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Exercise SpecificationsConference (ESC)

24-27 Sep 2013Zagreb, Croatia

Co-Chairs

LTC Krešimir Lokas COL Valentin Tzvetanov

Steering Group

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SEESIM 14 Overview

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• SEESIM 14 is the 7th in a series of Crisis Response Exercises under the SEDM umbrella

• The 2-year planning cycles of these Exercises began with SEESIM 02 hosted in Athens

• The 6th Exercise hosted by Bulgaria was successfully executed in Charalitza/NDA Rakovski with 10 remote sites

• For 12 years, SEESIM has been the flagship of SEDM initiatives

• Every single SEDM nation, NATO and PfP, participated in the first three Exercises hosted by Greece, Turkey, and jointly by Romania and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia** Turkey recognizes the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name

SEESIM History

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• SEDM Ministers agreed with the Croatian proposal to organize the SEESIM 14 (Antalya-Turkey, 3 Oct 2011)

• At the SEESIM 12 MPC (6 Apr 2012) United States representative stated:

- The United States cannot continue to fund SEESIM at 2012 levels, beyond 2012

- Using United States simulation systems communications networks and planning support from Suffolk is not an option

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- Also, the current support construct (simulators, communications and planning expertise coming from Suffolk) does not utilize SEDM nation’s simulation or communication capability

- The United States can provide self-funded subject matter experts

- SEESIM will continue to rotate hosting among nations

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Staggered HN and Co-Chair

Center of Excellence - Crisis Management for Disaster Response (CMDR)

provides support & continuity

Nations bid for Host Nation, continue as Co-Chair the following year

2014 2016 2018

Croatia HN2 HN3

BulgariaCo Chair

CroatiaCo Chair

HN2Co Chair

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• Representatives of Bulgaria, Croatia, Italy, Serbia, and the United States met in Zagreb, on 5-6 Dec 2012 to discuss future SEESIM concept

• Croatia presented SEESIM 14 - Host Nation View / Exercise design at the 28th SEDM-CC Meeting in Rome-Italy, 14-16 May 2013

• SEDM-CC approves SEESIM 14 Broad Scenario

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• A bilateral Croatia-Bulgaria Meeting (20 Aug 2013):

- Defined SEESIM 14 Design and Way-Ahead

- Agreed to align SEESIM 14 more closely with NATO procedures and terminology throughout the planning process (Bi-SC 75-3: Collective Training And Exercise Directive)

- Made cost-saving changes to SEESIM in Exercise design, duration, accommodations etc., in response to national requests to ease the financial burden for all

• Croatia delivered a Draft SEESIM 14 EXPEC and TOR to SEDM CC Secretariat (28 Aug 2013)

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“A series of coordinated cyber attacks against the governments of South Eastern Europe followed by biological and/or chemical terrorist attacks on several countries with transnational impact. A large natural disaster also occurs.

These events result in a breakdown of communications and widespread destruction and loss of life.

This prompts a comprehensive civilian, military, and political approach by relevant Government and Nongovernment Organizations in the participating nations in performing essential tasks and exercising the responsibilities necessary to respond to national and regional emergencies.

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• These tasks promote: Counterterrorism; Counter proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; Transnational and regional cooperation in South-Eastern Europe; Border and energy security; Protection of critical infrastructure; Cyber defence capabilities; Emergency response capacities; Disaster Relief Operations; Coordinated, effective responses to transnational threats; Consequence management; Intelligence and Information sharing, collaboration and interoperability; Global communications and Realistic national training objectives.”

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EXCON MAIN

CROATIACROATIA

VTC, VoIP, Web, Email

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EOC

EXCON Main

Exercise DirectorEXCON Director

Operations ControlScenario Manager

AAR ManagerInformation Manager

Remote Site

EXCON Forward

Site Manager

AAR Analyst

Role Players

International Response Cell(Role Players)

OtherEOCs

MEL/MIL Injects

JCATS Information

Messages &

Coordination

Messages &Coordination

CoordinationCoord

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Coordination

Info

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RF

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Guidance

RFIs

TRAINING

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National Response CellLiaison Officer

MEL/MIL TrackerJCATS Operator

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Exercise Architecture - cont.

Exercise DirectorDeputy Exercise Director

EXCON DirectorEXCON Admin

Visitor Observers Bureau (VOB)Public Information Center (PIC)

Operations Group

Operations Officer

Information Manager

Liaison Officers

International Organizations

Site Mgrs / Role Players

AAR Analysts

Scenario Manager

After Action Review Mgr

(One per Exercise site)

(TBD)

(One per Exercise site, plus EXCON Main techs)

(One per Exercise site, plus EXCON Main techs)

(One per Exercise site, all located in Croatia)

Systems Technicians

Comm Technicians

JCATS Tech Controller

Database Manager

Technical Coordinator

VTC Operators

VTC Bridge Operator

(One per Exercise site)

Technical Group

JCATS Operators

Sr Model Controller

Personnel located in Croatia

Personnel located in Croatiaand remote sites

(One per Exercise site, all located in Croatia)

(One per Exercise site, all located in Croatia)

MEL/MIL Trackers

EXCON Organizational Chart

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Overall SEESIM 14 Objectives

• Promote:- Strategic Communications- Information Management and subsequent

Response Operations- Regional Information Sharing- Solutions to Transnational Issues- Consequence Management- Counterterrorism- Counter-proliferation- Border and Energy Security- Cyber Defense Capabilities- Protection of Critical Infrastructure

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National Training Objectives

• Promote national and international / regional preparedness and cooperation between civil and military emergency planning officials from relevant Government and Nongovernment Organizations (Training Audience) in an effort to mitigate effects of terrorist activities, transnational threats or natural disasters; increase national capabilities to respond to such events or activities

• Specific National Training Objectives are developed by the individual countries in accordance with the approved Broad Scenario

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• The deadline for registration expired 19 July 2013

• So far, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Montenegro, Romania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,* United States and SEEBRIG have registered

• Albania will participate starting from IPC

• Ukraine confirmed participation but never registered

• Greece, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey will not participate in Exercise

• Italy expressed interest to take part is Workshops only

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* Turkey recognizes the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name

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• The SEESIM 14 Host Nation Croatia and Bulgaria as Co-chairs look forward to work with all SEEDM nations and SEEBRIG for the next 12 months

• This Exercise will focus on a coordinated response to real world threats to our individual and collective security

Conclusion

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THANK YOU FOR

YOUR ATTENTION