United States Forces Korea Noncombatant Evacuation Operations

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United States Forces KoreaNoncombatant
Evacuation Operations

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Agenda

• Noncombatant Evacuation Operations
• Noncombatant Population
• Embassy Role
• USFK Role
• Concept of Evacuation
• Life Support
• NEO Tracking System (NTS)
• USFK NEO Training Exercises
• The Repatriation Process
• Conclusion

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Noncombatant Evacuation Operations

• Operations directed by the Department of State,
  Department of Defense or other appropriate
  authority
• Evacuate noncombatant evacuees from foreign
  countries to safe havens or to repatriation in
  the United States
• Normally initiated by Department of State when
  American lives are endangered by war, civil
  unrest, natural disaster or other crisis

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Natural Disasters
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War, Terrorism, Civil Unrest
Haiti 1991
Somalia 1991
Rwanda 1994
NEO Evacuations
Sierra Leone 1992
Liberia 1996
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Noncombatant Evacuees

• US citizens who may be ordered to evacuate
• US Government civilian employees and dependents
• US Armed Forces family members
• Designated US Armed Forces military personnel

• US/non-US citizens who may be authorized
  assistance
• Private US citizens and their dependents
• Legal permanent residents of the US
• Designated foreign national employees of the US
  Government and their dependents
• Designated foreign nationals

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Noncombatant Population
Estimate by Area Area I 4,800
Area II 71,200 Area III 8,500
Area IV 20,800 Area V 2,400
Area VI 1,650 Total 109,350
AREA I
AREA II (SEOUL)
AREA III
AREA V (OSAN AB)
AREA IV
AREA VI (KUNSAN AB)
Data Extrapolated from the Aug 03 US Embassy
Seoul F77 Report
U.S. Government Noncombatants U.S. DoD
14,210 Other
U.S. Government 2,200
Estimated Third Country Nationals 5,036 Legal
Perm Residents 4,423 Escort of AMCIT Minors
680 UK 3,164 Canada 238 New
Zealand 1,259 Australia 19,228 Japan
Private Us Citizens Family Members Other U.S.
Residents In ROK 43,000 U.S.Tourists
Up To 20,000
Potential Non-U.S. Evacuees Foreign
Nationals 34,028
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NEO The Embassy Role

• Crisis (Political, Military, Natural)
• Monitors the situation to assess the threat
• American Embassy, Seoul
• Updates evacuee population estimates
• Keeps the U.S. community informed
• Encourages population reduction
• Assists U.S. citizens departing
• Requests DoS authorization for an ordered
  departure
• Orders Evacuation
• Screens noncombatants for eligibility
• DoS requests DoD Assistance

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NEOThe USFK Role

• DoD approves military assistance to DoS
• Commander, USFK directs activation of Joint Task
  Force NEO and execution of the NEO plan
• Joint Task Force NEO conducts operations to
  safely evacuate designated noncombatants from
  Korea

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Concept of Evacuation

• Assembly
• ECC processing
• Secure and inform
• Screen and register
• Prepare to move

• Alert
• Warden system or broadcast media
• Information and
  instructions

• Relocation
• Relocation Centers
• Sustain and protect for extended period
• Austere conditions
• Move to Air or Sea Port

• Evacuation and Repatriation
• Evacuation to safe haven
• Repatriation in Continental US

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USFK NEO Evacuation Control Centers

CP Page
CP Casey
CP Red Cloud
CP Howze
CP Eagle
Collier Field House
Hannam Village

Osan
CP Humphreys
Seoul Sports Complex
Mok Dong Ice Rink
Kyonggi Boys High School
CP Carroll
Kunsan
CP George
CP Hialeah
Chinhae
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Concept for Evacuation Transportation
Reinforcement Airflow
Noncombatants Retrograde flow
Includes emergency loading of cargo planes
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NEO Essential Life Support

• Food
• 3-Day supply in NEO kit
• Meals Ready to Eat (MRE)
• PX/Commissary stocks
• Water
• Bottled water
• Tested tap water
• Security

• Medical
• 30-Days of meds
• Emergency care
• Shelter
• Austere conditions
• Gyms, schools
• Cots, if available
• MWR
• Within capability
• Waste removal
• Protective masks
• Accountability

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NEO Tracking System (NTS)
JTF NEO
ECC/RC /POE
Registration Manifesting Safe Haven Repatriation
Commands
Components
US Agencies

• Automated Accountability System
• Bracelets with Barcodes
• Assembly through repatriation
• Password protected web site

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USFK Readiness Exercises

• Ulchi Focus Lens (UFL) and Reception, Staging,
  Onward Movement Integration (RSOI)
• Command Post Exercise
• Courageous Channel
• Semi-annual field training exercise (Spring /
  Fall)
• Register Department of Defense affiliated
  Noncombatants
• Limited relocation /evacuation

Next Courageous Channel is 23 25 Oct 03
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Courageous ChannelThe Rehearsal of NEO

• Purpose
• Exercise Assembly, Relocation and Evacuation
• Familiarize all DoD affiliated noncombatants
• Method
• 100 check of NEO kits and packets
• Establish 14 ECCs and rehearse operations
• Register and process DoD noncombatants
• Practice relocation and evacuation of volunteers
• Exercise the NEO tracking system (NTS)
• End State
• NEO personnel fully prepared for NEO contingency

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Noncombatant ResponsibilitiesUSFK PAM 600-300

• Noncombatant Guidance and Instructions
• Emergency Checklist
• NEO packet - documentation
• Money
• NEO Kit - emergency supplies
• Where to assemble
• Bilingual - English and Hangul

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The Repatriation Process
The final link in the evacuation process
Depart Safe Haven
Arrive Repatriation Centers in CONUS
Repatriation is the process whereby American
citizens are officially processed back into the
United States subsequent to their evacuation from
overseas
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DoD NEO and Repatriation Operations

• Major Participants
• Department of Defense
• Secretary of the Army
• Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel (ODCSPER)
• US Pacific Command (PACOM)
• Supporting Military Service Bases Installations

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Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel

• Primary interface between
• Department of Defense
• State Department
• Joint Chiefs of Staff
• USTRANSCOM
• USPACOM
• Installation Management Agency
• Federal, State and Local agencies

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Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel

• Army is
• DoD Executive Agent for Repatriation Operations
• Establishes the Joint Reception Coordination
  Center (JRCC)
• Represents the Army in the Washington Liaison
  Group (WLG)

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Repatriation Centers

• 16 Repatriation sites in CONUS, to include
  Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico
• Designed to process DoD military and civilian
  family members, private US citizens and TCNs
• Operations normally no more than 15 days most
  completed within 24-48 hours

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Repatriation Center Services

• Assistance with orders, ID cards, etc.
• Medical care
• Counseling
• Temporary lodging
• General transportation and onward movement
• Legal assistance
• Financial assistance (receive safe haven
  entitlements)
• Emergency relief assistance, if needed
• Veterinary services
• Family/child care
• Family support center information (throughout the
  US)

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USFK Challenges

• Early decision for an Ordered Evacuation
• Force protection, sustainment, and movement of
  109,350 noncombatants
• Execution concurrent with hostilities

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In Conclusion,USFK will

• Work closely with the Embassy
• Maintain a detailed NEO Plan
• Have a full-time cell dedicated to improving the
  plan and our capabilities to execute it
• Train regularly on NEO execution

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NEO
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