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ACGU Training Integration Management and Systems

Work Group 0800 – 1200 hrs, 31 March ‘10

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ACGU Management Group Meeting

Agenda

Time Topic/Subject Briefer

• 0800 - 0805 Welcome, Introductions Col Walrond

• 0805 - 0815 Objectives and Update Bob Kean

• 0815 - 0845 ACGU Charter Review All

• 0845 - 0930 ACG Training Requirements AUS, CAN, GBR • 0930 - 1000 Business Rules Development All

• 1000 - 1015 Break

• 1015 - 1045 Develop Systems Group Guidance All

• 1045 - 1115 Business Rules Development All

• 1115 - 1155 Prep for General Session WG All

• 1155 - 1200 Closing/Wrap Up Col Walrond

Welcome and Introductions

Col Tom Walrond

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ACGU Issue, Objectives, and Actions Update

Bob Kean

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ACGU WG Issue

Issue:

The enhancement of ABCA Joint, Combined, and

Multilateral training in order to increase operational

capability, preparedness, and improve interoperability.

No formal procedures exist for scheduling and coordinating

ABCA related training

No appropriate scheduling forum

No draft agreements or business rules

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ACGU WG Objectives

Objectives/End State:

Identify appropriate forum for scheduling and coordinating bilateral

and multilateral training/exercises

Define and establish a formal coordination process

Develop business rules, agreements, policy guidance, and/or other

documents as necessary

Concentrate near term focus on addressing OIF/OEF pre-deployment

training

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ACGU Actions Update

• Established an ACGU WG (WJTSC 9-01) focused on training integration

issues and includes systems/technical sub-group (JTEN issues) Meets bi-monthly….includes ACGU partners, PACOM, NORTHCOM, JFCOM, and

respective LNOs

Last meeting 25 Feb (25 Mar for GBR)

• WG initially focused on identifying possible forum for additional training

coordination and scheduling

• ACGU partners agreed to leverage the ‘Joint Training Coordination Program’

(JTCP) as forum for coordinating and sharing partner training event and

scheduling info Partners now participating and submitting training opportunity requests

• Plan to develop an ACGU training environment (JTEN) Separate network for ACGU partner training and collaboration

An embedded repository for respective training event and scheduling data

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ACGU Actions Update

• Developed ACGU Charter which identifies WG structure and

organization, roles/responsibilities, and depicts a suggested ACGU

scheduling & coordination process

• Facilitated initial discussion between CAN and NORTHCOM reps

regards a CAN-NORTHCOM training integration relationship (AUS-

PACOM model)

• GBR investigating feasibility of similar relationship with EUCOM

• OSD Liaison to JFCOM/JWFC on board as member to assist re policy

and MOU/agreements queries/issues

ACGU Training Integration Charter

Bob Kean

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ACGU Charter Background

Background

• The 2009-1 Worldwide Joint Training and Scheduling Conference (WJTSC)

documented issue 08-018 “the enhancement of ABCA Joint, Combined, Multilateral

training in order to increase operational capability, preparedness, and improve

interoperability” and established a work group (WG) to identify problems, recommend

solutions, and execute actions necessary to resolve the issue.

• Following WJTSC 2009-2, AUS drafted a proposed ‘Way Ahead – ACGU Integration’

paper whose initial draft outline was coordinated and endorsed by both CAN and GBR

work group representatives. The completed draft document was then reviewed and

generally approved during the Nov 24, ’09 WG meeting.

• The WG recommended that the substance of the ‘Way Ahead’ paper form the basis for

development of a Charter document. Upon review and endorsement by the WG members,

the Charter would be further distributed to respective partner nation representatives for

approval.

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ACGU Training Integration Charter

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to define the structure and outline

guidance associated with working issues related to AUS, CAN, GBR, and USA

training integration and collaboration.

Work Group Structure and Organization

The Working Group Forum at the WJTSC is too big to achieve consensus. While it is acknowledged that many organizations have a peripheral interest in this issue, a small representative core “management group” should be established to lead all aspects of the initiative. Additionally, a separate work group focused on technical issues will be established, i.e. Systems Work Group.

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ACGU Training Integration Charter

Management Group – Composition & Responsibilities

• The Management Group (MG) is comprised of representatives from the following:– JFCOM (Div Chief, TDSD)– AUS (ADF)– PACOM – GBR (LNO to JFCOM)– EUCOM– CAN (LNO to JFCOM)– NORTHCOM– US Joint Staff– JFCOM (JTCP Rep) ?

• The MG will brief the WJTSC Working Group Forum on significant actions, accomplishments, outstanding issues and the way ahead as well as provide an opportunity for “peripheral organizations” to share their views or concerns.

• A consideration of the MG is to perhaps develop one overarching ACGU Training Integration document or agreement, if deemed appropriate.

• The MG will form sub-groups as necessary to work associated issues in the areas of policy, business rules, scheduling, etc.

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ACGU Training Integration Charter

Systems Work Group - Composition & Responsibilities

• The Systems Work Group (SWG) is comprised of representatives from the following:

- JFCOM

- AUS

- PACOM

- GBR

- EUCOM

- CAN

- NORTHCOM

• The SWG will focus on technical solutions required to meet both the “vision statement” and “user requirements” as specified and identified by the Management Group.

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ACGU Training Integration Charter

Scheduling and Coordination of Training

CAN and GBR will look to adopt a process similar to the AUS-PACOM scheduling process/model with a CAN-NORTHCOM and GBR-EUCOM alignment. Principal elements of that process include:

• Nation-COCOM develops their exercise schedules under their own processes. Nation develops a Program of Major Service Activities and COCOM develops its Theatre Security Cooperation (includes all COCOM and Service Component Exercises).

• Nation-COCOM conducts an annual (or bi-annual) planning event to synchronize and coordinate activities (i.e., Combined Exercise Planning Group (CEPG). The CEPG is purposely scheduled prior to the COCOM exercise scheduling conference.

• LVC requests are also coordinated and agreed upon at the CEPG.

• Should COCOM be unable to meet the nation’s requests for LVC enablers, COCOM then seeks assistance from the wider US Defence Force on nation’s behalf.

• “Assistance from the wider US Defence Force” may be solicited via engagement and participation in the US Joint Training Coordination Program (JTCP)

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ACGU Training Integration Charter

Scheduling and Coordination of Training (cont’d)

• Specific LVC requirements between nations may be initially agreed through direct liaison between the defense forces. Additional coordination between USJFCOM and COCOM may also required to reserve training network bandwidth.

• Nations’ and respective COCOM reps could meet annually (or bi-annually) to discuss bi-lateral and multi-lateral requirements/events requiring LVC enablers.

AUS, CAN, GBR Training Requirements

Nation Reps

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Business Rules Development

ACGU Members

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Develop Systems Group Guidance

ACGU Members

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Business Rules Development

ACGU Members

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Preparation for General Session WG

Bob Kean

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Partner Issues

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Integration of ACGU Partnersinto the Joint Training Enterprise

ACGU: Australia, Canada, Great Britain, United StatesBriefer: Col Walrond

Formal acceptance of agreements/ way ahead

SEP 08 MAR 10

Finalize ACGU Charter, rules

ApprovedPOA&M

MAR 09

Initial ACGU WG Agreement in principle

EstablishedACGU WG

Draft ACGU Charter

Determine venue for event coordination

Issue 08-018: The enhancement of ACGU Joint, Combined, Multilateral training in order to increase operational capability, preparedness, and improve interoperability.Discussion:  No formal procedure exists for scheduling and coordinating ACGU Joint Combined and Multilateral training and use of the full range of Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) training capabilities. An ACGU working group (WG), including Combatant Commands and JS J7, needs to be established to draft agreement(s), develop business rules, and identify/develop the appropriate forum for coordination. The WG will use the PACOM-AUS Joint Combined Training Capability (JCTC) work as a starting point. Formal business rules will require a long term effort, but short term efforts will continue to leverage existing multilateral venues.Endstate: Defense level policy guidance, and agreements. A formal coordination process, business rules and/or other documents as necessary for ACGU partners and combatant commands/Services that outlines the process for scheduling and coordinating bi-lateral and multilateral training and exercises enhanced via LVC enablers using ACGU networks. Short term endstate will address OIF/OEF pre-deployment training. Long term solution expected to take several years.POA&M: - Formalize overarching vision statement and reach agreement in principle (c/w)

- Establish ACGU WG membership and chair (Policy/Scheduling and Technical/Systems) (c/w)- Define ACGU training scope - Establishment of a scheduling process for the JTEN and V&C assets- Develop and adopt ACGU country agreements/business rules formalizing this process

OPR: USJFCOM; OCRs: PACOM, NORTHCOM, EUCOM, ADF, PJHQ J7, CFD/CFEC, OSD.

SEP 10

Enlist OSD rep as WG member

JAN 10DEC 09OCT 09JUN 09

Closing / Wrap Up

Col Walrond

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Backups

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Categories of Training:

• JWFC supported COCOM exercises/MRXs Facilitate and coordinate with COCOMs, COCOMs lead

• COCOM exercises not supported by JFCOM Facilitate and coordinate with COCOMs, COCOMs lead

• Service Training Program exercises

Use JTCP as forum for ABCA training/exercise coordination

• Service tactical exercises Handled directly by Services