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U.S Southern Command Joint Training Update World Wide Joint Training Conference 16-18 September 2003 COL Todd Travas

Agenda: 

Agenda USSOUTHCOM AOR Background Joint Training Snapshot Staff Training Challenges Way Ahead Issues

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Commander’s Areas of Responsibility

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JTF-B USARSO Aviation Soto Cano, HO SOCSO USARSO AF Elem NAVSO Miami Headquarters Southern Command Key West JIATF-S El Salvador Marine Forces South SOUTHAF Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ JTF-GTMO USSOUTHCOM AOR Moving to San Antonio Will move to Parent locations

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A center for regional television and print media 7th USCG District Regional DEA / Customs / FBI offices - Argentine Admiral - USSOUTHCOM in the right Location

USSOUTHCOM Joint Training Snapshot: 

USSOUTHCOM Joint Training Snapshot Joint Training Plan (FY 04-07) Publish date: Sep 03 Cdrs Training Guidance approved/ signed Jul 03. JMETL updated (15 JMETs) SJFHQ JMETL is being developed. Joint Lessons Learned Program (JLLP). Position added in FY 03 to support assessment and implementation of JLLP.

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JTIMS Rapid transformation of JTIMS to enable training Needs to be pushed to component and JTF levels Accessibility Ease of use / user friendly USSOUTHCOM Joint Training Snapshot

USSOUTHCOM Staff Training Challenges: 

USSOUTHCOM Staff Training Challenges Formation and integration of Standing Joint Force Headquarters (SJFHQ) Emerging enhancements Operational Net Assessment Effects Based Planning Collaborative Information Environment Integration of Joint Interagency Coordination Group (JIACG)

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Functional Staff Organization Staff Training Each Headquarters organized differently Staff training must Integrate both headquarters and reconcile procedures USSOUTHCOM Staff Training Challenges J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 JX SJFHQ Concept 15-20 core planners (full-time) 38 battle rostered positions

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Use operational exercises to accomplish staff training BLUE ADVANCE 04 First SJFHQ training opportunity (Crisis Action Planning/ deployment) First use of JIACG prototype Use CIE/ EBP/ ONA FUERTES DEFENSAS 04 Exercise SJFHQ integrating Lessons Learned from BA 04 Progress from planning to decisive operations USSOUTHCOM Staff Training Challenges/ Way Ahead

Way AheadBLUE ADVANCE 04Selected Exercise Objectives: 

Way Ahead BLUE ADVANCE 04 Selected Exercise Objectives Prepare the SC Battlestaff to respond to a crisis situation involving selected combination of contingencies. Execute USSOUTHCOM personnel recovery plan in designated regional location (simulation) Exercise USSOUTHCOM SJFHQ from a deployed location in a crisis action scenario (as determined by J7) Exercise JIACG prototype at USSOUTHCOM and SJFHQ levels Evaluate the effectiveness of the following USSOUTHCOM Battlestaff focus areas: Information Management Information Operations Staff integration and synchronization Collaborative planning Staff estimate process

Way AheadTraining the USSOUTHCOM and SJFHQ Staffs: 

Way Ahead Training the USSOUTHCOM and SJFHQ Staffs Selected JFCOM Training Feb Sep FD 04 Crisis Action Planning Decisive Operations

Issues: 

Issues SJFHQ Personnel (Internal) Funding Reconciling USSOUTHCOM Battlestaff procedures with SJFHQ procedures Effects based planning is an enhancement not a change JTIMS feasibility Funding of JLLP position in COCOMs

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U.S Southern Command Joint Training Update World Wide Joint Training Conference 16-18 September 2003 COL Todd Travas