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Page 1: CSG/ESG MIW CONOPS LESSONS LEARNED 06 May 2003. MY JOB C2F VADM Dawson’s representative.C2F VADM Dawson’s representative. Discuss Lessons Learned from

CSG/ESG MIW CONOPSCSG/ESG MIW CONOPSLESSONS LEARNEDLESSONS LEARNED

06 May 200306 May 2003

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MY JOBMY JOB

• C2F VADM Dawson’s C2F VADM Dawson’s representative. representative.

• Discuss Lessons Discuss Lessons Learned from Fleet Learned from Fleet Perspective.Perspective.

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Seapower 21Seapower 21

• Sea ShieldSea Shield

• Sea Strike Sea Strike

• Sea BaseSea Base

MINE

WARFARE

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KEY LESSONS LEARNEDKEY LESSONS LEARNED

• Role of MIWCRole of MIWC• MCM Force DefenseMCM Force Defense• MIW Staff Training/ManningMIW Staff Training/Manning• Intelligence/InterdictionIntelligence/Interdiction• ROE/PPRROE/PPR• MIW MetricsMIW Metrics• Exercise StructureExercise Structure• Offensive MiningOffensive Mining

BUILDING THE FOCUSBUILDING THE FOCUS

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SOURCE DOCUMENTSSOURCE DOCUMENTS

• CENTER FOR NAVAL CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSIS REVIEWS:ANALYSIS REVIEWS:

• JTFEX 02-1 (JFK CSG)JTFEX 02-1 (JFK CSG)

• JTFEX 02-2 (GW CSG)JTFEX 02-2 (GW CSG)

• JTFEX 03-1 (HST CSG)JTFEX 03-1 (HST CSG)

• C3F Lessons LearnedC3F Lessons Learned

• C2X (TR CSG)C2X (TR CSG)

• C2X (ENT CSG) C2X (ENT CSG)

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MIWCMIWC

• East Coast designates SCC as MIWC. West East Coast designates SCC as MIWC. West Coast retains MIWC with CWC. Coast retains MIWC with CWC.

• Ensure roles of MIWC and MCMC are well Ensure roles of MIWC and MCMC are well defined.defined.

• MIWC should focus on big picture.MIWC should focus on big picture.– Coordination of air/surface assets.Coordination of air/surface assets.– Setting of acoustic silencing measures. (Range ships Setting of acoustic silencing measures. (Range ships

to obtain hull specific signatures). to obtain hull specific signatures). – Establish MIW Conditions of Readiness.Establish MIW Conditions of Readiness.– Force protection of MCM Assets.Force protection of MCM Assets.

• Assign secondary MIWC (Second AEGIS Assign secondary MIWC (Second AEGIS Cruiser?)Cruiser?)

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MCM FORCE DEFENSEMCM FORCE DEFENSE

• Mine threat denies unrestricted maneuver to Mine threat denies unrestricted maneuver to CRUDES MCM force defense package.CRUDES MCM force defense package.

• Armed helicopters/CAP offer best avenue of Armed helicopters/CAP offer best avenue of protection, particularly in early days of MCM protection, particularly in early days of MCM campaign.campaign.

• Establish clear lines of command early to Establish clear lines of command early to maximize speed of response when forces are maximize speed of response when forces are required. required.

• Have MCMC review force defense plan prior to Have MCMC review force defense plan prior to implementation.implementation.

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Staff MIW TrainingStaff MIW Training

• Address early in IDTC.Address early in IDTC.• Ensure staff understands Ensure staff understands

capabilities and capabilities and limitations of MCM assets.limitations of MCM assets.

• Gain thorough Gain thorough understanding of MIW understanding of MIW terms and definitions terms and definitions (MDA vs MTA).(MDA vs MTA).

• Staff must understand risk Staff must understand risk if minelayers are allowed if minelayers are allowed to operate.to operate.

• Understanding of Understanding of CRN/MRNs not well CRN/MRNs not well developed.developed.

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Staff MIW TrainingStaff MIW Training

• MEDAL not loaded and/or databases not MEDAL not loaded and/or databases not populated for areas of operation for populated for areas of operation for CSG/ESGCSG/ESG

• MEDAL not introduced early in IDTC. Need MEDAL not introduced early in IDTC. Need time to gain familiarity. time to gain familiarity.

• No course specifically for CSG/ESG No course specifically for CSG/ESG MEDAL operators, only dedicated MCM MEDAL operators, only dedicated MCM MEDAL operator’s course. MEDAL operator’s course.

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Staff MIW TrainingStaff MIW Training

• ESG uses 4W grid as basis for its ESG uses 4W grid as basis for its architecture.architecture.

• MEDAL has no 4W grid format. 4W grid MEDAL has no 4W grid format. 4W grid must be plotted in GCCS-M then overlaid in must be plotted in GCCS-M then overlaid in MEDAL introducing human error into MEDAL introducing human error into process.process.

• MCM staff should be present at ESG MCM staff should be present at ESG planning meetings to ensure architecture is planning meetings to ensure architecture is accurate.accurate.

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MIW Situational AwarenessMIW Situational Awareness

• Mine geometries were not Mine geometries were not always displayed because always displayed because they “cluttered the they “cluttered the screen”.screen”.

• Mine overlay geometries Mine overlay geometries not understood.not understood.

• MEDAL overlay available MEDAL overlay available but not used since it was but not used since it was only installed in CDC. only installed in CDC.

• Staff could not identify Staff could not identify mine geometries.mine geometries.

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MIWC Staff ManningMIWC Staff Manning

• Currently SCC is not staffed to assume roleCurrently SCC is not staffed to assume role– Require two LNOs for planning cell.Require two LNOs for planning cell.– A minimum of one MIW trained watchstander A minimum of one MIW trained watchstander

per section.per section.– A minimum of one MEDAL/GCCS-M operator A minimum of one MEDAL/GCCS-M operator

per section. per section. – One option is to have COMINEWARCOM One option is to have COMINEWARCOM

develop deployable detachment structure to develop deployable detachment structure to provide necessary expertise.provide necessary expertise.

• Integrate MIW cell with SUW/MIO or Integrate MIW cell with SUW/MIO or combine with ASW to form USW module.combine with ASW to form USW module.

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IntelligenceIntelligence

• Fight to get national Fight to get national collection assets assigned collection assets assigned to MIW mission.to MIW mission.

• Ensure intelligence on Ensure intelligence on MIW is efficiently MIW is efficiently disseminated to all units.disseminated to all units.

• Devote enough priority to Devote enough priority to get MIW targets placed get MIW targets placed high on JIPTL (requires high on JIPTL (requires senior MIW LNO at senior MIW LNO at Component Commander).Component Commander).

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InterdictionInterdiction

• Devote enough assets for consistent tracking. If not MTA Devote enough assets for consistent tracking. If not MTA expands exponentially.expands exponentially.

• Be prepared for OPFOR aircraft to hinder tracking efforts.Be prepared for OPFOR aircraft to hinder tracking efforts.

• Be alert to unconventional mine laying methods.Be alert to unconventional mine laying methods.

• In Operation IRAQ FREEDOM, devotion of SIGINT assets In Operation IRAQ FREEDOM, devotion of SIGINT assets to MIW paid huge dividends.to MIW paid huge dividends.

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MIW ROE / PPRsMIW ROE / PPRs

• Have clearly defined ROE.Have clearly defined ROE.

• Tie ROE to PPRs for instant reaction.Tie ROE to PPRs for instant reaction.

• Develop detailed PPRs to cover conceivable scenarios.Develop detailed PPRs to cover conceivable scenarios.

• Develop mitigating measures for ships operating in or Develop mitigating measures for ships operating in or

near MTAs (Adjust speed/plant configuration to reduce near MTAs (Adjust speed/plant configuration to reduce

acoustic signature).acoustic signature).

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MIW ROE / PPRsMIW ROE / PPRs

• PPRs must be promulgated early to ensure all task force PPRs must be promulgated early to ensure all task force

commanders incorporate into battle plans.commanders incorporate into battle plans.

• Ensure required reports are filed for mine sightings.Ensure required reports are filed for mine sightings.

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MIW MetricsMIW Metrics

– Establish set MIW Establish set MIW Metrics to gauge Metrics to gauge progress and progress and effectiveness:effectiveness:

• 100% visual I.D. of potential 100% visual I.D. of potential minelayers.minelayers.

• Time mine laying vessels Time mine laying vessels tracked.tracked.

• Number of mine laying Number of mine laying events detected.events detected.

• Time units operate outside Time units operate outside of Q-routes.of Q-routes.

• Time units operate outside Time units operate outside protected areas in MTA.protected areas in MTA.

• Number of units hit by Number of units hit by mines.mines.

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CSG/ESG CoordinationCSG/ESG Coordination

• More effective coordination and sharing of More effective coordination and sharing of information between CSG and ESG.information between CSG and ESG.

• Future success of CSG organic MIW Future success of CSG organic MIW depends on sharing of assets. depends on sharing of assets.

• Development of CSG/ESG organic MIW air Development of CSG/ESG organic MIW air assets depends on ESG releasing two H-60 assets depends on ESG releasing two H-60 assets for MCM work.assets for MCM work.

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Exercise StructureExercise Structure

• JTFEX often first practical BG exposure to JTFEX often first practical BG exposure to mine warfare. Include MIW exercises mine warfare. Include MIW exercises leading up to JTFEX. leading up to JTFEX.

• Deploy real shapes from mine-laying Deploy real shapes from mine-laying vessels during exercise. vessels during exercise.

• Wide disparity of adherence to Q-routes Wide disparity of adherence to Q-routes within Battle groups.within Battle groups.

• Set up notional minefields around Q-routes Set up notional minefields around Q-routes and MTAs.and MTAs.

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Exercise StructureExercise Structure

• Declare mine strikes Declare mine strikes against units that stray against units that stray from routes to provide from routes to provide immediate feedback. immediate feedback.

• Rarely enough time during Rarely enough time during JTFEX to complete JTFEX to complete required events.required events.– MIW conducted from remote MIW conducted from remote

location.location.– MIW not included in JTFEX MIW not included in JTFEX

geometry.geometry.– MIW accomplished MIW accomplished

notionally.notionally.

• More emphasis needed More emphasis needed during JTFEX. Add MIW during JTFEX. Add MIW NMETLS to COMPTUEX. NMETLS to COMPTUEX.

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Exercise StructureExercise Structure

• MMany ships transited into MTAs, unaware of Q-any ships transited into MTAs, unaware of Q-routes and MCM box locations.routes and MCM box locations.

• CDC had to build and distribute overlays via CDC had to build and distribute overlays via GCCS-M.GCCS-M.

• Ensure OPTASK MCM is received by all units in Ensure OPTASK MCM is received by all units in operation.operation.

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Offensive MiningOffensive Mining

• Ensure MIWC/STWC/AREC linkup for asset Ensure MIWC/STWC/AREC linkup for asset coordination.coordination.

• Using only organic BG assets limits weapons Using only organic BG assets limits weapons selection/asset allocation.selection/asset allocation.

• Consider B-52 when planning mining missions. Consider B-52 when planning mining missions.

• Consider number of sorties required by using Consider number of sorties required by using tactical air assets vice volume of strategic air (B-tactical air assets vice volume of strategic air (B-52).52).

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Offensive MiningOffensive Mining

• Practice early and continuous reachback to Practice early and continuous reachback to COMOMAG.COMOMAG.

• Develop decision matrix to weigh options and Develop decision matrix to weigh options and prioritize COAs. Significant ROE considerations prioritize COAs. Significant ROE considerations required.required.

• MIW level of awareness must be high.MIW level of awareness must be high.

• Focus on ports, transshipment points, Focus on ports, transshipment points, concealment options (Asymmetric).concealment options (Asymmetric).

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CSG and MIWCSG and MIW

• Build up of MIWC Build up of MIWC organization and organization and command structure to command structure to include additional include additional manning.manning.

• Addition of H-60s Addition of H-60s configured for mine configured for mine hunting and destructionhunting and destruction

• Capability for detection of Capability for detection of mines (RMS).mines (RMS).

• Additional underway Additional underway training in MIW for afloat training in MIW for afloat staffs. staffs.

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ENTERPRISE STRIKE GROUP ENTERPRISE STRIKE GROUP MEASURESMEASURES

• Resolve assignment of Resolve assignment of primary and alternative primary and alternative MIWC dutiesMIWC duties

• Revise MIW section of Revise MIW section of OPORD 6000 list of OPORD 6000 list of required MIW overlaysrequired MIW overlays

• Ensure MEDAL is properly Ensure MEDAL is properly installed and populated on installed and populated on units serving as primary units serving as primary and secondary MIWC.and secondary MIWC.

• Schedule MIW events Schedule MIW events during upcoming Group during upcoming Group Sail and COMPTUEX. Sail and COMPTUEX.

• Spartan Scout on GETSpartan Scout on GET

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FUTURE ISSUESFUTURE ISSUES

• Rogue MinersRogue Miners

• Surge Concept - JTFX?Surge Concept - JTFX?

• Spartan ScoutSpartan Scout

INNOVATION IS THE KEY!INNOVATION IS THE KEY!

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