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(U) CENTCOM's 'Long War'
FROM:
CENTCOM Account Manager (S113)
Run Date: 11/02/2005
(C) In the last two installments, we examined CENTCOM's
requirements on the SIGINT system, and our response. Today's
topic is CENTCOM's Long War - and what it will require of
NSA/CSS.
(U) Supporting the Long War
(S//REL) In March 2005, the Commander of CENTCOM, GEN John
P. Abizaid, unveiled his plans to fight extremism and instability in
the CENTCOM region (East Africa, Middle East, Levant, Central
Asia) over the next few years in a presentation titled: "Bold Shift
2005: Posturing for the Long War." CENTCOM is preparing for US
force reductions in the region, transitioning operations to partner
nations and indigenous forces, and improving target development
and intelligence fusion capabilities through better partnering with
other US government agencies, coalition members, and regional
governments.
(S//REL) The principles he laid out are:
Use the indirect approach; help others help themselves.
Avoid dependency syndrome: promote self-reliant partners.
Remove perception of occupation: we have no designs on
territories or resources.
Enable moderates.
(S//SI//REL) The following summarizes part of CENTCOM's vision
for the future, and shows expected impacts to NSA/CSS:
Issue
Today
US Mission US military lead
Set
across spectrum:
Counterterrorism,
CounterInsurgency,
detainee ops, etc.
US Force
Posture
Tomorrow Impact on
NSA/CSS
US forces retain
lead for
counterterrorism
and continue to
enable
indigenous forces
.
Large, fixed,
Expeditionary:
forward-deployed Flexible,
force.
responsive
forces; greatly
reduced presence
Will have to
acquire new
targets to cover
issues that are
transitioned out of
US control.
Continue to
support
expeditionary
SIGINT
operations.
SERIES:
(U) SID Support to
CENTCOM
1. Meet the Central
Command
2. Challenges - What
Can You Do For the
Nation?
3. CENTCOM's 'Long
War'
in theater
- Tactical Quick
Reaction Forces
- Operational
reserve
Become more
flexible, agile, and
responsive.
Make training
cycle faster and
more effective.
- Strategic reachback (air, land,
sea on Prepare
To Deploy
Order)
Intel
Hierarchical,
Networked,
Participation in
Architecture responsive,
anticipatory,
Joint Intelligence
intelligence pull. intelligence push. Operations
Command/Center
for Iraq - coming
online in 2005.
Install robust,
expandable,
reconfigurable
SIGINT network
in the region that
can reach the
fighter.
US Basing
Numerous large
bases.
Minimal bases
that support
expeditionary
posture.
Create new
SIGINT collection
strategy to
mitigate losses
from base closures
in Iraq, etc. SID
has already done
much of this work.
(U//FOUO) In the coming years, SIGINT support to CENTCOM will
change to fit CENTCOM's changing requirements. As ever,
NSA/CSS will place priority on support to the warfighter and
optimizing mission success. Throughout the SIGINT system, we will
strive to anticipate CENTCOM's needs and ensure that we deliver
the right information and capabilities to them, on time and in the
right manner.
"(U//FOUO) SIDtoday articles may not be republished or reposted outside NSANet
without the consent of S0121 (DL sid_comms)."
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