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INDO-PACIFIC LANDPOWER CONFERENCE 2021

Thank you in advance for your participation in the 2021 Indo-Pacific Landpower
Conference! We are pleased to be able to host this conference for the second year
running in a virtual format, and we believe that a discussion of “Preserving a Free and
Open Indo-Pacific through Strength and Preparedness” is more important than
ever. United States Army Pacific is endeavoring to take advantage of the virtual format
to bring in the highest level of United States Army and United States Indo-Pacific
Command leadership, as well as other experts from the governments of Allies and
Partners from across the region. We look forward to a great discussion of our common
challenges and opportunities as land forces operating in this very diverse and
important section of the world.

Given these challenging times, we realize how valuable your time and attention
are, and the United States Army Pacific Staff is committed to ensuring your
participation in this conference is rewarding. This initial information packet provides a
conference overview and administrative instructions. A more detailed agenda and
accompanying information will be provided on or about May 7th, 2021. We will also
post up-to-date information on Microsoft Teams, which will be accessible to participants
after you complete registration. The remainder of this packet contains the following:

1. Conference Overview
2. Invited Nations and Organizations
3. Administrative Instructions
a) Step-by-Step Registration Process
b) Microsoft Teams Instructions
c) Communications Rehearsal Schedule

We are looking forward to seeing you during the 2021 Indo-Pacific Landpower
Conference and discussing “Preserving a Free and Open Indo-Pacific through Strength
and Preparedness.” Please contact Mr. Eric Stainbrook at +18087860317 or
eric.w.stainbrook.civ@mail.mil If you have any questions or require assistance.
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Section 1: Conference Overview—Agenda

The 2021 Indo-Pacific Landpower will be held virtually over Microsoft Team this year to better accommodate our Allies and
Partners as they continue to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in their respective countries. The conference will be hosted by the
Commanding General, United States Army Pacific, and all other attendees, speakers, and panelists will participate remotely. The
United States Army has established Microsoft Teams accounts for the purpose of conducting this conference, and following
sections will contain instructions for registering these accounts.

Here is the agenda in its current state. All times and dates are in Hawaii-Aleutians Standard Time, which corresponds to UTC -
10:00. We will send out a refined version of this agenda closer to conference execution.

Conference Theme: Preserving a Free and Open Indo-Pacific through

Strength and Preparedness
18 MAY (Tues)
All dates and times are Hawaii Aleutian
1700 – 1705 Administrative Notes Time (UTC-10:00)
1705 – 1720 Introduction
1720 – 1730 CG USARPAC Opening Comments
1730 – 1800 United States Chief of Staff of the Army Keynote Address
1800 – 1810 Break/Reset
1810 – 1855 Panel # 1: Shared Challenges and Opportunities for Land Operations in the Indo-Pacific AOR
1855 – 1905 Break/Reset
1905 – 1935 Commander, US Indo-Pacific Command Keynote Address (T)
1935 – 1945 Break/Reset
1945 – 2030 Panel # 2: Countering Challenges to Regional Security
2030 – 2035 Wrap-Up/Closing

19 MAY (Wed)

1700 – 1710 Administrative Notes

1710 – 1740 Allies and Partners Keynote Address (TBD)
1740 – 1750 Break/Reset
1750 – 1835 Panel # 3: Extreme Cold Weather / Military Mountaineering Operations in the Indo-Pacific AOR
1835 – 1845 Break/Reset
1845 – 1915 Mr. Peter Singer Keynote Address
1915 – 1925 Break/Reset
1925 – 2010 Panel # 4: Land Component Role in Information Operations
2010 – 2020 Break/Reset
2030 – 2035 Wrap-Up/Closing
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Section 1: Conference Overview—Participants

Confirmed Keynote Speakers

General James C. McConville Dr. Peter W. Singer

Chief of Staff Author
United States Army “Wired for War” and “Ghost Fleet”

Ambassador Sung Kim Ms. Marcia Holmes

U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia
Former Ambassador to Republic of Korea
and the Philippines
Panel Chairs
Deputy Director for Hypersonics, Directed Energy,
Space, and Rapid Acquisition
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army
(Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology)

Major General Jonathan P. Braga Brigadier General Joel B. Vowell

Deputy Commanding General, Deputy J5
United States Army Pacific United States Indo-Pacific Command

Lieutenant General Randy A. George Lieutenant General Stephen G. Fogarty

Commanding General Commanding General
United States Army I Corps United States Army Cyber Command
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Section 2: Invited Nations and Organizations

The following nations and organizations/commands from the United States have been invited to this conference. A finalized list of
participants and associated biographies will be published in the weeks prior to execution of the conference.

ALLIES AND PARTNERS

Australia Malaysia Vanuatu

Bangladesh Maldives Tonga

Brunei Mongolia United Kingdom

Canada
Nepal Vanuatu

New
Chile Caledonian Vietnam
Armed Forces

Fiji New Zealand ORGANIZATIONS

India Papua New

Guinea

Headquarters, United States

Indonesia Philippines Department of the Army Department of State

Japan Singapore

U.S. Indo-Pacific
Army Cyber Command Command
Republic of Taiwan
Korea

Laos Thailand
United States Army Alaska U.S. Army I Corps
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Section 3.a.: Step-by-Step Registration Process

FOR KEY PARTICIPANTS (Heads of Delegation, Keynote Speakers, Panelists, General Officer/Flag Officers)
STEP ACTION RESULT
1 SIGN UP for a free Microsoft Teams account (if the Key Key
Participant doesn’t possess one). ENSURE you use the e-mail Participant
account you want to use during the conference. has an MS
Teams
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft- account
teams/group-chat-software

Here are some screen shots showing the process for

establishing the FREE MS Teams account:

1 2

3 4 5

6 7/8 9
KP Email
KP Email

You can download the

MS Teams app from the
final screen
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Section 3.a.: Step-by-Step Registration Process

FOR KEY PARTICIPANTS (Heads of Delegation, Keynote Speakers, Panelists, General Officer/Flag Officers)
STEP ACTION RESULT
2 REGISTER for the conference by sending the following USARPAC
information: staff will
record your
Key Participant’s Full Name Rank Country Key
(Family name in BOLD) Participant’s
Duty Position Unit/ Key Participant E-mail registration
Organization Address (SAME as used for and prepare
MS Teams account above) a Key
Desired MS Teams Display Name Action officer name and e-mail Participant
MS Teams
account for
Here’s an example them

Michael W. JONES Major General United States

Commanding General 5th Infantry michael.w.jones@

Division email.com
MG Jones, Michael W. USARMY 5th CPT John Smith
DIV CG john.smith@email.com

Send the above information to:

eric.w.stainbrook.civ@mail.mil
michael.bioletti3.fm@mail.mil
jung.u.cho.mil@usarpacscp.onmicrosoft.com
hugh.a.amundson.civ@mail.mil

3 RECEIVE an confirmation email: [Microsoft Invitations on behalf Email in KP’s

of usarpacscp invites@Microsoft.com] containing an invitation. inbox

4 ACCEPT the invitation. KP account is

established
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Section 3.a.: Step-by-Step Registration Process

KEY PARTICIPANTS-CONTINUED
STEP ACTION RESULT
5 CONFIRM your Key Participant can sign into their account. Key
Participant
a.) LOG IN to Microsoft Teams with the Key Participant’s Account is up
account. on
“usarpacscp”
b.) CHECK that “usarpacscp” appears in the top right-hand
corner.

IF NOT, check the “Accounts and Organizations” tab below.

6 CONFIRM the Key Participant is added to the “IPLC 2021 “ Key

team. You should receive the following e-mail: Microsoft participant is
now a
Teams <noreply@gcc-email.teams.Microsoft.com> “You
member of
have been added to a team in Microsoft Teams”
the “IPLC
2021 Team”
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Section 3.a.: Step-by-Step Registration Process

KEY PARTICIPANTS-CONTINUED

STEP ACTION RESULT

7 POST your Key Participant’s bio (with photo) to the “IPLC 2021” Key
Team Page under IPLC 2021 – Key Participant Bios—Files Participant
biography
and photo
are uploaded
on the IPLC
2021 Team
Page

A SAMPLE format is also posted there for your reference.

This page will also have updated agendas, schedules, panel

information etc. for your review at any time.
8 PARTICIPATE in a scheduled communications check with Key
USARPAC headquarters to ensure Teams connectivity. For Participant
dialing into the meeting use the instructions in Section 3.b. of connection
these instructions. with
USARPAC is
You may participate in one of the scheduled rehearsal times verified.
specified in Section 3.c. of these instructions OR you may
coordinate a separate time to check connection by sending an
e-mail to:

eric.w.stainbrook.civ@mail.mil
jung.u.cho.mil@mail.mil
9 JOIN the conference on the scheduled day/time through the Key
same process tested in Step #8. Participant
connected
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Section 3.a.: Step-by-Step Registration Process

FOR STAFF AND ACTION OFFICERS

Based on the action officer e-mail address provided during registration, we will
send out a link allowing staff members, executive assistants, aides de camp etc. to
monitor the conference. This link will not be a full account but will allow the staff to
listen to and view proceeding.

If you have any issues or technical problems, please contact MAJ Jung Cho at
jung.u.cho.mil@mail.mil and/or Mr. Eric Stainbrook at eric.w.stainbrook.civ@mail.mil
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Section 3.b.: Microsoft Teams Instructions

Pre-Join Checklist

I. Verify a computer has a stable and secure internet connection with at ❷

least 2 Mbps bandwidth.
II. Verify the latest Windows or Mac Operating System installed.
III. Obtain a functioning microphone, speakers or headset, and a webcam.

Section 2: Join the Conference in MS TEAMS

1. Confirm you are added to the IPLC 2021 team.

Microsoft Teams <noreply@gcc-email.teams.Microsoft.com>

“You have been added to a team in Microsoft Teams”

2. Click on “Open Microsoft Teams” in the email.*

3. Check for the IPLC 2021 announcement and important info.

4. You will receive Teams Meeting notification emails.

❹
5. Click on “Click here to join the meeting”.

6. Join the conference with microphone muted.

❺ ❻

❖ You can install a MS Teams desktop application using below link.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/download-app

Or, sign in via web browser

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/group-chat-software
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Section 3.c.: Scheduled Microsoft Teams Rehearsal Times

1. United States Army Pacific will conduct scheduled communications

checks/rehearsals at the following times:

- Rehearsal meeting #1: On 10 MAY at 1600 hours (HST)

- Rehearsal meeting #2: On 13 MAY at 1600 hours (HST)

- Rehearsal meeting #3 (Final): On 17 MAY at 1600 hours (HST)

Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST) is UTC -10:00

2. Please inform us which of these rehearsal times will work for you.
If none of these times are acceptable, please inform us when you
could conduct your rehearsal. You can reach us with the requested
information at:

eric.w.stainbrook.civ@mail.mil
michael.bioletti3.fm@mail.mil
jung.u.cho.mil@usarpacscp.onmicrosoft.com
hugh.a.amundson.civ@mail.mil