OVERALL CLASSIFICATION OF THIS BRIEFING IS UNCLASSIFIED

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United States Southern Command
SOUTHCOMs Role and Responsibilities in Foreign
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief
OVERALL CLASSIFICATION OF THIS BRIEFING IS
UNCLASSIFIED
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Objectives

• Gain an Understanding of
• SOUTHCOMs Mission and Vision
• Theater Engagement Plan Process
• How this ties into Foreign Humanitarian
  Assistance and Disasters

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95º W
100º E
European Command
Joint Forces Command
28º N
58º W
8º N
Pacific Command
Central Command
Southern Command
Pacific Command
30º W
92º W
17º E
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USSOUTHCOM AOR

• 32 Countries / 4 Regions
• Common Geography
• Economic Environment
• Shared Region-Specific Threats

CARIBBEAN
CENTRAL AMERICA
ANDEAN RIDGE
SOUTHERN CONE
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President
Chairman JCS
Secretary of Defense
Combatant Commands
Sec Air Force
Sec Navy
Sec Army
CoS Air Force
CNO Navy
CMC Marines
CoS Army
Service Chiefs Joint Chiefs
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Unified Command System
President
Chairman JCS
Secretary of Defense
Joint Chiefs
Combatant Commands
JFCOM
SOUTHCOM
CENTCOM
EUCOM
PACOM
Service Chiefs
SOCOM
STRATCOM
TRANSCOM
SPACECOM
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National Interests and Values
A NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY FOR A NEW CENTURY
December 1999
Commander in Chief U.S. Southern Command
Commander in Chief U.S. Southern Command
Commander in Chief U.S. Southern Command
Theater Strategy
Strategic Plan
SOUTHCOM TEP

• 10 Year Plan
• Updated Annually
• Identifies Requirements,
• Priorities, Capabilities

• Unclassified
• Identifies Mission,
• Vision, Goals,
• Aims

• 6 Year Plan
• Resource Allocation to
• Countries
• Operational Objectives

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Mission
Shape the environment within the area of
responsibility by conducting theater engagement
and counterdrug activities in order to promote
democracy, stability and collective approaches to
threats to regional security when required
responds unilaterally or multilaterally to crises
that threaten regional stability or national
interests, and prepares to meet future
hemispheric challenges.
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Vision
A community of democratic, stable, and prosperous
nations successfully countering illicit drug
activities and other transnational threats
served by professional, modernized, interoperable
security forces that embrace democratic
principles, demonstrate respect for human rights,
are subordinate to civil authority, and are
capable and supportive of multilateral responses
to challenges.
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Sec.Def.
Sec.State
Interagency
Coordination Synchronization
SouthCom
Ambassador Country Team
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MILGP Commanders
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Strategic Approach
Shape Respond Prepare
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Theater Engagement Plan(TEP)
The Theater Engagement Plan provides USCINCSOs
concept for employing engagement activities and
associated resources required to achieve National
and Theater engagement objectives. US SOUTHCOM
TEP Strategic Concept
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Theater Engagement Plan
Organizes and links engagement activities in
time and space to accomplish prioritized
regional, theater, and national objectives
given available resources.
Operations (includes Counterdrug) Exercises Train
ing Education Military Contacts Security
Assistance Humanitarian Assistance Disaster
Preparedness
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Theater Engagement Plan

• SOUTHCOM Strategic Goals
• Stable, Prosperous Democracies
• Capability and Will to Respond to Challenges
• Capitalize on Future Opportunities

• Theater Engagement Plan
• Reflects Military Activities intended to Shape
  the Security Environment
• USCINCSOs concept for Employing Activities
  and Resources required to achieve National and
  Theater Engagement Objectives

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Engagement Focus
Focus Areas

• Support U.S. goals /objectives
• Support PN goals /objectives
• Enhance regional cooperation
• Mitigate challenges
• Maximize opportunities

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Disaster Preparedness Mission
US SOUTHCOM shapes the environment within its
area of responsibility in part through disaster
preparedness in order to promote democracy,
stability and collective approaches to regional
security when required, responds unilaterally or
multilaterally to crises.
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Disaster Preparedness Vision

• A community of democratic, stable, and
  prosperous nations properly prepared for
  transnational disasters served by professional ,
  modernized, interoperable security forces in
  support of civilian agencies, and capable of
  multilateral, regional, and hemispheric responses
  to challenges.

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Disaster Preparedness Strategy

• Develop regional capabilities and collaboration.
• Encourage cooperation and training between
  USSOUTHCOM, national authorities, relief agencies
  and multilateral institutions.
• Establish a mechanism that supports disaster
  preparedness and response within the theater.

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• Our ultimate goal is to establish programs and
  infrastructure that eliminate the need for
  external assistance and resources.

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Disaster Preparedness Objectives

• Information
• Technology
• Methodology

Promote the rapid exchange of critical
information among military forces and civilian
agencies in the region.
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Influence the roles, missions, and modernization
efforts of the response communities in the region
through affiliations with other agencies,
institutions and organizations
Disaster Preparedness Objectives
PAHO
OFDA
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Provide a rapidly deployable disaster response
capability
Disaster Preparedness Objectives
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Disaster Preparedness Objectives
Develop a comprehensive and coordinated
multilateral plans
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Develop a theater disaster preparedness
logistics' support system
Disaster Preparedness Objectives
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Provide situational awareness and force
protection for U.S. military and civilian
personnel in the region
Disaster Preparedness Objectives
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