IFPA-Fletcher Conference2 December 2003

IFPA-Fletcher Conference2 December 2003

United States Southern Command

United States Southern Command

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Command Priorities

WAR ON TERRORISM - Fully Identifying the Threat

JTF-GTMO

COLOMBIA & ANDEAN RIDGE

TRANSFORMATION

REGIONALIZATION

INCREASE AWARENESS OF AOR

CONTINGENCIES

QUALITY OF LIFE

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JTF-B JTF-B

ArmyAviation

ArmyAviation

SotoCano, HO

Aruba Curaçao

Ecuador

Forward Operating Locations

Forward Operating Locations

SOCSO SOCSO

USARSOUSARSO

AF Elem AF Elem

NAVSONAVSOMiami

Key West

JIATF-SJIATF-SMarine Forces South

SOUTHAFSOUTHAF

Davis-Monthan AFB, AZJTF-GTMOJTF-GTMO

El Salvador

Headquarters

Southern Command

Headquarters

Southern Command

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Forward PostureUNITED STATES

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Terrorist Presence in the AOR

Activities

• Command & Control

• Forgery/Falsification: - Documents - Money

• Safe Haven

• Recruiting

• Laundering Money

• Trafficking: - Drugs - Arms - Humans

Activities

• Command & Control

• Forgery/Falsification: - Documents - Money

• Safe Haven

• Recruiting

• Laundering Money

• Trafficking: - Drugs - Arms - Humans

Hizballah

Islamic Group (Al Gam’at)

Islamic Resistance Movement (HAMAS)

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)

National Liberation Army (ELN)

Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC)

Shining Path (SL)

Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA)

Irish Republic Army-Provisional

Basque Fatherland and Liberty(ETA)

Jamaat-al-Musilmeen (JAM)

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Robust U.S. Interagency Presence in JIATF Command StructureExamples:

• JIATF South Director (USCG)

• Dep J2 (DEA)

• Dep J3 (BICE)

• USCG, BICE, on Watch Floor

• USCG Joint Planners

• USCG C4I• Multiple Interagency Intel Analysts

LNOs are Critical to the Synchronization of Regional Ops

Supporting AOR-wide:

• Intel Fusion

• Planning

• Operations

Supporting AOR-wide:

• Intel Fusion

• Planning

• Operations

A Combined, Joint, Interagency TeamA Combined, Joint, Interagency TeamA Combined, Joint, Interagency TeamA Combined, Joint, Interagency Team

Army

Navy

Air Force

Marine Corps

Coast Guard

BICE

DEA

FBI

LawEnforcementAgencies

Services

Argentinean AF

Brazilian LEA

Colombian AF & Navy

Ecuadorian AF

El Salvadorian AF

French Gendarmerie

Mexican Navy

Royal Netherlands Navy

Peruvian AF

UK Royal Navy

Venezuelan AF

Intelligence Agencies

CNP LNO Requested

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Joint Interagency Task Force South:A Dynamic Model for Regional Operations

Joint Operating Area:Coordinated Flexibility

120˚ W

120˚ W

30˚ N

US/MX Border out to 120˚ W

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Implemented 1 Oct 03

The JOA adds 11.5 million square miles

Total: 40.5 million square miles

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USNORTHCOM

USSOUTHCOM

Iraq437,072 sq km

Colombia1,138,910 sq km

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Significant progress under President Uribe•Steadfast U.S. support•Galvanized will of Colombian people and Armed Forces

Still work to be done

Colombia is a good investment•Assistance is producing results•Capable, professional military•Doing what we ask of them-strong ally

Winning is achievable•Sustain progress•Increased U.S. support

Way Ahead•Post Plan Colombia plan•Interagency Pol-Mil Implementation Plan•Strengthening Colombian Security Forces•Regional Cooperation•U.S.-Colombian Military integration

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Colombia Today: Progress Against Narcoterrorism

Continue ISR Support

Continue Aviation Train and Equip

Increase Airlift Capability

1st Commando Battalion Training and

SF BDE Reorganization

Infrastructure Security StrategyC.I.T.O.

Planning Assistance TeamsContinue 1st CN BDE Training

COLMAR Riverine Training Team

Air Bridge Denial

Train/Equip AFEAU

US Initiatives in Colombia

Improve Safety Systems

Enable IO & CMO

Colombian National Police

18th Brigade Training

Special Operations Command Training

Lancero Battalion TrainingCSM Academy

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GWOT: JTF-GTMO

• Continued high value strategic intelligence gathering has averted attacks and led to arrests

• Intelligence routinely shared with other COCOMs and national agencies

• Maximizing use of detainee databases and technology to uncover sophisticated networks

• Number of US Personnel: 1988

• Detainee countries: 44

• Long-term detention facility possibility

• Commissions

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