS

 ARTILLERY

AH-1W

AV-8B

LOW MED HIGH() MHE

MAJOR EQUIPMENT

EXTRACT TO ESG

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ACTIONS TO BLS4

TOTAL EXTRACT

EXTRACT TO BLS3

TOTAL INSERT

ACTIONS AT HASTY SITES2

ECC SCARLETT

SEC ELE INSERT OF SECURITY & HASTY ECC

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LAUNCHNEO CMD ELE

TIMELINE 

PH

AS

E

T/O

COURSE OF ACTION # 1: COMBO

TOTAL MISSION

AIRCRAFT

() MTVRS

() HMMWV

() CH-46

() UH-1 / AH- 1

() CH-53

() AV-8B

ORM

Sample COA Briefing Slide: MEU COA R2P2

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Available References FMFM 5-70; MAGTF Aviation Planning FM 3-0; Operations FM 3-21.8; The Infantry Rifle Platoon and Squad FM 3-90; Tactics JANE’S Fighting Ships JP 3-02; Amphibious Operations Lightening Press; The Army Operations &

Doctrine Smartbook Lightening Press; The Sustainment &

Multifunctional Logistician’s Smartbook MCDP 1; Warfighting MCDP 1-0; Marine Corps Operations MCDP 1-3; Tactics MCDP 2; Intelligence MCDP 3; Expeditionary Operations MCDP 4; Logistics MCDP 6; Command and Control MCRP 3-31B; Amphibious Ships and Landing

Craft Data Book MCRP 5-12A; Operational Terms and Graphics MCRP 5-12C; Marine Corps Supplement to the

DOD Dictionary of Military & Associated Terms

* Copies of several publications available on request* Bring/download prior to planning exercise

MCWP 2-1; Intelligence Operations MCWP 3-33.1; MAGTF Civil Military Operations MCWP 5-1; Marine Corps Planning Process MSTP Pamphlet 2-0.2; Intelligence Preparation of

the Battlespace MSTP Pamphlet 5-0.2; Operational Planning

Team Leader’s Guide MSTP Pamphlet 5-0.3; MAGTF’s Planner’s

Reference Manual MSTP Pamphlet 5-0.4; The MAGTF Officer’s

Guide MSTP Pamphlet 5-0.5; Course of Action

Development MIL-STD-2525B (Naval Operational Graphics) Organization of the Operating Forces ST 63-1; Sustainment in the Theater of War ST 101-6; Theater Sustainment Battle Book NTTP 3-02.1M; Ship-to-Shore Movement NWP 5-01 Naval Operational Planning