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Title: PowerPoint Presentation MILITARY OPERATIONAL PLANNING Peacekeeping


1
C
COMMAND CONTROL COORDINATION COOPERATION
OMMUNICATION
2
A HOLISTIC VIEW
  • Command
  • Control
  • Coordination
  • Cooperation

C4
Emphasizing the importance of the whole and
the interdependence of its
parts
3
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
  • 8 Significant aspects of command, control,
    coordination cooperation (C4)
  • C4 during mission transition
  • Keys to successful C4

4
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTSC4
  • Good basic communications -
    core of effective C4
  • Comprehension Commanders Guidance paramount in
    effective C4
  • Leaders play a key role in the C4 process and
    need specific skills
  • Typical war fighting coordination mechanisms
    effective in PSO

5
SIGNIFICANT ASPECTSC4(continued)
  • Essential to identify key communication links
    within all agencies nurture capabilities to use
    them for required purposes at appropriate time
  • Well-crafted training can be a C4 enabler
  • Positive utilization of the power of media
  • Importance of effective briefings

6
GOOD BASIC COMMUNICATIONSCORE OF EFFECTIVE C4
  • Passage of information is important ensuring
    all recipients understand the message is the
    overriding consideration
  • Comprehension key messages essential to avoid
    dire consequences from unnecessary
    misunderstandings
  • Effective means of communicating with all parties
    must be established - Audience is diverse own
    forces, parties to the conflict, local
    population, national audience, international
    community, etc.
  • Effective communications generates trust

7
COMPREHENSION COMMANDERS
GUIDANCEPARAMOUNT IN ACHIEVING EFFECTIVE C4
  • Military Commanders concept of operations
    intent must be effectively communicated to
    everyone at all levels
  • Communication itself not enough to ensure success
    needs to be effective communication
  • Action must be taken to ensure everyone
    understands commanders guidance.
  • Commander, HQ staff subordinate leaders all
    play important role in process
  • Personal involvement of commander, confirming
    comprehension at all levels is a critical
    component of process

8
LEADERS PLAY KEY ROLEIN C4 PROCESSNEED SPECIFIC
SKILLS
  • First foremost all leaders need to be good
    communicators
  • Leaders must also possess the ability to generate
    understanding
  • Leadership at all levels need to be willing to be
    educated by those working with them / for them
  • They possess critical knowledge vital to making
    the right decision at the appropriate time
  • Must be capable of using subordinates effectively
    if a sound C4 structure is to be generated

9
COMMONLY USEDWAR-FIGHTING COORDINATION
MECHANISMSEFFECTIVE IN PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS
  • Exchanging liaison officers/teams
  • Developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  • Regular formal briefings
  • Use of both formal informal communication means
  • Have application at civil-military interface too
  • Critical military does not attempt to force
    military solutions on their civilian partners
  • Military commanders staff should always
    carefully analyze the circumstances found in
    their unique theatre of operations attempt to
    develop mutually acceptable coordination
    cooperation mechanisms with their civilian
    partners

10
IDENTIFY KEY COMMUNICATION LINKS TO ALL
AGENCIESNURTURE THE CAPABILITIES TO USE
THEMREQUIRED PURPOSES - APPROPRIATE TIME
  • Who is important in theatre?
  • Lots of people, wide variety of organizations
    will want to communicate with military commanders
    their principle staff officers
  • Only a few keys to effective action within the
    peace support theatre of operation
  • Essential they are quickly identified and good
    professional working relationship developed ASAP
    do not have to be friends

11
IDENTIFY KEY COMMUNICATION LINKS TO ALL
AGENCIESNURTURE THE CAPABILITIES TO USE
THEMREQUIRED PURPOSES - APPROPRIATE TIME
  • Are there other key points of contact?
  • In UN, lead-nation TCNs are key contacts with
    decision making authority
  • May need to reach quickly in critical situations
  • Vital identified ahead of time
  • Clear communications link established for future
    use if an emergency situation develops which
    would involve them

12
WELL-CRAFTED TRAININGC4 ENABLER
  • Introduce key C4 issues early in training program
  • Comprehension all aspects UN mission, specific
    military tasks SOPs should be key training
    objective
  • Training to ensure comprehension ROE Use of
    Force issues can enhance effectiveness of
    military component initially throughout
    mission
  • Cultural sensitivity / awareness can be developed
    in training sessions before an operation
  • Involvement of Force Commander essential to
    achieve C4 training success

13
COORDINATION COOPERATIONCIVILIAN MILITARY
INTERFACE
  • Recognizing diplomatic other civilian efforts
    may be as important if not more important than
    military effort in achieving overall mission
    success
  • Developing a mutual understanding of legitimate
    tasks, capabilities and limitations of all
    partners involved is an essential process
  • Realizing some support to civil components can be
    major force multiplier achieving primary military
    objectives

14
COORDINATION COOPERATIONCIVILIAN MILITARY
INTERFACE(continued)
  • Understanding military commanders will need to
    make informed decisions on all civil-military
    matters if military are to be effective
    contributors to overall mission success
  • Comprehending mission will probably not be able
    to accomplish all mandated military civilian
    tasks in desired time frame
  • Establishing priorities for appropriate military
    involvement in civilian-led activities will be a
    key process

15
POSITIVE UTILIZATIONPOWER OF MEDIA
  • One of the most powerful communication tools
    available for use in a peace support operation
  • Not a peacekeeping partner
  • Always a player - at critical times
  • Can have significant impact on ultimate success
    or failure of PSOs
  • Military commanders and spokespersons must
    develop the skills necessary to use power of
    press in a positive manner making them a force
    multiplier in peace operations

16
THE IMPORTANCE OF EFFECTIVE BRIEFINGS
  • Invaluable developing understanding not only
    within a multi-national force but also with the
    people and organizations surrounding it
  • Good means of educating both subordinates and
    superiors
  • Ideal conduit for rational of a decision taken
  • More importantly ideal conduit for a decision /
    action to be taken
  • Effects of poor briefings on critical issues can
    be catastrophic

17
MISSION TRANSITIONCOALITION OF WILLING TO
UN-LEDA CRITICAL C4 PERIOD
  • Suitable C4 arrangements associated
    communication mechanisms need to be established
    early
  • Continuous coordination new force, multinational
    force in place, UN nations involved is
    essential
  • Re-evaluation need for Chapter VI or VII mandate
    is a critical factor
  • Changes to Use of Force regulations must be
    carefully considered
  • Rules of Engagement issues can be a difficult
    part
  • Support arrangements (logistics, finance,
    personnel, etc) will all be different
  • Some key multinational force staff should remain
    for a period of time to provide critical
    continuity

18
MISSION TRANSITIONCOALITION OF WILLING TO
UN-LEDA CRITICAL C4 PERIOD(continued)
  • The multinational force commander should not stay
  • C4 relationships are critical to success. In
    UN-led force may be understood differently -
    renegotiate
  • Transfer of authority must be carefully managed
  • Greater degree of internationalization will occur
    in UN-led force
  • Training standards, interoperability,
    communications and language may be problems
  • Recce to mission area essential new UN military
    leaders key staff
  • Detailed briefings from in-place military leaders
    and staff are essential

19
KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL C4 IN PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS
  • Communicating effectively in its broadest sense
    was clearly the core element in achieving
    effective C4
  • In order to communicate effectively the right C4
    mechanisms for the situation at hand need to be
    in place
  • Establishing effective C4 in any United Nations
    peace support operation will be dependent on
  • Open and continuous dialogue with all parties
  • Careful and continuous analysis of the operating
    environment
  • Thorough comprehension of the roles and tasks of
    all agencies
  • Detailed planning
  • Effective training
  • Transparency of intent and execution
  • Effective leadership at all levels

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Effective C4 is impossible without
SUMMARY
Effective Communicators Effective Communications
C5!
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QUESTIONS
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Command, Control, Coordination,
CooperationCommunication
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