Transcript Thailand CARAT TSC Conference OCT 2011

Country Team Perspective
Thailand Overview
• POC’s
– DAO/ALUSNA
• CAPT Sean Cannon
• CDR Bill Miller
– ODC/JUSMAG
• CAPT Jim McReynolds
• LCDR Jason Starmer
• Ports of USN Interest
– Ports
• Laem Chabang
• Phuket
• Chuk Samet/Sattahip
• Sri Racha
– Airfields of USN Interest
• Utapao
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Current USN Exercises & Activities
• CARAT
• Cobra Gold
• Freedom Banner
• Ellipse Charlie
• Flash Torch 1 & 2
• SEACAT
• SEASURVEX (quarterly)
• Ship Visits (approx 50 per year)
• CTF-151
• Pacific Partnership
• MPAT
• HA/DR Planning-TTX, CPX
• HA/DR Center Utapao
Country Team Perspective
Thailand (continued)
• 2012 Goals
–
Ship/Aircraft Visits
• Continue planning for 1-2 Large
Decks
• Reinforce 30 day Country
Clearance Request
– Limited engagement with
Clearances under 30 days
– Stress USN/RTN relationship
• Balance more PVSTs with Phuket
and Laem Chabang
– Limited Operational
engagement opportunities in
Phuket
2012 Thai Holiday Schedule
New Year's Day
Thai Arms Forces Day
Makabucha Day
Chakri Day
Songkran Festival
Coronation Day
Royal Ploughing
Visakabucha Day
Asalahabucha Day
Buddhist Lent Day
Queen's Birthday
Rama V's Day
King’s Birthday
Constitution Day
New Year's Eve
1 JAN (Observed on 2 JAN)
18 JAN
7 FEB
6 APRIL
13 - 17 APRIL
5 MAY (Observed 7 MAY)
MAY (Date TBD)
4 JUN
2 AUG
3 AUG
12 AUG(Observed 13 AUG)
23 OCT
5 DEC
10 DEC
31 DEC
Country Team Perspective
Thailand (continued)
• 2012 Goals (cont)
– Flag Engagement
• Talk with JUSMAG or DAO
early so we can schedule
Flag visits for deconfliction
and maximum engagement.
• Thai Military turnover 1 OCT
• Plan to fund JUSMAG
support
– Exercises
• ASW main focus for RTN
• Need to develop UNREP
interoperability
– CTF 151
– Exercises
– PASSEX
• Thung Prong pier not a
viable option due to
structural concerns.
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Notes
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Working towards building capacity and capability
that is interoperable with USN
USCG engagement welcome
•
Possible areas of training
•
Maritime Law Enforcement
•
Port Security,
•
EEZ enforcement related to
fisheries, and Maritime drug/human
smuggling
•
Search and Rescue missions.
Remember RTN main pillars are:
1. Protection of Monarchy
2. Protection of national borders/ Interests
•
MDA - MECC
•
Radar coverage
•
MSSIS – AIS
•
ASW / Patrol craft
•
CTF-151
3. HA/DR
Thailand Questions?