Multinational Force Standing Operating Procedures

10 April, 2002 

Multinational Planning Augmentation Team Brief

What is MPAT

 

MNF SOP Draft No. 6

Part A:   MULTINATIONAL SOP FOCUS AND NATURE OF MNF OPERATIONS

Chapter A-1:  Introduction -- Asia Pacific Shared Interests, MNF SOP Objectives, Applicability, and MNF Operations

Part B:   MULTINATIONAL SOP OPERATIONAL START POINTS AND FOUNDATIONS

Chapter B-1:  General Operational Start Point - "The Basis for Unity of Effort"
Chapter B-2:  Initial Strategic Coordination / Consultation Phase

Chapter B-3:  Command / Control / Coordination -Multinational Relationships

    Annex A:  Command and Control - CTF Organizational Options
Chapter B-4:  CTF Force Sizing

Chapter B-5:  CTF Headquarters Concept of Operations and Organizational Concepts

     Annex A:  Concept of Operations

     Annex B:  CTF HQ's Organizational & Essential Battlestaff

          Appendix 1:  CTF Primary and Personal Staff

    Annex C:  Multinational Planning Augmentation Team
Chapter B-6:  CTF Planning Process

Chapter B-7:  Military Operations Other Than War

     Annex A:  Military Operations Other Than War - Definitions

     Annex B:  Peace Operations (pending completion - 1 May 02)

     Annex C:  Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Relief (pending completion)

Part C:  HEADQUARTERS FUNCTIONS, OPERATIONS, AND PLANNING

Chapter C-1:  Personnel

     Annex A:  Standardized Multinational Personnel Reports (TBP)
Chapter C-2:  Intelligence

     Annex A:  C-2 Notational Manning and Duty Descriptions

     Annex B:  Reports

Chapter C-3:  Operations

     Annex A:  Coalition / Combined Operations Center

     Annex B:  C3 COPS Cell

     Annex C:  C3 FOPS Cell

     Annex D:  Information Operations (INFOOPS) Cell

     Annex E:  Force Protection

     Annex F:  Rules of Engagement

     Annex G:  Calition Coordination Center

     Annex H:  Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense

     Annex I:  Coalition / Combined Fires

     Annex J:  Coalition / Combined Force Air Component Commander

     Annex K:  Air Operations

     Annex L:  Land Operations

     Annex M:  Maritime Operations

     Annex N:  Special Operations
Chapter C-4:  Logistics
Chapter C-5:  Plans & Policy

     Annex A:  CTF Coalition / Combined Planning Group (CPG)

     Annex B:  Checklist for Crisis Action Planning Process

     Annex C:  CTF Planning Document Formats

          Appendix 1:  Strategic Assessment Report Format

          Appendix 2:  Warning Order Format

          Appendix 3:  Commander's Estimate

          Appendix 4:  Planning Order Format

          Appendix 5:  Alert Order Format

          Appendix 6:  OPORD Format

          Appendix 7:  Execute Order Format

     Annex D:  Checklist for Initial CTF Activation and Planning

     Annex E:  Checklist for Termination Planning

     Annex F:  Checklist for Transition Planning

     Annex G:  Campaign Planning
Chapter C-6:  Communications
Chapter C-7:  Civil Military Operations Center
Chapter C-8:  Information Management
Chapter C-9:  Legal 
Chapter C-10:  Public Affairs

     Annex A:  Standing Guidance Concerning News Media Representatives

     Annex B:  Combined Information Bureau & Advanced Echelon Planning

     Annex C:  Coalition / Combined Information Bureau Equipment and Staffing

     Annex D:  Media Accreditation Procedures
Chapter C-11:  Coalition / Combined Visitors Bureau
Chapter C-12:  Finance