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SUBJ/COMUSFLTFORCOM AND COMMARFORCOM BOLD ALLIGATOR 2013

/EVENT INITIATING DIRECTIVE//

POC/CLAY BERARDI/LTCOL/UNIT:N35 FUTURE PLANS/NAME:USFF

/TEL:757-836-0739/EMAIL:CLAY.BERARDI(AT)NAVY.MIL//

POC/DAVID HOGSTEN/CDR/UNIT:EXPEDITIONARY OPS/NAME:MARFORCOM

/TEL:757-836-0739/EMAIL:DAVID.HOGSTEN(AT)USMC.MIL//

POC/KEITH HOLIHAN/CDR/UNIT:N53 PLANS AND POLICY/NAME:CSFTL

/TEL:757-444-5978/EMAIL:KEITH.HOLIHAN(AT)NAVY.MIL//

GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS IS A COORDINATED U.S. FLEET FORCES COMMAND

(USFFC) AND U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES COMMAND (MFC) MESSAGE TO

PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING, AND EXECUTION OF

EXERCISE BOLD ALLIGATOR 2013 (BA13).

2. COMMANDERS INTENT: BA13 WILL BE A SYNTHETIC, SCENARIO-DRIVEN

EXERCISE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS CORE COMPETENCY

THROUGH FOCUSING ON THE SINGLE NAVAL BATTLE CONCEPT AND REFINING

EXPEDITIONARY STRIKE GROUP TWO (ESG-2), 2D MARINE EXPEDITIONARY

BRIGADE (2D MEB), AND A CARRIER STRIKE GROUP (CSG) STAFFS' ABILITY

TO PLAN AND EXECUTE MEB-SIZED AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS FROM A SEABASE

OPERATING IN A MEDIUM THREAT ANTI-ACCESS AREA DENIAL ENVIRONMENT.

A. FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXERCISE BA13, AN AREA DENIAL THREAT

INCLUDES A SET OF HYBRID CAPABILITIES RANGING FROM COASTAL DEFENSE

AND ANTI-SHIP CRUISE MISSILES, MINES, LIMITED FIXED WING ATTACK

AIRCRAFT, AND FAST ATTACK CRAFT/FAST INSHORE ATTACK CRAFT, AND

IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES. THE THREAT WILL ADAPT TO

U.S./MULTI-NATIONAL OPERATIONS AND CHALLENGE OUR DOMINANCE IN THE

LITTORALS. THESE THREATS, WHEN DISPERSED THROUGHOUT THE JOINT

OPERATING AREA/AREA OF OPERATIONS/AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS AREA, HAVE

THE CAPABILITY OF INTEGRATING CONVENTIONAL AND IRREGULAR EFFECTS AT

CRITICAL TIMES AND LOCATIONS TO PRODUCE SUFFICIENT AND SUSTAINED

COMBAT POWER THAT WILL REQUIRE AN INTEGRATED RESPONSE TO ENSURE

FRIENDLY FREEDOM OF ACTION.

B. BA13 FOCUS AREAS WILL INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

COMMAND AND CONTROL (C2) RELATIONSHIPS THROUGHOUT ALL PHASES OF

OPERATIONS; NAVAL STAFF INTEGRATION; FORCE APPORTIONMENT AND

EMPLOYMENT; EXAMINATION OF CURRENT COMMAND, CONTROL,

COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERS, COMBAT SYSTEMS, AND INTELLIGENCE (C5I)

CAPABILITIES; LOAD PLANNING; AND ASSESSMENT OF NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS

CAPABILITIES, DOCTRINE, AND TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES.

C. EXECUTION OF BA13 WILL ENABLE AN ASSESSMENT OF NAVAL

AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS WITHIN THE SINGLE NAVAL BATTLE CONTEXT THAT

INCLUDES THE FULL RANGE OF MILITARY OPERATIONS, INCLUDING

WARFIGHTING CAPABILITIES AND SEABASE SUSTAINMENT OPERATIONS.

D. END STATE: AN IMPROVED SET OF NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS

CAPABILITIES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE SINGLE NAVAL BATTLE

CONSTRUCT.

3. EXERCISE PLANNING GROUP TASK ORGANIZATION: PER NAVY FLEET

EXERCISE PUBLICATIONS:

A. OFFICERS SCHEDULING EXERCISE: USFFC AND MFC.

B. OFFICERS CONDUCTING EXERCISE: COMMANDER, TASK FORCE TWO

ZERO (CTF-20) AND COMMANDING GENERAL TWO (CG II) MARINE

EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (MEF).

C. EXERCISE CONTROL GROUP: COMMANDER STRIKE FORCE TRAINING

ATLANTIC (CSFTL).

D. EXERCISE CONTROL/INTEL CELL LEADS: CSFTL.

E. SCENARIO DIRECTOR: CSFTL.

F. PRIMARY TRAINING AUDIENCE: ESG-2, 2D MEB, AND CSG CDR (TBD).

G. SECONDARY TRAINING AUDIENCE: USFFC/MFC-STAFFED COMBINED

FORCE MARITIME COMPONENT COMMAND STAFF, NAVY EXPEDITIONARY COMBAT

COMMAND (NECC), AND THEATER ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE TASK FORCE.

4. EXERCISE PARTICIPANTS: USFFC AND MFC MAN AND TRAIN BLUE-GREEN

COMBINED FORCE MARITIME COMPONENT COMMAND STAFF. CTF-20 AND CG II

MEF ASSEMBLE A FORCE FROM ESG-2 AND 2D MEB RESPECTIVELY, AND CTF-20

ALSO PROVIDE A CSG. CTF-20 AND CG II IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL ASSETS

REQUIRED TO SUPPORT TRAINING OBJECTIVES:

A. U.S. NAVY:

(1) USFFC/CTF-20 STAFF.

(2) ESG-2 STAFF AND NAVY SUPPORT ELEMENTS.

(3) AMPHIBIOUS READY GROUP SHIPS.

(4) NECC.

(5) MILITARY SEA LIFT COMMAND, ATLANTIC (MSCLANT)/

COMMANDER TASK FORCE TWO THREE (CTF-23).

(6) NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE.

(7) CSG/CARRIER AIR WING (CVW) WITH ACCOMPANYING SURFACE

COMBATANTS.

B. U.S. MARINE CORPS:

(1) MFC STAFF.

(2) II MEF STAFF.

(3) 2D MEB.

(4) REGIMENTAL LANDING TEAM.

(5) MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP.

(6) COMBAT LOGISTICS REGIMENT.

(7) BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS GROUP.

(8) MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNITS.

(9) MARINE CORPS FORCES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND.

C. JOINT RESPONSE CELLS AND STAFF AUGMENTATION:

(1) U.S. COAST GUARD.

(2) U.S. AIR FORCE.

(3) U.S. ARMY.

(4) SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND.

D. COALITION RESPONSE CELLS AND STAFF AUGMENTATION: CTF-20

AND II MEF IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO INTEGRATE COALITION FORCES

INTO BA13.

E. INTERAGENCY RESPONSE CELLS AND LIAISONS: CTF-20 AND II

MEF IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO INCORPORATE LIMITED INTERAGENCY

PARTICIPATION ISO BA13 EXERCISE OBJECTIVES.

5. EXERCISE SUPPORT: CTF-20 AND CG II MEF, ASSISTED BY USFFC AND

MFC AS NECESSARY, IDENTIFY AND COORDINATE SUPPORT FROM

SUBORDINATE AND ADJACENT COMMANDS AS NEEDED TO MEET TRAINING

OBJECTIVES:

A. COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR FORCE ATLANTIC, NORFOLK, VA.

B. COMMANDER, NAVY REGION MID-ATLANTIC, NORFOLK, VA.

C. COMMANDER, NAVY WARFARE DEVELOPMENT COMMAND, NORFOLK, VA.

D. COMMANDER, NECC, LITTLE CREEK, VA.

E. COMMANDER, NAVAL SURFACE FORCES ATLANTIC, NORFOLK, VA.

F. COMMANDER, STRIKE FORCE TRAINING ATLANTIC, NORFOLK, VA.

G. MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND, QUANTICO, VA.

H. MARINE AIR-GROUND TASK FORCE STAFF TRAINING PROGRAM,

QUANTICO, VA.

I. II MEF SIMULATION CENTER, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC.

J. TACTICAL TRAINING GROUP ATLANTIC, DAM NECK, VA.

K. SPECIAL OPERATIONS TRAINING GROUP, II MEF, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC.

L. EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE TRAINING GROUP, ATLANTIC,

LITTLE CREEK, VA.

M. EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE COLLABORATION TEAM, NORFOLK, VA.

N. MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND ATLANTIC, NORFOLK, VA.

O. NAVAL MINE AND ASW WARFARE COMMAND, SAN DIEGO, CA.

6. EXERCISE OBJECTIVES:

A. GENERAL

(1) CONTINUE TO ENHANCE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN II MEF AND

THE ATLANTIC FLEET TO MAINTAIN AN OPTIMUM NAVAL OPERATIONAL

CAPABILITY.

(2) DEMONSTRATE EFFECTIVE COMMAND, CONTROL, INTEGRATION, AND

INTEROPERABILITY WITH JOINT, MULTI-NATIONAL, AND INTERAGENCY

ELEMENTS IN LARGE-SCALE AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS.

(3) DEMONSTRATE CAPABILITIES AND POTENTIAL FOR NAVAL AND

JOINT FORCE PROJECTION AND SUSTAINMENT FROM A SEABASE WHILE

IDENTIFYING ASSOCIATED DOCTRINE, ORGANIZATION, TRAINING,

MATERIAL, LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATION, PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES

DEFICIENCIES, AND IMPLICATIONS THESE DEFICIENCIES POSE TO NAVAL

FORCES.

RELATIONSHIPS AND COMPOSITE WARFARE DOCTRINE FOR AMPHIBIOUS

OPERATIONS WITHIN A JOINT CAMPAIGN.

(5) INTEGRATE COMPLEMENTARY EXPERIMENTATION AND OTHER

INITIATIVES TO ENHANCE FUTURE NAVAL FORCE CAPABILITIES WITH

MINIMAL IMPACT TO TRAINING.

7. SCENARIO CONSTRUCT:

A. CSFTL WILL INTEGRATE PRIMARY TRAINING AUDIENCE TRAINING

OBJECTIVES WITH PERTINENT CSG CERTIFICATION EXERCISE EVENTS AND

OVERSEE THE CREATION OF A MASTER SCENARIO EVENT LIST (MSEL) AGAINST

THE "TREASURE COAST" SYNTHETIC GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENT. THE MSEL

DEVELOPMENT AND REFINEMENT PROCESS WILL BE COLLABORATIVE,

MUTUALLY SUPPORTIVE BETWEEN USN AND USMC ENTITIES, AND FOCUS ON

VIGNETTES TO SPECIFICALLY ACHIEVE TRAINING OBJECTIVES.

B. C2. EXERCISE C2 ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE WILL EMULATE

REALISTIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS EXCEPT WHERE REQUIRED TO MEET

SPECIFIC TRAINING OBJECTIVES OF TRAINING AUDIENCE.

C. CTF-20 AND CG II MEF VALIDATE REQUIREMENT FOR STAFFS AND

SHIPS TO EXECUTE A 10-DAY FLEET SYNTHETIC TRAINING EVENT CURRENTLY

SCHEDULED FOR 22 APRIL TO 1 MAY 2013.

8. THIS EXERCISE SERIES IS MEANT TO CONTINUE REVITALIZATION OF

AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE EXPERTISE BY VALIDATING CURRENT DOCTRINE,

DEMONSTRATING THE CAPABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY OF NAVAL FORCES, AND

PREPARING THE PRIMARY TRAINING AUDIENCE TO MEET CURRENT AND FUTURE

COMBATANT COMMANDER REQUIREMENTS. CONTINUOUS COMMITMENT TO MEET

EXERCISE OBJECTIVES AS WELL AS TRAINING OBJECTIVES FOR THE PRIMARY

TRAINING AUDIENCE WILL ENSURE BA13 BUILDS ON THE SUCCESS OF BA12

AND VALIDATES THE OPERATIONAL DESIGN OF THE BOLD ALLIGATOR TRAINING

CONTINUUM.

9. BA13 NIPR WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.PORTAL.NAVY.MIL/HQ/MOC/MOC

PAGES/BOLD ALLIGATOR 2013.APX.

10. ADM J. C. HARVEY, JR AND LTGEN D. J. HEJLIK SENDS.//

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