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INFO: CDREUCOM STUTTGART GE COMMARFOREUR STUTTGART GE COMARFOREUR HEIDELBERG GE COMNAVFOREUR LONDON UK COMAFFOREUR RAMSTEIN AB GE COMSOCEUR STUTTGART GE USCENTCOM, MACDILL AFB FL USSOCOM MIAMI FL USTRANSCOM SCOTT AFB IL US SURVEY SECTION, CASTEAU, BE AMEMB BAGHDAD IQ AMEMB, TIBLISI GA USJFCOM, NORFOLK VA USPACOM, PEARL HARBOR HI USSTRATCOM, OFFUTT AFB NE DISTR: ECSJS/ECCS/ECDC/ECJ1/ECJ2/JEC3/EPO/ECJ4/ECJ5/ECJ6/ECRA/ECJA/ECIG/ECC S-HC CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASS OPER/CASPIAN GUARD// MSGID/ORDER/CDRUSEUCOM// AMPN/SPECIAL HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS// ORDTYP/WARNORD/ CDRUSEUCOM // TIMEZONE/Z// ORDREF/OPLAN/USEUCOM CONPLAN 4567-09// ORDREF/OPORD/JTF CASPIAN OPORD (CASPIAN GUARD) 49991-12 REF/A/OPREP-3P/036/CDRUSEUCOM/100115ZMAR13// REF/B/OPREP-3P/037/CDRUSEUCOM/131015ZMAR13// REF/C/OPREP-3P/038/CDRUSEUCOM/140715ZMAR13// REF/D/OPREP-3PCA/CDRUSEUCOM/16220ZMAR13// REF/E/WARNING ORDER/CJCS/171015ZMAR13//

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AMPN/SUFFICIENT USTRANSCOM AERIAL TANKER ASSETS TO SUPPORT THIS OPERATION ARE APPORTIONED FOR PLANNING// NARR/(U) THIS IS A WARNING ORDER BASED ON JTF LEVEL MISSION ANALYSIS. REQUEST COMPONENT COMMANDERS CONDUCT PARALLEL PLANNING IOT MAXIMIZE STAFF EFFORT IN TIME CONSTRAINED PLANNING PROCESS. DRAFT MISSION ANALYSIS IS AVAILABLE ON IWS. MISSION ANALYSIS WILL BE BRIEFED TO COMMANDER JTF AT 180930 MAR06 COMMENTS FROM COMPONENTS SHOULD BE PASSED TO JTF J5 THROUGH LNOS // GENTEXT/SITUATION/ 1. (U) JSTARS REPORTS SHOW AHURASTANI FORCES MOVING NORTH AND ASSEMBLING SOUTH OF THE BORDER WITH AZERBAIJAN. AHURASTAN THEATER HEADQUARTERS COMMAND HAS ORDERED OCCUPATION OF ATTACK POSITIONS JUST SOUTH OF THE AZERBAIJAN BORDER. THE LATEST ESTIMATES HAVE AHURASTANI FORCES PREPARED FOR OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS AGAINST AZERBAIJAN NLT 290001ZMAR13. 2. (U) AHURASTAN APPEARS TO HAVE PRODUCED SARIN GAS IN THE CHEMICAL FACILITIES OF THE SOUTHERN CITY QAZVIN. DIA ASSESSES THAT AHURASTAN HAS ARMED SEVERAL SCUD AND SHAHAB MISSILES WITH NERVE GAS. ESTIMATES ARE THAT AHURASTAN HAS AT LEAST 10 SURFACE TO SURFACE MISSILES ARMED WITH SARIN GAS. AHURASTAN STRATEGIC FORCES HAVE DEPLOYED THEIR TACTICAL/MOBILE MISSILE LAUNCHERS NEAR THE NORTHWESTERN CITY OF SALMAS. 3. (U) AHURASTANI MOST LIKELY COA IS A THREE PHASED OPERATION TO SEIZE THE KURA RIVER REGION OIL FIELDS, ISOLATE BAKU AND THE COASTAL PLAIN, AND DISPERSE AZERBAIJANI FORCES. AHURASTAN WILL ATTEMPT TO GAIN AND MAINTAIN AIR PARITY AND DISRUPT ANY JTF OR AZERBAIJANI COUNTER ATTACK. AHURASTAN STRATEGIC FORCES WILL TARGET JTF AND AZERBAIJAN INFRASTRUCTURE WITH CONVENTIONAL WARHEAD TO DEMONSTRATE WMD ATTACK CAPABILITY. AHURASTAN WILL SIMULTANEOUSLY CONDUCT AN IO CAMPAIGN TO CONVINCE THE PEOPLE OF AZERBAIJAN TO STAY IN PLACE AND RESIST AZERBAIJAN AND JTF FORCES, UNDERMINE MORALE OF AZERBAIJAN MILITARY FORCES AND GAIN ARMENIAN SUPPORT FOR INVASION.

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4. (U) AHURASTANI MOST DANGEROUS COA IS THE USE OF WMD IN SUPPORT OF A CONVENTIONAL ATTACK TO SEIZE AZERBAIJAN ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE. AHURASTANI STRATEGIC FORCES WILL TARGET JTF AND AZERBAIJAN INFRASTRUCTURE WITH WMD. AHURISTAN WILL THREATEN REGIONAL US ALLIES WITH THEIR SHAHAB MISSILES AND WMD. 5. (U) INTERNAL UNREST IN AHURASTAN HAS CEASED DUE TO THE STRONG MEASURES TAKEN BY AHURASTAN PRESIDENT PIRUZ DILENCHY AGAINST THE FOLLOWERS OF MAHMUDALI CHEHREGANI, A RIVAL OF PRESIDENT DILENCHY. MAHMUDALI CHEHREGANI HAS BEEN DECLARED A TRAITOR TO THE STATE AND FORCED INTO HIDING. MARTIAL LAW HAS BEEN LIFTED BUT SHARIA LAW REMAINS IN EFFECT. THE MEDIA BLACK OUT WITHIN AHURASTAN REMAINS IN EFFECT. 6. (U) INTERNATIONAL RELIEF EFFORTS FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY THE EARTHQUAKE IN BAM< IRAN CONTINUE. TURKEY, KUWAIT, AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ ARE ALLOWING AIRFIELDS TO BE USED BY INTERNATIONAL AID ORGANIZATIONS TO AIRLIFT SUPPLIES TO BAM. 7. (U) TENSIONS IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH ARE GREATLY REDUCED BASED ON THE SUCCESS OF THE GERMAN LED UNINK IN ENDING THE SAPA AND FKM ATTACKS. 8. (U) THE US AND AZERBAIJAN HAVE APPROACHED THE UN TO PROVIDE A RESOLUTION CONDEMNING AGGRESSIVE AHURASTANI ACTIONS TOWARDS AZERBAIJAN. 9. (U) FORCES FROM PREVIOUS JTF CASPIAN GUARD HAVE BEEN REDIRECTED BACK TO AZERBAIJAN. TO EXPEDITE DEPLOYMENT THE TPFDD FOR CASPIAN GUARD IS BEING USED TO FLOW FORCES FOR JTF CASPIAN GUARD II AZERBAIJAN. DETAILS OF FORCES CURRENTLY IN THEATRE 10. (U) CJTF CASPIAN GUARD FORWARD HEADQUARTERS ESTABLISHED IN TBILISI. GENTEXT/MISSION/ 11. (U) WHEN DIRECTED BY CDRUSEUCOM, CJTF CASPIAN GUARD WILL CONDUCT MILITARY OPERATIONS TO DEFEND AZERBAIJAN FROM AHURASTANI ATTACK AND DESTROY AHURASTANI OFFENSIVE WMD CAPABILITIES.

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UNCLASSIFIED EXERCISE GENTEXT/EXECUTION/ 12. (U) COURSES OF ACTION (COA). A. (U) COA 1. CJFLCC AS SUPPORTED COMPONENT IN DEFENSE OF AZERBAIJAN AND DESTRUCTION OF AHURASTAN OFFENSIVE WMD CAPABILITY. B. (U) COA 2. CJFACC AS SUPPORTED COMPONENT FOR PREEMPTIVE ATTACK ON AHURASTAN IOT DETER ATTACK ON AZERBAIJAN AND DESTROY OFFENSIVE WMD CAPABILITY. C. (U) OPSEC AND DECEPTION GUIDANCE. EACH COA SHOULD BE EVALUATED IN TERMS OF THE OPSEC MEASURES NEEDED TO ENSURE THE CONDITIONS OF ESSENTIAL SECRECY REQUIRED FOR ITS EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION. YOUR OPSEC PLANNING SHOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE FOLLOWING EEFI: (FURNISH ADDITIONAL POTUS/SECDEF AND CJCS EEFI, AS APPROPRIATE, CONCERNING THE CURRENT SITUATION). D. (U) SPECIFIC PLANNING TASKS FOR COMPONENTS, IN ADDITION TO STANDARD PLANNING PROCEDURES: (1) (U) CJFLCC: CONSIDER OUTLINE COAS FROM THIS WARNO AND ESSENTIAL TASKS FROM DRAFT MISSION ANALYSIS TO PREPARE FRIENDLY FORCES ANALYSIS OF CURRENT CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS TO BE WITH JTF J5 (THROUGH LNOS) NLT 180830MAR06 (2) (U) CJFACC: CONSIDER OUTLINE COAS FROM THIS WARNO AND ESSENTIAL TASKS FROM DRAFT MISSION ANALYSIS TO PREPARE FRIENDLY FORCES ANALYSIS OF CURRENT CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS TO BE WITH JTF J5 (THROUGH LNOS) NLT 180830MAR06. COMMENCE PREPARATION OF ACA, AADC, SCA, JIPTL. INITIAL APPORTIONMENT RECOMMENDATION TO COS JTF BY 181200MAR06. (3) (U) CJMICC: CONSIDER OUTLINE COAS FROM THIS WARNO AND ESSENTIAL TASKS FROM DRAFT MISSION ANALYSIS TO PREPARE FRIENDLY FORCES ANALYSIS OF CURRENT CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS TO BE WITH JTF J5 (THROUGH LNOS) NLT 180830MAR06 (4) (U) CJSOTF: CONSIDER OUTLINE COAS FROM THIS WARNO AND ESSENTIAL TASKS FROM DRAFT MISSION ANALYSIS TO PREPARE FRIENDLY FORCES ANALYSIS OF CURRENT CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS TO BE WITH JTF J5 (THROUGH LNOS) NLT 180830MAR06

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UNCLASSIFIED EXERCISE (5) (U) CJPOTF: CONSIDER OUTLINE COAS FROM THIS WARNO AND ESSENTIAL TASKS FROM DRAFT MISSION ANALYSIS TO PREPARE FRIENDLY FORCES ANALYSIS OF CURRENT CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS TO BE WITH JTF J5 (THROUGH LNOS) NLT 180830MAR06 E. (U) SPACE OPERATIONS (1) (U) REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CDR CJTF CASPIAN GUARD DESIGNATION OF CJTF CASPIAN GUARD JFACC AS SPACE COORDINATING AUTHORITY BY 21 MAR 0600Z. (2) (U) REQUIRE CJTF CASPIAN GUARD COMPONENTS PROVIDE POTENTIAL CONTIBUTING CAPABILITIES FOR THE MISSILE WARNING MISSION, PRIORITIZED SPACE REQUIREMENTS, AND ANY SHORTFALLS IN CAPABILITIES TO JFACC. (3) (U) REQUIRE CJTF CASPIAN GUARD JFACC ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING: (A) (U) BEGIN PLANNING YOUR MISSILE WARNING DISSEMINATION ARCHITECTURE AND IDENTIFY ANY SHORTFALLS IN CAPABILITIES TO CDR CJTF CASPIAN GUARD. (B) (U) GUIDE THE PLANNING OF ALL NECESSARY SPACE FORCE ENHANCEMENT MISSIONS ACROSS CJTF CASPIAN GUARD, TO INCLUDE THE VITAL MISSILE WARNING MISSION. (C) (U) IDENTIFY SPACE REQUIREMENTS AND ANY SHORTFALLS IN CAPABILITIES. PROVIDE CONSOLIDATED AND PRIORITIZED LIST OF CJTF SPACE REQUIREMENTS, REQUESTED MISSILE WARNING SUPPORT, AND ANY SHORTFALLS IN SPACE CAPABILITIES TO CDR CJTF CASPIAN GUARD FOR ACTION NOT LATER THAN 21 MAR 0600Z. (4) (U) COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS. (A) (U) TO FACILITATE PROMPT AND TIMELY SUPPORT, CDRUSEUCOM HAS REQUESTED CDRUSSTRATCOM GRANT DIRLAUTH BETWEEN YOUR SPACE AUTHORITY AND ALL SERVICE COMPONENTS OF USSTRATCOM. (B) (U) DIRLAUTH ALCON WITHIN CJTF CASPIAN GUARD.// 14. PSYOP GUIDANCE A. (U) PSYOP MISSION STATEMENT. WHEN DIRECTED, JTF CASPIAN CONDUCTS PSYOP TO SUPPORT US NATIONAL INTERESTS OF LONG TERM

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UNCLASSIFIED EXERCISE SECURITY AND STABILITY IN THE REGION. MILITARY PSYOP WILL COMPLEMENT OTHER NATIONAL AND FRIENDLY INFORMATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON THE SOVEREIGN RIGHTS OF AZERBAIJAN. B. (U) PSYOP OBJECTIVES (1) NECESSITY FOR AHURASTAN FORCES AND SAPA TERRORISTS TO CEASE AGGRESSION. (2) PREVENTION OF ANY USE OF WMD. (3) SUPPORT UNINK IN CREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN THE NAGARNO-KARABAKH REGION. (4) CESSATION OF AHURASTAN/SAPA SUPPORT TO INSURGENCIES. (5) PROMOTE STABLE SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT IN REGION. C. (U). PSYOP THEMES TO STRESS (1) (U) COMPLIANCE BRINGS PEACE AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY TO THE REGION. (2) (U) OFFENSIVE ACTIONS TAKEN BY US AND COALITION FORCES HAVE WORLD SUPPORT. (3) (U) US AND COALITION FORCES RESPECT REGIONAL CULTURES, CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS. (4) (U) ALLEVIATE SUFFERING OF CIVILIAN POPULATION THROUGH HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO DISPLACED CIVILIANS AND REFUGEES. D. (U) PSYOP THEMES TO AVOID (1) (U) IMPLICATION THAT US AND COALITION FORCES ARE AN OCCUPYING FORCE ONLY INTERESTED IN THE OIL AND NATURAL GAS RESOURCES OF THE REGION. (2) (U) THE US IS OUT TO SUPPRESS ISLAM AND SPREAD CHRISTIANITY. (3) (U) THE US FAVORS SPECIFIC CULTURAL, ETHNIC OR SPECIALIZED INTEREST GROUPS (4) (U) AZERBAIJAN IS AN INFERIOR NATION AS COMPARED TO WESTERN NATIONS. 16. (U) STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS (SC)/INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO) GUIDANCE. UNCLASSIFIED 6 EXERCISE

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A. (U) A STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS WORKING GROUP (SCWG) WILL BE ESTABLISHED. COMPOSITION OF THE SCWG WILL INCLUDE, AT A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL: - ASSIGNED INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO) OFFICERS - ASSIGNED PSYOP OFFICERS - ASSIGNED CIVIL AFFAIRS (CA) OFFICERS CA OFFICERS CAN ALSO BE ON THE TDA AND SEPARATE FROM THE SCWG TO HANDLE NON-SC/IO CA RELATED MATTERS. B. (U) STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS MISSION STATEMENT. WHEN DIRECTED, JTF CASPIAN GUARD CONDUCTS STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS TO GAIN, MAINTAIN, AND EXPLOIT INFORMATION DOMINANCE IN THE CASPIAN GUARD JOINT OPERATIONS AREA TO INCLUDE 8 PROVINCES OF AHURASTAN. COORDINATE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING AND SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS MILITARY INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO), DEFENSE SUPPORT TO PUBLIC DIPLOMACY (DSPD), MILITARY DIPLOMACY (MD) AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS (PA) IN ORDER TO DEFEND ALLIES, PREVENT USE OF WMD AGAINST COALITION FORCES, PREVENT WIDESPREAD HUMAN SUFFERING AND LOSS OF LIFE AND PREVENT FURTHER DESTABILIZATION OF THE REGION.// C. (U) STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS HELPS TO SHAPE THE OPERATING ENVIRONMENT AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS THAT FACILITATE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF NOT ONLY OUR MILITARY OBJECTIVES BUT ALSO POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC OBJECTIVES. THE MILITARY MUST BE PREPARED TO MAKE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THOSE OBJECTIVES HAPPEN. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION CAN BE USED TO MOBILIZE POPULACES TO SUPPORT OBJECTIVES BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER A CONFLICT. TO BE EFFECTIVE, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATORS MUST UNDERSTAND ATTITUDES AND CULTURES, EMPLOY SOPHISTICATED COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND STRATEGIES. TO BE PERSUASIVE, THEY MUST BE CREDIBLE. POLICIES, DIPLOMACY, MILITARY OPERATIONS, AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION SHOULD NOT BE MANAGED SEPARATELY. D. (U) THE SCWG WILL OPERATE AS A STANDING WORKING GROUP. AS FEASIBLE, SCWG MEMBERS WILL PARTICIPATE IN OTHER JTF BOARD, CENTERS AND CELLS AS APPROPRIATE. SPECIFICALLY, SCWG MEMBERS WILL BE PART OF ANY TARGETING BOARD. THE SCWG WILL ENSURE NONKINETIC EFFECT TARGET CONTRIBUTION TO ANY JTF MISSION ANALYSIS OR COA DEVELOPMENT PLANNING. SCWG WILL PROVIDE SC/IO EFFECT OPTIONS TO THE JTF COMMANDER ON HOW MILITARY INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO), DEFENSE SUPPORT TO PUBLIC DIPLOMACY (DSPD), MILITARY DIPLOMACY (MD) AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS (PA) CAN ACCOMPLISH

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UNCLASSIFIED EXERCISE THE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION OBJECTIVES LISTED BELOW. UTILIZE JOINT IO STRATEGY TO TASK PLANNING MODEL. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS TARGETS PROVIDED COMPRISE MINIMUM INFLUENCE TARGETING CONSIDERATIONS AND ARE NOT CONSIDERED TO BE ALL INCLUSIVE E. (U) STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS ARE NOT LISTED IN ANY PRIORITY ORDER. PRIORITIZATION GUIDANCE IS THE PERVIEW OF THE COMMANDER. OBJECTIVES AND TARGET LISTINGS ARE PROVIDED TO FACILITATE JTF STAFF PLANNING AND TO ENSURE THE INCLUSION OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING INTO JOINT MISSION ANALYSIS AND COA DEVELOPMENT PLANNING. F. (U) STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS OBJECTIVES. (1) (U) HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (2) (U) NGO SUPPORT (3) (U) SUPPORT COALITION/US ACTIVITIES AND PRESENCE (4) (U) COALITION RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE (5) (U) EXPOSE THIRD PARTY INSTIGATION OF ATTACKS (6) (U) SUPPORT MAINTENANCE OF PEACE ACCORDS IN NK (7) (U) DISSUADE PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST COALITION (8) (U) PREVENT USE OF WMD AGAINST COALITION FORCES (9) (U) SUPPORT COALITION REGIONAL RECONSTRUCTION & LEGITIMACY (10) (U) SUPPORT RESTORATION/IMPROVEMENT OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES (11) (U) ISOLATION OF AH GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES FROM POPULACE (12) (U) CONDUCT DEFENSIVE INFORMATION OPERATIONS (13) (U) FACILITATE AND SUPPORT ANY INDIGENOUS AHURASTAN POPULATION GROUPS WHO ALIGN WITH COALITION GOALS. (14) (U) FACILITATE OR COORDINATE ESSENTIAL POPULATION CONTROL MEASURES TO MINIMIZE CIVILIAN INTERFERENCE (15) (U) INDIGENOUS AND REGIONAL ABILITY TO RESTORE SUPPORT, AS REQUIRED G. (U) STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS TARGETS (1) (U) AHURASTAN MILITARY (2) (U) AHURASTAN CIVILIANS (POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS, ECONOMIC AND MEDIA LEADERSHIP) (3) (U) AHURASTAN LEGITIMACY (4) (U) AHURASTAN (AFSHARS, SHAHSAVANS AND KURDISH TRIBES) (5) (U) AZERBAIJAN LEGITIMACY (6) (U) AZERBAIJAN CIVILIANS (POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS, ECONOMIC AND MEDIA LEADERSHIP) (7) (U) REGIONAL POPULATION GROUPS, AS REQUIRED

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UNCLASSIFIED EXERCISE (8) (U) REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS, AS REQUIRED (9) (U) DIVISIVE (FROM SAPA) (10) (U) DIVISIVE (FROM AH GOVERNMENT) 15. (U) INTELLIGENCE GUIDANCE. PRIORITY OF INTELLIGENCE GATHERING IS TO EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF INTENT OR USE OF WMD, SAPA THREATS AND ANY CONTINUED SUPPORT TO SAPA FROM AHURASTAN INCLUDING THE THREAT OF GUERILLA OR TERRORIST ATTACK WITHIN AHURASTAN. 16. (U) COUNTERINTELLIGENCE GUIDANCE. MEASURES WILL BE TAKEN TO MINIMIZE THE TERRORIST THREAT AND INTELLIGENCE GATHERING BY HOSTILE INTELLIGENCE SERVICES IN THE AREA. 17. (U) CIVIL AFFAIRS (CA) GUIDANCE. A. (U) CIVIL AFFAIRS MISSION STATEMENT. WHEN DIRECTED BY SECDEF, CONDUCTS CIVIL AFFAIRS OPERATIONS TO SUPPORT STABILITY AND RECONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS WITHIN AZERBAIJAN. B. (U) CA OBJECTIVES. (1) (U) FACILITATE OR COORDINATE ESSENTIAL POPULATION CONTROL MEASURES TO MINIMIZE CIVILIAN INTERFERENCE DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS AND SUBSEQUENT WITH RELIEF AND RECONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS. (2) (U) ASSIST COMMAND COMPLIANCE WITH OPERATIONAL LAW OR HUMANITARIAN REQUIREMENTS MEETING ESSENTIAL CIVILIAN POPULACE NEEDS. (3) (U) DETERMINE INDIGENOUS AND REGIONAL ABILITY TO RESTORE INFRASTRUCTURE. (4) (U) ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF AZERBAIJAN. (5) (U) ASSIST IN THE RECONSTRUCTION OF ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN AZERBAIJAN IF DAMAGED OR DESTROYED BY FIGHTING. 18. (U) COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS A. (U) C-DAY IS 17 MAR 13. B. (U) ANTICIPATED LENGTH OF OPERATION. IN EXCESS OF 160 DAYS.

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UNCLASSIFIED EXERCISE C. (U) DEFCON AND DEPLOYABILITY POSTURE. AS DETERMINED BY CJTF CASPIAN GUARD. D. (U) KNOWN OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS (1) (U) THIS OPERATION COUPLED WITH STABILITY OPERATIONS IN OIF AND OEF WILL LIMIT THE LIKELIHOOD OF OBTAINING ADDITION FORCES FOR EXECUTION. (2) (U) ON GOING INTERNATIONAL RELIEF EFFORTS FOR EARTHQUAKE STRICKEN AREAS OF IRAN MAY HAMPER INTRA-THEATER MOVEMENT AND HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT FORM INTERNATIONAL AND NON GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES FOR CA EFFORTS IN AZ & AH. (3) (U) TURKISH PARTICIPATION IN IRANIAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF EFFORTS WILL PRECLUDE USE OF TURKISH FORCES FOR JTF CASPIAN GUARD. (4) (U) GERMAN PARTICIPATION IN UNNK OPERATIONS WILL PRECLUDE USE OF GERMAN FORCES FOR JTF CASPIAN GUARD. (5) (U) 45 DAYS ESTIMATED TO CLOSE JTF FORCES THAT HAVE LEFT THEATER DUE TO PREVIOUS REDEPLOYMENT ORDER. (6) (U) HIGH PROBABILITY OF DEGRADED OR NON-MISSION CAPABLE EQUIPMENT ON SHIPS DIVERTED TO RETURN TO THEATER. E. (U) OPERATION CASPIAN GUARD ROE IN EFFECT FOR PLANNING. PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES TO ROE. F. (U) UNIT MOVE WITH APPROPRIATE MISSION-ORIENTED PROTECTIVE POSTURE (MOPP) GEAR. G. (U) AUTHORITY FOR CROSS-BORDER OPERATIONS WITHIN AHURASTAN DELEGATED TO CDRUSEUCOM. H. (U) DIRLAUTH ALCON. KEEP THE JTF HQ INFORMED. I. (U) EXCHANGE / ESTABLISH LNOS AS NECESSARY. GENTEXT/ADMIN AND LOG/ 19. (U) TRANSPORT A. (U) AIRLIFT MOVEMENT PRIORITY. 13Z9.

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B. (U) ALLOCATION OF STRATEGIC LIFT RESOURCES IS FOR INITIAL PLANNING, SUBJECT TO FURTHER REFINEMENT IN PLANNING, ALERT, DEPLOYMENT, AND EXECUTE ORDERS. (1) (U) AIRLIFT WILL NOT BE SUPPLEMENTED WITH CRAF ACTIVATION (2) (U) AIRLIFT. USE JSCP, CJSCT IOT DETERMINE LAND LOAD PLANNING FACTORS WITH DIRLAUTH BETWEEN ALCON IF SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ARISE. (3) (U) SEALIFT. ALLOCATION IAW EXECUTE ORDER. RRF WILL NOT BE ACTIVATED. U.S. FLAG MERCHANT WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. 20. (U) FUNDING FOR TRANSPORTATION COSTS WILL BE PROVIDED BY OFDA FOR ACTIONS THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED AND APPROVED BY OFDA. OFDA WILL NOT, REPEAT, WILL NOT REIMBURSE FOR UNREQUESTED SERVICES. APPROPRIATIONS CODE WILL BE PROVIDED WITH WARNING ORDER. BUDGET PLAN CODE IS EFDX-99-14890-HG31. CONTROL NUMBER IS 4616C40. PROJECT NUMBER IS 999-999. FURTHER BILLING INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED LATER. ALL REQUESTS FOR TRANSPORTATION WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOD 4500.32R, MILSTAMP. 21. (U) JOPES WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP COA. COORDINATE WITH THE JMOCC FUNCTIONAL MANAGER TO ENSURE THAT APPROPRIATE JOPES SITES (TO INCLUDE NMCC) ARE ON NETWORK DISTRIBUTION FOR EACH COA PID. 22. (U) FORCE ACTIVITY DESIGNATOR (FAD) WILL BE ISSUED BY THE APPROPRIATE SERVICES. 23. (U) KNOWN LOGISTICS CONSTRAINTS A. (U) SOME SUSTAINMENT COMMODITIES, ESPECIALLY HIGHTECHNOLOGY WEAPONS, PRECISION GUIDED MUNITIONS ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY. 24. (U) CODE WORD ASSIGNED THIS OPERATION IS JAWS. 25. (U) REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS. CJTF CASPIAN IS AUTHORIZED TO USE OPREP-1 REPORTING PROCEDURES, AS REQUIRED PER JOINT PUBS 1-03.8 AND 6-04. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE OPERATION, SUBMIT DETAILED AFTER-ACTION REPORTS TO EUCOM PER JOINT PUB 1-03.30 AND CJCS MOP 53.

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UNCLASSIFIED EXERCISE 26. (U) CLASSIFICATION GUIDANCE. PER EUCOM SOP. 27. (U) PUBLIC AFFAIRS GUIDANCE A. (U) PUBLIC RELEASE OF INFORMATION ABOUT THIS OPERATION IS NOT AUTHORIZED UNTIL FINAL APPROVAL HAS BEEN GIVEN BY OASD (PA). PUBLIC AND NEWS MEDIA INQUIRIES CONCERNING THIS OPERATION SHOULD BE TAKEN AND REFERRED TO THE DIRECTOR FOR DEFENSE INFORMATION, OASD(PA). DURING REGULAR DUTY HOURS, CALL DSN 9999999, OR COMMERCIAL (999) 999-9999. AFTER DUTY HOURS, CONTACT THE DOD PUBLIC AFFAIRS DUTY OFFICER AT THE SAME NUMBER (RECORDED MESSAGE WILL GIVE CELLULAR PHONE NUMBER OF DUTY OFFICER) OR CONTACT THE NMCC, DSN 999-9999 OR 999-9999 (COMMERCIAL IS 999 AND 999, RESPECTIVELY). B. (U) FURNISH INTERIM PROPOSED PUBLIC AFFAIRS GUIDANCE (PPAG) VIA SEPARATE MESSAGE TO OASD(PA): DPL, WITH INFORMATION TO CJCS/PA. REFER TO PARAGRAPH 4 OF DOD INSTRUCTION 5405.3, DEVELOPMENT OF PROPOSED PUBLIC AFFAIRS GUIDANCE, FOR DETAILED GUIDANCE. ON APPROVAL BY OASD(PA), SUCH INTERIM GUIDANCE MAY BE USED IN THE EVENT OF AN INQUIRY REGARDING ANY PART OF THE PLANNING AND PREPARATION FOR THIS OPERATION, WHICH MAY HAVE BECOME OBVIOUS TO THE PUBLIC OR PRESS. IN GENERAL, THE INTERIM PROPOSED PUBLIC AFFAIRS GUIDANCE WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (1) (U) A PROPOSED SHORT STATEMENT (GENERAL IN NATURE) WITH RELATED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, AS APPROPRIATE. (2) (U) A PUBLIC AFFAIRS SITUATION AND ANALYSIS REPORT. THIS SECTION OF THE INTERIM PPAG SHOULD INCLUDE THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERS ASSESSMENT REGARDING THE FOLLOWING: (A) (U) ANTICIPATED PUBLIC AFFAIRS APPROACH (ACTIVE VERSUS PASSIVE) (B) (U) REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNAL INFORMATION AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS ACTIVITIES (C) (U) ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT INFORMATION BUREAUS (D) (U) REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS FIELD COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERTHEATER AND INTRATHEATER TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT (E) (U) RECOMMENDATION FOR MEDIA ACCESS TO THE AREA OF OPERATIONS (OPEN ACCESS VERSUS POOLING)

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(F) (U) ESTIMATES REGARDING THE NUMBER OF MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES THAT MAY BE ACCOMMODATED (G) (U) ANTICIPATED GROUND RULES, GUIDELINES, AND ACCREDITATION FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES (H) (U) ANTICIPATED SECURITY REVIEW REQUIREMENTS (I) (U) ESTIMATED PUBLIC AFFAIRS PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT AUGMENTATION REQUIREMENTS 28. (U) COMBAT CAMERA. THIS OPERATION WILL BE DOCUMENTED TO THE MAXIMUM PRACTICABLE EXTENT BY JOINT COMBAT CAMERA AND PARTICIPATING MILITARY SERVICE COMBAT CAMERA FORCES. COMBAT CAMERA DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED FOR COMBAT OPERATIONS ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION, PUBLIC AFFAIRS (WHEN APPROPRIATE), PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS, TRAINING, COMBAT MEDICAL SUPPORT, INTELLIGENCE, AND BATTLE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT. IMPLEMENT JOINT COMBAT CAMERA AND MILITARY SERVICE COMBAT CAMERA PROCEDURES FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF SIGNIFICANT GUN CAMERA VIDEO AND FILM IMAGERY DEPICTING THE DELIVERY OF ORDNANCE TO MEET NCA, CJCS, AND DOD REQUIREMENTS. NEITHER SECURITY CLASSIFICATION, OPERATIONS SECURITY, NOR SUBJECT SENSITIVITY SHOULD PRECLUDE COMBAT CAMERA DOCUMENTATION. COMBAT CAMERA IMAGERY WILL BE CLASSIFIED TO THE LEVEL REQUIRED. EXPEDITE THE DELIVERY OF COMBAT CAMERA IMAGERY TO THE JOINT COMBAT CAMERA CENTER, THE PENTAGON, THROUGH THE DEFENSE COURIER SERVICE (CODEWORD ELIGIBLE ARTIST) OR OTHER APPROPRIATE TRANSPORTATION MEANS COMMENSURATE WITH THE SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF THE IMAGERY. PRECOORDINATE THE MOVEMENT OF EXPEDITED COMBAT CAMERA MATERIAL WITH THE JOINT COMBAT CAMERA CENTER (JCCC). IT CAN RECEIVE MATERIAL FROM ANY OF THE WASHINGTON, DC, AREA AIRPORTS (REAGAN, DULLES, OR BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL) AND FROM ANDREWS AFB. IT CAN ALSO RECEIVE MATERIAL THROUGH OVERNIGHT DELIVERY SERVICES AND SATELLITE TRANSMISSIONS. ADDRESS COMBAT CAMERA MATERIAL GOING TO THE JCCC AS FOLLOWS: ATTENTION: JCCC ROOM 9999 PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC 9999-9999 TELEPHONE: DUTY HOURS: DSN: 999-9999 COMM: (999) 999-9999 PAGER: NONDUTY HOURS: COMM: (999) 999-9999 (LEAVE NUMBER AND CALL WILL BE

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UNCLASSIFIED EXERCISE RETURNED.) FAX: DSN 999-9999 (999) 999-9999.// GENTEXT/COMMAND AND SIGNAL/ 31. (U) COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS. COM CJTF CASPIAN GUARD IS THE SUPPORTED COMMANDER. AKNLDG/Y// DECL/OADR//

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