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Combat Support Agency
Interim Working Group
July 27, 2010
Report Date: August 9, 2010
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SUMMARY 3
ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS 3
Worldwide Joint Training and Scheduling Conference (WJTSC) 10-2 CSA WG Preliminary Agenda 3
Upcoming WJTSCs (through 2014) 3
WORLDWIDE JOINT TRAINING AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE 10-2 NOTES 4
General 4
Conference Theme 4
Conference Objectives 4
CSA WG ISSUE DECK UPDATES: 4
Issue 10-001: Operating Principles 4
Issue 10-002: CSA 101 Classes for JKDDC 4
Issue 10-003: CSA JMETL – AMETL Workshops 5
Issue 10-005: Leverage Commonalities of CSA AMETs and AMETL Process 5
Issue 10-007: Methodologies/Best Practices to Move CSAs Further into the Training Audiences 5
Issue 10-008: Analyze & Recommend Methods for CSAs to Leverage Exercise Dollars 5
Issue 10-009: Interagency Training 6
ATTACHMENTS 7
Attachment 1: Minutes from the DRRS Agency Battle Staff Working Group 7
Attachment 2: CSA IWG Brief with Active Issues 9
Attachment 3: CSA IWG Participants 14
SUMMARY
The Combat Support Agency Interim Working Group (CSA IWG)[1] met on July 27, 2010 in Rosslyn Virginia to continue work on topics related to their Joint Training System (JTS) programs and the execution of joint training in support of the combatant commands. Mr. Dave Cook, NGA, facilitated the CSA IWG, which was attended by approximately 17 participants representing all of the CSAs. (See Attachment 3 for a list of CSA IWG participants.)
ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS
Worldwide Joint Training and Scheduling Conference (WJTSC) 10-2 CSA WG Preliminary Agenda:
The next CSA WG will be held at the WJTSC scheduled for September 20-24, 2010 in Colorado Springs, CO. Request agencies submit briefings to Bob Hunt or John Michael Schumacher by COB Wednesday, September15 to facilitate preparing the CSA WG presentations. The following agenda items were discussed:
Ø State of the Agency Update
o Each agency will have 5-10 minutes to brief on success, challenges and major issues concerning their JTS programs
o Format: Briefing slides
Ø Irregular Warfare/Counterinsurgency (IW/COIN)
o Each CSA will have 5 minutes to discuss their role/involvement in supporting IW/COIN mission activities
o Format: Briefing slides or oral presentation
Ø Issue Deck Updates
o Each Issue Lead will have 5-10 minutes to update the WG on their respective issue(s)
o Format: Briefing slides or oral presentation (issue deck slides are preferred as the basis of the presentation)
Upcoming WJTSCs (through 2014)
10 – 2: 20 Sep – 24 Sep 2010
11 – 1: 21 Mar – 25 Mar 2011
11 – 2: 26 Sep – 30 Sep 2011
12 – 1: 27 Feb – 02 Mar 2012
12 – 2: 17 Sep – 21 Sep 2012
13 – 1: 11 Mar – 15 Mar 2013
13 – 2: 16 Sep – 28 Mar 2014
14 – 2: 15 Sep – 19 Sep 2014
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WORLDWIDE JOINT TRAINING AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE 10-2 NOTES
General: The Worldwide Joint Training and Scheduling Conference 2010-2 (WJTSC 10-2) will be held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, from 20 -24 Sep 2010. Travel days are 18-19 and 25-26 Sep 2010. On August 11, the JS confirmed the location at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (same as the previous WJTSC). The CSA WG has been rescheduled to Wednesday.
Conference Theme: The theme of the conference is "The Joint Training Challenge of Balancing Irregular Warfare (IW)/Counterinsurgency (COIN) with Full Spectrum Training Requirements." The theme addresses the question "What challenges are impacting the joint training community in planning, resourcing and executing IW and COIN related joint training requirements and how are we balancing these requirements against full spectrum joint training requirements?"
Problem: Emerging and existing strategic guidance continues to develop the case that our forces are becoming more focused on the national priority of effort in Afghanistan and the larger international effort to counter radical extremists. The enemies we fight today naturally avoid conventional warfare, employing asymmetric and irregular methods to attack where they know we are weakest. Additionally, effective COIN requires multi-faceted and integrated operations that apply civilian and military capabilities across information, security, political and economic functional areas. The goal of intervention in a COIN campaign is to help an affected government achieve control over its sovereign territory by establishing, developing, and consolidating legitimate, effective government institutions.
Conference Objectives:
a. Identify challenges in planning, resourcing, and conducting joint training for COIN and IW requirements; identify IW and COIN joint training gaps and shortfalls; establish priorities to resource and resolve IW and COIN joint training requirements.
b. Provide a forum to present, discuss, and synchronize Combatant Command, Combat Support Agency (CSA), Service, Interagency, and Coalition joint/combined training and exercise issues.
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CSA WG ISSUE DECK UPDATES:
The following updates of issues were presented by the Issue Leads at the CSA Interim WG. Seven issues were approved by the group and are being worked by Issue Lead volunteers. In working these issues, the CSA WG is leveraging the collaborative and cooperative strength of the group to capture and implement “Best Practices” among the CSAs.
Issue 10-001: Operating Principles
Lead: / Mr. Randy Crabtree / DIAStatus: / In Progress
Discussion Highlights / · The Operating Principles document is being drafted and should be ready for WG review NLT 31 August
· Request for CSA WG member review and comments prior to WJTSC 10-2; intent is to have limited discussion as all comments will be incorporated into final version already having been reviewed by WG members
Issue 10-002: CSA 101 Classes for JKDDC
Lead: / Mr. Dave Cook / NGAStatus: / In Progress; plan to present at the WJTSC 2011-1
Discussion Highlights / · Mr. Cook has gained the support of JFCOM in developing a Joint Knowledge Development and Distribution Capability (JKKDC) computer-based training (CBT) course
· Request to CSAs to contact their respective Public Affairs office to obtain training/orientation material for this course
· CBT to be offered at the Unclassified level
· Volunteers requested to form group to work this issue
Issue 10-003: CSA JMETL – AMETL Workshops
Lead: / Mr. Charlie Sullivan / DCMAStatus: / In progress: Pending Jul 28 DRRS WG
Discussion Highlights / · Mr. Gladney deferred discussion on this issue pending the DRRS Agency Battle Staff Working Group hosted by the DRRS Implementation Office (DIO) in Crystal City, VA on July 28, 2009. (See Attachment 1 for discussion points from the Jul 28 DRRS WG.)
Issue 10-005: Leverage Commonalities of CSA AMETs and AMETL Process
Lead: / Mr. Fred Ruonavar / DISAStatus: / In progress: Deferred for clarification and briefing by Lead
Discussion Highlights / · NTR
Issue 10-007: Methodologies/Best Practices to Move CSAs Further into the Training Audiences
Lead: / Mr. Kurt Wood / NSAStatus: / In Progress
Discussion Highlights: / · This issue has more of an exercise perspective than issue 10-005
· CSAs are more enablers for exercises; at the same time, there are pockets of opportunities for participation as members of the training audience
· Both a narrow vs. broad scope on the exercise piece of Joint Training have value, but the narrow focus offers better resolution
· DTRA and NGA (Cold Start) are working internal training events to exercise capabilities
· Training/exercises prepare the agency to carry out its mission in support of the combatant commands
· Request for CSAs to identify an action officer to discuss their exercise programs
· Identify core activities across CSAs that can be done collaboratively
· Intelligence Community Exercise Forum has “legs and new blood’ and is spearheading an effort (similar to NGA’s Cold Start) to develop IC-centric exercise; the goal is marketing and providing an internal return on investment
Issue 10-008: Analyze & Recommend Methods for CSAs to Leverage Exercise Dollars
Lead: / Mr. Randy Crabtree / DIAStatus: / In Progress: Deferred for re-scoping of issue
Discussion Highlights / · Discussion on gaining funding support for more CSA participation in combatant command exercises
· Long-range 5-year plan is key to leveraging/justifying funding; need to show where CSA play will be value added to the combatant commands
· CSA receive funding (JTSS Specialists) from CE2 Fund but are not voting members on CE2 funding priorities/issues
· For NSA and DTRA, the manning issue is more of a restrictor than funding
· Where is the CSA interface for this issue? Should CSAs work through their functional counterparts within the commands?
· This is not an 8-month process; this requires a 5-year plan, which means that the agencies need to POM for funding
· There may be avenues for funding support coming from CE2 (commercial ticket program); to determine criteria on exercise funding, it was suggested the CSA WG get a brief by an expert
Issue 10-009: Interagency Training
Lead: / PendingStatus: / In Progress
Discussion Highlights / It remains unclear to what degree CSAs can: a) Identify CSA-functional training needs for CSA and Interagency partners; b) Improve/increase training interactions with Interagency partners; c) Open up CSA schoolhouse skill-level training for Interagency partners (legal, capacity, other issues.)
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ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1: Minutes from the DRRS Agency Battle Staff Working Group
The DRRS Implementation Office (DIO) in Crystal City, VA hosted the Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRRS) Agency Battle Staff meeting on July 28, 2009. The meeting was attended by representatives from the Combat Support Agencies (CSAs) and combatant commands, and provided a forum to discuss JMETL-AMETL command linkages. The impetus for the meeting was the findings from recent Combat Support Agency Review Team (CSART) reports on CSA AMETLs and the CSA WG discussion of the issue.
The meeting was of particular value in connecting Readiness POCs with CSA representatives and providing guidance on the level of resolution needed to support command operations and training activities. The group agreed that there is value in meeting face-to-face to gain better understanding of the issues, as well as the CSAs support capabilities in order to develop more effective and responsive METLs. Briefings were provided by DTRA (Burt Fitzgerald) and DCMA (Herman Gladney). The following are meeting highlights:
The CSART
· The CSART is comprised of two military team chiefs and four contractors with specific specialty areas
· The CSART focuses on three areas: future capabilities, operational plans and AMETLs
· The team is neutral and reports facts based on CSA and customer responses
· The CSART reviews directives, command operations plans and CSA support plans prior to visiting the agency in preparation for each review
· The CSART representative commented that the teams find that often the CSA METs are too lofty; the command wants to see true analysis of support to their OPLANs, to include data detailing deficiencies impacting their mission requirements
· Not all of the CSAs have documented business processes to develop the AMETL
· DTRA was commended for their work in continuing to refine their AMETL and build linkages with the COCOMs
· DTRA AMETL development include:
o Establishing a step-by-step process cycle that starts in February and ends in September annually
o Conducting a valid mission analysis to identify action verbs and match them to the UJTL
o Developing business processes that are synchronized with the agency’s commands’ battle rhythm
o Cross walking the IPL with the AMETL
o Making it easier on MET OPRs by conducting one group meeting each year with subsequent one-on-one meetings
o Gaining buy-in from the agency’s senior leadership
o Staffing the AMETL document throughout the agency—DTRA has an AMETL with approved UJTL tasks
CSART Coordination
· Points of Contacts: a current list of CSAs and commands POCs would be helpful in disseminating information and coordinating visits
o J39 will update the POC list on their web page, however, it is up to individual organizations to provide their contact information
· The right people need to be involved in the CSARTs
o CSA LNOs should be included in the CSART process and participate in the review
o The respective command staff offices (J2, J4, etc.) and Readiness personnel should also participate in the review
o The J-8 Support Agency Review and Assessment Office (SARAO) should publish the CSART schedule/calendar in advance to ensure proper coordination and participation
o The CSAs manage the CSART through their HQ staffs
Command Linkage
· Current CJCS policy directs the combatant commands to establish command linkages to the supporting CSA
· The initial meeting to work AMETL-JMETL linkage issues is best conducted face-to-face, with the combatant commands, preferably at the combatant command JMETL workshops
· The J-8 SARAO office publishes a report of suggested command linkage recommendations annually
AMETL-JMETL Development
· CSAs are not routinely invited to participate in JMETL development workshops. These workshops offer an opportunity to examines JMETL standards as well as AMETL standards and provides a forum for discussion and negotiations
o Provides an opportunity to validate existing support agreements
o Combatant commands should consider inviting CSAs to their annual JMETL revision workshops
· A recommendation was made for a CSA-command face-to-face meeting at the Global Readiness Conference in August 2010
· DTRA will send their AMETL-JMETL crosswalk book to DIO for dissemination to the CSAs/combatant commands
· Recent CSART findings indicate that AMETLs need greater granularity and should address specific regional needs of the respective commands providing details for deficiencies and concerns related to CSA support capabilities
· DTRA funds visits to the commands and meets with their readiness representatives to discuss AMETL development twice each year
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Attachment 2: CSA IWG Brief with Active Issues
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Attachment 3: CSA IWG Participants
Last / First / Prefix / Grade / Org / Position / Title / Phone / E-Mail /Gladney / Herman / Mr. / CTR / DCMA / JTSS / 703-428-1829 /
Myers / Zachary / Mr. / DIA /
Crabtree Jr. 1 / Randy / Mr. / GS-14 / DIA / Chief, Operations Readiness Branch / 202-231-6507 /
Schumacher / John Michael / Mr. / CTR / DIA / JTSS / 202-231-5284 240-274-8896 /
Lemieux / Robert / Mr. / CTR / DISA / Operations Directorate / 703-607-6511 /
Hilert / Mike / Mr. / CTR / DLA / JTSS / 703-767-2705 /
Hess / Craig / Mr. / Lt Col / DTRA / Chief, JTS, Doctrine and Lessons Learned / 505 846-2071 /
Mafnas 2 / John / Mr. / CTR / DTRA / JTSS / 505-853-1741 /
Heinz / Kurt / Mr. / CTR / DTRA - CSUI / Senior Analyst / 703-924-3050 ext 5140 /
Cook 1 / Dave / Mr. / GS-15 / NGA / Chief, Plans and Readiness / 703-735-2931 /
Foust / Tony / Mr. / GS-13 / NSA / Readiness Team Lead / 443-479-2168 /
Hunt / Robert / Mr. / CTR / NSA / JTSS / 410-615-0716 /
Trigger 1 / Darla / Mrs. / GS-15 / NSA / Deputy Chief, Corp Readiness / 240-373-8972; 443-479-2168 /
Wood / Kurt / Mr. / GS-13 / NSA / Division Chief, Plans & Exercises / 443-479-3836 /
Lintner / Scott / Mr. / MAJ / NSA / Plans & Exercises / 301-688-6060 /
Watson / Shirley / NSA / Lessons Learned / 410-854-1079 /
Spearman / Walt / Mr. / CTR / JSJ7 / JTSS Task Lead / 757-275-1045 /
1 Indicates the CSA WG principle representative
2 Teleconference
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