US NAVAL FORCES SOUTHERN COMMAND US FOURTH FLEET Presentation of Command Brief CAPT Dom Micillo Director, Future Plans U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command Commander, Fourth Fleet
Background and Mission Who We Are Mission Statement USNAVSO/4THFLT supports SOUTHCOM joint and combined full spectrum military operations by providing principally sea based, forward presence to ensure freedom of maneuver in the maritime domain, to foster and sustain cooperative relationships with international partners and to fully exploit the sea as maneuver space in order to enhance regional security and promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the Caribbean, Central and South American regions. USS Memphis, 4 th Fleet Flagship, 1943 USS CARL VINSON Operation Unified Response Haiti, 2010 Background Originally established in 1943 to battle raiders, blockade runners and enemy submarines. Reestablished in 2008 to exercise operational C2 of maritime security operations and TSC activities. In 2012, as in 1943 The Panama Canal remains vital Illicit trafficking persists Partner Navies are Indispensable
Challenges and Common Interests Why We Should Care Political & Economic Linkages Social & Economic Challenges Global Security Challenges The Americas Shared values Democracy & Rule of Law International commerce & trade Demographic linkages - By 2050, 3 of 10 U.S. citizens will have Hispanic heritage Spanish, Portuguese, English, Dutch & French Panama Canal Expansion Almost 13,0000 transits in 2011 2014-15 Expansion doubles capacity 90% of containerized cargo vessels 86% of the world s LNG carriers Common Challenges Natural Disasters - HADR Illicit Trafficking 95% of worlds cocaine production 80% by maritime means Possible nexus for transnational terrorism Globalization
C-TOC and NAVSO LOOs What We Are Doing Continuing Promise Southern Seas Detect and Monitoring Support Southern Partnership Station 4
Partnered with JIATF-South, U.S. Coast Guard, Interagency & Partner Nations GTMO Forward Operating Base (FOB) Cooperative Security Location (CSL) in El Salvador Navy Platforms & Capabilities Persistent Presence Detect & Monitoring Support What We Do 80% of illegal narcotics transported via the maritime domain Direct Approach to Supporting C-TOC A multi-national, multi-agency mission 5
Southern Partnership Station Build and sustain partnerships Interoperability with ally and partner maritime forces Collaborative planning What We Do Long term tactical, operational, and strategic cooperation Direct Approach to Supporting C-TOC Adaptive force packages tailored to fit the needs of our partners Engagements: Diving & Salvage, Engineering, Small Boat Ops, Small Unit Tactics, Hand to Hand Combat, Damage Control, Medical Exchanges, Port Security, NCO Professional Development, Outboard Motor Maintenance 6
Naval Operations Concept 2010: Southern Seas What We Do Interoperability & cooperative exercises and events Indirect Approach to Supporting C-TOC Major Maritime Exercises PANAMAX & UNITAS Theater Security Cooperation High Visibility Distinguished Visitor Events Leverages Routine USN Inter-Fleet Transfers Collective maritime security operations are required to unite actions of likeminded nation-states to promote mutual safety and security at sea 7
Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief training for U.S., Partner Nation and Non- Governmental Organization personnel Over 340,000 treated since 2007 USNS COMFORT 2007 USS KEARSARGE / USS BOXER 2008 USNS COMFORT 2009 USS IWO JIMA 2010 USNS COMFORT 2011 Continuing Promise What We Do Demonstrates U.S. commitment and support to the region Indirect Approach to Supporting C-TOC Proactive & Reactive HA/DR 8
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