Joint Guam MunitionsConcept of Operations (CONOPS)Working Group: Joint Guam Munitions Concept of Operations (CONOPS) Working Group September 18, 2007


Anticipated Mission Growth: Anticipated Mission Growth U.S. Navy COMNAVMARIANAS SSNs Logistics Prepos Ships MSC Combat Stores Ships MSC Ammo Ships Maritime Prepo Ships H60s Transient CVN berthing HSVs Littoral Combat ship (Old 4350 AD/ 5230 Dep) (New≈≈ 5600 AD/ 5280 Dep) USAF 36th Air Expeditionary Wing Periodic Bombers More Based Tankers More Periodic Fighters Global Hawk ( Old 1930 AD/ 2280 Dep) (New ≈4560 AD/ 3730 Dep) U.S. Army 1 x Battalion Air Defense (≈630 AD/ 950 Dep) USCG 225’ Buoy Tender 110’ Patrol Boat 25’ Response Boat – Small (140 AD/ 180 Dep) USMC III MEF Cmd Element Ground Combat Element Aviation Combat Element Combat Service Support Plus: Transient Units Visiting USMC & Allied Forces (New ≈8,300 AD/ 9000 Dep) Old Total: 6,420 Active Duty / 7,690 Dependents New Total: ≈19,230 Active Duty / 19,140 Dependents


Anticipated Mission Growth: Anticipated Mission Growth Integrating explosives safety into planning is critical to successfully expanding of our military capability on Guam. Complex, dynamic environment Limited land Unanticipated consequences of planning decisions could force explosives safety deviations and limit operational capabilities Public trust


DDESB Guam SurveyApril 2007: DDESB Guam Survey April 2007 Sea mines delivered by B-52’s.  Currently, air delivered sea mines are assembled by MOMAU-8 at Naval Ordnance Annex and transported via Highway 1 to AAFB for employment.  Relocating mine storage and assembly operations to AAFB would reduce risk of transporting munitions over Highway 1.


DDESB Guam SurveyApril 2007: DDESB Guam Survey April 2007 Highway 1 Andersen Air Force Base to Apra Harbor/Ordnance Annex 28 miles 32 traffic lights Traffic congestion Through main business areas


DDESB Guam SurveyApril 2007: DDESB Guam Survey April 2007 SEAL’s rapid deployable rigid hull air dropped boats.  Seals pre-stage boats with munitions at Navy Base Guam ready to deploy in support of training or contingency operations.  These boats could be pre-staged at Andersen for OPSEC and reduce risk/time required to transport over Highway 1


DDESB Guam SurveyApril 2007: DDESB Guam Survey April 2007 Air Force stated a requirement to move 190 munitions loaded shipping containers from AAFB to a forward base by ship (Kilo Wharf) in support of OPlans – Navy unaware Kilo Wharf expansion/upgrade ongoing – container crane? Potential for off-Guam USMC training ranges and munitions storage USMC Training Feasibility Study in support of Guam Master Plan scheduled for release November 07 Use of OSD Buffer Authority?


Purpose and Way AheadPost April Survey: Purpose and Way Ahead Post April Survey Convene a working group of PACOM, NAVFACPAC, Service Munitions Planners, and DDESB to: Develop “Joint Guam Munitions CONOPS” (Annex to Guam Master Plan) Identify and mitigate potential explosives safety risks Identify and study potential process improvements and storage alternatives Continuous communication among munitions stakeholders


Purpose and Way AheadPost April Survey: Purpose and Way Ahead Post April Survey OSD Mr Grone, DUSD (I&E) 31 AUG 07 Air Force Mr Billings, DASAF (IEE) 31 AUG 07 Navy Mr Arny, DASN (I&F) 22 AUG 07 USMC Mr Hubbell, HQMC(LF) 9 AUG 07 JGPO Mr Bice, DJGPO 11 SEP 07 DDESB Board Meeting 21 AUG 07 - Army Mr. King, Army Secretariat (ESOH) - Navy CAPT Lepard, OPNAV (N411) - USAF Mr Olsen, USAF/SEW - USMC Ms Ross, PM AMMO Briefings


Working Group Role: Working Group Role Identify and assess risks from military munitions on Guam Develop mitigating strategies to reduce these risks Utilize explosives safety site approval establishment to benefit planning War-game various scenarios from the explosives safety perspective to provide feasibility assessments and plausible alternatives Provide strategic and technical explosives safety input to the Guam master plan Serve as an “honest broker” on munitions issues Enable the Explosives Safety Process Integrate Explosives Safety Up Front during Planning


1st Meeting Goals: 1st Meeting Goals Understand Guam Munitions Environment OPlans COMNAVMARIANAS Ordnance Function Plan DDESB Site Approvals Refine Statement of Work for Joint Guam Munitions CONOPS (Ordnance Annex to Guam Master Plan) Identify Munitions/Explosives Safety Opportunities to pursue Way Ahead – schedule, contract award, kick-off meeting, support study, review study results


Slide12: Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board Questions?


Slide13: BACKUP SLIDES


Benefits of Operationalizing Explosives Safety on Guam: Benefits of Operationalizing Explosives Safety on Guam Integrate Explosives Safety Up Front during planning Manage Explosives Safety Deviations Mitigate Explosives Safety Risks Utilize Explosives Safety Site Approval Establishment to benefit planning


Purpose: Purpose Operationalize Explosives Safety by Shaping the Unfolding Joint Environment… Optimize Safety Optimize Operational Capabilities Optimize Efficiencies Foster Inter-Service Munitions Support Eliminate Unanticipated Second Order Consequences of Growth


Optimize Operational Capabilities: Optimize Operational Capabilities Optimize Military Munitions Operations in Support of Service and Joint Missions: War Plans Marine Corps Move to Guam Training to Support Service Requirements Store Munitions at the right facility Conduct Munitions Operations at the right facility Use the right personnel


Way Ahead: Way Ahead PACOM/Service SME meeting 18-20 SEP 07 Develop “Joint Munitions CONOPS” for incorporation into Master Plan Continuous Communication with Stakeholders


Complex, Dynamic Environment: Complex, Dynamic Environment Understand Complete Environment through Strategic, Operational, and Tactical Analysis… Establish Joint Guam Munitions Working Group Documentation Review War Plans DDESB Approved Explosives Safety Site Plans Training Requirements US Navy Ordnance Functional Plan Joint Guam Munitions CONOPS


DDESB Guam SurveyApril 2007: DDESB Guam Survey April 2007 11/13/2006 - ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- B-52 Stratofortress aircrews assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and Sailors with the Navy's Mobile Mine Assembly Unit 8 completed a week-long joint sea mine-laying exercise here Nov. 3.   The 10-sortie exercise marked the largest number of weapons released by B-52s since they arrived here in August.  During the sorties the bombers dropped 92 Mk 62 "Quick-Strike" mines and four Mk 56 moored mines.  "The Navy designates target areas to be mined," said Capt. Scott Case, 36th Expeditionary Operations Group mission planning cell team chief for the exercise. "The areas might number in the hundreds. There isn't a single asset that can mine all of them. (Navy commanders) have to use us to cover them all."  The two 3-mile long, mile-wide training mine fields were located over the Marianas Trench and in deep waters south of Guam. All weapons released were inert training munitions.  "Mines provide a defensive deterrent and offensive strike capability, limiting enemy naval movement in and around their waters," said Senior Chief Petty Officer John Pipkin of MOMAU 8. "When we need to lay a lot of mines quickly, bombers are the platform of choice. It's very efficient." 


Anticipated Mission Growth: Anticipated Mission Growth Guam increasing in strategic significance due to Marine Corps relocation from Okinawa, Potential Air Force, Army and Navy mission growth Air Force potentially expanding mission at Andersen AFB GIMDP refers to new UAV’s, tankers, transient fighter and bombers mission requiring 40 new hardened aircraft shelters (HAS) Relocating Marine Corps air component element requires an additional 4,000 sq/ft storage for aviation ordnance Currently AF 2 waivers 1 exemption Navy/Marine Corps (Apra Harbor Naval Complex and Naval Base Guam Ordnance Annex) Transient Aircraft carrier (CVN) Transient Nuclear-Powered Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN) Littoral Future Combat Ships Marine Corps amphibious ops Potential new indirect fire range in support of USMC training requirements ~79,000 sq/ft of new munitions storage capacity required for Navy and Marine Corps Currently 6 exemptions Presently Army Explosives Safety and Munitions Support Requirements Unknown


Anticipated Mission Growth: Anticipated Mission Growth U.S. Navy COMNAVMARIANAS SSNs Logistics Prepos Ships MSC Combat Stores Ships MSC Ammo Ships Maritime Prepo Ships H60s Transient CVN berthing HSVs Littoral Combat ship (Old 4350 AD/ 5230 Dep) (New≈≈ 5600 AD/ 5280 Dep) USAF 36th Air Expeditionary Wing Periodic Bombers More Based Tankers More Periodic Fighters Global Hawk ( Old 1930 AD/ 2280 Dep) (New ≈4560 AD/ 3730 Dep) U.S. Army 1 x Battalion Air Defense (≈630 AD/ 950 Dep) USCG 225’ Buoy Tender 110’ Patrol Boat 25’ Response Boat – Small (140 AD/ 180 Dep) USMC III MEF Cmd Element Ground Combat Element Aviation Combat Element Combat Service Support Plus: Transient Units Visiting USMC & Allied Forces (New ≈8,300 AD/ 9000 Dep) Old Total: 6,420 Active Duty / 7,690 Dependents New Total: ≈19,230 Active Duty / 19,140 Dependents Integrating Munitions Safety into planning will be a key to successful expansion of military capability on Guam.