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CANOSCOM Brief to Domestic Operations Symposium

Logistics in ChaosBrigadier-General Denis Bouchard

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Canadian Forces Organizational Structure

CANOSCOM Mission and Roles

Emergency Management in Canada

Canadian Forces in Domestic Operations

Op Assistance (Winnipeg Floods – 1997)

Op Recuperation (Eastern Canada – Ice Storm 1998)

Op Katrina (US Hurricane – 2005)

Lessons Learned

CONTENT

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CANOSCOM’s Mission:

Provide effective and efficient operational support to Canadian Forces operations, be they domestic, continental or expeditionary.

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Current Canadian Operational Support Construct

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CF National Support Framework for Ops

Strategic

Operational

Tactical

Regional Task Forces

Canada COM

Joint Task Forces

CEFCOM

SOF TF

CANSOFCOM

National Strategic Support

Support Policy

National Operational Level SupportOperational Support

ComponentSupport(IS / CS)

• In Theatre• Domestic / Continental• International

Linked to Garrison Support and other Force Generator Support Requirements

TF Support Component

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Emergency Management in Canada

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WHAT IS AN EMERGENCY?

“ A situation or impending situation that constitutes

a danger of major proportions that could result in serious harm to persons or substantial damage to property and that is caused by the forces of nature, a disease or other health risk, an accident or an act whether intentional or otherwise.”

Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, 2006

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EMERGENCIES CAN THREATEN

Public Health

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EMERGENCIES CAN THREATEN

Environment

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EMERGENCIES CAN THREATEN

Critical infrastructure

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EMERGENCIES CAN THREATEN

Property

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EMERGENCIES CAN THREATEN

Economic Stability

Who are the players?COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY

PROVINCEPROVINCE

COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY

FEDERALFEDERAL

PROVINCEPROVINCE

COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY

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Canadian Forces in a Domestic Emergency

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OPERATION ASSISTANCE

Winnipeg Floods - 1997

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Area affected

                                                      

  

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ChronologyFirst Flood forecast issued 26 February

Second Flood forecast issued 21March

Province revises flood peak at 245 ft 20 April

Province req open-ended assistance from MND to commence 21 April

Winnipeg mayor declares local state of emergency 23 April

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Canadian Forces involvementMilitary preps Flood Contingency Plan 4 Mar

1 PPCLI recce dep Wainwright for Shilo 15 Apr

Military assistance req 21-24 Apr – for 100 pers

Comd 1 CMBG req 1 Div HQ + 2 CMBG 26 Apr

Majority of Troops in location 2 May

4 ESR eqpt unloaded in Winnipeg 6 May

LdSH BG dep Manitoba. ACC begins thinning out

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Canadian Forces Involvement (cont)2 R22eR dep. MCC begins thinning out

1 RCR dep.

1 Div HQ hands over to 17 Wing JTFHQ

Primarily Engr assets only left in AO 23 May

Operation closes out 31 May

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OPERATION ASSISTANCE

Winnipeg Floods - 1997

                                                      

  

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OPERATION RECUPERATION

Eastern Canada – Ice Storm 1998

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Area Affected

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ChronologyStorm commences 6 January

Military put on alert 7 January

Provincial (Ont & Que) requests for assistance issued 8 January. New Brunswick requests assistance 13 Jan

Deployment begins 8 January

Redeployment concludes 8 February

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Canadian Forces InvolvementLand Forces proactively prepared

Widespread across three Land Forces areasOntario – 4,850

Quebec – 10,550

NB – 384

In support – additional 6200 personnel

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KATRINA

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Lessons Learned Katrina

A fractured response structureLack of coordinationLack of a prioritized policy and planLack of situational awareness to decision makersLack of understanding between the private sector and the Federal government

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Lessons Learned

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Lessons Learned(BEFORE BANG=MANAGER)

Cooperative and deliberate Planning *

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CANOSCOM at IOC 1 Feb 06CANOSCOM at IOC 1 Feb 06

CANOSCOM HQ

ComdGp

COP

MCC

LCCCISCC

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HSCC

MedPlans

MovePlans

LogPlans

CISPlans

EngPlans

MPCCMP

Plans

Op Sp Centre(First floor Star Top for now)

Pers SpCC

Pers SpPlans

Key functions:

Planning & Control of Op Sp Line functions

(FG-FE)Supporting Op Comd Sp Staffs functions (FE)Reaching back to Strat Sp functions (FD-FG-FE)

OPCON

SJSCOMDSCOMDSCOMDS

L1s,FGs..Reachback

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OPCON

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Lessons Learned(BEFORE BANG=MANAGER)

Cooperative and deliberate Planning

JurisdictionPreparation, Coordination, HarmonizationLogistic sustainmentTrainingFinance

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Lessons Learned (AFTER BANG=LEADER)

Situation AwarenessTimely OrdersMovementsPublic AffairsCommunicationsCoordination *

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Force Projection

Origin

OriginOrigin

Strategic

Wholesale

Tactical

Supporting Force Projection, Theatre Activation & Sustainment

Theatre of Operations

Coupling Bridge (Op Sp Chain)

Coupling Bridge (Op Sp Chain)Theatre of Operations can be domestic, continental or anywhere else in the World…

Operational

Retail

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Lessons Learned (AFTER BANG=LEADER)

Situation Awareness

Timely Orders

Movements

Public Affairs

Communications

Coordination *

Commandment &Control *

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Operational Support Capability Thrust

Functional Capability Thrust

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Lines of Comm

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Lessons Learned (AFTER BANG=LEADER)

Situation Awareness

Timely Orders

Movements

Public Affairs

Communications

Coordination

Commandment &Control

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Questions?