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Mine Warfare and Concept of Operations in (IMCMEX-MIPS) 2013

CAPT Glenn Allen

Commander, Task Force 522

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PROGRAM

• What is Mine Warfare?

• How do we do the MISSION?

• IMCMEX and why it is IMPORTANT?

• IMCMEX 12 and takeaways

• IMCMEX 13 CTF 522 CONOPS

• The next step, FUTURE multinational exercise focus

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Mine Warfare 101

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The Threat

Bottom(Influence)

Moored(Contact)

Moored Influence

Drifting(Contact)

Bottom(Influence)

Moored(Contact)

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• Naval Mines and IEDs are

indiscriminate and can result

in loss of innocent life

• Irresponsible use of sea

mines can threaten the use

of global commons

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MCM Triad

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UMCM: Neutralization Flexibility

Intel

SMCM: Neutralization Endurance

Deep capability

AMCM: Speed

Area Coverage Deployability

AFSB

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Airborne Mine Countermeasures

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Contact Mine

Influence Mine

Airborne Mine Countermeasures

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Surface Mine Countermeasures

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Surface Mine Countermeasures

Contact Mine

Influence Mine

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Underwater Mine Countermeasures

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Underwater Mine Countermeasures

Contact Mine

Influence Mine

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• Ease of cooperation…international waters enable multinational

cooperation without boundaries

• Common interest…unimpeded flow of commerce is life blood to

world economies

• Shared risk…closure of any strategic waterway will have global

economic consequences

• Shared burden…mines are a classic asymmetric weapon. The

IED of the maritime environment. Resource intensive

Why IMCMEX

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IMCMEX 12

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The Scope of IMCMEX 12

• 33 countries – 6 continents

• TF 522 Personnel Total – 2730

• 3x MH-53E Sea Dragon Helicopters

• 24 ships & vessels• 5x AFSBs: UK, Japan, US• 9x Mine Hunters: UK, Japan, US• 10x Force Protection: UK, Australia, Iraq, US

• 116 MCM divers: France, Canada, Japan, Netherlands,

New Zealand, Djibouti, UK, US

• 12 Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) • 10 REMUS 100 from New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, UK, US• 2 REMUS 600 from US

Task GroupWEST

Task GroupSOUTH

Task GroupNORTH

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IMCMEX 12 Takeaway

MSO

MCM

MIP

FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION

• Mine are most challenging, but that’s not all

– Port and infrastructure access

– Countering other asymmetric threats

– Convoys and escort operations

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IMCMEX 13

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IMCMEX 13 Objectives

• Enhance cooperation, mutual maritime capabilities &

interoperability

• Develop multinational capability to address threats to freedom of

navigation and commerce

• Port of origin to the port of arrival for civilian and military vessels

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FH

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ABB

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CAB

60NM

EXERCISE LAYOUT

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- Integrate, embark, deploy multinational MCM forces- Conduct Afloat & Shore based MCM ops in CAG & SAG- Enable access by reducing risk in water space- Provide secure maritime environment (e.g. escort VLCC) - Exercise medical care to mariners

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MIWCCTF 522

UMCMC (SAG)CAN

CTU 522.1.5

Multinational Mine Warfare Task Force

AMCMCCO HM-15

CTU 522.1.1

USS PONCE

SMCMC (SAG)

FRMWBSCTU 522.1.3

SAGCAG

SMCMC (CAG)

UKMWBSCTU 522.1.2

UMCMC (CAG)ABNL

CTU 522.1.4

MCMCCTG 522.1

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RFA CARDIGAN BAY

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• 1x AFSB; 4x MCM Ships; 3x MH53E Helicopters; 2 UUV PLTs; Divers

• 1x AFSB; 4x MCM Ships; 1x Role 2 Med Team; 2 UUV PLTs; Divers

• 2x MCM Ships; KLEIN; Divers

• 2x MCM Ships

• 1x MCM Ship

• 1x MCM Ship

• 1x HUGIN AUV

Multinational MCM Participants

AMCMCCO HM-15

CTU 522.1.1

SMCMC SAGFRMWBS

CTU 522.1.3

SAGCAG

SMCMC CAGUKMWBS

CTU 522.1.2

MCMCCAPT AllenCTG 522.1

UMCMC SAGCAN

CTU 522.1.5

• 1x UUV PLT; Divers

• 1x UUV PLT; Divers

• 1x UUV PLT; Divers

• 1x UUV PLT

• Divers

• Divers

UMCMC ABNL

CTU 522.1.4

CAG SAG

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Future Multinational Focus

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The Global community remains committed to

the free flow of maritime commerce.

Strategy for the Free Flow of Maritime Traffic

Mines and other asymmetric threats will be only a speed bump, not a road block.

Multinational

Mil-to-Mil

Partnership

Civilian

Maritime

Partnership

Science and

Technology + Innovation

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Multi-national maritime partnershipsare effective counters to asymmetric threats.

Key Takeaway

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