Country Team PerspectiveThailand Overview

• POC’s– DAO/ALUSNA

• CAPT Sean Cannon• CDR Bill Miller

– ODC/JUSMAG• CAPT Jim McReynolds• LCDR Jason Starmer

• Ports of USN Interest– Ports

• Laem Chabang• Phuket• Chuk Samet/Sattahip• Sri Racha

– Airfields of USN Interest

• Utapao

• Current USN Exercises & Activities

• CARAT

• Cobra Gold

• Freedom Banner

• Ellipse Charlie

• Flash Torch 1 & 2

• SEACAT

• SEASURVEX (quarterly)

• Ship Visits (approx 50 per year)

• CTF-151

• Pacific Partnership

• MPAT

• HA/DR Planning-TTX, CPX

• HA/DR Center Utapao

Country Team PerspectiveThailand (continued)

• 2012 Goals – Ship/Aircraft Visits

• Continue planning for 1-2 Large Decks

• Reinforce 30 day Country Clearance Request

– Limited engagement with Clearances under 30 days

– Stress USN/RTN relationship

• Balance more PVSTs with Phuket and Laem Chabang

– Limited Operational engagement opportunities in Phuket

2012 Thai Holiday Schedule

New Year's Day             1 JAN (Observed on 2 JAN)Thai Arms Forces Day 18 JAN    Makabucha Day 7 FEBChakri Day                     6 APRILSongkran Festival          13 - 17 APRILCoronation Day                5 MAY (Observed 7 MAY)Royal Ploughing              MAY (Date TBD) Visakabucha Day            4 JUN  Asalahabucha Day           2 AUG        Buddhist Lent Day            3 AUG            Queen's Birthday     12 AUG(Observed 13 AUG)Rama V's Day                   23 OCTKing’s Birthday           5 DECConstitution Day        10 DECNew Year's Eve                 31 DEC

Country Team PerspectiveThailand (continued)

• 2012 Goals (cont)– Flag Engagement

• Talk with JUSMAG or DAO early so we can schedule Flag visits for deconfliction and maximum engagement.

• Thai Military turnover 1 OCT• Plan to fund JUSMAG

support– Exercises

• ASW main focus for RTN• Need to develop UNREP

interoperability– CTF 151– Exercises– PASSEX

• Thung Prong pier not a viable option due to structural concerns.

• Notes• Working towards building capacity and capability

that is interoperable with USN• USCG engagement welcome

• Possible areas of training• Maritime Law Enforcement • Port Security, • EEZ enforcement related to

fisheries, and Maritime drug/human smuggling

• Search and Rescue missions.

• Remember RTN main pillars are:

1. Protection of Monarchy

2. Protection of national borders/ Interests• MDA - MECC

• Radar coverage• MSSIS – AIS• ASW / Patrol craft

• CTF-151

3. HA/DR

Thailand Questions?