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UNCLAS FOUO SUBJ:CDRUSPACOM TASKING ORDER P-175: POSTURE FOR RELIEF
ASSISTANCE TO BURMA FM HQ USPACOM HONOLULU HI TO HQ PACAF HICKAM AFB HI
COMPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI COMMARFORPAC HONOLULU HI CDRUSARPAC FT
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NARR/THIS IS TASKING ORDER P-175. CDRUSPACOM DIRECTS COMPONENTS TO
POSTURE FOR POSSIBLE RELIEF OPERATIONS IN BURMA.// GENTEXT/SITUATION/ 1.
(U) SITUATION.
1.A. (U) TROPICAL CYCLONE NARGIS STRUCK SOUTHWESTERN BURMA AT AROUND
1600 (W) ON 2 MAY, WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 120 MPH. BURMA'S OFFICIAL
STATE-RUN MEDIA REPORTED THE DEATH TOLL MONDAY (5 MAY) AT 3,934 PEOPLE,
WITH 41 INJURED AND 2,879 MISSING. BURMA'S FOREIGN MINISTER HAS
UNOFFICIALLY PUT THE DEATH TOLL AT HIGHER THAN 10,000 AND MEDIA SOURCES
HAVE CITED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AS SAYING THE TOLL IS AROUND 15,000. THE
UN STATES HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN LEFT HOMELESS IN
THE COUNTRYSIDE WHILE THE COUNTRY'S MAIN CITY AND FORMER CAPITAL,
RANGOON, WAS DEVASTATED BY THE STORM. NARGIS TOUCHED DOWN IN IRRAWADDY
DIVISION, ABOUT 155 MILES (250 KM) SOUTHWEST OF RANGOON. THE IRRAWADDY
TOWNS OF BOGALADY, LAPUTTA AND PATANAW WERE REPORTED DESTROYED. THE
IRRAWADDY DELTA IS THE COUNTRY'S MAJOR RICE-PRODUCING AREA AND
OFFICIALS ANTICIPATE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO CROPS. AFTER MAKING LANDFALL,
THE STORM PASSED DIRECTLY OVER RANGOON LATE FRIDAY NIGHT LOCAL TIME,
CAUSING WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTION TO BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURES. GOB
HAS SAID THAT IT WILL WELCOME INTERNATIONAL AID, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT
CLEAR WHETHER IT HAS ACCEPTED THE PENDING UN DISASTER RELIEF MISSION.
THE UN SAYS THAT IT APPEARS AT THIS STAGE THAT THE ASSISTANCE ENVISAGED
IS PRIMARILY BILATERAL, WITH AID GOING DIRECTLY TO THE GOVERNMENT
RELIEF AGENCIES. THE GOB HAS NOT ALLOWED AN OFDA DISASTER ASSISTANCE
RELIEF TEAM (DART TEAM) TO ENTER THE COUNTRY TO CONDUCT ASSESSMENTS.
1.B. (U) USEMBASSY REPORTS BURMA SUSTAINED WIDESPREAD AND EXTENSIVE
DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF CYCLONE NARGIS. THE CYCLONE HAS BLOWN THE ROOFS
OFF MANY BUILDINGS, TREES AND LAMPPOSTS HAVE BEEN UPROOTED OR BLOWN
OVER AND SOME BUILDINGS HAVE COLLAPSED. TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS INSIDE
THE COUNTRY HAVE BEEN SEVERELY DEGRADED AND ELECTRICITY AND OTHER BASIC
SERVICES HAVE BEEN LOST. COASTAL REGIONS WERE HARDEST HIT WITH
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY THE STORM. PRICE GOUGING HAS
BEGUN AFFECTING THE PRICE OF GAS, DRINKING WATER AND RICE. REPORTS OF
SCATTERED LOOTING IN RANGOON. MINGALADON (RANGOON) INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT HAS RESUMED OPERATIONS ALBEIT RUNNING COMPLETELY ON GENERATOR
POWER. INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS IN AND OUT OF THE COUNTRY HAVE RESUMED A
SCHEDULE APPROACHING NORMAL. THAI AIR HAS ADDED A THIRD MID-DAY FLIGHT
BETWEEN RANGOON AND BANGKOK. REPORTS INDICATE INDIA IS SENDING TWO
NAVAL VESSELS FROM PORT BLAIR LOADED WITH AID (MEDICAL AND BASIC NEEDS)
AND THAILAND'S FIRST MILITARY CARGO PLANE (UNSPECIFIED CARGO) IS TO
LAND ON TUESDAY. GOB RESPONSE IS SLOW.
1.C. (U) THE APPARENT LACK OF GOVERNMENTAL RESPONSE TO BASIC WATER,
FOOD, SHELTER NEEDS COULD LEAD TO PROTESTS AND SMALL-SCALE VIOLENCE
WHICH IN TURN COULD PROVOKE AN OVERREACTION BY THE MILITARY. THE
REGIME HAS STATED IT WILL HOLD THE 10 MAY CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM
REGARDLESS OF THE CURRENT CRISIS.// GENTEXT/MISSION/ 2. CDRUSPACOM
DIRECTS COMPONENTS TO POSTURE FORCES FOR POSSIBLE HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE TO BURMA.// GENTEXT/EXECUTION/ 3. TASKS.
A. MARFORPAC.
(1) PROVIDE FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT FOR CONDUCT OF ROTARY-WING HA
OPERATIONS INTO BURMA FROM BASES IN THAILAND. INCLUDE LIMITING FACTORS
COMPARED TO CONDUCTING HA SUPPORT FROM AFLOAT LOCATION OFF THE COAST OF
BURMA. PROVIDE RECOMMENDATION WITH REGARD TO ESG / MEU OPERATING
LOCATION, CONSIDERING BOTH COBRA GOLD EXERCISE IMPACT AND ABILITY TO
SUPPORT HA EFFORT. REQUEST REPLY NLT 1500W 06 MAY.
(2) BE PREPARED TO (BPT) PROVIDE FIXED WING AIRLIFT SUPPORT OUT OF
COBRA GOLD C-130 ALLOCATION FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE INTO BURMA.
(3) PROVIDE FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT FOR CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OPTIONS.
B. COMPACAF.
(1) DEPLOY 2 X AIRFIELD OPENING/OPERATING CAPABILITY TEAMS TO
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE HUB TO BE LOCATED AT UTAPHAO, THAILAND. ONE
TEAM WILL BPT FORWARD DEPLOY INTO BURMA ON ORDER. HAVE AIRFIELD
OPENING/OPERATING CAPABILITY TEAMS IN-PLACE UTAPHAO WITHIN 48 HRS OF
THIS ORDER. PERSONNEL SHOULD DEPLOY SELF SUSTAINING FOR UP TO 36 HOURS.
TEAMS MUST BE CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING 24-HOUR OPS AND WORKING MOG OF TWO
(2).
(2) DEPLOY 1 X WATER PURIFICATION UNIT WITHIN 48HRS TO UTAPHAO,
THAILAND. BPT MOVE UNIT FORWARD INTO BURMA FOR RELIEF OPERATIONS.
(3) BPT PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INTRA-THEATER AIRLIFT SUPPORT FOR
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE INTO BURMA UTILIZING 2 X C-130 CURRENTLY IN
THAILAND.
C. COMPACFLT.
(1) ESSEX ESG IS DIRECTED TO MODLOC IN PLACE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
EXPECT FURTHER GUIDANCE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THIS ORDER.
(2) BPT MOVE ESSEX ESG AND EMBARKED MEU ASSETS, TO INCLUDE ROTARY WING
AIR AND LANDING CRAFT/SMALL BOATS, TOWARD BURMA ISO OF HUMANITARIAN
RELIEF OPERATIONS.
D. COMSOCPAC.
(1) BPT DEPLOY PACOM SURVEY AND ASSESSMENT TEAM (PSAT) TO BURMA IOT
SUPPORT HA OPERATIONS.
4. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
A. DIRLAUTH ALCON. KEEP USPACOM JOC INFORMED.
B. DURATION. AS DIRECTED BY CDRUSPACOM.
C. MEDICAL. UNIT COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE ALL DEPLOYING PERSONNEL
COMPLETE PRE-DEPLOYMENT FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO
DEPLOYING.
D. PUBLIC AFFAIRS (PA).
(1) PA POSTURE IS PASSIVE FOR PLANNING. ANTICIPATE POSTURE TO
TRANSITION TO ACTIVE UPON OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT, OR WHEN DIRECTED BY
HIGHER HQ. UNTIL THEN, REFER ALL QUERIES WITHOUT COMMENT TO USPACOM PA
AT COMM. 808-477-1341 OR DSN 315-477-1341.
(2) SHOULD RELIEF OPERATIONS BE CONDUCTED MAJOR MEDIA INTEREST IS
ANTICIPATED. OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COVERAGE WILL BE
PROVIDED BY COMPONENT. USE OF INTERNAL ASSETS IN ADDITION TO COMBAT
CAMERA MAY BE NECESSARY TO CAPTURE IMAGERY REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT THE
OPERATION TO BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDIENCES.
(3) DETAILED PUBLIC AFFAIRS GUIDANCE TO BE DEVELOPED AND COORDINATED
SEPCOR USING THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT AND THEMES.
(A) STATEMENT. (QUOTE) THE MEMBERS OF U.S PACIFIC COMMAND OFFER OUR
SINCERE SYMPATHY TO THE BURMESE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CYCLONE NARGIS. IF
THE GOVERNMENT OF BURMA REQUIRES ASSISTANCE FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT,
WE ARE PREPARED TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE WITH THE
TRANSPORTATION OF RELIEF SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, AND PERSONNEL (UNQUOTE)
(B) THEMES.
(I) WE EXTEND OUR SINCERE SYMPATHY TO THE PEOPLE OF BURMA FOR THE LOSS
OF LIFE AND DAMAGE CAUSED BY TROPICAL CYCLONE NARGIS.
(II) USPACOM IS PREPARED TO SUPPORT U.S. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO THE
BURMESE PEOPLE SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT OF BURMA ACCEPT THE U.S. OFFER OF
ASSISTANCE.
(III) IN SUPPORT OF USAID AND IN COOPERATION WITH THE HUMANITARIAN
COMMUNITY, IF REQUESTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF BURMA, USPACOM IS PREPARED
TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO REDUCE FURTHER LOSS OF LIFE AND
MITIGATE HUMAN SUFFERING RESULTING FROM THE CYCLONE.// GENTEXT/ADMIN
AND LOG/ 5. TRANSPORTATION. MOVEMENT PRIORITY FOR AIRLIFT AND AIR
REFUELING IS 1B1 FOR DEPLOYMENT AND REDEPLOYMENT, AND TO COORDINATE ALL
DEPLOYMENT PLANNING AND EXECUTION ACTIONS.
6. FUNDING. COMPONENT COMPTROLLERS CAPTURE ALL COSTS OF THIS OPERATION.
OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND CIVIC AID (OHDACA) FUNDING IS NOT
CURRENTLY AUTHORIZED. HQ USPACOM WILL ADVISE WHEN OR IF OHDACA IS
APPROVED.
7. USE OF JOPES IS DIRECTED. AIRLIFT PRIORITY IS 1B1. UTILIZE PID 58NDD
FOR DEPLOYMENT AND 58NDR FOR REDEPLOYMENT AS APPLICABLE. UNIT LINE
NUMBERS SHOULD HAVE AN AK MODE/SOURCE CODE. PROCESSES AND MOVEMENT
VALIDATIONS WILL BE IAW THE JOINT STAFF TPFDD LOI, ENCLOSURE F OF
(CJCSM 3122.02C) JOPES VOL III, AND USPACOM THEATER SPECIFIC TPFDD LOI.
USE GCCS NEWSGROUP: CRISIS.ND05.PACOM.PLANS (ALL LOWER CASE) TO
COORDINATE ALL DEPLOYMENT AND REDEPLOYMENT PLANNING AND EXECUTION
ACTIONS. USPACOM DEPLOYMENT MANAGEMENT TEAM (DMT) CAN BE REACHED
DIRECTLY AT DSN: 315-477-7373 OR 9434, COMM: (808) 477-7373 OR 9434.
CONTACT THE USPACOM JOC AT 477-7374 OR 7227 FOR EMERGENCY VALIDATIONS
DURING NON-DUTY HOURS.// GENTEXT/COMMAND AND SIGNAL/ 8. COMMAND
RELATIONSHIPS. CDRUSPACOM IS THE SUPPORTED COMBATANT COMMANDER. ALL
COMPONENTS ARE IN SUPPORT.
9. POINTS OF CONTACT:
A. USPACOM: J3313, CDR DAVE APPEZZATO, 808-477-9445,
JOC.NAV.PACOM(AT)PACOM.SMIL.MIL; CURRENT OPERATIONS J33 JOC DIRECTOR,
EMAIL (SIPR): JOC.DIR.PACOM (AT) PACOM.SMIL.MIL, DSN 477-7374/7265.
B. 13AF: CURRENT OPERATIONS (MAJ DAN PAUL), COMM: 808-449-8836/0962.
EMAIL (SIPR): 13AF.A3(AT)HICKAM.AF.SMIL.MIL OR
DANIEL.PAUL(AT)HICKAM.AF.SMIL.MIL.
C. PACFLT: BATTLE WATCH CAPTAIN, 808-474-5452. EMAIL
CPF.CATBWC(AT)NAVY.(SMIL.)MIL.
D. MARFORPAC: MFP WATCH OFFICER, COMM 808-477-8642. EMAIL (SIPR)
MARFORPAC.COC.WO(AT)MFP.USMC.SMIL.MIL.//
AUTHENTICATION/M. E. DONAHUE, CAPT, USN, USPACOM J33/DSN:
477-9406//