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Theater Opening Task Organization

X

MPF Off-load

BALTOPS

X

ESG-2CJTF

Saber Strike2012

X X

X

FCPCombined Movements

Center

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• Provide input to the exercise plan• Determine movement costs for exercise execution• Draft transportation and movement concept • Draft manning document to support theater opening• Draft theater opening specific life support requirements • Develop base operations plan for theater opening exercise locations• Draft command and control structure for Theater Opening Joint Task Force• Draft a synchronized Procurement Strategy with NAVEUR/MARFOREUR

contracting assets • Develop initial equipment listing• Determine mode/source of exercise cargo based on available budget and

timeline• Publish initial timeline for decision points and requirements submission• Confirm TO specific site survey requirements and timeline

2

Theater Opening Syndicate

Syndicate leaders – LTC Looney / MAJ Toompalu /

Responsibilities:

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Area of Operations

FTX

CJTF/EXCONTheater Opening Exercise

280 KM

97 KM

297 KM

Area ofOperations

236 KM

145 KM

CPX

50 KM

BALTOPS MPF Offload

USAF (A-10,KC-135, CRE)

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R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

ITV Laydown R

R

US Army

USMC

USAF

Radio Frequency Identification

VISTARSSatellite Tracker

1. US Rail Moves?2. Estonian Convoy3. Lithuanian Convoy4. NTVs (EST-LVA)

SPOD?

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CENTRALIZED• Preferred COA• All countries provide

Liaison to central cell• ITV feed received via

BCS3• ITV crossover to

LOGFAS• Common Operating

Picture managed on BCS3 & LOGFAS

Theater Opening/RSOMCommon Operating Picture

DISTRIBUTED• US provides Liaison to

National Movements Centers

• ITV feed received via BCS3

• Common Operating Picture managed and shared on BCS3

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• Planning exercise between 21TSC JTF TORCH, Estonian MOI, HNSC and US Embassy

• Conducted during 11-22 JUN exercise window• Crisis event similar to EU CREMEX• Torch party arrives to coordinate US assistance with MOI

under US Embassy guidance• Deployment of US response coordinated with HNSC• CPX (JDLM Simulation) execution of deployment

Consequence ManagementCommand Post Exercise

Currently Pending USEUCOM approval during 19 SEP FCM VTC and Estonian participation decision.