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OPERATION BLUE SINGA Ground Operations

OPERATION BLUE SINGA Ground Operations. Overview. Purpose Group member introductions Situation overview Mission CTF Guidance Peace Operations planning considerations Ground Operations Planning considerations Peace Operations key questions. Purpose.

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OPERATION BLUE SINGA Ground Operations

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  1. OPERATION BLUE SINGAGround Operations

  2. Overview • Purpose • Group member introductions • Situation overview • Mission • CTF Guidance • Peace Operations planning considerations • Ground Operations Planning considerations • Peace Operations key questions

  3. Purpose Outline broad objectives and planning considerations for ground operations for OPERATION BLUE SINGA

  4. Group introductions • Name • Country • Current Military Position • Military Background / Past Planning Experience

  5. Situation Overview • Ongoing Peacekeeping situation escalates to a level that exceeds UNMOG mission and capabilities and causes the collapse of the military observer mission • Chief of Military Observers (CMO) recommends deployment of a UN sanctioned Multinational Force (MNF) to contain the situation. Samagaland and S. Tindoro leaders open dialogue to consider CMO’s recommendation and other actions to resolve crisis and agree on Singapore to lead the MNF. • UNSC Resolution 147 sanctions deployment of MNF led by Singapore

  6. Situation Overview • UN Secretary-General appoints Mr. Lee Thong Ng (Singapore) as Special Representative of Secretary General (SRSG) to oversee Humanitarian Assistance (HA), Police Training and Public Administration • CTF task: Separation of factions, facilitation of HA and return of Displaced Personnel (DP), Police Training and conduct of Information Ops campaign

  7. Singapore Joint Staff Warning OrderMission Statement Coalition Task Force GOODWILL will commence deployment of a multinational force no earlier than 28 August 02, to conduct peacekeeping operations in North and South Tindoro, in accordance with UNSCR 147, in order to create conditions necessary for a secure and stable environment in North and South Tindoro.

  8. Singapore Joint Staff Warning OrderGuidance • Separation of Factions • Facilitate HA operations • Repatriate DPs • Restore stable conditions • Transition to Host Nation civil/military authorities • Emergency repairs to critical infrastructure • Support NGOs in HA operations

  9. Freedom of Movement Credibility Flexibility Use of Force Transparency Mutual Respect Civil Military Cooperation Objectives Security Unity of Effort Legitimacy Impartiality Consent Perseverance Restraint Peace OperationsDoctrinal Principles

  10. Peace Operations Planning Considerations • Purpose is to facilitate implementation of Peace agreement • Facilitate the successful transition to stable environment • Dynamic nature of Peace Operations require planning, foresight and flexibility • ROE and LOAC considerations across the force

  11. Peace Operations Planning Considerations • Plan and participate in Civil/Military coordination mechanisms • Civil Military Operations are the key to success • Must anticipate changes to the Endstate and plan branches to achieve success

  12. Observing Monitoring Reporting Maintaining Public order Support to elections Delivery and protection of HA Manning of checkpoints Patrolling Demining operations Supervising truces and cease-fires Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Incident Management and crowd control Negotiation and Mediation Separation of forces Demobilization and Disarmament Inspection of facilities Ground Operations Support Capabilities

  13. Ground Operations Planning Considerations • How does Geography affect ground ops? • What is the area the CTF is required to support? • What are the security requirements/capabilities? • What capabilities are required to support assigned tasks? • What are the resource shortfalls?

  14. Ground Operations Planning Considerations • What are the Host Nation infrastructure capabilities/requirements? • Rail/highway • Communications • Labor etc • What type of NGO/IO support is available? • What military support / forces are available? • What Host Nation/contractor support is available/required? • What type of Civil Military coordination mechanisms must we support?

  15. Peace OperationsKey Questions • What are the Military and Civil conditions that define success? • What sequence of action will produce these conditions? • How should military resources be applied with civil resources to achieve that sequence? • How do we accomplish transition to Host Nation Civil and Military authorities? • Is the risk acceptable?

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