ALPACIALPACIFRENCH NAVAL ACTIVITY IN ASIA-PACIFIC region

HUMAN. AID CAPABILITIES

CDR A.MADEC(ALPACI/N3)

W.F

P.F

Clipperton

ALPACI

ALINDIEN

PACIFIC MARITIME ZONEPACIFIC MARITIME ZONE

- Sovereignty forces : 4000 personnels , 12 ships , 20 ACFT- Forward presence : 2 / 3 surveillance frigates (FFH)- Naval deployments

FORWARD PRESENCEFORWARD PRESENCE

MISSION : Patrol and Presence on overseas

maritime areas :

Prevent international security from crisis and threats

Support of French diplomatic action in the Pacific and Indian oceans

Protect our national interests and French nationals

SURVEILLANCE FRIGATESSURVEILLANCE FRIGATES

• Special ops : 20 commandos ( crafts and equipment)

• Support of a small staff• Medical support• Relief Operations (H.A.)

Hold of 160m3 / 100 tons

SPECIAL CAPABILITIES : : Evacuation of French nationals

• Lightly equipped and armed

• Large autonomy (50 days of supply for 124 men)

• Helicopter (Night and day maritime surveillance )

FS PRAIRIAL & VENDEMIAIRE : FS PRAIRIAL & VENDEMIAIRE : Last Mission (Last Mission (15 sep - 19 dec15 sep - 19 dec 20002000)

PAPEETEPAPEETE

KUCHING

HONG KONG

WELLINGTON

PALAU

BRISBANE

INCHON

SINGAPOUR

APIA

TOKYO

CAIRNS

VLADIVOSTOK

NOUMEANOUMEA

VendémiairePrairial

GUAM

OKINAWA

TARAWA(SOUTH PACIFIC FORUM)

-Surveillance and seaworthiness of

very large zones

-Protection of commercial shipping

- Relationship with foreign navies

Japon

Taiwan

Malaisie

Indonésie

Nouvelle-Zélande

Australie

Papouasie

United States

CanadaRussie

China

Guam

Mariannes

Marshall

Micronésie

Alaska

Palau

HAWAII

TOKYO

POLYNESIE FRANCAISE

OTHER NAVAL DEPLOYEMENTSOTHER NAVAL DEPLOYEMENTS

to increase the french presence in AP regionto increase the french presence in AP region

TRAINING GROUP 2000-2001

CVH JEANNE D ’ARCFF GEORGES LEYGUES

nov 00/may 01

FF ACONIT(NTG 2000)jun / nov 00

LPD SIROCOops stabilise(EAST TIMOR)sep / nov 99

FF LATOUCHE-TREVILLEfeb/apr 01

ASW TGmar-may 01

COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN NAVIESCOOPERATION WITH FOREIGN NAVIES

-Bilateral and multilateral exercises-PASSEX ’s opportunities -Exchanges of personnel

1999/2000 : 55 port visits in 22 countries :

OBJECTIVE : increase mutual knowledge and interoperability in preparation for future coalitions for Peace Keeping and HA/DR Operations

EAST TIMOR EAST TIMOR FRENCH PARTICIPATIONFRENCH PARTICIPATION(16 sep 99 - 15 jan 00)(16 sep 99 - 15 jan 00)« Operation SANTAL »« Operation SANTAL »

- Mission : only humanitarian assistance within the PKO under the UN resolution 1264 .

-Forces involved : Total = 600 personels

.from overseas territories : - a reduced staff

- support and protection troops

- 3 ships : FS VENDEMIAIRE , FS PRAIRIAL, LST JACQUES CARTIER

.from France : - a forward surgical unit

- 3 aircrafts C130

- LPH SIROCO

EAST TIMOREAST TIMORFRENCH PARTICIPATIONFRENCH PARTICIPATION

-15 sep. : vote of UN resolution 1264

- 16 sep. : FS VENDEMIAIRE on task in Timor Sea

- 25 sep. : first detachment including a surgical unit in Dili

- 10 oct. : LPH SIROCO on task

EAST TIMOREAST TIMORFRENCH PARTICIPATIONFRENCH PARTICIPATION

- FS VENDEMIAIREFS VENDEMIAIRE + FS PRAIRIALFS PRAIRIAL : 78 days

. National missions

. Escort , H.A. support , surveillance

- LPH SIROCOLPH SIROCO + LST JACQUES CARTIERLST JACQUES CARTIER : 87 days

. H.A. support

. Amphibious operations support

. INTERFET supply