Regional Security Regional Security Education ProgramEducation Program

An Education Program forAn Education Program forDeploying Carrier and Expeditionary Strike GroupsDeploying Carrier and Expeditionary Strike Groups

by the Naval Postgraduate Schoolby the Naval Postgraduate School

RSEP Introduction for the DLCC March 2007

CDR Mark HuberCDR Mark HuberAssociate DeanAssociate DeanSchool of International Graduate School of International Graduate StudiesStudies

What is RSEP? It is . . .What is RSEP? It is . . .

• A distributed-learning program focused A distributed-learning program focused on security issueson security issues– Lectures and seminars taught by NPS National Lectures and seminars taught by NPS National

Security Affairs Department professorsSecurity Affairs Department professors– Web-based support and NPS Bulletin BoardWeb-based support and NPS Bulletin Board

• A direct response to CNO’s request for A direct response to CNO’s request for new initiatives to prepare deploying new initiatives to prepare deploying forces for regional security missions forces for regional security missions and threatsand threats– Outcome of USS Cole investigationOutcome of USS Cole investigation

Mission, Focus & ObjectivesMission, Focus & Objectives MissionMission: Provide tailored, graduate-level : Provide tailored, graduate-level

education on regional security issueseducation on regional security issues

Strategic FocusStrategic Focus: Carrier and : Carrier and Expeditionary Strike Group Readiness Expeditionary Strike Group Readiness and Mission Accomplishmentand Mission Accomplishment

Education ObjectivesEducation Objectives: Improve : Improve knowledge and understanding of knowledge and understanding of regional histories, regional histories, cultures cultures and politicsand politics

. . . to achieve U.S. National Security . . . to achieve U.S. National Security Objectives via Objectives via Security CooperationSecurity Cooperation

ADDITIONAL RSEP OBJECTIVESADDITIONAL RSEP OBJECTIVES

• Integrate NPS and faculty with Integrate NPS and faculty with FleetFleet

– Professors take lessons learned Professors take lessons learned back to their classroomsback to their classrooms

• Generate interest in PME, Generate interest in PME, Graduate Education and Graduate Education and Distributed Learning Distributed Learning – Individual Counseling on PMEIndividual Counseling on PME

• Create demand for regional Create demand for regional knowledge from the Fleetknowledge from the Fleet

– www.ccc.nps.eduwww.ccc.nps.edu– SIPRNet access : SIPRNet access :

RSEP@nps.navy.smil.milRSEP@nps.navy.smil.mil

Aligned with CNO GuidanceAligned with CNO Guidance

• CNO wants: CNO wants: – A A Better EducatedBetter Educated, Better Trained and Better , Better Trained and Better

Compensated, but Smaller Workforce in the FutureCompensated, but Smaller Workforce in the Future– ToTo Shape and Educate Shape and Educate our force to win today’s our force to win today’s

conflicts and operate tomorrow’s fleetconflicts and operate tomorrow’s fleet

“Our academic programs should be particularly relevant to the current readiness of the Navy. NPS has embarked on new programs…where our professors provide graduate level education experience to our Sailors deploying to the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf.”

RDML Dick Wells, President, NPS

RSEP PROGRAM ORGANIZATIONRSEP PROGRAM ORGANIZATION

• DeanDean, , School of International Graduate Studies School of International Graduate Studies (SIGS): (SIGS):

LTG(Ret) Bob OrdLTG(Ret) Bob Ord• Program ManagerProgram Manager

CDR Mark HuberCDR Mark Huber• Chairman, National Security Affairs: Chairman, National Security Affairs:

Dr. Doug PorchDr. Doug Porch• Fleet Program Director: Fleet Program Director:

RADM(Ret) Steve LoefflerRADM(Ret) Steve Loeffler

• CFFC, COMPACFLT, Numbered Fleets and NPS CFFC, COMPACFLT, Numbered Fleets and NPS President provide oversight and directionPresident provide oversight and direction

• Our Goal:Our Goal: Deliver RSEP with best strategic and Deliver RSEP with best strategic and regional expertise available drawing on NPS, DOD, regional expertise available drawing on NPS, DOD, State, CIA and other sourcesState, CIA and other sources

RSEP Concept of RSEP Concept of OperationsOperations

1.1. CSG and ESG CSG and ESG Commanders determine focusCommanders determine focus based on deployment regions and missions based on deployment regions and missions

2.2. CFFC, COMPACFLT, COMSECONDFLT, CFFC, COMPACFLT, COMSECONDFLT, COMTHIRDFLT, COMFIFTHFLT, COMSIXTHFLT COMTHIRDFLT, COMFIFTHFLT, COMSIXTHFLT and COMSEVENTHFLT and COMSEVENTHFLT interject strategic interject strategic objectivesobjectives

3.3. RSEP Team delivers education RSEP Team delivers education during transitduring transit

4.4. Commanders provide post-deployment Commanders provide post-deployment feedbackfeedback

5.5. NPS improves process, content and deliveryNPS improves process, content and delivery

Dr. Tuong VuProfessor, NSA Department

RADM (Ret) Steve LoefflerFleet Program Director, NPS

US National Security and Defense Strategies Naval Engagement in SEAsia Role of Diplomacy in Military Ops PME and Continuum of Education

TYPICAL RSEP TEAMTYPICAL RSEP TEAM

Tenants of Islam in Middle East Iran and the Persian Gulf States Iran: Nuclear, Societal and Political Issues Afghanistan ~ Past, Present and Future

Dr. Ahmad GhoreishiProfessor Emeritus, NPS

Malay Muslims and Unrest in Thailand Indonesia: Politics and Society Vietnam: Politics and Society

Cultural Awareness in the Asia-Pacific Panel Sessions ~ Any Subject Desired

Mr. Eric HeginbothamRAND Senior Analyst

China’s Rise: Domestic & Economic Future Chinese Foreign and Security Policies The New Japan ~ Implications for the US Two Koreas ~ American Issues and Interests

Typical Day at Sea for RSEPTypical Day at Sea for RSEP

• Leadership Team at morning Leadership Team at morning briefsbriefs

• Large Group presentations in Large Group presentations in Wardrooms, Ready Rooms, Mess Wardrooms, Ready Rooms, Mess Decks, etc.Decks, etc.

• Small Group presentations for Small Group presentations for Staff, Ships, CPO Messes, etc.Staff, Ships, CPO Messes, etc.

• Evening Sessions after dinnerEvening Sessions after dinner– Leadership Team in Flag MessLeadership Team in Flag Mess

Maximizing OpportunitiesMaximizing Opportunities• Focus RSEP on Officers and Focus RSEP on Officers and

Senior Enlisted, but everyone Senior Enlisted, but everyone is welcomeis welcome– Special Focus on MIO Boat and Special Focus on MIO Boat and

Helo CrewsHelo Crews

• Cultural Awareness for All Cultural Awareness for All Hands Hands – On Ship TV with Call-InsOn Ship TV with Call-Ins

• Helos deliver RSEP team Helos deliver RSEP team members to other ships in the members to other ships in the Strike GroupStrike Group

• RSEP Teams interact daily RSEP Teams interact daily with crewwith crew

WHAT WE REQUEST OF WHAT WE REQUEST OF PARTICIPATING FORCESPARTICIPATING FORCES

• Dive into the RSEP Dive into the RSEP lectureslectures Participate—ask Participate—ask questions!questions!

• Film lectures to show to Film lectures to show to All Hands on SITE TV and All Hands on SITE TV and send to other SG unitssend to other SG units

• Give us Give us feedbackfeedback to to improve the programimprove the program

• Use Use NPS &NPS & RSEP RSEP websites, Bulletin Board websites, Bulletin Board and SIPRNetand SIPRNet to ask for to ask for additional regional additional regional security infosecurity info

COMMENTS ABOUT RSEPCOMMENTS ABOUT RSEPFROM THE FLAG BRIDGEFROM THE FLAG BRIDGE

““The RSEP gang did a wonderful job flexing to The RSEP gang did a wonderful job flexing to our needs and the response from the crews our needs and the response from the crews was very positive. From the leadership was very positive. From the leadership perspective, I think our group gained some perspective, I think our group gained some invaluable insight to the history and the invaluable insight to the history and the culture, and I can see it making a difference as culture, and I can see it making a difference as we prepare plans for ops in the Gulfwe prepare plans for ops in the Gulf.”.”

Rear Admiral Don Bullard, JFK Strike Group, July 2004Rear Admiral Don Bullard, JFK Strike Group, July 2004

““We appreciated your RSEP visit and certainly We appreciated your RSEP visit and certainly did get a lot out of it. As a result of the did get a lot out of it. As a result of the cultural awareness briefs, Malaysia went cultural awareness briefs, Malaysia went great. We had zero liberty incidents and the great. We had zero liberty incidents and the visit went extremely well for engagement visit went extremely well for engagement too!”too!”

Rear Admiral Pete Daly, NIMITZ Strike Group, July 2005Rear Admiral Pete Daly, NIMITZ Strike Group, July 2005

COMMENTS ON RSEPCOMMENTS ON RSEPFROM THE DECKPLATESFROM THE DECKPLATES

““Great perspective, I honestly believe that this exposure Great perspective, I honestly believe that this exposure will benefit us in our upcoming deployment. I’m will benefit us in our upcoming deployment. I’m thankful as the CO that my wardroom got an opportunity thankful as the CO that my wardroom got an opportunity to better understand the culture and political focus at to better understand the culture and political focus at play in the Middle East region.”play in the Middle East region.”

CO, VF SquadronCO, VF Squadron

““The lectures are great…..help us appreciate the The lectures are great…..help us appreciate the complexity of world dynamics and develop our various complexity of world dynamics and develop our various COA’s to ensure mission success.”COA’s to ensure mission success.”

CO, LHDCO, LHD

““Absolutely important for war-fighters to understand Absolutely important for war-fighters to understand the geo-political current events of the concerned areas. the geo-political current events of the concerned areas. Information is life.”Information is life.” LT, USS LT, USS JOHN C STENNIS AirwingJOHN C STENNIS Airwing

“ “ After 25 years of service and 12 years commissioned After 25 years of service and 12 years commissioned service, these are the best deployment briefings and service, these are the best deployment briefings and training I have ever had. Well done and thank you.” training I have ever had. Well done and thank you.” Major, 13Major, 13thth MEU(SOC) MEU(SOC)

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

““We are quickly reaching the point where We are quickly reaching the point where diplomacy and language skills are as diplomacy and language skills are as important for military leaders as warfighting important for military leaders as warfighting skills if we hope to achieve our strategic skills if we hope to achieve our strategic objectives for the 21st Century.”objectives for the 21st Century.”

Dr. David Chu, Under Secretary of DefenseDr. David Chu, Under Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Readinessfor Manpower and Readiness