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FRENCH PARTICIPATION IN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATIONS

EMIA = JOINT PLANNING STAFF. FRENCH PARTICIPATION IN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATIONS. Col GENTRIC Cdr MADEC. FRENCH PARTICIPATION IN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATIONS 1. WHEN REQUESTED, FRANCE PROVIDES RAPID ASSISTANCE THROUGH 2. A SPECIFIC DECISION PROCESS

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FRENCH PARTICIPATION IN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATIONS

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  1. EMIA = JOINT PLANNING STAFF FRENCH PARTICIPATION IN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATIONS Col GENTRIC Cdr MADEC

  2. FRENCH PARTICIPATION IN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATIONS 1. WHEN REQUESTED, FRANCE PROVIDES RAPID ASSISTANCE THROUGH 2. A SPECIFIC DECISION PROCESS 3. AND IF POSSIBLE PRE-POSITIONED ASSETS IN OVERSEAS TERRITORIES

  3. SEPTEMBER & NOVEMBER 1998 : CYCLONE GEORGES SWEPT GUADELOUPE, SAINT-MARTIN, SAINT-BARTHELEMY AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC French armed forces provided humanitarian assistance with air assets..;

  4. … and with ships from the Navy and men and helicopters from the Army...

  5. NOVEMBER 1998 : CYCLONE MITCH RAVAGED LARGE AREAS IN CENTRAL AMERICA France sent a lot of military means...

  6. FEBRUARY 23, 1999 AUSTRIA / TYROL Avalanches destroyed houses. More than 50 people were buried beneath the snow. France immediately provided 5 helicopters(3 PUMA , 2 COUGAR)which participated in the evacuation of 13000 people… AUGUST 17, 1999, 2 O’CLOCK IN THE NIGHT… NORTH OF TURKEY… LEVEL 6 ON RICHTER SCALE EARTHQUAKE AUGUST 17, 1999, 23H30, a French AIRBUS landed with on board 60 firemen, 8 dogs and 9 Tons of equipment… AUGUST 23, 1999 France deployed at AKYAZI a first aid station and a forward surgical unit with 50 beds… SEPTEMBER 9, 1999... GREECE NORTH OF ATHENS LEVEL 5,9 ON RICHTER SCALE EARTHQUAKE France provided 40 firemen and 6 dogs...

  7. SEPTEMBER 15, 1999. • EAST TIMOR • UNO RESOLUTION 1264 • INTERFET… • France participated with : • One INF COY, • a forward surgical unit • with 50 beds , • the frigates VENDEMIAIRE & PRAIRIAL • the Landing Platform Dock SIROCO • 3 C130 HERCULES which achieved 7 droppings of food • (55 tons)...

  8. MARCH 2000… MOZAMBIQUE • …DEVASTATING FLOODS … • Assets commited : • 1 C160 TRANSALL • the helicopter carrier • JEANNE D ’ARC • and the frigate • GEORGES LEYGUES ; • 6 helicopters... • DECEMBER 2000… VENEZUELA ...DRAMATIC FLOODS... • Means commited : • 20 specialists and doctors, water and food, 1 C160...

  9. SALVADOR JANUARY 2001

  10. SALVADOR JANUARY 2001

  11. Political guidance E.M.A 1-Planning process at strategic level CHOD's initial joint operation order CJTF HQ 2-Planning process at operational level Initial joint theatre operation order COMPONENT COMMANDER 3-Planning process at tactical level Initial tactical comd's operation order THE 3 LEVELS OF FRENCH PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING PROCESSES

  12. PRESIDENT of the REPUBLIC RESTRICTED COUNCIL EVENTS Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces PRESIDENT SPECIAL STAFF DECISION PRIME MINISTER PRIME MINISTER CABINET "Taking into account" Minister of Defence MIN. OF DEFENCE CABINET JOINT STAFF OTHER MINISTRY (Foreign A. - Coop.) RESTRICTED COMMITTEE STRAT. AFFAIRS DELEGATION MIL. INTEL. DIRECTION ASSESSMENT PROPOSALS Military Adviser to the Government CHOD SITUATION DRM Interministerial Crisis Cell SGDN Operational commander • MILITARY ASSESSMENT • PROPOSALS • GUIDANCE ACOS (Ops) JOC Crisis Cell JOINT PLANNING EMIA DECISON PROCESS IN THE FRENCH MANAGEMENT CRISIS SYSTEM

  13. - Political objective - End-state - Strategic Option INITIATING DIRECTIVE (CHOD ’s Approval) CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS either CONTINGENCY PLAN orOPERATION PLAN Plan testing or Analysis review Updating Process THE FIVE STEPS OF THE PROCESS PRODUCTION STEP SOURCE ANTICIPATION GROUP POLMIL GUIDANCE Step 1 : INITIATION INITIATION GROUP EMA MISSION ANALYSIS EMIA Step 2 : ORIENTATION PLANNING GUIDANCE CHOD ’s Approval Step 3 : CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT Development COA EMIA CHOD ’s Decision Step 4 : PLAN DEVELOPMENT EMIA Step 5 : PLAN REVIEW EMIA

  14. ALPACIFRENCH NAVAL ACTIVITY IN ASIA-PACIFIC regionHUMAN. AID CAPABILITIES CDR A.MADEC (ALPACI/N3)

  15. PACIFIC MARITIME ZONE - Sovereignty forces : 4000 personnels , 12 ships , 20 ACFT - Forward presence : 2 / 3 surveillance frigates (FFH) - Naval deployments ALPACI Clipperton P.F W.F ALINDIEN

  16. FORWARD PRESENCE MISSION : Patrol and Presence on overseas maritime areas : Prevent international security from crisis and threats Support of French diplomatic action in the Pacific and Indian oceans Protect our national interests and French nationals

  17. SURVEILLANCE FRIGATES • Lightly equipped and armed • Large autonomy (50 days of supply for 124 men) • Helicopter (Night and day maritime surveillance ) • Special ops : 20 commandos ( crafts and equipment) • Support of a small staff • Medical support • Relief Operations (H.A.) Hold of 160m3 / 100 tons SPECIAL CAPABILITIES: Evacuation of French nationals

  18. FS PRAIRIAL & VENDEMIAIRE : Last Mission (15 sep - 19 dec2000) Vendémiaire Prairial • Surveillance and seaworthiness of very large zones • Protectionof commercial shipping • - Relationship with foreign navies VLADIVOSTOK INCHON TOKYO HONG KONG OKINAWA GUAM PALAU SINGAPOUR TARAWA (SOUTH PACIFIC FORUM) KUCHING APIA PAPEETE CAIRNS NOUMEA BRISBANE WELLINGTON

  19. Alaska Russie Canada United States Japon TOKYO China Taiwan Mariannes HAWAII Marshall Guam Malaisie Palau Micronésie Papouasie Indonésie Australie POLYNESIE FRANCAISE Nouvelle-Zélande OTHER NAVAL DEPLOYEMENTS to increase the french presence in AP region FF ACONIT (NTG 2000) jun / nov 00 ASW TG mar-may 01 TRAINING GROUP 2000-2001 CVH JEANNE D ’ARC FF GEORGES LEYGUES nov 00/may 01 FF LATOUCHE-TREVILLE feb/apr 01 LPD SIROCO ops stabilise (EAST TIMOR) sep / nov 99

  20. COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN NAVIES 1999/2000 : 55 port visits in 22 countries : • Bilateral and multilateral exercises • PASSEX ’s opportunities • Exchanges of personnel OBJECTIVE : increase mutual knowledge and interoperability in preparation for future coalitions for Peace Keeping and HA/DR Operations

  21. EAST TIMOR FRENCH PARTICIPATION (16 sep 99 - 15 jan 00) « Operation SANTAL » • -Mission : only humanitarian assistance within the PKO under the UN resolution 1264 . • Forces involved : Total = 600 personels • .from overseas territories : - a reduced staff • - support and protection troops • - 3 ships : FS VENDEMIAIRE , FS PRAIRIAL, LST JACQUES CARTIER • .from France : - a forward surgical unit • - 3 aircrafts C130 • - LPH SIROCO

  22. EAST TIMOR FRENCH PARTICIPATION • 15 sep. : vote of UN resolution 1264 • 16 sep. : FS VENDEMIAIRE on task in Timor Sea • - 25 sep. : first detachment including a surgical unit in Dili • - 10 oct. : LPH SIROCO on task

  23. EAST TIMOR FRENCH PARTICIPATION • -FS VENDEMIAIRE+ FS PRAIRIAL: 78 days • . National missions • . Escort , H.A. support , surveillance • - LPH SIROCO + LST JACQUES CARTIER : 87 days • . H.A. support • . Amphibious operations support • . INTERFET supply

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