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FMDGMAROPS
TO RA YEZFIHMAS f47E(d~
RAYIKBCOMWAR
RA YUKBCOMAUSSURFOR
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYIUDHQITF 639
RAYUKBIAUSSURFOR
RAYIKBIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
RAYNRBIAUSFLTSTG-MFU AFLOAT
RAYUNCIAUSFLTSTG-MWV
RA YUKBIFLTSPTFOR
RAY ASGIMAROPS
RAYUUBHMAS COONAWARRA
RA YUUBIPSM DARWIN
RAYUNCIPSM CAIRNS
RA YUUBIDMS DARWIN
RA YASAFIHQBPC
RA YLFBJJLC OPS
RAYLYBJLU-W
RAYUUBJLU-N
BT
UNCLAS~
SIC 13M
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SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01014 - HMASf47E(dl SUPPORT TO OP
RESOLUTE
A CJOPS OPERATIONS ORDERf47E0] - OPERATION RESOLUTE
BFGP
C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS
D AF MEMO 0410 DATED 08 FEB 10
Emiddotf41E(d)
F AFTP 1 (C)
Gmiddotf4E(d)
H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (1982)
1 COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION E_middot_Era_)__________-l
J f47E(d) J KFE(d)
1 SITUATION
1A OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN
DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG)
MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE
MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND
THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION
1B OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
BPC
IC THE GOVERNMENTS OP SOVEREIGN BORDERS (OSB) POLICY INITIATIVE
HAS PLACED ADDITIONAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J CN HAS
ORDERED THAT NAVY PROVIDEf47E(dl TO OP RESOLUTE UNTIL FIE(d)
2 MISSION
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2A NAVY WILL PROVIDEf47E(dl TO OP RESOLUTE q41E(d) DlOT
MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS HMAS f47Ea) I IS TO BE FORCE ASSIGNED (FA)
TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTEf47E(d) I 3 EXECUTION
3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT
ED IS CAPABLE OF
3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS)
3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPILENT PH MANAGEMENT
3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL -POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
(PH)
3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSIT AND REPLACEMENT
VESSEL (RPV) TASKING
4 TASKS
4A MAROPS IS TO
4Al MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
4B COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO
4B1 CONFIRM BATTLEWORTHINESS OF UNITS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING ON
BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT
4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO
4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMW AR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE
READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE
4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THA T MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION
4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4C4 COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED
4C5 CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICATED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
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4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON~GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED
4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGlSTICS) IS TO BPT
4Fl PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G HMAS EE(O] IS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4G4 CONDUCT PRE~DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4GS CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS
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INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIPS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DET AILED lAW
REF A
5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAlPII AND TURN BACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK lAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO
COMAUSSURFORIDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
1AUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
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FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA
6A1 FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B UNITS FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7A MAROPS
7A1 OPSCOE~_~_____________----II(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7B1 CST-MFUEi---7F _______________ ---1
--__---Ir(AT)DEFENCEGOVAU OR ff_7_F____---II(AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0Lf4_7_F________~~____II(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7C SURFACE FORCES
7Cl DCOMSURF _______________---Jf4_f_F
[ I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAU
7D HQJTF 639
7D1 J3 Lf4_7_F_________________--I(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU (AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU OR DSN VOIP 85011
7E HMASE47E3
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C
7E1 COf47F T 1t jjQi ~(AT)FLEETDEFENCEGOVAU
7E2 OPSOf47f~ u~~ 2raquoh4 ](AT)FLEETDEFENCEGOVAU
BT
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t~7E(a) ~ PM DGMJROP~ fORAYNRBlHMAsf41E(d bull I RAYIKBC0MWAR RA YUKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA RA YIUDIHQJTF 63~ RA YiJkBAUSSURFOR RA YIKBAUSFl1TSTG-MFU RA YNRBAUSFLTSTGMFU AFLOAT RA YUNCAUSFLTSTG-MWV RAYUIJ3fLTSPTfOR RAYASGIMAROPS ItAYuuB(HMAS COONAWARRA RA YUUBIPSM BARWIN RA YUUBIDMS DARWIN RAYASAEIHQBPC RAYLFi3tJLC OPS ~RAYLYBJLU-W RAYUUBJLU~N BT UNCLASFOUO SIC 13M SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01 1114 - HMAS f41E(d) SUPPORTTO ----- OPRESOLUTE A CJOPS OPE~TIONS QRDEE~ - OPfRATIQN RESOLUTE BFGP C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS D AF MEMO 0410 DATE~MD~Orif8FEBlO~_____ E CN DIRECTIVE 1114 -EZ~~L n __ ]
FAFfP 1 (G) ~p11d)
H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAWOf- THESEAI98 1 COMWAR MOUNTING-INSTRUCTIONF7E(d) = _=1
CEE(dl I j
K f47Ed)_ 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE ISTHE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLEmiddotOF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE(MATF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIMEINTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
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PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION 1B OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BPC IC THE GOVERNMENTS OP SOVEREIGN BORDERS (OSB) POLICY INITIATIVE HAS PLACED ADDITIONAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J CNHAS ORDERED THAT NAVY PROVIDEE47E(dl TO OP RESOLUTE UNTIL~ 2 MISSION 2A NAVY WILL PROVIDEE~E~I TO OP RESOLUTE (f47E(B) I)n
lOT MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS HMAS f4 lE(d) IIS TO BE FORCE ASSIGNED (FA) TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE NLTf7EO) -j 3 EXECUTION 3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT B47E IS CAPABLE OF ~b-J 3AI BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS) 3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPILENT PH MANAGEMENT 3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL -POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH) 3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSIT AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV) TASKING 4 TASKS 4A MAROPS IS TO 4AI MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU 4B COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO 4BI CONFIRM BATTLEWORTHINESS OF UNITS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT 4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMW AR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSEL Y AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4C4 COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4CS CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICATED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
FOI 3271516 Serial 2
4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4El PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THEOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G HMASf47E(d ~ IS TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MA Y ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES 4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5Al OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
I
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ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARAJ]ON AND EXECUTION OF TIlISACTIYfIY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CQDE 70269 5BLOGISTICS 5Bl CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINSEXTANT 582 FA s1fIps ARE to COMPIy wttH THE LOGISTICAL ptANDETAILED lAW REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAlPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACKIAW REFX 5C REPORTING 5C1 SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORlDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJ1F 639AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARlY PERSONAL EQUiPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (lNCLUDINGPPCAND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPEC~ FGr CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PRQVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJ1F 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD - CN 6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCOli - DGJv[AROPS 6A4TACON CO Of SHIP (iB ~SFA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITI1C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7POC
7A MAROPS_-------------------r 7A1 opscof47F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN~~----------------__7 B 1 csi-MFUEF ( E47F
IcAT)DEFENCEGOv~(roR I(A1)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU -r--------------- 7B2 TRAcoS47F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU 7C SURFACE FORCES 7C1 DCOMSURFrf4iMI~F--------------~---------
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f1F _J(AnDEFENCEGOVAU 7JJHQJ~JFrmiddot~639~~~_____________~~
7Dmiddot1J3f41F ~ ~ l ccI(AT )DE~eRGOV~Au (At)DEFENCE GOVAU oRDSN YOIP 850ii 7E HMA~Eld) -I____-------
7E1 CQ~q~ 1( ) (AT) FLEETDEFENOEGOV AU 1E2 OPSO
BT
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ll~(d)FMLDGMAlrOPS TO MYlJ(BCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYIKBiCbMSPT RAYNRBIHMAS-~ RAY1ffiBIHMAS~ RAYIKBIMARINTSUPCEN RAYIKBIDMC4EW RAYAsdlMARoPS INFO RAYASAAICNAUSTRALIA RAYIUDIHQITF 639 RAYIKBAUSFRGGRI RAYpq3AUSMSORP RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYNRBAUSFLTSTGMFU AFLOAT RAYINCAUSFLTSTGMWV RAYKrnIHMASCOONAWARRA RAYKrnBIPSM DARWIN RAYASAFIHQBPC RAYAFBliLc oPS RAYIUBJLU-N RAYAYBJLU-W RAYIKBCOMAUSMHPFOR BT C ONF IDENTIAL SICI3M1LAY SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01212014 - MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE AFE(d) B FGP 14 C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS D AF MEMO 0410 DATED 08 FEB 10 Emiddotf4E(d) F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS G CDF AUST -CDF ROEAUTH -STANDING ROE SERIAL FOUROF 26 AUG 08 H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (f982) I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONF1E(d)
1 SITUATION
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IA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS TIlE CODENAME ALLOCATED to THE AUSTRALIAN DEFElfCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO TIlE WfIOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATF) TO PROTECT AUSTRALIAS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARrrIME INTERESTS THE MATF INCORPORATES OTIlER OOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR TIlE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DErARTM1lITFOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP 113 OP RESOLUfpound WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JATF IC GOAS OSB POLICY INITIATIVE HAS PLACEPAPDP10NAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J REULTING IN NAVY PROVIDING~ DTO lt
OP RESOLUTE UNTILf41Ed) I 7 2 MISSION 2ANAVY WILL PROVIDEtlE(dl TOOP RESOLUTE FOR THE PERIOD
Lj lOT MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS UNITS INDICATED AReTO BPTFATO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING FOR THE FOLLOWING PERIODS 2Al ROTATION (READ IN THREE COLUMNS) INCHOP UNIT OUTIINCHOP
LJc=J 0 3 EXECUTION 3 COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSDRETHAT THE MFUS IDENTIFIED AREmiddotCAPABLE OF 3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENtRy VESSELS (~IEVS) 3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPLAINT POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (Pll) MANAGEMENT 3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PIT 3AA CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSITAND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV) TASIqNG 4 TASKS 4A MAROPS IS TO 4Al ACT AS MOUNTING AlfrHORitY 4A2 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU 4B COMWARISREQUESTED TO middot4B1 CONFIRM BATILEWORTHINESSOF UNITS FOR OP RESOLuTE TAS~GON BEHALF OFCOMAUSFLT
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4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4CA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4C5 CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICA TED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO 4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 SUPPORT AND PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTICS FOR THE DURATION OFOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G UNITS DETAILED ARE TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAS NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULT A TION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
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4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS OR DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5At OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS 5Bt LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT lAW REF A 5B2 FA SHIPS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED AT REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAiPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACK lAW REF K 5C REPORTING 5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORIDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG -MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD -CN 6A2 OPCOMD -COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCON -DGMAROPS 6A4 TACON -CO OF SHIP
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6B tJNrrs FA TO OP RESOLUfE ARE TO COMPLY WITII C2 ARRANGEMENTS DETAILED IN REF A 7 POC 7A DMAROPsE~F ICAT)DEFENCEGOVLAU-----------------
7B PDM1ROPS r~7F ICAT) DEFENCEGOVAU 7C COMWARJ F-----------~~TI7
~DE~NCE~oodA~UT)~________- 7DhDDMARCOMEITf I I I l)DEFENOE GOYAU 7E O~SCOF4(F I rnDEFENCEmiddot--------~
GOVAU BT
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f22
RE47E(d)
FMDGMAROPS
TO RA YIKBCOMWAR
RA YUKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYEVcf41EOJ]
INFO RAYIUDHQJTF 639
RAYUKBAUSSURFOR
RA YIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU
RAYNRBAUSFLTSTG-MFU AFLOAT
RAYUNCIAUSFLTSTG-MWV
RA YUKBIFLTSPTFOR
RAYUKBCOMAUSMHPFOR
RAY ASGIMAROPS
RAYUUB~ASCOONAWARRA
RAYUNC~AS CAIRNS
RAYEWG~ASf~7E(d)
RA YUNCIPSM CAIRNS
RA YUUBIPSM DARWiN
RA YUUBIDMS DARWIN
RAY ASAFIHQBPC
RAYLFBJJLC OPS
RAYLYBJLU-W
RAYUUBJLU-N
RAYUQBFJLU-NQ
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RA YEV Af4IEO
BT
UNCLAS~
SIC I3M1L2A
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01514 -LF_7_E(---d_l______--~__
-__1SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
A CJOPS OPERATIONS ORDERf47E(d)l- OPERATION RESOLUTE
RFGP
C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS
D AF MEMO 04110 DATED 08FEBI0
E CN DIRECTIVE L-f4__E_d)_--________--1
F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS
GmiddotF47E(d) H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (1982)
I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONL-E4_7_(_8)_______--__----
l Jmiddotf~1Etd) ]
KE(d)
L DGMAROPS WNGO 00414 - ADDITIONAL MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
1 SITUATION
lA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN
DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG)
MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MA TF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE
MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND
THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BOARDER PROTECTION
1R OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
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BPC WITHIN JATF
IC lAW REF JFROM~THE RAN HAS PROVIDED E7E IFOR FORCE
ASSIGNMENT TO OP RESOLUTE BETWEEN f47E(d) IIS
REQUIRED TO BE AT TEN DAYS NTM FOR RESOLUTE TASKING lAW REF L
2 MISSION
2A f47E(d) ~ IS TO
UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE MR TRAINING ~ IS TO BE MR FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING NLTE1E(ar IAND IS TO BPT BE FA TO OP RESOLUTEEFE(dj
Imiddot 3 EXECUTION
3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDER) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT
f2I7ElUJ IS CAPABLE OF
3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS)
3A2 CONDUCT NON-COMPLIANT POTENTIEL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH)
MANAGEMENT
3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL - PH
3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV)
TASKING
4 TASKS
4A COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO
4Al CERTIFY BA TTLEWORTHINESS OF EEttr- 1FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT
4B COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO
4B1 ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHENf4fE(d) IARE
READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE
4B2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT~E(d) IABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION
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4B3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4BA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FORP41ESd)
4B5 CONFIRM THATf41EtClJ IHAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
J
4C MAROPS IS TO
4C1 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TOf41Ed) J 4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TOfc-4 _7_ E(_d)lt_--
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT
4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G f471~~ lIS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4GA CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
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4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
AITRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MAITERS
INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIP IS TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED lAW
REF A
5B3 fJ7E(d) IARE TO DRAW HAIPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK IAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTIONp7EaJ IINFO
COMAUSSURFORJDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
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IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL FA
6Al FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7AMAROPS
7AI DDMAROPS L-fif_J_f_______________----lI(AT)
DEFENCEGOVAU OR DSN VOIP 86049
7A2 OPSCO L-f4_1_F__--_______--___---lI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7BI CST-MFU E_middot_F_________---____J
---__---f(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU OR~4_7_F____II (AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0II-E_F_____________JI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
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rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
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1-----1 E COMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONI-f_7_E_d-L~_____----~--j I I F AFTP 1AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENEML QRDERS G ADFP0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTiON H FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE J CJOPS AUSTI3ME1E(d) I~TASKORD rO~10 CJPOS oPORtgt 0l12-ADF SPT TO BPCIN RESOLUTION OF SIEV~ K CJOgtS AUST I3M~r I-~Tl TASKORD 103 TO CJPOS OPORD 0112 -ADF SPT BORDER PROTECTION L DBFOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ~(~) IONBOAJU) HMAsfRE(d) I$IGNEDf41t (NOTAL) M DB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURNOF SIEvptlT AND PIT TO f~(a)(IUCJ SlGNED BY COMBPCjS4IE(dJ- (NOT E(b N CJOPS AUST I3Mp4E(d) r-tj~taJ(iii)J MARITIME BOUNDARIES 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONFRIBUITON TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTImiddotAGENCY TASK FORCE (ly1AIF) TO PROTECT AUS BORQERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTImR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER-PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORlMMIGRATION AND BORDEcR PRotECTION iB OP RESOLUTE WILL coNTJNuE TO BE THE ADF tONTRIBUITONTO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JA IF
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Ie ONE~iii BPC SURVEILLANCE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTEREST IVOmiddot 4 THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENIL Y
DESIGNATED TO HA middot33a)1I Pll W~7gtr WIDCHWAS FOUND VE COMPRlsINGfD MAyentfS ANDiFEMALES THE~~Pll ~CLUDE 4 JUVENILESAND~~ THESIEV PllAREC~TLYEMB ON ACPBS ASSETsWITHIN THEPlco UOllS ZONE Ip $IEV~ IS TI-re~7~d) ITO AUSTRAIIA SINC~ THE INCEPTION OF OPERAfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEPTEMBER 2013TO _
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
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M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01014 - HMASf47E(dl SUPPORT TO OP
RESOLUTE
A CJOPS OPERATIONS ORDERf47E0] - OPERATION RESOLUTE
BFGP
C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS
D AF MEMO 0410 DATED 08 FEB 10
Emiddotf41E(d)
F AFTP 1 (C)
Gmiddotf4E(d)
H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (1982)
1 COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION E_middot_Era_)__________-l
J f47E(d) J KFE(d)
1 SITUATION
1A OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN
DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG)
MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE
MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND
THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION
1B OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
BPC
IC THE GOVERNMENTS OP SOVEREIGN BORDERS (OSB) POLICY INITIATIVE
HAS PLACED ADDITIONAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J CN HAS
ORDERED THAT NAVY PROVIDEf47E(dl TO OP RESOLUTE UNTIL FIE(d)
2 MISSION
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2A NAVY WILL PROVIDEf47E(dl TO OP RESOLUTE q41E(d) DlOT
MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS HMAS f47Ea) I IS TO BE FORCE ASSIGNED (FA)
TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTEf47E(d) I 3 EXECUTION
3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT
ED IS CAPABLE OF
3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS)
3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPILENT PH MANAGEMENT
3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL -POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
(PH)
3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSIT AND REPLACEMENT
VESSEL (RPV) TASKING
4 TASKS
4A MAROPS IS TO
4Al MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
4B COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO
4B1 CONFIRM BATTLEWORTHINESS OF UNITS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING ON
BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT
4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO
4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMW AR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE
READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE
4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THA T MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION
4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4C4 COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED
4C5 CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICATED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
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4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON~GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED
4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGlSTICS) IS TO BPT
4Fl PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G HMAS EE(O] IS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4G4 CONDUCT PRE~DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4GS CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS
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INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIPS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DET AILED lAW
REF A
5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAlPII AND TURN BACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK lAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO
COMAUSSURFORIDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
1AUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
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FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA
6A1 FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B UNITS FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7A MAROPS
7A1 OPSCOE~_~_____________----II(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7B1 CST-MFUEi---7F _______________ ---1
--__---Ir(AT)DEFENCEGOVAU OR ff_7_F____---II(AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0Lf4_7_F________~~____II(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7C SURFACE FORCES
7Cl DCOMSURF _______________---Jf4_f_F
[ I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAU
7D HQJTF 639
7D1 J3 Lf4_7_F_________________--I(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU (AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU OR DSN VOIP 85011
7E HMASE47E3
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7E1 COf47F T 1t jjQi ~(AT)FLEETDEFENCEGOVAU
7E2 OPSOf47f~ u~~ 2raquoh4 ](AT)FLEETDEFENCEGOVAU
BT
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t~7E(a) ~ PM DGMJROP~ fORAYNRBlHMAsf41E(d bull I RAYIKBC0MWAR RA YUKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA RA YIUDIHQJTF 63~ RA YiJkBAUSSURFOR RA YIKBAUSFl1TSTG-MFU RA YNRBAUSFLTSTGMFU AFLOAT RA YUNCAUSFLTSTG-MWV RAYUIJ3fLTSPTfOR RAYASGIMAROPS ItAYuuB(HMAS COONAWARRA RA YUUBIPSM BARWIN RA YUUBIDMS DARWIN RAYASAEIHQBPC RAYLFi3tJLC OPS ~RAYLYBJLU-W RAYUUBJLU~N BT UNCLASFOUO SIC 13M SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01 1114 - HMAS f41E(d) SUPPORTTO ----- OPRESOLUTE A CJOPS OPE~TIONS QRDEE~ - OPfRATIQN RESOLUTE BFGP C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS D AF MEMO 0410 DATE~MD~Orif8FEBlO~_____ E CN DIRECTIVE 1114 -EZ~~L n __ ]
FAFfP 1 (G) ~p11d)
H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAWOf- THESEAI98 1 COMWAR MOUNTING-INSTRUCTIONF7E(d) = _=1
CEE(dl I j
K f47Ed)_ 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE ISTHE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLEmiddotOF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE(MATF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIMEINTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
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PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION 1B OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BPC IC THE GOVERNMENTS OP SOVEREIGN BORDERS (OSB) POLICY INITIATIVE HAS PLACED ADDITIONAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J CNHAS ORDERED THAT NAVY PROVIDEE47E(dl TO OP RESOLUTE UNTIL~ 2 MISSION 2A NAVY WILL PROVIDEE~E~I TO OP RESOLUTE (f47E(B) I)n
lOT MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS HMAS f4 lE(d) IIS TO BE FORCE ASSIGNED (FA) TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE NLTf7EO) -j 3 EXECUTION 3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT B47E IS CAPABLE OF ~b-J 3AI BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS) 3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPILENT PH MANAGEMENT 3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL -POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH) 3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSIT AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV) TASKING 4 TASKS 4A MAROPS IS TO 4AI MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU 4B COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO 4BI CONFIRM BATTLEWORTHINESS OF UNITS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT 4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMW AR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSEL Y AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4C4 COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4CS CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICATED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
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4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4El PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THEOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G HMASf47E(d ~ IS TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MA Y ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES 4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5Al OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
I
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ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARAJ]ON AND EXECUTION OF TIlISACTIYfIY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CQDE 70269 5BLOGISTICS 5Bl CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINSEXTANT 582 FA s1fIps ARE to COMPIy wttH THE LOGISTICAL ptANDETAILED lAW REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAlPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACKIAW REFX 5C REPORTING 5C1 SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORlDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJ1F 639AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARlY PERSONAL EQUiPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (lNCLUDINGPPCAND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPEC~ FGr CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PRQVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJ1F 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD - CN 6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCOli - DGJv[AROPS 6A4TACON CO Of SHIP (iB ~SFA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITI1C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7POC
7A MAROPS_-------------------r 7A1 opscof47F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN~~----------------__7 B 1 csi-MFUEF ( E47F
IcAT)DEFENCEGOv~(roR I(A1)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU -r--------------- 7B2 TRAcoS47F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU 7C SURFACE FORCES 7C1 DCOMSURFrf4iMI~F--------------~---------
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f1F _J(AnDEFENCEGOVAU 7JJHQJ~JFrmiddot~639~~~_____________~~
7Dmiddot1J3f41F ~ ~ l ccI(AT )DE~eRGOV~Au (At)DEFENCE GOVAU oRDSN YOIP 850ii 7E HMA~Eld) -I____-------
7E1 CQ~q~ 1( ) (AT) FLEETDEFENOEGOV AU 1E2 OPSO
BT
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ll~(d)FMLDGMAlrOPS TO MYlJ(BCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYIKBiCbMSPT RAYNRBIHMAS-~ RAY1ffiBIHMAS~ RAYIKBIMARINTSUPCEN RAYIKBIDMC4EW RAYAsdlMARoPS INFO RAYASAAICNAUSTRALIA RAYIUDIHQITF 639 RAYIKBAUSFRGGRI RAYpq3AUSMSORP RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYNRBAUSFLTSTGMFU AFLOAT RAYINCAUSFLTSTGMWV RAYKrnIHMASCOONAWARRA RAYKrnBIPSM DARWIN RAYASAFIHQBPC RAYAFBliLc oPS RAYIUBJLU-N RAYAYBJLU-W RAYIKBCOMAUSMHPFOR BT C ONF IDENTIAL SICI3M1LAY SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01212014 - MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE AFE(d) B FGP 14 C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS D AF MEMO 0410 DATED 08 FEB 10 Emiddotf4E(d) F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS G CDF AUST -CDF ROEAUTH -STANDING ROE SERIAL FOUROF 26 AUG 08 H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (f982) I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONF1E(d)
1 SITUATION
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IA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS TIlE CODENAME ALLOCATED to THE AUSTRALIAN DEFElfCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO TIlE WfIOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATF) TO PROTECT AUSTRALIAS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARrrIME INTERESTS THE MATF INCORPORATES OTIlER OOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR TIlE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DErARTM1lITFOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP 113 OP RESOLUfpound WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JATF IC GOAS OSB POLICY INITIATIVE HAS PLACEPAPDP10NAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J REULTING IN NAVY PROVIDING~ DTO lt
OP RESOLUTE UNTILf41Ed) I 7 2 MISSION 2ANAVY WILL PROVIDEtlE(dl TOOP RESOLUTE FOR THE PERIOD
Lj lOT MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS UNITS INDICATED AReTO BPTFATO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING FOR THE FOLLOWING PERIODS 2Al ROTATION (READ IN THREE COLUMNS) INCHOP UNIT OUTIINCHOP
LJc=J 0 3 EXECUTION 3 COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSDRETHAT THE MFUS IDENTIFIED AREmiddotCAPABLE OF 3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENtRy VESSELS (~IEVS) 3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPLAINT POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (Pll) MANAGEMENT 3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PIT 3AA CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSITAND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV) TASIqNG 4 TASKS 4A MAROPS IS TO 4Al ACT AS MOUNTING AlfrHORitY 4A2 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU 4B COMWARISREQUESTED TO middot4B1 CONFIRM BATILEWORTHINESSOF UNITS FOR OP RESOLuTE TAS~GON BEHALF OFCOMAUSFLT
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4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4CA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4C5 CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICA TED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO 4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 SUPPORT AND PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTICS FOR THE DURATION OFOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G UNITS DETAILED ARE TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAS NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULT A TION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
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4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS OR DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5At OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS 5Bt LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT lAW REF A 5B2 FA SHIPS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED AT REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAiPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACK lAW REF K 5C REPORTING 5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORIDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG -MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD -CN 6A2 OPCOMD -COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCON -DGMAROPS 6A4 TACON -CO OF SHIP
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6B tJNrrs FA TO OP RESOLUfE ARE TO COMPLY WITII C2 ARRANGEMENTS DETAILED IN REF A 7 POC 7A DMAROPsE~F ICAT)DEFENCEGOVLAU-----------------
7B PDM1ROPS r~7F ICAT) DEFENCEGOVAU 7C COMWARJ F-----------~~TI7
~DE~NCE~oodA~UT)~________- 7DhDDMARCOMEITf I I I l)DEFENOE GOYAU 7E O~SCOF4(F I rnDEFENCEmiddot--------~
GOVAU BT
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f22
RE47E(d)
FMDGMAROPS
TO RA YIKBCOMWAR
RA YUKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYEVcf41EOJ]
INFO RAYIUDHQJTF 639
RAYUKBAUSSURFOR
RA YIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU
RAYNRBAUSFLTSTG-MFU AFLOAT
RAYUNCIAUSFLTSTG-MWV
RA YUKBIFLTSPTFOR
RAYUKBCOMAUSMHPFOR
RAY ASGIMAROPS
RAYUUB~ASCOONAWARRA
RAYUNC~AS CAIRNS
RAYEWG~ASf~7E(d)
RA YUNCIPSM CAIRNS
RA YUUBIPSM DARWiN
RA YUUBIDMS DARWIN
RAY ASAFIHQBPC
RAYLFBJJLC OPS
RAYLYBJLU-W
RAYUUBJLU-N
RAYUQBFJLU-NQ
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RA YEV Af4IEO
BT
UNCLAS~
SIC I3M1L2A
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01514 -LF_7_E(---d_l______--~__
-__1SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
A CJOPS OPERATIONS ORDERf47E(d)l- OPERATION RESOLUTE
RFGP
C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS
D AF MEMO 04110 DATED 08FEBI0
E CN DIRECTIVE L-f4__E_d)_--________--1
F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS
GmiddotF47E(d) H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (1982)
I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONL-E4_7_(_8)_______--__----
l Jmiddotf~1Etd) ]
KE(d)
L DGMAROPS WNGO 00414 - ADDITIONAL MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
1 SITUATION
lA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN
DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG)
MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MA TF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE
MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND
THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BOARDER PROTECTION
1R OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
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BPC WITHIN JATF
IC lAW REF JFROM~THE RAN HAS PROVIDED E7E IFOR FORCE
ASSIGNMENT TO OP RESOLUTE BETWEEN f47E(d) IIS
REQUIRED TO BE AT TEN DAYS NTM FOR RESOLUTE TASKING lAW REF L
2 MISSION
2A f47E(d) ~ IS TO
UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE MR TRAINING ~ IS TO BE MR FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING NLTE1E(ar IAND IS TO BPT BE FA TO OP RESOLUTEEFE(dj
Imiddot 3 EXECUTION
3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDER) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT
f2I7ElUJ IS CAPABLE OF
3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS)
3A2 CONDUCT NON-COMPLIANT POTENTIEL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH)
MANAGEMENT
3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL - PH
3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV)
TASKING
4 TASKS
4A COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO
4Al CERTIFY BA TTLEWORTHINESS OF EEttr- 1FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT
4B COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO
4B1 ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHENf4fE(d) IARE
READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE
4B2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT~E(d) IABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION
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4B3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4BA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FORP41ESd)
4B5 CONFIRM THATf41EtClJ IHAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
J
4C MAROPS IS TO
4C1 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TOf41Ed) J 4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TOfc-4 _7_ E(_d)lt_--
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT
4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G f471~~ lIS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4GA CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
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4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
AITRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MAITERS
INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIP IS TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED lAW
REF A
5B3 fJ7E(d) IARE TO DRAW HAIPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK IAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTIONp7EaJ IINFO
COMAUSSURFORJDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
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IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL FA
6Al FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7AMAROPS
7AI DDMAROPS L-fif_J_f_______________----lI(AT)
DEFENCEGOVAU OR DSN VOIP 86049
7A2 OPSCO L-f4_1_F__--_______--___---lI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7BI CST-MFU E_middot_F_________---____J
---__---f(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU OR~4_7_F____II (AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0II-E_F_____________JI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
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BT
4650
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rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
~7E(d) lDE
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1-----1 E COMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONI-f_7_E_d-L~_____----~--j I I F AFTP 1AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENEML QRDERS G ADFP0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTiON H FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE J CJOPS AUSTI3ME1E(d) I~TASKORD rO~10 CJPOS oPORtgt 0l12-ADF SPT TO BPCIN RESOLUTION OF SIEV~ K CJOgtS AUST I3M~r I-~Tl TASKORD 103 TO CJPOS OPORD 0112 -ADF SPT BORDER PROTECTION L DBFOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ~(~) IONBOAJU) HMAsfRE(d) I$IGNEDf41t (NOTAL) M DB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURNOF SIEvptlT AND PIT TO f~(a)(IUCJ SlGNED BY COMBPCjS4IE(dJ- (NOT E(b N CJOPS AUST I3Mp4E(d) r-tj~taJ(iii)J MARITIME BOUNDARIES 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONFRIBUITON TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTImiddotAGENCY TASK FORCE (ly1AIF) TO PROTECT AUS BORQERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTImR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER-PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORlMMIGRATION AND BORDEcR PRotECTION iB OP RESOLUTE WILL coNTJNuE TO BE THE ADF tONTRIBUITONTO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JA IF
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Ie ONE~iii BPC SURVEILLANCE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTEREST IVOmiddot 4 THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENIL Y
DESIGNATED TO HA middot33a)1I Pll W~7gtr WIDCHWAS FOUND VE COMPRlsINGfD MAyentfS ANDiFEMALES THE~~Pll ~CLUDE 4 JUVENILESAND~~ THESIEV PllAREC~TLYEMB ON ACPBS ASSETsWITHIN THEPlco UOllS ZONE Ip $IEV~ IS TI-re~7~d) ITO AUSTRAIIA SINC~ THE INCEPTION OF OPERAfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEPTEMBER 2013TO _
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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2A NAVY WILL PROVIDEf47E(dl TO OP RESOLUTE q41E(d) DlOT
MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS HMAS f47Ea) I IS TO BE FORCE ASSIGNED (FA)
TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTEf47E(d) I 3 EXECUTION
3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT
ED IS CAPABLE OF
3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS)
3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPILENT PH MANAGEMENT
3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL -POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
(PH)
3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSIT AND REPLACEMENT
VESSEL (RPV) TASKING
4 TASKS
4A MAROPS IS TO
4Al MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
4B COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO
4B1 CONFIRM BATTLEWORTHINESS OF UNITS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING ON
BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT
4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO
4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMW AR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE
READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE
4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THA T MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION
4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4C4 COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED
4C5 CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICATED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
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4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON~GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED
4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGlSTICS) IS TO BPT
4Fl PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G HMAS EE(O] IS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4G4 CONDUCT PRE~DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4GS CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS
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INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIPS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DET AILED lAW
REF A
5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAlPII AND TURN BACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK lAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO
COMAUSSURFORIDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
1AUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
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FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA
6A1 FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B UNITS FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7A MAROPS
7A1 OPSCOE~_~_____________----II(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7B1 CST-MFUEi---7F _______________ ---1
--__---Ir(AT)DEFENCEGOVAU OR ff_7_F____---II(AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0Lf4_7_F________~~____II(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7C SURFACE FORCES
7Cl DCOMSURF _______________---Jf4_f_F
[ I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAU
7D HQJTF 639
7D1 J3 Lf4_7_F_________________--I(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU (AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU OR DSN VOIP 85011
7E HMASE47E3
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7E1 COf47F T 1t jjQi ~(AT)FLEETDEFENCEGOVAU
7E2 OPSOf47f~ u~~ 2raquoh4 ](AT)FLEETDEFENCEGOVAU
BT
3327
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t~7E(a) ~ PM DGMJROP~ fORAYNRBlHMAsf41E(d bull I RAYIKBC0MWAR RA YUKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA RA YIUDIHQJTF 63~ RA YiJkBAUSSURFOR RA YIKBAUSFl1TSTG-MFU RA YNRBAUSFLTSTGMFU AFLOAT RA YUNCAUSFLTSTG-MWV RAYUIJ3fLTSPTfOR RAYASGIMAROPS ItAYuuB(HMAS COONAWARRA RA YUUBIPSM BARWIN RA YUUBIDMS DARWIN RAYASAEIHQBPC RAYLFi3tJLC OPS ~RAYLYBJLU-W RAYUUBJLU~N BT UNCLASFOUO SIC 13M SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01 1114 - HMAS f41E(d) SUPPORTTO ----- OPRESOLUTE A CJOPS OPE~TIONS QRDEE~ - OPfRATIQN RESOLUTE BFGP C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS D AF MEMO 0410 DATE~MD~Orif8FEBlO~_____ E CN DIRECTIVE 1114 -EZ~~L n __ ]
FAFfP 1 (G) ~p11d)
H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAWOf- THESEAI98 1 COMWAR MOUNTING-INSTRUCTIONF7E(d) = _=1
CEE(dl I j
K f47Ed)_ 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE ISTHE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLEmiddotOF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE(MATF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIMEINTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
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PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION 1B OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BPC IC THE GOVERNMENTS OP SOVEREIGN BORDERS (OSB) POLICY INITIATIVE HAS PLACED ADDITIONAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J CNHAS ORDERED THAT NAVY PROVIDEE47E(dl TO OP RESOLUTE UNTIL~ 2 MISSION 2A NAVY WILL PROVIDEE~E~I TO OP RESOLUTE (f47E(B) I)n
lOT MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS HMAS f4 lE(d) IIS TO BE FORCE ASSIGNED (FA) TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE NLTf7EO) -j 3 EXECUTION 3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT B47E IS CAPABLE OF ~b-J 3AI BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS) 3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPILENT PH MANAGEMENT 3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL -POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH) 3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSIT AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV) TASKING 4 TASKS 4A MAROPS IS TO 4AI MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU 4B COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO 4BI CONFIRM BATTLEWORTHINESS OF UNITS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT 4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMW AR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSEL Y AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4C4 COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4CS CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICATED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
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4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4El PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THEOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G HMASf47E(d ~ IS TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MA Y ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES 4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5Al OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
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ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARAJ]ON AND EXECUTION OF TIlISACTIYfIY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CQDE 70269 5BLOGISTICS 5Bl CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINSEXTANT 582 FA s1fIps ARE to COMPIy wttH THE LOGISTICAL ptANDETAILED lAW REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAlPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACKIAW REFX 5C REPORTING 5C1 SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORlDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJ1F 639AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARlY PERSONAL EQUiPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (lNCLUDINGPPCAND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPEC~ FGr CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PRQVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJ1F 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD - CN 6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCOli - DGJv[AROPS 6A4TACON CO Of SHIP (iB ~SFA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITI1C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7POC
7A MAROPS_-------------------r 7A1 opscof47F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU
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7Dmiddot1J3f41F ~ ~ l ccI(AT )DE~eRGOV~Au (At)DEFENCE GOVAU oRDSN YOIP 850ii 7E HMA~Eld) -I____-------
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ll~(d)FMLDGMAlrOPS TO MYlJ(BCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYIKBiCbMSPT RAYNRBIHMAS-~ RAY1ffiBIHMAS~ RAYIKBIMARINTSUPCEN RAYIKBIDMC4EW RAYAsdlMARoPS INFO RAYASAAICNAUSTRALIA RAYIUDIHQITF 639 RAYIKBAUSFRGGRI RAYpq3AUSMSORP RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYNRBAUSFLTSTGMFU AFLOAT RAYINCAUSFLTSTGMWV RAYKrnIHMASCOONAWARRA RAYKrnBIPSM DARWIN RAYASAFIHQBPC RAYAFBliLc oPS RAYIUBJLU-N RAYAYBJLU-W RAYIKBCOMAUSMHPFOR BT C ONF IDENTIAL SICI3M1LAY SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01212014 - MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE AFE(d) B FGP 14 C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS D AF MEMO 0410 DATED 08 FEB 10 Emiddotf4E(d) F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS G CDF AUST -CDF ROEAUTH -STANDING ROE SERIAL FOUROF 26 AUG 08 H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (f982) I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONF1E(d)
1 SITUATION
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IA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS TIlE CODENAME ALLOCATED to THE AUSTRALIAN DEFElfCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO TIlE WfIOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATF) TO PROTECT AUSTRALIAS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARrrIME INTERESTS THE MATF INCORPORATES OTIlER OOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR TIlE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DErARTM1lITFOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP 113 OP RESOLUfpound WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JATF IC GOAS OSB POLICY INITIATIVE HAS PLACEPAPDP10NAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J REULTING IN NAVY PROVIDING~ DTO lt
OP RESOLUTE UNTILf41Ed) I 7 2 MISSION 2ANAVY WILL PROVIDEtlE(dl TOOP RESOLUTE FOR THE PERIOD
Lj lOT MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS UNITS INDICATED AReTO BPTFATO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING FOR THE FOLLOWING PERIODS 2Al ROTATION (READ IN THREE COLUMNS) INCHOP UNIT OUTIINCHOP
LJc=J 0 3 EXECUTION 3 COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSDRETHAT THE MFUS IDENTIFIED AREmiddotCAPABLE OF 3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENtRy VESSELS (~IEVS) 3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPLAINT POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (Pll) MANAGEMENT 3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PIT 3AA CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSITAND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV) TASIqNG 4 TASKS 4A MAROPS IS TO 4Al ACT AS MOUNTING AlfrHORitY 4A2 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU 4B COMWARISREQUESTED TO middot4B1 CONFIRM BATILEWORTHINESSOF UNITS FOR OP RESOLuTE TAS~GON BEHALF OFCOMAUSFLT
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4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4CA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4C5 CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICA TED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO 4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 SUPPORT AND PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTICS FOR THE DURATION OFOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G UNITS DETAILED ARE TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAS NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULT A TION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
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4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS OR DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5At OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS 5Bt LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT lAW REF A 5B2 FA SHIPS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED AT REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAiPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACK lAW REF K 5C REPORTING 5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORIDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG -MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD -CN 6A2 OPCOMD -COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCON -DGMAROPS 6A4 TACON -CO OF SHIP
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6B tJNrrs FA TO OP RESOLUfE ARE TO COMPLY WITII C2 ARRANGEMENTS DETAILED IN REF A 7 POC 7A DMAROPsE~F ICAT)DEFENCEGOVLAU-----------------
7B PDM1ROPS r~7F ICAT) DEFENCEGOVAU 7C COMWARJ F-----------~~TI7
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RE47E(d)
FMDGMAROPS
TO RA YIKBCOMWAR
RA YUKBCOMAUSSURFOR
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INFO RAYIUDHQJTF 639
RAYUKBAUSSURFOR
RA YIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU
RAYNRBAUSFLTSTG-MFU AFLOAT
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RAYUUB~ASCOONAWARRA
RAYUNC~AS CAIRNS
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SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01514 -LF_7_E(---d_l______--~__
-__1SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
A CJOPS OPERATIONS ORDERf47E(d)l- OPERATION RESOLUTE
RFGP
C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS
D AF MEMO 04110 DATED 08FEBI0
E CN DIRECTIVE L-f4__E_d)_--________--1
F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS
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I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONL-E4_7_(_8)_______--__----
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L DGMAROPS WNGO 00414 - ADDITIONAL MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
1 SITUATION
lA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN
DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG)
MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MA TF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE
MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND
THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BOARDER PROTECTION
1R OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
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BPC WITHIN JATF
IC lAW REF JFROM~THE RAN HAS PROVIDED E7E IFOR FORCE
ASSIGNMENT TO OP RESOLUTE BETWEEN f47E(d) IIS
REQUIRED TO BE AT TEN DAYS NTM FOR RESOLUTE TASKING lAW REF L
2 MISSION
2A f47E(d) ~ IS TO
UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE MR TRAINING ~ IS TO BE MR FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING NLTE1E(ar IAND IS TO BPT BE FA TO OP RESOLUTEEFE(dj
Imiddot 3 EXECUTION
3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDER) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT
f2I7ElUJ IS CAPABLE OF
3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS)
3A2 CONDUCT NON-COMPLIANT POTENTIEL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH)
MANAGEMENT
3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL - PH
3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV)
TASKING
4 TASKS
4A COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO
4Al CERTIFY BA TTLEWORTHINESS OF EEttr- 1FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT
4B COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO
4B1 ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHENf4fE(d) IARE
READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE
4B2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT~E(d) IABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION
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4B3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4BA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FORP41ESd)
4B5 CONFIRM THATf41EtClJ IHAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
J
4C MAROPS IS TO
4C1 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TOf41Ed) J 4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TOfc-4 _7_ E(_d)lt_--
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT
4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G f471~~ lIS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4GA CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
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4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
AITRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MAITERS
INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIP IS TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED lAW
REF A
5B3 fJ7E(d) IARE TO DRAW HAIPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK IAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTIONp7EaJ IINFO
COMAUSSURFORJDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
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IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL FA
6Al FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7AMAROPS
7AI DDMAROPS L-fif_J_f_______________----lI(AT)
DEFENCEGOVAU OR DSN VOIP 86049
7A2 OPSCO L-f4_1_F__--_______--___---lI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7BI CST-MFU E_middot_F_________---____J
---__---f(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU OR~4_7_F____II (AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0II-E_F_____________JI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
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rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
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THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON~GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED
4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGlSTICS) IS TO BPT
4Fl PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G HMAS EE(O] IS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4G4 CONDUCT PRE~DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4GS CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS
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INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIPS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DET AILED lAW
REF A
5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAlPII AND TURN BACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK lAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO
COMAUSSURFORIDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
1AUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
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FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA
6A1 FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B UNITS FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7A MAROPS
7A1 OPSCOE~_~_____________----II(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7B1 CST-MFUEi---7F _______________ ---1
--__---Ir(AT)DEFENCEGOVAU OR ff_7_F____---II(AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0Lf4_7_F________~~____II(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7C SURFACE FORCES
7Cl DCOMSURF _______________---Jf4_f_F
[ I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAU
7D HQJTF 639
7D1 J3 Lf4_7_F_________________--I(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU (AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU OR DSN VOIP 85011
7E HMASE47E3
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7E1 COf47F T 1t jjQi ~(AT)FLEETDEFENCEGOVAU
7E2 OPSOf47f~ u~~ 2raquoh4 ](AT)FLEETDEFENCEGOVAU
BT
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t~7E(a) ~ PM DGMJROP~ fORAYNRBlHMAsf41E(d bull I RAYIKBC0MWAR RA YUKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA RA YIUDIHQJTF 63~ RA YiJkBAUSSURFOR RA YIKBAUSFl1TSTG-MFU RA YNRBAUSFLTSTGMFU AFLOAT RA YUNCAUSFLTSTG-MWV RAYUIJ3fLTSPTfOR RAYASGIMAROPS ItAYuuB(HMAS COONAWARRA RA YUUBIPSM BARWIN RA YUUBIDMS DARWIN RAYASAEIHQBPC RAYLFi3tJLC OPS ~RAYLYBJLU-W RAYUUBJLU~N BT UNCLASFOUO SIC 13M SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01 1114 - HMAS f41E(d) SUPPORTTO ----- OPRESOLUTE A CJOPS OPE~TIONS QRDEE~ - OPfRATIQN RESOLUTE BFGP C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS D AF MEMO 0410 DATE~MD~Orif8FEBlO~_____ E CN DIRECTIVE 1114 -EZ~~L n __ ]
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H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAWOf- THESEAI98 1 COMWAR MOUNTING-INSTRUCTIONF7E(d) = _=1
CEE(dl I j
K f47Ed)_ 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE ISTHE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLEmiddotOF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE(MATF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIMEINTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
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PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION 1B OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BPC IC THE GOVERNMENTS OP SOVEREIGN BORDERS (OSB) POLICY INITIATIVE HAS PLACED ADDITIONAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J CNHAS ORDERED THAT NAVY PROVIDEE47E(dl TO OP RESOLUTE UNTIL~ 2 MISSION 2A NAVY WILL PROVIDEE~E~I TO OP RESOLUTE (f47E(B) I)n
lOT MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS HMAS f4 lE(d) IIS TO BE FORCE ASSIGNED (FA) TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE NLTf7EO) -j 3 EXECUTION 3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT B47E IS CAPABLE OF ~b-J 3AI BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS) 3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPILENT PH MANAGEMENT 3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL -POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH) 3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSIT AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV) TASKING 4 TASKS 4A MAROPS IS TO 4AI MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU 4B COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO 4BI CONFIRM BATTLEWORTHINESS OF UNITS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT 4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMW AR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSEL Y AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4C4 COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4CS CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICATED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
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4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4El PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THEOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G HMASf47E(d ~ IS TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MA Y ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES 4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5Al OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
I
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ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARAJ]ON AND EXECUTION OF TIlISACTIYfIY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CQDE 70269 5BLOGISTICS 5Bl CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINSEXTANT 582 FA s1fIps ARE to COMPIy wttH THE LOGISTICAL ptANDETAILED lAW REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAlPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACKIAW REFX 5C REPORTING 5C1 SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORlDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJ1F 639AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARlY PERSONAL EQUiPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (lNCLUDINGPPCAND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPEC~ FGr CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PRQVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJ1F 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD - CN 6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCOli - DGJv[AROPS 6A4TACON CO Of SHIP (iB ~SFA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITI1C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7POC
7A MAROPS_-------------------r 7A1 opscof47F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN~~----------------__7 B 1 csi-MFUEF ( E47F
IcAT)DEFENCEGOv~(roR I(A1)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU -r--------------- 7B2 TRAcoS47F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU 7C SURFACE FORCES 7C1 DCOMSURFrf4iMI~F--------------~---------
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f1F _J(AnDEFENCEGOVAU 7JJHQJ~JFrmiddot~639~~~_____________~~
7Dmiddot1J3f41F ~ ~ l ccI(AT )DE~eRGOV~Au (At)DEFENCE GOVAU oRDSN YOIP 850ii 7E HMA~Eld) -I____-------
7E1 CQ~q~ 1( ) (AT) FLEETDEFENOEGOV AU 1E2 OPSO
BT
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ll~(d)FMLDGMAlrOPS TO MYlJ(BCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYIKBiCbMSPT RAYNRBIHMAS-~ RAY1ffiBIHMAS~ RAYIKBIMARINTSUPCEN RAYIKBIDMC4EW RAYAsdlMARoPS INFO RAYASAAICNAUSTRALIA RAYIUDIHQITF 639 RAYIKBAUSFRGGRI RAYpq3AUSMSORP RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYNRBAUSFLTSTGMFU AFLOAT RAYINCAUSFLTSTGMWV RAYKrnIHMASCOONAWARRA RAYKrnBIPSM DARWIN RAYASAFIHQBPC RAYAFBliLc oPS RAYIUBJLU-N RAYAYBJLU-W RAYIKBCOMAUSMHPFOR BT C ONF IDENTIAL SICI3M1LAY SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01212014 - MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE AFE(d) B FGP 14 C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS D AF MEMO 0410 DATED 08 FEB 10 Emiddotf4E(d) F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS G CDF AUST -CDF ROEAUTH -STANDING ROE SERIAL FOUROF 26 AUG 08 H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (f982) I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONF1E(d)
1 SITUATION
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IA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS TIlE CODENAME ALLOCATED to THE AUSTRALIAN DEFElfCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO TIlE WfIOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATF) TO PROTECT AUSTRALIAS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARrrIME INTERESTS THE MATF INCORPORATES OTIlER OOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR TIlE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DErARTM1lITFOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP 113 OP RESOLUfpound WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JATF IC GOAS OSB POLICY INITIATIVE HAS PLACEPAPDP10NAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J REULTING IN NAVY PROVIDING~ DTO lt
OP RESOLUTE UNTILf41Ed) I 7 2 MISSION 2ANAVY WILL PROVIDEtlE(dl TOOP RESOLUTE FOR THE PERIOD
Lj lOT MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS UNITS INDICATED AReTO BPTFATO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING FOR THE FOLLOWING PERIODS 2Al ROTATION (READ IN THREE COLUMNS) INCHOP UNIT OUTIINCHOP
LJc=J 0 3 EXECUTION 3 COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSDRETHAT THE MFUS IDENTIFIED AREmiddotCAPABLE OF 3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENtRy VESSELS (~IEVS) 3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPLAINT POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (Pll) MANAGEMENT 3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PIT 3AA CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSITAND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV) TASIqNG 4 TASKS 4A MAROPS IS TO 4Al ACT AS MOUNTING AlfrHORitY 4A2 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU 4B COMWARISREQUESTED TO middot4B1 CONFIRM BATILEWORTHINESSOF UNITS FOR OP RESOLuTE TAS~GON BEHALF OFCOMAUSFLT
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4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4CA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4C5 CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICA TED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO 4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 SUPPORT AND PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTICS FOR THE DURATION OFOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G UNITS DETAILED ARE TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAS NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULT A TION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
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4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS OR DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5At OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS 5Bt LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT lAW REF A 5B2 FA SHIPS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED AT REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAiPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACK lAW REF K 5C REPORTING 5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORIDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG -MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD -CN 6A2 OPCOMD -COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCON -DGMAROPS 6A4 TACON -CO OF SHIP
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6B tJNrrs FA TO OP RESOLUfE ARE TO COMPLY WITII C2 ARRANGEMENTS DETAILED IN REF A 7 POC 7A DMAROPsE~F ICAT)DEFENCEGOVLAU-----------------
7B PDM1ROPS r~7F ICAT) DEFENCEGOVAU 7C COMWARJ F-----------~~TI7
~DE~NCE~oodA~UT)~________- 7DhDDMARCOMEITf I I I l)DEFENOE GOYAU 7E O~SCOF4(F I rnDEFENCEmiddot--------~
GOVAU BT
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f22
RE47E(d)
FMDGMAROPS
TO RA YIKBCOMWAR
RA YUKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYEVcf41EOJ]
INFO RAYIUDHQJTF 639
RAYUKBAUSSURFOR
RA YIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU
RAYNRBAUSFLTSTG-MFU AFLOAT
RAYUNCIAUSFLTSTG-MWV
RA YUKBIFLTSPTFOR
RAYUKBCOMAUSMHPFOR
RAY ASGIMAROPS
RAYUUB~ASCOONAWARRA
RAYUNC~AS CAIRNS
RAYEWG~ASf~7E(d)
RA YUNCIPSM CAIRNS
RA YUUBIPSM DARWiN
RA YUUBIDMS DARWIN
RAY ASAFIHQBPC
RAYLFBJJLC OPS
RAYLYBJLU-W
RAYUUBJLU-N
RAYUQBFJLU-NQ
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BT
UNCLAS~
SIC I3M1L2A
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01514 -LF_7_E(---d_l______--~__
-__1SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
A CJOPS OPERATIONS ORDERf47E(d)l- OPERATION RESOLUTE
RFGP
C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS
D AF MEMO 04110 DATED 08FEBI0
E CN DIRECTIVE L-f4__E_d)_--________--1
F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS
GmiddotF47E(d) H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (1982)
I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONL-E4_7_(_8)_______--__----
l Jmiddotf~1Etd) ]
KE(d)
L DGMAROPS WNGO 00414 - ADDITIONAL MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
1 SITUATION
lA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN
DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG)
MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MA TF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE
MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND
THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BOARDER PROTECTION
1R OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
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BPC WITHIN JATF
IC lAW REF JFROM~THE RAN HAS PROVIDED E7E IFOR FORCE
ASSIGNMENT TO OP RESOLUTE BETWEEN f47E(d) IIS
REQUIRED TO BE AT TEN DAYS NTM FOR RESOLUTE TASKING lAW REF L
2 MISSION
2A f47E(d) ~ IS TO
UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE MR TRAINING ~ IS TO BE MR FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING NLTE1E(ar IAND IS TO BPT BE FA TO OP RESOLUTEEFE(dj
Imiddot 3 EXECUTION
3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDER) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT
f2I7ElUJ IS CAPABLE OF
3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS)
3A2 CONDUCT NON-COMPLIANT POTENTIEL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH)
MANAGEMENT
3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL - PH
3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV)
TASKING
4 TASKS
4A COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO
4Al CERTIFY BA TTLEWORTHINESS OF EEttr- 1FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT
4B COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO
4B1 ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHENf4fE(d) IARE
READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE
4B2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT~E(d) IABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION
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4B3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4BA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FORP41ESd)
4B5 CONFIRM THATf41EtClJ IHAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
J
4C MAROPS IS TO
4C1 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TOf41Ed) J 4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TOfc-4 _7_ E(_d)lt_--
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT
4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G f471~~ lIS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4GA CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
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4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
AITRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MAITERS
INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIP IS TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED lAW
REF A
5B3 fJ7E(d) IARE TO DRAW HAIPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK IAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTIONp7EaJ IINFO
COMAUSSURFORJDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
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IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL FA
6Al FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7AMAROPS
7AI DDMAROPS L-fif_J_f_______________----lI(AT)
DEFENCEGOVAU OR DSN VOIP 86049
7A2 OPSCO L-f4_1_F__--_______--___---lI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7BI CST-MFU E_middot_F_________---____J
---__---f(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU OR~4_7_F____II (AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0II-E_F_____________JI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
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FOI 3271516 Serial 4
BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 4
rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
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1-----1 E COMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONI-f_7_E_d-L~_____----~--j I I F AFTP 1AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENEML QRDERS G ADFP0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTiON H FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE J CJOPS AUSTI3ME1E(d) I~TASKORD rO~10 CJPOS oPORtgt 0l12-ADF SPT TO BPCIN RESOLUTION OF SIEV~ K CJOgtS AUST I3M~r I-~Tl TASKORD 103 TO CJPOS OPORD 0112 -ADF SPT BORDER PROTECTION L DBFOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ~(~) IONBOAJU) HMAsfRE(d) I$IGNEDf41t (NOTAL) M DB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURNOF SIEvptlT AND PIT TO f~(a)(IUCJ SlGNED BY COMBPCjS4IE(dJ- (NOT E(b N CJOPS AUST I3Mp4E(d) r-tj~taJ(iii)J MARITIME BOUNDARIES 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONFRIBUITON TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTImiddotAGENCY TASK FORCE (ly1AIF) TO PROTECT AUS BORQERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTImR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER-PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORlMMIGRATION AND BORDEcR PRotECTION iB OP RESOLUTE WILL coNTJNuE TO BE THE ADF tONTRIBUITONTO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JA IF
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Ie ONE~iii BPC SURVEILLANCE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTEREST IVOmiddot 4 THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENIL Y
DESIGNATED TO HA middot33a)1I Pll W~7gtr WIDCHWAS FOUND VE COMPRlsINGfD MAyentfS ANDiFEMALES THE~~Pll ~CLUDE 4 JUVENILESAND~~ THESIEV PllAREC~TLYEMB ON ACPBS ASSETsWITHIN THEPlco UOllS ZONE Ip $IEV~ IS TI-re~7~d) ITO AUSTRAIIA SINC~ THE INCEPTION OF OPERAfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEPTEMBER 2013TO _
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 5
I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIPS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DET AILED lAW
REF A
5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAlPII AND TURN BACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK lAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO
COMAUSSURFORIDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
1AUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
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FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA
6A1 FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B UNITS FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7A MAROPS
7A1 OPSCOE~_~_____________----II(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7B1 CST-MFUEi---7F _______________ ---1
--__---Ir(AT)DEFENCEGOVAU OR ff_7_F____---II(AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0Lf4_7_F________~~____II(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7C SURFACE FORCES
7Cl DCOMSURF _______________---Jf4_f_F
[ I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAU
7D HQJTF 639
7D1 J3 Lf4_7_F_________________--I(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU (AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU OR DSN VOIP 85011
7E HMASE47E3
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C
7E1 COf47F T 1t jjQi ~(AT)FLEETDEFENCEGOVAU
7E2 OPSOf47f~ u~~ 2raquoh4 ](AT)FLEETDEFENCEGOVAU
BT
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t~7E(a) ~ PM DGMJROP~ fORAYNRBlHMAsf41E(d bull I RAYIKBC0MWAR RA YUKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA RA YIUDIHQJTF 63~ RA YiJkBAUSSURFOR RA YIKBAUSFl1TSTG-MFU RA YNRBAUSFLTSTGMFU AFLOAT RA YUNCAUSFLTSTG-MWV RAYUIJ3fLTSPTfOR RAYASGIMAROPS ItAYuuB(HMAS COONAWARRA RA YUUBIPSM BARWIN RA YUUBIDMS DARWIN RAYASAEIHQBPC RAYLFi3tJLC OPS ~RAYLYBJLU-W RAYUUBJLU~N BT UNCLASFOUO SIC 13M SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01 1114 - HMAS f41E(d) SUPPORTTO ----- OPRESOLUTE A CJOPS OPE~TIONS QRDEE~ - OPfRATIQN RESOLUTE BFGP C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS D AF MEMO 0410 DATE~MD~Orif8FEBlO~_____ E CN DIRECTIVE 1114 -EZ~~L n __ ]
FAFfP 1 (G) ~p11d)
H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAWOf- THESEAI98 1 COMWAR MOUNTING-INSTRUCTIONF7E(d) = _=1
CEE(dl I j
K f47Ed)_ 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE ISTHE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLEmiddotOF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE(MATF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIMEINTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
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PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION 1B OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BPC IC THE GOVERNMENTS OP SOVEREIGN BORDERS (OSB) POLICY INITIATIVE HAS PLACED ADDITIONAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J CNHAS ORDERED THAT NAVY PROVIDEE47E(dl TO OP RESOLUTE UNTIL~ 2 MISSION 2A NAVY WILL PROVIDEE~E~I TO OP RESOLUTE (f47E(B) I)n
lOT MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS HMAS f4 lE(d) IIS TO BE FORCE ASSIGNED (FA) TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE NLTf7EO) -j 3 EXECUTION 3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT B47E IS CAPABLE OF ~b-J 3AI BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS) 3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPILENT PH MANAGEMENT 3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL -POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH) 3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSIT AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV) TASKING 4 TASKS 4A MAROPS IS TO 4AI MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU 4B COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO 4BI CONFIRM BATTLEWORTHINESS OF UNITS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT 4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMW AR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSEL Y AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4C4 COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4CS CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICATED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
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4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4El PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THEOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G HMASf47E(d ~ IS TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MA Y ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES 4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5Al OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
I
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ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARAJ]ON AND EXECUTION OF TIlISACTIYfIY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CQDE 70269 5BLOGISTICS 5Bl CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINSEXTANT 582 FA s1fIps ARE to COMPIy wttH THE LOGISTICAL ptANDETAILED lAW REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAlPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACKIAW REFX 5C REPORTING 5C1 SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORlDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJ1F 639AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARlY PERSONAL EQUiPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (lNCLUDINGPPCAND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPEC~ FGr CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PRQVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJ1F 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD - CN 6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCOli - DGJv[AROPS 6A4TACON CO Of SHIP (iB ~SFA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITI1C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7POC
7A MAROPS_-------------------r 7A1 opscof47F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN~~----------------__7 B 1 csi-MFUEF ( E47F
IcAT)DEFENCEGOv~(roR I(A1)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU -r--------------- 7B2 TRAcoS47F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU 7C SURFACE FORCES 7C1 DCOMSURFrf4iMI~F--------------~---------
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f1F _J(AnDEFENCEGOVAU 7JJHQJ~JFrmiddot~639~~~_____________~~
7Dmiddot1J3f41F ~ ~ l ccI(AT )DE~eRGOV~Au (At)DEFENCE GOVAU oRDSN YOIP 850ii 7E HMA~Eld) -I____-------
7E1 CQ~q~ 1( ) (AT) FLEETDEFENOEGOV AU 1E2 OPSO
BT
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ll~(d)FMLDGMAlrOPS TO MYlJ(BCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYIKBiCbMSPT RAYNRBIHMAS-~ RAY1ffiBIHMAS~ RAYIKBIMARINTSUPCEN RAYIKBIDMC4EW RAYAsdlMARoPS INFO RAYASAAICNAUSTRALIA RAYIUDIHQITF 639 RAYIKBAUSFRGGRI RAYpq3AUSMSORP RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYNRBAUSFLTSTGMFU AFLOAT RAYINCAUSFLTSTGMWV RAYKrnIHMASCOONAWARRA RAYKrnBIPSM DARWIN RAYASAFIHQBPC RAYAFBliLc oPS RAYIUBJLU-N RAYAYBJLU-W RAYIKBCOMAUSMHPFOR BT C ONF IDENTIAL SICI3M1LAY SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01212014 - MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE AFE(d) B FGP 14 C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS D AF MEMO 0410 DATED 08 FEB 10 Emiddotf4E(d) F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS G CDF AUST -CDF ROEAUTH -STANDING ROE SERIAL FOUROF 26 AUG 08 H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (f982) I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONF1E(d)
1 SITUATION
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IA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS TIlE CODENAME ALLOCATED to THE AUSTRALIAN DEFElfCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO TIlE WfIOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATF) TO PROTECT AUSTRALIAS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARrrIME INTERESTS THE MATF INCORPORATES OTIlER OOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR TIlE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DErARTM1lITFOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP 113 OP RESOLUfpound WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JATF IC GOAS OSB POLICY INITIATIVE HAS PLACEPAPDP10NAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J REULTING IN NAVY PROVIDING~ DTO lt
OP RESOLUTE UNTILf41Ed) I 7 2 MISSION 2ANAVY WILL PROVIDEtlE(dl TOOP RESOLUTE FOR THE PERIOD
Lj lOT MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS UNITS INDICATED AReTO BPTFATO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING FOR THE FOLLOWING PERIODS 2Al ROTATION (READ IN THREE COLUMNS) INCHOP UNIT OUTIINCHOP
LJc=J 0 3 EXECUTION 3 COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSDRETHAT THE MFUS IDENTIFIED AREmiddotCAPABLE OF 3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENtRy VESSELS (~IEVS) 3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPLAINT POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (Pll) MANAGEMENT 3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PIT 3AA CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSITAND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV) TASIqNG 4 TASKS 4A MAROPS IS TO 4Al ACT AS MOUNTING AlfrHORitY 4A2 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU 4B COMWARISREQUESTED TO middot4B1 CONFIRM BATILEWORTHINESSOF UNITS FOR OP RESOLuTE TAS~GON BEHALF OFCOMAUSFLT
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4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4CA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4C5 CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICA TED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO 4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 SUPPORT AND PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTICS FOR THE DURATION OFOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G UNITS DETAILED ARE TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAS NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULT A TION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
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4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS OR DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5At OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS 5Bt LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT lAW REF A 5B2 FA SHIPS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED AT REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAiPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACK lAW REF K 5C REPORTING 5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORIDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG -MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD -CN 6A2 OPCOMD -COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCON -DGMAROPS 6A4 TACON -CO OF SHIP
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6B tJNrrs FA TO OP RESOLUfE ARE TO COMPLY WITII C2 ARRANGEMENTS DETAILED IN REF A 7 POC 7A DMAROPsE~F ICAT)DEFENCEGOVLAU-----------------
7B PDM1ROPS r~7F ICAT) DEFENCEGOVAU 7C COMWARJ F-----------~~TI7
~DE~NCE~oodA~UT)~________- 7DhDDMARCOMEITf I I I l)DEFENOE GOYAU 7E O~SCOF4(F I rnDEFENCEmiddot--------~
GOVAU BT
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f22
RE47E(d)
FMDGMAROPS
TO RA YIKBCOMWAR
RA YUKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYEVcf41EOJ]
INFO RAYIUDHQJTF 639
RAYUKBAUSSURFOR
RA YIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU
RAYNRBAUSFLTSTG-MFU AFLOAT
RAYUNCIAUSFLTSTG-MWV
RA YUKBIFLTSPTFOR
RAYUKBCOMAUSMHPFOR
RAY ASGIMAROPS
RAYUUB~ASCOONAWARRA
RAYUNC~AS CAIRNS
RAYEWG~ASf~7E(d)
RA YUNCIPSM CAIRNS
RA YUUBIPSM DARWiN
RA YUUBIDMS DARWIN
RAY ASAFIHQBPC
RAYLFBJJLC OPS
RAYLYBJLU-W
RAYUUBJLU-N
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RA YEV Af4IEO
BT
UNCLAS~
SIC I3M1L2A
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01514 -LF_7_E(---d_l______--~__
-__1SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
A CJOPS OPERATIONS ORDERf47E(d)l- OPERATION RESOLUTE
RFGP
C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS
D AF MEMO 04110 DATED 08FEBI0
E CN DIRECTIVE L-f4__E_d)_--________--1
F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS
GmiddotF47E(d) H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (1982)
I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONL-E4_7_(_8)_______--__----
l Jmiddotf~1Etd) ]
KE(d)
L DGMAROPS WNGO 00414 - ADDITIONAL MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
1 SITUATION
lA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN
DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG)
MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MA TF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE
MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND
THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BOARDER PROTECTION
1R OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
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BPC WITHIN JATF
IC lAW REF JFROM~THE RAN HAS PROVIDED E7E IFOR FORCE
ASSIGNMENT TO OP RESOLUTE BETWEEN f47E(d) IIS
REQUIRED TO BE AT TEN DAYS NTM FOR RESOLUTE TASKING lAW REF L
2 MISSION
2A f47E(d) ~ IS TO
UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE MR TRAINING ~ IS TO BE MR FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING NLTE1E(ar IAND IS TO BPT BE FA TO OP RESOLUTEEFE(dj
Imiddot 3 EXECUTION
3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDER) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT
f2I7ElUJ IS CAPABLE OF
3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS)
3A2 CONDUCT NON-COMPLIANT POTENTIEL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH)
MANAGEMENT
3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL - PH
3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV)
TASKING
4 TASKS
4A COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO
4Al CERTIFY BA TTLEWORTHINESS OF EEttr- 1FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT
4B COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO
4B1 ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHENf4fE(d) IARE
READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE
4B2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT~E(d) IABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION
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4B3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4BA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FORP41ESd)
4B5 CONFIRM THATf41EtClJ IHAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
J
4C MAROPS IS TO
4C1 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TOf41Ed) J 4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TOfc-4 _7_ E(_d)lt_--
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT
4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G f471~~ lIS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4GA CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
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4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
AITRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MAITERS
INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIP IS TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED lAW
REF A
5B3 fJ7E(d) IARE TO DRAW HAIPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK IAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTIONp7EaJ IINFO
COMAUSSURFORJDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
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IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL FA
6Al FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7AMAROPS
7AI DDMAROPS L-fif_J_f_______________----lI(AT)
DEFENCEGOVAU OR DSN VOIP 86049
7A2 OPSCO L-f4_1_F__--_______--___---lI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7BI CST-MFU E_middot_F_________---____J
---__---f(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU OR~4_7_F____II (AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0II-E_F_____________JI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
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FOI 3271516 Serial 4
rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
~7E(d) lDE
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1-----1 E COMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONI-f_7_E_d-L~_____----~--j I I F AFTP 1AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENEML QRDERS G ADFP0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTiON H FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE J CJOPS AUSTI3ME1E(d) I~TASKORD rO~10 CJPOS oPORtgt 0l12-ADF SPT TO BPCIN RESOLUTION OF SIEV~ K CJOgtS AUST I3M~r I-~Tl TASKORD 103 TO CJPOS OPORD 0112 -ADF SPT BORDER PROTECTION L DBFOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ~(~) IONBOAJU) HMAsfRE(d) I$IGNEDf41t (NOTAL) M DB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURNOF SIEvptlT AND PIT TO f~(a)(IUCJ SlGNED BY COMBPCjS4IE(dJ- (NOT E(b N CJOPS AUST I3Mp4E(d) r-tj~taJ(iii)J MARITIME BOUNDARIES 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONFRIBUITON TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTImiddotAGENCY TASK FORCE (ly1AIF) TO PROTECT AUS BORQERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTImR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER-PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORlMMIGRATION AND BORDEcR PRotECTION iB OP RESOLUTE WILL coNTJNuE TO BE THE ADF tONTRIBUITONTO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JA IF
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Ie ONE~iii BPC SURVEILLANCE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTEREST IVOmiddot 4 THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENIL Y
DESIGNATED TO HA middot33a)1I Pll W~7gtr WIDCHWAS FOUND VE COMPRlsINGfD MAyentfS ANDiFEMALES THE~~Pll ~CLUDE 4 JUVENILESAND~~ THESIEV PllAREC~TLYEMB ON ACPBS ASSETsWITHIN THEPlco UOllS ZONE Ip $IEV~ IS TI-re~7~d) ITO AUSTRAIIA SINC~ THE INCEPTION OF OPERAfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEPTEMBER 2013TO _
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA
6A1 FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B UNITS FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7A MAROPS
7A1 OPSCOE~_~_____________----II(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7B1 CST-MFUEi---7F _______________ ---1
--__---Ir(AT)DEFENCEGOVAU OR ff_7_F____---II(AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0Lf4_7_F________~~____II(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7C SURFACE FORCES
7Cl DCOMSURF _______________---Jf4_f_F
[ I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAU
7D HQJTF 639
7D1 J3 Lf4_7_F_________________--I(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU (AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU OR DSN VOIP 85011
7E HMASE47E3
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7E1 COf47F T 1t jjQi ~(AT)FLEETDEFENCEGOVAU
7E2 OPSOf47f~ u~~ 2raquoh4 ](AT)FLEETDEFENCEGOVAU
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t~7E(a) ~ PM DGMJROP~ fORAYNRBlHMAsf41E(d bull I RAYIKBC0MWAR RA YUKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA RA YIUDIHQJTF 63~ RA YiJkBAUSSURFOR RA YIKBAUSFl1TSTG-MFU RA YNRBAUSFLTSTGMFU AFLOAT RA YUNCAUSFLTSTG-MWV RAYUIJ3fLTSPTfOR RAYASGIMAROPS ItAYuuB(HMAS COONAWARRA RA YUUBIPSM BARWIN RA YUUBIDMS DARWIN RAYASAEIHQBPC RAYLFi3tJLC OPS ~RAYLYBJLU-W RAYUUBJLU~N BT UNCLASFOUO SIC 13M SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01 1114 - HMAS f41E(d) SUPPORTTO ----- OPRESOLUTE A CJOPS OPE~TIONS QRDEE~ - OPfRATIQN RESOLUTE BFGP C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS D AF MEMO 0410 DATE~MD~Orif8FEBlO~_____ E CN DIRECTIVE 1114 -EZ~~L n __ ]
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H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAWOf- THESEAI98 1 COMWAR MOUNTING-INSTRUCTIONF7E(d) = _=1
CEE(dl I j
K f47Ed)_ 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE ISTHE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLEmiddotOF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE(MATF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIMEINTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
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PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION 1B OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BPC IC THE GOVERNMENTS OP SOVEREIGN BORDERS (OSB) POLICY INITIATIVE HAS PLACED ADDITIONAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J CNHAS ORDERED THAT NAVY PROVIDEE47E(dl TO OP RESOLUTE UNTIL~ 2 MISSION 2A NAVY WILL PROVIDEE~E~I TO OP RESOLUTE (f47E(B) I)n
lOT MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS HMAS f4 lE(d) IIS TO BE FORCE ASSIGNED (FA) TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE NLTf7EO) -j 3 EXECUTION 3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT B47E IS CAPABLE OF ~b-J 3AI BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS) 3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPILENT PH MANAGEMENT 3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL -POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH) 3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSIT AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV) TASKING 4 TASKS 4A MAROPS IS TO 4AI MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU 4B COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO 4BI CONFIRM BATTLEWORTHINESS OF UNITS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT 4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMW AR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSEL Y AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4C4 COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4CS CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICATED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
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4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4El PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THEOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G HMASf47E(d ~ IS TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MA Y ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES 4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5Al OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
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ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARAJ]ON AND EXECUTION OF TIlISACTIYfIY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CQDE 70269 5BLOGISTICS 5Bl CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINSEXTANT 582 FA s1fIps ARE to COMPIy wttH THE LOGISTICAL ptANDETAILED lAW REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAlPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACKIAW REFX 5C REPORTING 5C1 SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORlDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJ1F 639AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARlY PERSONAL EQUiPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (lNCLUDINGPPCAND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPEC~ FGr CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PRQVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJ1F 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD - CN 6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCOli - DGJv[AROPS 6A4TACON CO Of SHIP (iB ~SFA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITI1C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7POC
7A MAROPS_-------------------r 7A1 opscof47F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN~~----------------__7 B 1 csi-MFUEF ( E47F
IcAT)DEFENCEGOv~(roR I(A1)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU -r--------------- 7B2 TRAcoS47F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU 7C SURFACE FORCES 7C1 DCOMSURFrf4iMI~F--------------~---------
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f1F _J(AnDEFENCEGOVAU 7JJHQJ~JFrmiddot~639~~~_____________~~
7Dmiddot1J3f41F ~ ~ l ccI(AT )DE~eRGOV~Au (At)DEFENCE GOVAU oRDSN YOIP 850ii 7E HMA~Eld) -I____-------
7E1 CQ~q~ 1( ) (AT) FLEETDEFENOEGOV AU 1E2 OPSO
BT
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ll~(d)FMLDGMAlrOPS TO MYlJ(BCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYIKBiCbMSPT RAYNRBIHMAS-~ RAY1ffiBIHMAS~ RAYIKBIMARINTSUPCEN RAYIKBIDMC4EW RAYAsdlMARoPS INFO RAYASAAICNAUSTRALIA RAYIUDIHQITF 639 RAYIKBAUSFRGGRI RAYpq3AUSMSORP RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYNRBAUSFLTSTGMFU AFLOAT RAYINCAUSFLTSTGMWV RAYKrnIHMASCOONAWARRA RAYKrnBIPSM DARWIN RAYASAFIHQBPC RAYAFBliLc oPS RAYIUBJLU-N RAYAYBJLU-W RAYIKBCOMAUSMHPFOR BT C ONF IDENTIAL SICI3M1LAY SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01212014 - MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE AFE(d) B FGP 14 C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS D AF MEMO 0410 DATED 08 FEB 10 Emiddotf4E(d) F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS G CDF AUST -CDF ROEAUTH -STANDING ROE SERIAL FOUROF 26 AUG 08 H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (f982) I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONF1E(d)
1 SITUATION
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IA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS TIlE CODENAME ALLOCATED to THE AUSTRALIAN DEFElfCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO TIlE WfIOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATF) TO PROTECT AUSTRALIAS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARrrIME INTERESTS THE MATF INCORPORATES OTIlER OOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR TIlE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DErARTM1lITFOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP 113 OP RESOLUfpound WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JATF IC GOAS OSB POLICY INITIATIVE HAS PLACEPAPDP10NAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J REULTING IN NAVY PROVIDING~ DTO lt
OP RESOLUTE UNTILf41Ed) I 7 2 MISSION 2ANAVY WILL PROVIDEtlE(dl TOOP RESOLUTE FOR THE PERIOD
Lj lOT MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS UNITS INDICATED AReTO BPTFATO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING FOR THE FOLLOWING PERIODS 2Al ROTATION (READ IN THREE COLUMNS) INCHOP UNIT OUTIINCHOP
LJc=J 0 3 EXECUTION 3 COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSDRETHAT THE MFUS IDENTIFIED AREmiddotCAPABLE OF 3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENtRy VESSELS (~IEVS) 3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPLAINT POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (Pll) MANAGEMENT 3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PIT 3AA CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSITAND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV) TASIqNG 4 TASKS 4A MAROPS IS TO 4Al ACT AS MOUNTING AlfrHORitY 4A2 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU 4B COMWARISREQUESTED TO middot4B1 CONFIRM BATILEWORTHINESSOF UNITS FOR OP RESOLuTE TAS~GON BEHALF OFCOMAUSFLT
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4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4CA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4C5 CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICA TED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO 4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 SUPPORT AND PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTICS FOR THE DURATION OFOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G UNITS DETAILED ARE TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAS NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULT A TION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
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4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS OR DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5At OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS 5Bt LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT lAW REF A 5B2 FA SHIPS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED AT REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAiPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACK lAW REF K 5C REPORTING 5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORIDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG -MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD -CN 6A2 OPCOMD -COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCON -DGMAROPS 6A4 TACON -CO OF SHIP
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6B tJNrrs FA TO OP RESOLUfE ARE TO COMPLY WITII C2 ARRANGEMENTS DETAILED IN REF A 7 POC 7A DMAROPsE~F ICAT)DEFENCEGOVLAU-----------------
7B PDM1ROPS r~7F ICAT) DEFENCEGOVAU 7C COMWARJ F-----------~~TI7
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f22
RE47E(d)
FMDGMAROPS
TO RA YIKBCOMWAR
RA YUKBCOMAUSSURFOR
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INFO RAYIUDHQJTF 639
RAYUKBAUSSURFOR
RA YIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU
RAYNRBAUSFLTSTG-MFU AFLOAT
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RA YUKBIFLTSPTFOR
RAYUKBCOMAUSMHPFOR
RAY ASGIMAROPS
RAYUUB~ASCOONAWARRA
RAYUNC~AS CAIRNS
RAYEWG~ASf~7E(d)
RA YUNCIPSM CAIRNS
RA YUUBIPSM DARWiN
RA YUUBIDMS DARWIN
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RA YEV Af4IEO
BT
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SIC I3M1L2A
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01514 -LF_7_E(---d_l______--~__
-__1SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
A CJOPS OPERATIONS ORDERf47E(d)l- OPERATION RESOLUTE
RFGP
C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS
D AF MEMO 04110 DATED 08FEBI0
E CN DIRECTIVE L-f4__E_d)_--________--1
F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS
GmiddotF47E(d) H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (1982)
I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONL-E4_7_(_8)_______--__----
l Jmiddotf~1Etd) ]
KE(d)
L DGMAROPS WNGO 00414 - ADDITIONAL MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
1 SITUATION
lA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN
DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG)
MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MA TF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE
MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND
THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BOARDER PROTECTION
1R OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
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BPC WITHIN JATF
IC lAW REF JFROM~THE RAN HAS PROVIDED E7E IFOR FORCE
ASSIGNMENT TO OP RESOLUTE BETWEEN f47E(d) IIS
REQUIRED TO BE AT TEN DAYS NTM FOR RESOLUTE TASKING lAW REF L
2 MISSION
2A f47E(d) ~ IS TO
UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE MR TRAINING ~ IS TO BE MR FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING NLTE1E(ar IAND IS TO BPT BE FA TO OP RESOLUTEEFE(dj
Imiddot 3 EXECUTION
3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDER) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT
f2I7ElUJ IS CAPABLE OF
3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS)
3A2 CONDUCT NON-COMPLIANT POTENTIEL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH)
MANAGEMENT
3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL - PH
3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV)
TASKING
4 TASKS
4A COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO
4Al CERTIFY BA TTLEWORTHINESS OF EEttr- 1FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT
4B COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO
4B1 ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHENf4fE(d) IARE
READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE
4B2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT~E(d) IABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION
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4B3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4BA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FORP41ESd)
4B5 CONFIRM THATf41EtClJ IHAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
J
4C MAROPS IS TO
4C1 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TOf41Ed) J 4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TOfc-4 _7_ E(_d)lt_--
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT
4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G f471~~ lIS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4GA CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
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4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
AITRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MAITERS
INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIP IS TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED lAW
REF A
5B3 fJ7E(d) IARE TO DRAW HAIPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK IAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTIONp7EaJ IINFO
COMAUSSURFORJDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
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IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL FA
6Al FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7AMAROPS
7AI DDMAROPS L-fif_J_f_______________----lI(AT)
DEFENCEGOVAU OR DSN VOIP 86049
7A2 OPSCO L-f4_1_F__--_______--___---lI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7BI CST-MFU E_middot_F_________---____J
---__---f(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU OR~4_7_F____II (AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0II-E_F_____________JI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
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BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 4
rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
~7E(d) lDE
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1-----1 E COMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONI-f_7_E_d-L~_____----~--j I I F AFTP 1AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENEML QRDERS G ADFP0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTiON H FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE J CJOPS AUSTI3ME1E(d) I~TASKORD rO~10 CJPOS oPORtgt 0l12-ADF SPT TO BPCIN RESOLUTION OF SIEV~ K CJOgtS AUST I3M~r I-~Tl TASKORD 103 TO CJPOS OPORD 0112 -ADF SPT BORDER PROTECTION L DBFOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ~(~) IONBOAJU) HMAsfRE(d) I$IGNEDf41t (NOTAL) M DB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURNOF SIEvptlT AND PIT TO f~(a)(IUCJ SlGNED BY COMBPCjS4IE(dJ- (NOT E(b N CJOPS AUST I3Mp4E(d) r-tj~taJ(iii)J MARITIME BOUNDARIES 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONFRIBUITON TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTImiddotAGENCY TASK FORCE (ly1AIF) TO PROTECT AUS BORQERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTImR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER-PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORlMMIGRATION AND BORDEcR PRotECTION iB OP RESOLUTE WILL coNTJNuE TO BE THE ADF tONTRIBUITONTO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JA IF
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Ie ONE~iii BPC SURVEILLANCE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTEREST IVOmiddot 4 THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENIL Y
DESIGNATED TO HA middot33a)1I Pll W~7gtr WIDCHWAS FOUND VE COMPRlsINGfD MAyentfS ANDiFEMALES THE~~Pll ~CLUDE 4 JUVENILESAND~~ THESIEV PllAREC~TLYEMB ON ACPBS ASSETsWITHIN THEPlco UOllS ZONE Ip $IEV~ IS TI-re~7~d) ITO AUSTRAIIA SINC~ THE INCEPTION OF OPERAfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEPTEMBER 2013TO _
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
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FOI 3271516 Serial 1
t~7E(a) ~ PM DGMJROP~ fORAYNRBlHMAsf41E(d bull I RAYIKBC0MWAR RA YUKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA RA YIUDIHQJTF 63~ RA YiJkBAUSSURFOR RA YIKBAUSFl1TSTG-MFU RA YNRBAUSFLTSTGMFU AFLOAT RA YUNCAUSFLTSTG-MWV RAYUIJ3fLTSPTfOR RAYASGIMAROPS ItAYuuB(HMAS COONAWARRA RA YUUBIPSM BARWIN RA YUUBIDMS DARWIN RAYASAEIHQBPC RAYLFi3tJLC OPS ~RAYLYBJLU-W RAYUUBJLU~N BT UNCLASFOUO SIC 13M SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01 1114 - HMAS f41E(d) SUPPORTTO ----- OPRESOLUTE A CJOPS OPE~TIONS QRDEE~ - OPfRATIQN RESOLUTE BFGP C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS D AF MEMO 0410 DATE~MD~Orif8FEBlO~_____ E CN DIRECTIVE 1114 -EZ~~L n __ ]
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FOI 3271516 Serial 2
PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION 1B OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BPC IC THE GOVERNMENTS OP SOVEREIGN BORDERS (OSB) POLICY INITIATIVE HAS PLACED ADDITIONAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J CNHAS ORDERED THAT NAVY PROVIDEE47E(dl TO OP RESOLUTE UNTIL~ 2 MISSION 2A NAVY WILL PROVIDEE~E~I TO OP RESOLUTE (f47E(B) I)n
lOT MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS HMAS f4 lE(d) IIS TO BE FORCE ASSIGNED (FA) TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE NLTf7EO) -j 3 EXECUTION 3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT B47E IS CAPABLE OF ~b-J 3AI BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS) 3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPILENT PH MANAGEMENT 3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL -POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH) 3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSIT AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV) TASKING 4 TASKS 4A MAROPS IS TO 4AI MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU 4B COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO 4BI CONFIRM BATTLEWORTHINESS OF UNITS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT 4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMW AR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSEL Y AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4C4 COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4CS CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICATED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
FOI 3271516 Serial 2
4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4El PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THEOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G HMASf47E(d ~ IS TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MA Y ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES 4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5Al OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
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FOI 3271516 Serial 2
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARAJ]ON AND EXECUTION OF TIlISACTIYfIY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CQDE 70269 5BLOGISTICS 5Bl CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINSEXTANT 582 FA s1fIps ARE to COMPIy wttH THE LOGISTICAL ptANDETAILED lAW REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAlPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACKIAW REFX 5C REPORTING 5C1 SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORlDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJ1F 639AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARlY PERSONAL EQUiPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (lNCLUDINGPPCAND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPEC~ FGr CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PRQVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJ1F 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD - CN 6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCOli - DGJv[AROPS 6A4TACON CO Of SHIP (iB ~SFA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITI1C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7POC
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ll~(d)FMLDGMAlrOPS TO MYlJ(BCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYIKBiCbMSPT RAYNRBIHMAS-~ RAY1ffiBIHMAS~ RAYIKBIMARINTSUPCEN RAYIKBIDMC4EW RAYAsdlMARoPS INFO RAYASAAICNAUSTRALIA RAYIUDIHQITF 639 RAYIKBAUSFRGGRI RAYpq3AUSMSORP RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYNRBAUSFLTSTGMFU AFLOAT RAYINCAUSFLTSTGMWV RAYKrnIHMASCOONAWARRA RAYKrnBIPSM DARWIN RAYASAFIHQBPC RAYAFBliLc oPS RAYIUBJLU-N RAYAYBJLU-W RAYIKBCOMAUSMHPFOR BT C ONF IDENTIAL SICI3M1LAY SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01212014 - MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE AFE(d) B FGP 14 C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS D AF MEMO 0410 DATED 08 FEB 10 Emiddotf4E(d) F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS G CDF AUST -CDF ROEAUTH -STANDING ROE SERIAL FOUROF 26 AUG 08 H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (f982) I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONF1E(d)
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FOI 3271516 Serial 3
IA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS TIlE CODENAME ALLOCATED to THE AUSTRALIAN DEFElfCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO TIlE WfIOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATF) TO PROTECT AUSTRALIAS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARrrIME INTERESTS THE MATF INCORPORATES OTIlER OOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR TIlE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DErARTM1lITFOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP 113 OP RESOLUfpound WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JATF IC GOAS OSB POLICY INITIATIVE HAS PLACEPAPDP10NAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J REULTING IN NAVY PROVIDING~ DTO lt
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LJc=J 0 3 EXECUTION 3 COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSDRETHAT THE MFUS IDENTIFIED AREmiddotCAPABLE OF 3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENtRy VESSELS (~IEVS) 3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPLAINT POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (Pll) MANAGEMENT 3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PIT 3AA CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSITAND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV) TASIqNG 4 TASKS 4A MAROPS IS TO 4Al ACT AS MOUNTING AlfrHORitY 4A2 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU 4B COMWARISREQUESTED TO middot4B1 CONFIRM BATILEWORTHINESSOF UNITS FOR OP RESOLuTE TAS~GON BEHALF OFCOMAUSFLT
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4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4CA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4C5 CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICA TED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO 4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 SUPPORT AND PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTICS FOR THE DURATION OFOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G UNITS DETAILED ARE TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAS NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULT A TION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
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4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS OR DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5At OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS 5Bt LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT lAW REF A 5B2 FA SHIPS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED AT REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAiPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACK lAW REF K 5C REPORTING 5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORIDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG -MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD -CN 6A2 OPCOMD -COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCON -DGMAROPS 6A4 TACON -CO OF SHIP
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6B tJNrrs FA TO OP RESOLUfE ARE TO COMPLY WITII C2 ARRANGEMENTS DETAILED IN REF A 7 POC 7A DMAROPsE~F ICAT)DEFENCEGOVLAU-----------------
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3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDER) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT
f2I7ElUJ IS CAPABLE OF
3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS)
3A2 CONDUCT NON-COMPLIANT POTENTIEL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH)
MANAGEMENT
3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL - PH
3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV)
TASKING
4 TASKS
4A COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO
4Al CERTIFY BA TTLEWORTHINESS OF EEttr- 1FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT
4B COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO
4B1 ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHENf4fE(d) IARE
READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE
4B2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT~E(d) IABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION
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4B3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4BA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FORP41ESd)
4B5 CONFIRM THATf41EtClJ IHAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
J
4C MAROPS IS TO
4C1 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TOf41Ed) J 4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TOfc-4 _7_ E(_d)lt_--
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT
4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G f471~~ lIS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4GA CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
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4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
AITRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MAITERS
INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIP IS TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED lAW
REF A
5B3 fJ7E(d) IARE TO DRAW HAIPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK IAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTIONp7EaJ IINFO
COMAUSSURFORJDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
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IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL FA
6Al FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7AMAROPS
7AI DDMAROPS L-fif_J_f_______________----lI(AT)
DEFENCEGOVAU OR DSN VOIP 86049
7A2 OPSCO L-f4_1_F__--_______--___---lI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7BI CST-MFU E_middot_F_________---____J
---__---f(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU OR~4_7_F____II (AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0II-E_F_____________JI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
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FOI 3271516 Serial 4
rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
~7E(d) lDE
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1-----1 E COMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONI-f_7_E_d-L~_____----~--j I I F AFTP 1AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENEML QRDERS G ADFP0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTiON H FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE J CJOPS AUSTI3ME1E(d) I~TASKORD rO~10 CJPOS oPORtgt 0l12-ADF SPT TO BPCIN RESOLUTION OF SIEV~ K CJOgtS AUST I3M~r I-~Tl TASKORD 103 TO CJPOS OPORD 0112 -ADF SPT BORDER PROTECTION L DBFOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ~(~) IONBOAJU) HMAsfRE(d) I$IGNEDf41t (NOTAL) M DB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURNOF SIEvptlT AND PIT TO f~(a)(IUCJ SlGNED BY COMBPCjS4IE(dJ- (NOT E(b N CJOPS AUST I3Mp4E(d) r-tj~taJ(iii)J MARITIME BOUNDARIES 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONFRIBUITON TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTImiddotAGENCY TASK FORCE (ly1AIF) TO PROTECT AUS BORQERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTImR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER-PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORlMMIGRATION AND BORDEcR PRotECTION iB OP RESOLUTE WILL coNTJNuE TO BE THE ADF tONTRIBUITONTO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JA IF
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Ie ONE~iii BPC SURVEILLANCE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTEREST IVOmiddot 4 THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENIL Y
DESIGNATED TO HA middot33a)1I Pll W~7gtr WIDCHWAS FOUND VE COMPRlsINGfD MAyentfS ANDiFEMALES THE~~Pll ~CLUDE 4 JUVENILESAND~~ THESIEV PllAREC~TLYEMB ON ACPBS ASSETsWITHIN THEPlco UOllS ZONE Ip $IEV~ IS TI-re~7~d) ITO AUSTRAIIA SINC~ THE INCEPTION OF OPERAfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEPTEMBER 2013TO _
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
t~7E(a) ~ PM DGMJROP~ fORAYNRBlHMAsf41E(d bull I RAYIKBC0MWAR RA YUKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA RA YIUDIHQJTF 63~ RA YiJkBAUSSURFOR RA YIKBAUSFl1TSTG-MFU RA YNRBAUSFLTSTGMFU AFLOAT RA YUNCAUSFLTSTG-MWV RAYUIJ3fLTSPTfOR RAYASGIMAROPS ItAYuuB(HMAS COONAWARRA RA YUUBIPSM BARWIN RA YUUBIDMS DARWIN RAYASAEIHQBPC RAYLFi3tJLC OPS ~RAYLYBJLU-W RAYUUBJLU~N BT UNCLASFOUO SIC 13M SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01 1114 - HMAS f41E(d) SUPPORTTO ----- OPRESOLUTE A CJOPS OPE~TIONS QRDEE~ - OPfRATIQN RESOLUTE BFGP C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS D AF MEMO 0410 DATE~MD~Orif8FEBlO~_____ E CN DIRECTIVE 1114 -EZ~~L n __ ]
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PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION 1B OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BPC IC THE GOVERNMENTS OP SOVEREIGN BORDERS (OSB) POLICY INITIATIVE HAS PLACED ADDITIONAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J CNHAS ORDERED THAT NAVY PROVIDEE47E(dl TO OP RESOLUTE UNTIL~ 2 MISSION 2A NAVY WILL PROVIDEE~E~I TO OP RESOLUTE (f47E(B) I)n
lOT MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS HMAS f4 lE(d) IIS TO BE FORCE ASSIGNED (FA) TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE NLTf7EO) -j 3 EXECUTION 3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT B47E IS CAPABLE OF ~b-J 3AI BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS) 3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPILENT PH MANAGEMENT 3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL -POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH) 3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSIT AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV) TASKING 4 TASKS 4A MAROPS IS TO 4AI MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU 4B COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO 4BI CONFIRM BATTLEWORTHINESS OF UNITS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT 4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMW AR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSEL Y AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4C4 COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4CS CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICATED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
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4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4El PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THEOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G HMASf47E(d ~ IS TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MA Y ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES 4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5Al OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
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FOI 3271516 Serial 2
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARAJ]ON AND EXECUTION OF TIlISACTIYfIY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CQDE 70269 5BLOGISTICS 5Bl CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINSEXTANT 582 FA s1fIps ARE to COMPIy wttH THE LOGISTICAL ptANDETAILED lAW REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAlPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACKIAW REFX 5C REPORTING 5C1 SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORlDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJ1F 639AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARlY PERSONAL EQUiPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (lNCLUDINGPPCAND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPEC~ FGr CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PRQVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJ1F 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD - CN 6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCOli - DGJv[AROPS 6A4TACON CO Of SHIP (iB ~SFA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITI1C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7POC
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ll~(d)FMLDGMAlrOPS TO MYlJ(BCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYIKBiCbMSPT RAYNRBIHMAS-~ RAY1ffiBIHMAS~ RAYIKBIMARINTSUPCEN RAYIKBIDMC4EW RAYAsdlMARoPS INFO RAYASAAICNAUSTRALIA RAYIUDIHQITF 639 RAYIKBAUSFRGGRI RAYpq3AUSMSORP RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYNRBAUSFLTSTGMFU AFLOAT RAYINCAUSFLTSTGMWV RAYKrnIHMASCOONAWARRA RAYKrnBIPSM DARWIN RAYASAFIHQBPC RAYAFBliLc oPS RAYIUBJLU-N RAYAYBJLU-W RAYIKBCOMAUSMHPFOR BT C ONF IDENTIAL SICI3M1LAY SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01212014 - MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE AFE(d) B FGP 14 C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS D AF MEMO 0410 DATED 08 FEB 10 Emiddotf4E(d) F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS G CDF AUST -CDF ROEAUTH -STANDING ROE SERIAL FOUROF 26 AUG 08 H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (f982) I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONF1E(d)
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IA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS TIlE CODENAME ALLOCATED to THE AUSTRALIAN DEFElfCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO TIlE WfIOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATF) TO PROTECT AUSTRALIAS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARrrIME INTERESTS THE MATF INCORPORATES OTIlER OOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR TIlE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DErARTM1lITFOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP 113 OP RESOLUfpound WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JATF IC GOAS OSB POLICY INITIATIVE HAS PLACEPAPDP10NAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J REULTING IN NAVY PROVIDING~ DTO lt
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LJc=J 0 3 EXECUTION 3 COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSDRETHAT THE MFUS IDENTIFIED AREmiddotCAPABLE OF 3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENtRy VESSELS (~IEVS) 3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPLAINT POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (Pll) MANAGEMENT 3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PIT 3AA CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSITAND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV) TASIqNG 4 TASKS 4A MAROPS IS TO 4Al ACT AS MOUNTING AlfrHORitY 4A2 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU 4B COMWARISREQUESTED TO middot4B1 CONFIRM BATILEWORTHINESSOF UNITS FOR OP RESOLuTE TAS~GON BEHALF OFCOMAUSFLT
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4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4CA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4C5 CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICA TED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO 4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 SUPPORT AND PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTICS FOR THE DURATION OFOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G UNITS DETAILED ARE TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAS NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULT A TION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
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4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS OR DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5At OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS 5Bt LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT lAW REF A 5B2 FA SHIPS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED AT REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAiPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACK lAW REF K 5C REPORTING 5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORIDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG -MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD -CN 6A2 OPCOMD -COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCON -DGMAROPS 6A4 TACON -CO OF SHIP
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6B tJNrrs FA TO OP RESOLUfE ARE TO COMPLY WITII C2 ARRANGEMENTS DETAILED IN REF A 7 POC 7A DMAROPsE~F ICAT)DEFENCEGOVLAU-----------------
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lA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN
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MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MA TF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE
MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND
THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BOARDER PROTECTION
1R OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
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BPC WITHIN JATF
IC lAW REF JFROM~THE RAN HAS PROVIDED E7E IFOR FORCE
ASSIGNMENT TO OP RESOLUTE BETWEEN f47E(d) IIS
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3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDER) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT
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3A2 CONDUCT NON-COMPLIANT POTENTIEL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH)
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3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL - PH
3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV)
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4A COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO
4Al CERTIFY BA TTLEWORTHINESS OF EEttr- 1FOR OP RESOLUTE
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4B COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO
4B1 ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHENf4fE(d) IARE
READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE
4B2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT~E(d) IABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION
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4B3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4BA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FORP41ESd)
4B5 CONFIRM THATf41EtClJ IHAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
J
4C MAROPS IS TO
4C1 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TOf41Ed) J 4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TOfc-4 _7_ E(_d)lt_--
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT
4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G f471~~ lIS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4GA CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
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4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
AITRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MAITERS
INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIP IS TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED lAW
REF A
5B3 fJ7E(d) IARE TO DRAW HAIPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK IAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTIONp7EaJ IINFO
COMAUSSURFORJDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
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IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL FA
6Al FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7AMAROPS
7AI DDMAROPS L-fif_J_f_______________----lI(AT)
DEFENCEGOVAU OR DSN VOIP 86049
7A2 OPSCO L-f4_1_F__--_______--___---lI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7BI CST-MFU E_middot_F_________---____J
---__---f(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU OR~4_7_F____II (AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0II-E_F_____________JI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
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FOI 3271516 Serial 4
rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
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1-----1 E COMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONI-f_7_E_d-L~_____----~--j I I F AFTP 1AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENEML QRDERS G ADFP0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTiON H FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE J CJOPS AUSTI3ME1E(d) I~TASKORD rO~10 CJPOS oPORtgt 0l12-ADF SPT TO BPCIN RESOLUTION OF SIEV~ K CJOgtS AUST I3M~r I-~Tl TASKORD 103 TO CJPOS OPORD 0112 -ADF SPT BORDER PROTECTION L DBFOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ~(~) IONBOAJU) HMAsfRE(d) I$IGNEDf41t (NOTAL) M DB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURNOF SIEvptlT AND PIT TO f~(a)(IUCJ SlGNED BY COMBPCjS4IE(dJ- (NOT E(b N CJOPS AUST I3Mp4E(d) r-tj~taJ(iii)J MARITIME BOUNDARIES 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONFRIBUITON TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTImiddotAGENCY TASK FORCE (ly1AIF) TO PROTECT AUS BORQERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTImR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER-PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORlMMIGRATION AND BORDEcR PRotECTION iB OP RESOLUTE WILL coNTJNuE TO BE THE ADF tONTRIBUITONTO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JA IF
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Ie ONE~iii BPC SURVEILLANCE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTEREST IVOmiddot 4 THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENIL Y
DESIGNATED TO HA middot33a)1I Pll W~7gtr WIDCHWAS FOUND VE COMPRlsINGfD MAyentfS ANDiFEMALES THE~~Pll ~CLUDE 4 JUVENILESAND~~ THESIEV PllAREC~TLYEMB ON ACPBS ASSETsWITHIN THEPlco UOllS ZONE Ip $IEV~ IS TI-re~7~d) ITO AUSTRAIIA SINC~ THE INCEPTION OF OPERAfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEPTEMBER 2013TO _
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION 1B OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BPC IC THE GOVERNMENTS OP SOVEREIGN BORDERS (OSB) POLICY INITIATIVE HAS PLACED ADDITIONAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J CNHAS ORDERED THAT NAVY PROVIDEE47E(dl TO OP RESOLUTE UNTIL~ 2 MISSION 2A NAVY WILL PROVIDEE~E~I TO OP RESOLUTE (f47E(B) I)n
lOT MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS HMAS f4 lE(d) IIS TO BE FORCE ASSIGNED (FA) TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE NLTf7EO) -j 3 EXECUTION 3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT B47E IS CAPABLE OF ~b-J 3AI BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS) 3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPILENT PH MANAGEMENT 3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL -POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH) 3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSIT AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV) TASKING 4 TASKS 4A MAROPS IS TO 4AI MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU 4B COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO 4BI CONFIRM BATTLEWORTHINESS OF UNITS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT 4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMW AR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSEL Y AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4C4 COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4CS CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICATED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
FOI 3271516 Serial 2
4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4El PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THEOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G HMASf47E(d ~ IS TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MA Y ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES 4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5Al OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
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ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARAJ]ON AND EXECUTION OF TIlISACTIYfIY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CQDE 70269 5BLOGISTICS 5Bl CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINSEXTANT 582 FA s1fIps ARE to COMPIy wttH THE LOGISTICAL ptANDETAILED lAW REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAlPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACKIAW REFX 5C REPORTING 5C1 SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORlDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJ1F 639AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARlY PERSONAL EQUiPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (lNCLUDINGPPCAND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPEC~ FGr CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PRQVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJ1F 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD - CN 6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCOli - DGJv[AROPS 6A4TACON CO Of SHIP (iB ~SFA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITI1C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7POC
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FOI 3271516 Serial 2
ll~(d)FMLDGMAlrOPS TO MYlJ(BCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYIKBiCbMSPT RAYNRBIHMAS-~ RAY1ffiBIHMAS~ RAYIKBIMARINTSUPCEN RAYIKBIDMC4EW RAYAsdlMARoPS INFO RAYASAAICNAUSTRALIA RAYIUDIHQITF 639 RAYIKBAUSFRGGRI RAYpq3AUSMSORP RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYNRBAUSFLTSTGMFU AFLOAT RAYINCAUSFLTSTGMWV RAYKrnIHMASCOONAWARRA RAYKrnBIPSM DARWIN RAYASAFIHQBPC RAYAFBliLc oPS RAYIUBJLU-N RAYAYBJLU-W RAYIKBCOMAUSMHPFOR BT C ONF IDENTIAL SICI3M1LAY SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01212014 - MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE AFE(d) B FGP 14 C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS D AF MEMO 0410 DATED 08 FEB 10 Emiddotf4E(d) F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS G CDF AUST -CDF ROEAUTH -STANDING ROE SERIAL FOUROF 26 AUG 08 H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (f982) I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONF1E(d)
1 SITUATION
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IA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS TIlE CODENAME ALLOCATED to THE AUSTRALIAN DEFElfCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO TIlE WfIOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATF) TO PROTECT AUSTRALIAS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARrrIME INTERESTS THE MATF INCORPORATES OTIlER OOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR TIlE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DErARTM1lITFOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP 113 OP RESOLUfpound WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JATF IC GOAS OSB POLICY INITIATIVE HAS PLACEPAPDP10NAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J REULTING IN NAVY PROVIDING~ DTO lt
OP RESOLUTE UNTILf41Ed) I 7 2 MISSION 2ANAVY WILL PROVIDEtlE(dl TOOP RESOLUTE FOR THE PERIOD
Lj lOT MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS UNITS INDICATED AReTO BPTFATO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING FOR THE FOLLOWING PERIODS 2Al ROTATION (READ IN THREE COLUMNS) INCHOP UNIT OUTIINCHOP
LJc=J 0 3 EXECUTION 3 COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSDRETHAT THE MFUS IDENTIFIED AREmiddotCAPABLE OF 3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENtRy VESSELS (~IEVS) 3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPLAINT POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (Pll) MANAGEMENT 3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PIT 3AA CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSITAND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV) TASIqNG 4 TASKS 4A MAROPS IS TO 4Al ACT AS MOUNTING AlfrHORitY 4A2 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU 4B COMWARISREQUESTED TO middot4B1 CONFIRM BATILEWORTHINESSOF UNITS FOR OP RESOLuTE TAS~GON BEHALF OFCOMAUSFLT
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4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4CA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4C5 CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICA TED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO 4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 SUPPORT AND PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTICS FOR THE DURATION OFOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G UNITS DETAILED ARE TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAS NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULT A TION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
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4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS OR DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5At OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS 5Bt LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT lAW REF A 5B2 FA SHIPS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED AT REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAiPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACK lAW REF K 5C REPORTING 5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORIDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG -MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD -CN 6A2 OPCOMD -COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCON -DGMAROPS 6A4 TACON -CO OF SHIP
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6B tJNrrs FA TO OP RESOLUfE ARE TO COMPLY WITII C2 ARRANGEMENTS DETAILED IN REF A 7 POC 7A DMAROPsE~F ICAT)DEFENCEGOVLAU-----------------
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SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01514 -LF_7_E(---d_l______--~__
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C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS
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F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS
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1 SITUATION
lA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN
DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG)
MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MA TF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE
MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND
THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BOARDER PROTECTION
1R OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
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BPC WITHIN JATF
IC lAW REF JFROM~THE RAN HAS PROVIDED E7E IFOR FORCE
ASSIGNMENT TO OP RESOLUTE BETWEEN f47E(d) IIS
REQUIRED TO BE AT TEN DAYS NTM FOR RESOLUTE TASKING lAW REF L
2 MISSION
2A f47E(d) ~ IS TO
UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE MR TRAINING ~ IS TO BE MR FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING NLTE1E(ar IAND IS TO BPT BE FA TO OP RESOLUTEEFE(dj
Imiddot 3 EXECUTION
3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDER) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT
f2I7ElUJ IS CAPABLE OF
3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS)
3A2 CONDUCT NON-COMPLIANT POTENTIEL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH)
MANAGEMENT
3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL - PH
3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV)
TASKING
4 TASKS
4A COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO
4Al CERTIFY BA TTLEWORTHINESS OF EEttr- 1FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT
4B COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO
4B1 ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHENf4fE(d) IARE
READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE
4B2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT~E(d) IABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION
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4B3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4BA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FORP41ESd)
4B5 CONFIRM THATf41EtClJ IHAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
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4C1 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TOf41Ed) J 4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TOfc-4 _7_ E(_d)lt_--
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT
4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G f471~~ lIS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4GA CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
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4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
AITRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MAITERS
INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIP IS TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED lAW
REF A
5B3 fJ7E(d) IARE TO DRAW HAIPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK IAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTIONp7EaJ IINFO
COMAUSSURFORJDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
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IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL FA
6Al FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7AMAROPS
7AI DDMAROPS L-fif_J_f_______________----lI(AT)
DEFENCEGOVAU OR DSN VOIP 86049
7A2 OPSCO L-f4_1_F__--_______--___---lI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7BI CST-MFU E_middot_F_________---____J
---__---f(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU OR~4_7_F____II (AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0II-E_F_____________JI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
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FOI 3271516 Serial 4
rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
~7E(d) lDE
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1-----1 E COMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONI-f_7_E_d-L~_____----~--j I I F AFTP 1AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENEML QRDERS G ADFP0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTiON H FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE J CJOPS AUSTI3ME1E(d) I~TASKORD rO~10 CJPOS oPORtgt 0l12-ADF SPT TO BPCIN RESOLUTION OF SIEV~ K CJOgtS AUST I3M~r I-~Tl TASKORD 103 TO CJPOS OPORD 0112 -ADF SPT BORDER PROTECTION L DBFOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ~(~) IONBOAJU) HMAsfRE(d) I$IGNEDf41t (NOTAL) M DB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURNOF SIEvptlT AND PIT TO f~(a)(IUCJ SlGNED BY COMBPCjS4IE(dJ- (NOT E(b N CJOPS AUST I3Mp4E(d) r-tj~taJ(iii)J MARITIME BOUNDARIES 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONFRIBUITON TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTImiddotAGENCY TASK FORCE (ly1AIF) TO PROTECT AUS BORQERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTImR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER-PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORlMMIGRATION AND BORDEcR PRotECTION iB OP RESOLUTE WILL coNTJNuE TO BE THE ADF tONTRIBUITONTO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JA IF
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Ie ONE~iii BPC SURVEILLANCE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTEREST IVOmiddot 4 THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENIL Y
DESIGNATED TO HA middot33a)1I Pll W~7gtr WIDCHWAS FOUND VE COMPRlsINGfD MAyentfS ANDiFEMALES THE~~Pll ~CLUDE 4 JUVENILESAND~~ THESIEV PllAREC~TLYEMB ON ACPBS ASSETsWITHIN THEPlco UOllS ZONE Ip $IEV~ IS TI-re~7~d) ITO AUSTRAIIA SINC~ THE INCEPTION OF OPERAfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEPTEMBER 2013TO _
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4El PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THEOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G HMASf47E(d ~ IS TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MA Y ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES 4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5Al OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
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ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARAJ]ON AND EXECUTION OF TIlISACTIYfIY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CQDE 70269 5BLOGISTICS 5Bl CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINSEXTANT 582 FA s1fIps ARE to COMPIy wttH THE LOGISTICAL ptANDETAILED lAW REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAlPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACKIAW REFX 5C REPORTING 5C1 SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORlDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJ1F 639AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARlY PERSONAL EQUiPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (lNCLUDINGPPCAND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPEC~ FGr CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PRQVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJ1F 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD - CN 6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCOli - DGJv[AROPS 6A4TACON CO Of SHIP (iB ~SFA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITI1C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7POC
7A MAROPS_-------------------r 7A1 opscof47F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN~~----------------__7 B 1 csi-MFUEF ( E47F
IcAT)DEFENCEGOv~(roR I(A1)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU -r--------------- 7B2 TRAcoS47F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU 7C SURFACE FORCES 7C1 DCOMSURFrf4iMI~F--------------~---------
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f1F _J(AnDEFENCEGOVAU 7JJHQJ~JFrmiddot~639~~~_____________~~
7Dmiddot1J3f41F ~ ~ l ccI(AT )DE~eRGOV~Au (At)DEFENCE GOVAU oRDSN YOIP 850ii 7E HMA~Eld) -I____-------
7E1 CQ~q~ 1( ) (AT) FLEETDEFENOEGOV AU 1E2 OPSO
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ll~(d)FMLDGMAlrOPS TO MYlJ(BCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYIKBiCbMSPT RAYNRBIHMAS-~ RAY1ffiBIHMAS~ RAYIKBIMARINTSUPCEN RAYIKBIDMC4EW RAYAsdlMARoPS INFO RAYASAAICNAUSTRALIA RAYIUDIHQITF 639 RAYIKBAUSFRGGRI RAYpq3AUSMSORP RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYNRBAUSFLTSTGMFU AFLOAT RAYINCAUSFLTSTGMWV RAYKrnIHMASCOONAWARRA RAYKrnBIPSM DARWIN RAYASAFIHQBPC RAYAFBliLc oPS RAYIUBJLU-N RAYAYBJLU-W RAYIKBCOMAUSMHPFOR BT C ONF IDENTIAL SICI3M1LAY SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01212014 - MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE AFE(d) B FGP 14 C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS D AF MEMO 0410 DATED 08 FEB 10 Emiddotf4E(d) F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS G CDF AUST -CDF ROEAUTH -STANDING ROE SERIAL FOUROF 26 AUG 08 H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (f982) I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONF1E(d)
1 SITUATION
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IA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS TIlE CODENAME ALLOCATED to THE AUSTRALIAN DEFElfCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO TIlE WfIOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATF) TO PROTECT AUSTRALIAS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARrrIME INTERESTS THE MATF INCORPORATES OTIlER OOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR TIlE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DErARTM1lITFOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP 113 OP RESOLUfpound WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JATF IC GOAS OSB POLICY INITIATIVE HAS PLACEPAPDP10NAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J REULTING IN NAVY PROVIDING~ DTO lt
OP RESOLUTE UNTILf41Ed) I 7 2 MISSION 2ANAVY WILL PROVIDEtlE(dl TOOP RESOLUTE FOR THE PERIOD
Lj lOT MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS UNITS INDICATED AReTO BPTFATO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING FOR THE FOLLOWING PERIODS 2Al ROTATION (READ IN THREE COLUMNS) INCHOP UNIT OUTIINCHOP
LJc=J 0 3 EXECUTION 3 COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSDRETHAT THE MFUS IDENTIFIED AREmiddotCAPABLE OF 3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENtRy VESSELS (~IEVS) 3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPLAINT POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (Pll) MANAGEMENT 3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PIT 3AA CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSITAND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV) TASIqNG 4 TASKS 4A MAROPS IS TO 4Al ACT AS MOUNTING AlfrHORitY 4A2 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU 4B COMWARISREQUESTED TO middot4B1 CONFIRM BATILEWORTHINESSOF UNITS FOR OP RESOLuTE TAS~GON BEHALF OFCOMAUSFLT
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4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4CA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4C5 CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICA TED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO 4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 SUPPORT AND PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTICS FOR THE DURATION OFOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G UNITS DETAILED ARE TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAS NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULT A TION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
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4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS OR DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5At OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS 5Bt LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT lAW REF A 5B2 FA SHIPS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED AT REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAiPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACK lAW REF K 5C REPORTING 5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORIDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG -MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD -CN 6A2 OPCOMD -COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCON -DGMAROPS 6A4 TACON -CO OF SHIP
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6B tJNrrs FA TO OP RESOLUfE ARE TO COMPLY WITII C2 ARRANGEMENTS DETAILED IN REF A 7 POC 7A DMAROPsE~F ICAT)DEFENCEGOVLAU-----------------
7B PDM1ROPS r~7F ICAT) DEFENCEGOVAU 7C COMWARJ F-----------~~TI7
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GOVAU BT
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f22
RE47E(d)
FMDGMAROPS
TO RA YIKBCOMWAR
RA YUKBCOMAUSSURFOR
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INFO RAYIUDHQJTF 639
RAYUKBAUSSURFOR
RA YIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU
RAYNRBAUSFLTSTG-MFU AFLOAT
RAYUNCIAUSFLTSTG-MWV
RA YUKBIFLTSPTFOR
RAYUKBCOMAUSMHPFOR
RAY ASGIMAROPS
RAYUUB~ASCOONAWARRA
RAYUNC~AS CAIRNS
RAYEWG~ASf~7E(d)
RA YUNCIPSM CAIRNS
RA YUUBIPSM DARWiN
RA YUUBIDMS DARWIN
RAY ASAFIHQBPC
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UNCLAS~
SIC I3M1L2A
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01514 -LF_7_E(---d_l______--~__
-__1SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
A CJOPS OPERATIONS ORDERf47E(d)l- OPERATION RESOLUTE
RFGP
C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS
D AF MEMO 04110 DATED 08FEBI0
E CN DIRECTIVE L-f4__E_d)_--________--1
F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS
GmiddotF47E(d) H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (1982)
I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONL-E4_7_(_8)_______--__----
l Jmiddotf~1Etd) ]
KE(d)
L DGMAROPS WNGO 00414 - ADDITIONAL MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
1 SITUATION
lA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN
DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG)
MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MA TF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE
MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND
THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BOARDER PROTECTION
1R OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
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BPC WITHIN JATF
IC lAW REF JFROM~THE RAN HAS PROVIDED E7E IFOR FORCE
ASSIGNMENT TO OP RESOLUTE BETWEEN f47E(d) IIS
REQUIRED TO BE AT TEN DAYS NTM FOR RESOLUTE TASKING lAW REF L
2 MISSION
2A f47E(d) ~ IS TO
UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE MR TRAINING ~ IS TO BE MR FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING NLTE1E(ar IAND IS TO BPT BE FA TO OP RESOLUTEEFE(dj
Imiddot 3 EXECUTION
3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDER) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT
f2I7ElUJ IS CAPABLE OF
3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS)
3A2 CONDUCT NON-COMPLIANT POTENTIEL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH)
MANAGEMENT
3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL - PH
3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV)
TASKING
4 TASKS
4A COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO
4Al CERTIFY BA TTLEWORTHINESS OF EEttr- 1FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT
4B COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO
4B1 ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHENf4fE(d) IARE
READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE
4B2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT~E(d) IABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION
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4B3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4BA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FORP41ESd)
4B5 CONFIRM THATf41EtClJ IHAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
J
4C MAROPS IS TO
4C1 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TOf41Ed) J 4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TOfc-4 _7_ E(_d)lt_--
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT
4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G f471~~ lIS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4GA CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
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4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
AITRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MAITERS
INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIP IS TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED lAW
REF A
5B3 fJ7E(d) IARE TO DRAW HAIPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK IAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTIONp7EaJ IINFO
COMAUSSURFORJDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
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IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL FA
6Al FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7AMAROPS
7AI DDMAROPS L-fif_J_f_______________----lI(AT)
DEFENCEGOVAU OR DSN VOIP 86049
7A2 OPSCO L-f4_1_F__--_______--___---lI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7BI CST-MFU E_middot_F_________---____J
---__---f(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU OR~4_7_F____II (AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0II-E_F_____________JI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
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rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
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1-----1 E COMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONI-f_7_E_d-L~_____----~--j I I F AFTP 1AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENEML QRDERS G ADFP0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTiON H FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE J CJOPS AUSTI3ME1E(d) I~TASKORD rO~10 CJPOS oPORtgt 0l12-ADF SPT TO BPCIN RESOLUTION OF SIEV~ K CJOgtS AUST I3M~r I-~Tl TASKORD 103 TO CJPOS OPORD 0112 -ADF SPT BORDER PROTECTION L DBFOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ~(~) IONBOAJU) HMAsfRE(d) I$IGNEDf41t (NOTAL) M DB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURNOF SIEvptlT AND PIT TO f~(a)(IUCJ SlGNED BY COMBPCjS4IE(dJ- (NOT E(b N CJOPS AUST I3Mp4E(d) r-tj~taJ(iii)J MARITIME BOUNDARIES 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONFRIBUITON TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTImiddotAGENCY TASK FORCE (ly1AIF) TO PROTECT AUS BORQERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTImR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER-PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORlMMIGRATION AND BORDEcR PRotECTION iB OP RESOLUTE WILL coNTJNuE TO BE THE ADF tONTRIBUITONTO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JA IF
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FOI 3271516 Serial 5
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Ie ONE~iii BPC SURVEILLANCE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTEREST IVOmiddot 4 THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENIL Y
DESIGNATED TO HA middot33a)1I Pll W~7gtr WIDCHWAS FOUND VE COMPRlsINGfD MAyentfS ANDiFEMALES THE~~Pll ~CLUDE 4 JUVENILESAND~~ THESIEV PllAREC~TLYEMB ON ACPBS ASSETsWITHIN THEPlco UOllS ZONE Ip $IEV~ IS TI-re~7~d) ITO AUSTRAIIA SINC~ THE INCEPTION OF OPERAfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEPTEMBER 2013TO _
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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FOI 3271516 Serial 5
4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 5
I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARAJ]ON AND EXECUTION OF TIlISACTIYfIY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CQDE 70269 5BLOGISTICS 5Bl CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINSEXTANT 582 FA s1fIps ARE to COMPIy wttH THE LOGISTICAL ptANDETAILED lAW REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAlPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACKIAW REFX 5C REPORTING 5C1 SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORlDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJ1F 639AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARlY PERSONAL EQUiPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (lNCLUDINGPPCAND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPEC~ FGr CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PRQVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJ1F 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD - CN 6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCOli - DGJv[AROPS 6A4TACON CO Of SHIP (iB ~SFA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITI1C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7POC
7A MAROPS_-------------------r 7A1 opscof47F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN~~----------------__7 B 1 csi-MFUEF ( E47F
IcAT)DEFENCEGOv~(roR I(A1)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU -r--------------- 7B2 TRAcoS47F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU 7C SURFACE FORCES 7C1 DCOMSURFrf4iMI~F--------------~---------
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f1F _J(AnDEFENCEGOVAU 7JJHQJ~JFrmiddot~639~~~_____________~~
7Dmiddot1J3f41F ~ ~ l ccI(AT )DE~eRGOV~Au (At)DEFENCE GOVAU oRDSN YOIP 850ii 7E HMA~Eld) -I____-------
7E1 CQ~q~ 1( ) (AT) FLEETDEFENOEGOV AU 1E2 OPSO
BT
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ll~(d)FMLDGMAlrOPS TO MYlJ(BCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYIKBiCbMSPT RAYNRBIHMAS-~ RAY1ffiBIHMAS~ RAYIKBIMARINTSUPCEN RAYIKBIDMC4EW RAYAsdlMARoPS INFO RAYASAAICNAUSTRALIA RAYIUDIHQITF 639 RAYIKBAUSFRGGRI RAYpq3AUSMSORP RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYNRBAUSFLTSTGMFU AFLOAT RAYINCAUSFLTSTGMWV RAYKrnIHMASCOONAWARRA RAYKrnBIPSM DARWIN RAYASAFIHQBPC RAYAFBliLc oPS RAYIUBJLU-N RAYAYBJLU-W RAYIKBCOMAUSMHPFOR BT C ONF IDENTIAL SICI3M1LAY SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01212014 - MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE AFE(d) B FGP 14 C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS D AF MEMO 0410 DATED 08 FEB 10 Emiddotf4E(d) F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS G CDF AUST -CDF ROEAUTH -STANDING ROE SERIAL FOUROF 26 AUG 08 H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (f982) I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONF1E(d)
1 SITUATION
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IA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS TIlE CODENAME ALLOCATED to THE AUSTRALIAN DEFElfCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO TIlE WfIOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATF) TO PROTECT AUSTRALIAS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARrrIME INTERESTS THE MATF INCORPORATES OTIlER OOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR TIlE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DErARTM1lITFOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP 113 OP RESOLUfpound WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JATF IC GOAS OSB POLICY INITIATIVE HAS PLACEPAPDP10NAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J REULTING IN NAVY PROVIDING~ DTO lt
OP RESOLUTE UNTILf41Ed) I 7 2 MISSION 2ANAVY WILL PROVIDEtlE(dl TOOP RESOLUTE FOR THE PERIOD
Lj lOT MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS UNITS INDICATED AReTO BPTFATO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING FOR THE FOLLOWING PERIODS 2Al ROTATION (READ IN THREE COLUMNS) INCHOP UNIT OUTIINCHOP
LJc=J 0 3 EXECUTION 3 COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSDRETHAT THE MFUS IDENTIFIED AREmiddotCAPABLE OF 3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENtRy VESSELS (~IEVS) 3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPLAINT POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (Pll) MANAGEMENT 3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PIT 3AA CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSITAND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV) TASIqNG 4 TASKS 4A MAROPS IS TO 4Al ACT AS MOUNTING AlfrHORitY 4A2 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU 4B COMWARISREQUESTED TO middot4B1 CONFIRM BATILEWORTHINESSOF UNITS FOR OP RESOLuTE TAS~GON BEHALF OFCOMAUSFLT
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4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4CA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4C5 CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICA TED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO 4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 SUPPORT AND PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTICS FOR THE DURATION OFOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G UNITS DETAILED ARE TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAS NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULT A TION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
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4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS OR DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5At OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS 5Bt LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT lAW REF A 5B2 FA SHIPS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED AT REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAiPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACK lAW REF K 5C REPORTING 5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORIDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG -MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD -CN 6A2 OPCOMD -COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCON -DGMAROPS 6A4 TACON -CO OF SHIP
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6B tJNrrs FA TO OP RESOLUfE ARE TO COMPLY WITII C2 ARRANGEMENTS DETAILED IN REF A 7 POC 7A DMAROPsE~F ICAT)DEFENCEGOVLAU-----------------
7B PDM1ROPS r~7F ICAT) DEFENCEGOVAU 7C COMWARJ F-----------~~TI7
~DE~NCE~oodA~UT)~________- 7DhDDMARCOMEITf I I I l)DEFENOE GOYAU 7E O~SCOF4(F I rnDEFENCEmiddot--------~
GOVAU BT
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f22
RE47E(d)
FMDGMAROPS
TO RA YIKBCOMWAR
RA YUKBCOMAUSSURFOR
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INFO RAYIUDHQJTF 639
RAYUKBAUSSURFOR
RA YIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU
RAYNRBAUSFLTSTG-MFU AFLOAT
RAYUNCIAUSFLTSTG-MWV
RA YUKBIFLTSPTFOR
RAYUKBCOMAUSMHPFOR
RAY ASGIMAROPS
RAYUUB~ASCOONAWARRA
RAYUNC~AS CAIRNS
RAYEWG~ASf~7E(d)
RA YUNCIPSM CAIRNS
RA YUUBIPSM DARWiN
RA YUUBIDMS DARWIN
RAY ASAFIHQBPC
RAYLFBJJLC OPS
RAYLYBJLU-W
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RA YEV Af4IEO
BT
UNCLAS~
SIC I3M1L2A
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01514 -LF_7_E(---d_l______--~__
-__1SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
A CJOPS OPERATIONS ORDERf47E(d)l- OPERATION RESOLUTE
RFGP
C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS
D AF MEMO 04110 DATED 08FEBI0
E CN DIRECTIVE L-f4__E_d)_--________--1
F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS
GmiddotF47E(d) H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (1982)
I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONL-E4_7_(_8)_______--__----
l Jmiddotf~1Etd) ]
KE(d)
L DGMAROPS WNGO 00414 - ADDITIONAL MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
1 SITUATION
lA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN
DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG)
MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MA TF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE
MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND
THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BOARDER PROTECTION
1R OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
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BPC WITHIN JATF
IC lAW REF JFROM~THE RAN HAS PROVIDED E7E IFOR FORCE
ASSIGNMENT TO OP RESOLUTE BETWEEN f47E(d) IIS
REQUIRED TO BE AT TEN DAYS NTM FOR RESOLUTE TASKING lAW REF L
2 MISSION
2A f47E(d) ~ IS TO
UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE MR TRAINING ~ IS TO BE MR FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING NLTE1E(ar IAND IS TO BPT BE FA TO OP RESOLUTEEFE(dj
Imiddot 3 EXECUTION
3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDER) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT
f2I7ElUJ IS CAPABLE OF
3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS)
3A2 CONDUCT NON-COMPLIANT POTENTIEL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH)
MANAGEMENT
3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL - PH
3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV)
TASKING
4 TASKS
4A COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO
4Al CERTIFY BA TTLEWORTHINESS OF EEttr- 1FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT
4B COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO
4B1 ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHENf4fE(d) IARE
READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE
4B2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT~E(d) IABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION
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4B3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4BA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FORP41ESd)
4B5 CONFIRM THATf41EtClJ IHAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
J
4C MAROPS IS TO
4C1 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TOf41Ed) J 4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TOfc-4 _7_ E(_d)lt_--
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT
4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G f471~~ lIS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4GA CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
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4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
AITRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MAITERS
INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIP IS TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED lAW
REF A
5B3 fJ7E(d) IARE TO DRAW HAIPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK IAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTIONp7EaJ IINFO
COMAUSSURFORJDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
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IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL FA
6Al FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7AMAROPS
7AI DDMAROPS L-fif_J_f_______________----lI(AT)
DEFENCEGOVAU OR DSN VOIP 86049
7A2 OPSCO L-f4_1_F__--_______--___---lI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7BI CST-MFU E_middot_F_________---____J
---__---f(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU OR~4_7_F____II (AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0II-E_F_____________JI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
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BT
4650
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rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
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1-----1 E COMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONI-f_7_E_d-L~_____----~--j I I F AFTP 1AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENEML QRDERS G ADFP0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTiON H FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE J CJOPS AUSTI3ME1E(d) I~TASKORD rO~10 CJPOS oPORtgt 0l12-ADF SPT TO BPCIN RESOLUTION OF SIEV~ K CJOgtS AUST I3M~r I-~Tl TASKORD 103 TO CJPOS OPORD 0112 -ADF SPT BORDER PROTECTION L DBFOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ~(~) IONBOAJU) HMAsfRE(d) I$IGNEDf41t (NOTAL) M DB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURNOF SIEvptlT AND PIT TO f~(a)(IUCJ SlGNED BY COMBPCjS4IE(dJ- (NOT E(b N CJOPS AUST I3Mp4E(d) r-tj~taJ(iii)J MARITIME BOUNDARIES 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONFRIBUITON TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTImiddotAGENCY TASK FORCE (ly1AIF) TO PROTECT AUS BORQERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTImR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER-PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORlMMIGRATION AND BORDEcR PRotECTION iB OP RESOLUTE WILL coNTJNuE TO BE THE ADF tONTRIBUITONTO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JA IF
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13 I
Ie ONE~iii BPC SURVEILLANCE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTEREST IVOmiddot 4 THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENIL Y
DESIGNATED TO HA middot33a)1I Pll W~7gtr WIDCHWAS FOUND VE COMPRlsINGfD MAyentfS ANDiFEMALES THE~~Pll ~CLUDE 4 JUVENILESAND~~ THESIEV PllAREC~TLYEMB ON ACPBS ASSETsWITHIN THEPlco UOllS ZONE Ip $IEV~ IS TI-re~7~d) ITO AUSTRAIIA SINC~ THE INCEPTION OF OPERAfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEPTEMBER 2013TO _
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 5
I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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f1F _J(AnDEFENCEGOVAU 7JJHQJ~JFrmiddot~639~~~_____________~~
7Dmiddot1J3f41F ~ ~ l ccI(AT )DE~eRGOV~Au (At)DEFENCE GOVAU oRDSN YOIP 850ii 7E HMA~Eld) -I____-------
7E1 CQ~q~ 1( ) (AT) FLEETDEFENOEGOV AU 1E2 OPSO
BT
FOI 3271516 Serial 2
ll~(d)FMLDGMAlrOPS TO MYlJ(BCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYIKBiCbMSPT RAYNRBIHMAS-~ RAY1ffiBIHMAS~ RAYIKBIMARINTSUPCEN RAYIKBIDMC4EW RAYAsdlMARoPS INFO RAYASAAICNAUSTRALIA RAYIUDIHQITF 639 RAYIKBAUSFRGGRI RAYpq3AUSMSORP RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYNRBAUSFLTSTGMFU AFLOAT RAYINCAUSFLTSTGMWV RAYKrnIHMASCOONAWARRA RAYKrnBIPSM DARWIN RAYASAFIHQBPC RAYAFBliLc oPS RAYIUBJLU-N RAYAYBJLU-W RAYIKBCOMAUSMHPFOR BT C ONF IDENTIAL SICI3M1LAY SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01212014 - MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE AFE(d) B FGP 14 C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS D AF MEMO 0410 DATED 08 FEB 10 Emiddotf4E(d) F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS G CDF AUST -CDF ROEAUTH -STANDING ROE SERIAL FOUROF 26 AUG 08 H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (f982) I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONF1E(d)
1 SITUATION
FOI 3271516 Serial 3
IA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS TIlE CODENAME ALLOCATED to THE AUSTRALIAN DEFElfCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO TIlE WfIOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATF) TO PROTECT AUSTRALIAS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARrrIME INTERESTS THE MATF INCORPORATES OTIlER OOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR TIlE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DErARTM1lITFOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP 113 OP RESOLUfpound WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JATF IC GOAS OSB POLICY INITIATIVE HAS PLACEPAPDP10NAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J REULTING IN NAVY PROVIDING~ DTO lt
OP RESOLUTE UNTILf41Ed) I 7 2 MISSION 2ANAVY WILL PROVIDEtlE(dl TOOP RESOLUTE FOR THE PERIOD
Lj lOT MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS UNITS INDICATED AReTO BPTFATO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING FOR THE FOLLOWING PERIODS 2Al ROTATION (READ IN THREE COLUMNS) INCHOP UNIT OUTIINCHOP
LJc=J 0 3 EXECUTION 3 COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSDRETHAT THE MFUS IDENTIFIED AREmiddotCAPABLE OF 3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENtRy VESSELS (~IEVS) 3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPLAINT POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (Pll) MANAGEMENT 3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PIT 3AA CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSITAND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV) TASIqNG 4 TASKS 4A MAROPS IS TO 4Al ACT AS MOUNTING AlfrHORitY 4A2 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU 4B COMWARISREQUESTED TO middot4B1 CONFIRM BATILEWORTHINESSOF UNITS FOR OP RESOLuTE TAS~GON BEHALF OFCOMAUSFLT
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4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4CA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4C5 CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICA TED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO 4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 SUPPORT AND PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTICS FOR THE DURATION OFOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G UNITS DETAILED ARE TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAS NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULT A TION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
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4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS OR DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5At OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS 5Bt LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT lAW REF A 5B2 FA SHIPS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED AT REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAiPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACK lAW REF K 5C REPORTING 5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORIDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG -MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD -CN 6A2 OPCOMD -COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCON -DGMAROPS 6A4 TACON -CO OF SHIP
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6B tJNrrs FA TO OP RESOLUfE ARE TO COMPLY WITII C2 ARRANGEMENTS DETAILED IN REF A 7 POC 7A DMAROPsE~F ICAT)DEFENCEGOVLAU-----------------
7B PDM1ROPS r~7F ICAT) DEFENCEGOVAU 7C COMWARJ F-----------~~TI7
~DE~NCE~oodA~UT)~________- 7DhDDMARCOMEITf I I I l)DEFENOE GOYAU 7E O~SCOF4(F I rnDEFENCEmiddot--------~
GOVAU BT
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f22
RE47E(d)
FMDGMAROPS
TO RA YIKBCOMWAR
RA YUKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYEVcf41EOJ]
INFO RAYIUDHQJTF 639
RAYUKBAUSSURFOR
RA YIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU
RAYNRBAUSFLTSTG-MFU AFLOAT
RAYUNCIAUSFLTSTG-MWV
RA YUKBIFLTSPTFOR
RAYUKBCOMAUSMHPFOR
RAY ASGIMAROPS
RAYUUB~ASCOONAWARRA
RAYUNC~AS CAIRNS
RAYEWG~ASf~7E(d)
RA YUNCIPSM CAIRNS
RA YUUBIPSM DARWiN
RA YUUBIDMS DARWIN
RAY ASAFIHQBPC
RAYLFBJJLC OPS
RAYLYBJLU-W
RAYUUBJLU-N
RAYUQBFJLU-NQ
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RA YEV Af4IEO
BT
UNCLAS~
SIC I3M1L2A
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01514 -LF_7_E(---d_l______--~__
-__1SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
A CJOPS OPERATIONS ORDERf47E(d)l- OPERATION RESOLUTE
RFGP
C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS
D AF MEMO 04110 DATED 08FEBI0
E CN DIRECTIVE L-f4__E_d)_--________--1
F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS
GmiddotF47E(d) H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (1982)
I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONL-E4_7_(_8)_______--__----
l Jmiddotf~1Etd) ]
KE(d)
L DGMAROPS WNGO 00414 - ADDITIONAL MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
1 SITUATION
lA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN
DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG)
MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MA TF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE
MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND
THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BOARDER PROTECTION
1R OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
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BPC WITHIN JATF
IC lAW REF JFROM~THE RAN HAS PROVIDED E7E IFOR FORCE
ASSIGNMENT TO OP RESOLUTE BETWEEN f47E(d) IIS
REQUIRED TO BE AT TEN DAYS NTM FOR RESOLUTE TASKING lAW REF L
2 MISSION
2A f47E(d) ~ IS TO
UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE MR TRAINING ~ IS TO BE MR FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING NLTE1E(ar IAND IS TO BPT BE FA TO OP RESOLUTEEFE(dj
Imiddot 3 EXECUTION
3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDER) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT
f2I7ElUJ IS CAPABLE OF
3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS)
3A2 CONDUCT NON-COMPLIANT POTENTIEL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH)
MANAGEMENT
3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL - PH
3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV)
TASKING
4 TASKS
4A COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO
4Al CERTIFY BA TTLEWORTHINESS OF EEttr- 1FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT
4B COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO
4B1 ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHENf4fE(d) IARE
READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE
4B2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT~E(d) IABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION
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4B3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4BA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FORP41ESd)
4B5 CONFIRM THATf41EtClJ IHAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
J
4C MAROPS IS TO
4C1 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TOf41Ed) J 4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TOfc-4 _7_ E(_d)lt_--
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT
4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G f471~~ lIS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4GA CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
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4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
AITRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MAITERS
INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIP IS TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED lAW
REF A
5B3 fJ7E(d) IARE TO DRAW HAIPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK IAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTIONp7EaJ IINFO
COMAUSSURFORJDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
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IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL FA
6Al FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7AMAROPS
7AI DDMAROPS L-fif_J_f_______________----lI(AT)
DEFENCEGOVAU OR DSN VOIP 86049
7A2 OPSCO L-f4_1_F__--_______--___---lI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7BI CST-MFU E_middot_F_________---____J
---__---f(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU OR~4_7_F____II (AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0II-E_F_____________JI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
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BT
4650
FOI 3271516 Serial 4
rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
~7E(d) lDE
oo
1-----1 E COMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONI-f_7_E_d-L~_____----~--j I I F AFTP 1AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENEML QRDERS G ADFP0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTiON H FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE J CJOPS AUSTI3ME1E(d) I~TASKORD rO~10 CJPOS oPORtgt 0l12-ADF SPT TO BPCIN RESOLUTION OF SIEV~ K CJOgtS AUST I3M~r I-~Tl TASKORD 103 TO CJPOS OPORD 0112 -ADF SPT BORDER PROTECTION L DBFOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ~(~) IONBOAJU) HMAsfRE(d) I$IGNEDf41t (NOTAL) M DB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURNOF SIEvptlT AND PIT TO f~(a)(IUCJ SlGNED BY COMBPCjS4IE(dJ- (NOT E(b N CJOPS AUST I3Mp4E(d) r-tj~taJ(iii)J MARITIME BOUNDARIES 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONFRIBUITON TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTImiddotAGENCY TASK FORCE (ly1AIF) TO PROTECT AUS BORQERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTImR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER-PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORlMMIGRATION AND BORDEcR PRotECTION iB OP RESOLUTE WILL coNTJNuE TO BE THE ADF tONTRIBUITONTO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JA IF
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Ie ONE~iii BPC SURVEILLANCE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTEREST IVOmiddot 4 THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENIL Y
DESIGNATED TO HA middot33a)1I Pll W~7gtr WIDCHWAS FOUND VE COMPRlsINGfD MAyentfS ANDiFEMALES THE~~Pll ~CLUDE 4 JUVENILESAND~~ THESIEV PllAREC~TLYEMB ON ACPBS ASSETsWITHIN THEPlco UOllS ZONE Ip $IEV~ IS TI-re~7~d) ITO AUSTRAIIA SINC~ THE INCEPTION OF OPERAfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEPTEMBER 2013TO _
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
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4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
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DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
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G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
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2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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ll~(d)FMLDGMAlrOPS TO MYlJ(BCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYIKBiCbMSPT RAYNRBIHMAS-~ RAY1ffiBIHMAS~ RAYIKBIMARINTSUPCEN RAYIKBIDMC4EW RAYAsdlMARoPS INFO RAYASAAICNAUSTRALIA RAYIUDIHQITF 639 RAYIKBAUSFRGGRI RAYpq3AUSMSORP RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYNRBAUSFLTSTGMFU AFLOAT RAYINCAUSFLTSTGMWV RAYKrnIHMASCOONAWARRA RAYKrnBIPSM DARWIN RAYASAFIHQBPC RAYAFBliLc oPS RAYIUBJLU-N RAYAYBJLU-W RAYIKBCOMAUSMHPFOR BT C ONF IDENTIAL SICI3M1LAY SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01212014 - MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE AFE(d) B FGP 14 C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS D AF MEMO 0410 DATED 08 FEB 10 Emiddotf4E(d) F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS G CDF AUST -CDF ROEAUTH -STANDING ROE SERIAL FOUROF 26 AUG 08 H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (f982) I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONF1E(d)
1 SITUATION
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IA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS TIlE CODENAME ALLOCATED to THE AUSTRALIAN DEFElfCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO TIlE WfIOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATF) TO PROTECT AUSTRALIAS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARrrIME INTERESTS THE MATF INCORPORATES OTIlER OOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR TIlE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DErARTM1lITFOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP 113 OP RESOLUfpound WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JATF IC GOAS OSB POLICY INITIATIVE HAS PLACEPAPDP10NAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J REULTING IN NAVY PROVIDING~ DTO lt
OP RESOLUTE UNTILf41Ed) I 7 2 MISSION 2ANAVY WILL PROVIDEtlE(dl TOOP RESOLUTE FOR THE PERIOD
Lj lOT MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS UNITS INDICATED AReTO BPTFATO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING FOR THE FOLLOWING PERIODS 2Al ROTATION (READ IN THREE COLUMNS) INCHOP UNIT OUTIINCHOP
LJc=J 0 3 EXECUTION 3 COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSDRETHAT THE MFUS IDENTIFIED AREmiddotCAPABLE OF 3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENtRy VESSELS (~IEVS) 3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPLAINT POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (Pll) MANAGEMENT 3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PIT 3AA CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSITAND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV) TASIqNG 4 TASKS 4A MAROPS IS TO 4Al ACT AS MOUNTING AlfrHORitY 4A2 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU 4B COMWARISREQUESTED TO middot4B1 CONFIRM BATILEWORTHINESSOF UNITS FOR OP RESOLuTE TAS~GON BEHALF OFCOMAUSFLT
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4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4CA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4C5 CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICA TED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO 4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 SUPPORT AND PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTICS FOR THE DURATION OFOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G UNITS DETAILED ARE TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAS NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULT A TION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
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4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS OR DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5At OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS 5Bt LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT lAW REF A 5B2 FA SHIPS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED AT REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAiPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACK lAW REF K 5C REPORTING 5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORIDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG -MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD -CN 6A2 OPCOMD -COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCON -DGMAROPS 6A4 TACON -CO OF SHIP
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6B tJNrrs FA TO OP RESOLUfE ARE TO COMPLY WITII C2 ARRANGEMENTS DETAILED IN REF A 7 POC 7A DMAROPsE~F ICAT)DEFENCEGOVLAU-----------------
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INFO RAYIUDHQJTF 639
RAYUKBAUSSURFOR
RA YIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU
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RAYUKBCOMAUSMHPFOR
RAY ASGIMAROPS
RAYUUB~ASCOONAWARRA
RAYUNC~AS CAIRNS
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RA YUNCIPSM CAIRNS
RA YUUBIPSM DARWiN
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RA YEV Af4IEO
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SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01514 -LF_7_E(---d_l______--~__
-__1SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
A CJOPS OPERATIONS ORDERf47E(d)l- OPERATION RESOLUTE
RFGP
C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS
D AF MEMO 04110 DATED 08FEBI0
E CN DIRECTIVE L-f4__E_d)_--________--1
F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS
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I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONL-E4_7_(_8)_______--__----
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1 SITUATION
lA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN
DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG)
MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MA TF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE
MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND
THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BOARDER PROTECTION
1R OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
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BPC WITHIN JATF
IC lAW REF JFROM~THE RAN HAS PROVIDED E7E IFOR FORCE
ASSIGNMENT TO OP RESOLUTE BETWEEN f47E(d) IIS
REQUIRED TO BE AT TEN DAYS NTM FOR RESOLUTE TASKING lAW REF L
2 MISSION
2A f47E(d) ~ IS TO
UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE MR TRAINING ~ IS TO BE MR FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING NLTE1E(ar IAND IS TO BPT BE FA TO OP RESOLUTEEFE(dj
Imiddot 3 EXECUTION
3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDER) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT
f2I7ElUJ IS CAPABLE OF
3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS)
3A2 CONDUCT NON-COMPLIANT POTENTIEL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH)
MANAGEMENT
3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL - PH
3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV)
TASKING
4 TASKS
4A COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO
4Al CERTIFY BA TTLEWORTHINESS OF EEttr- 1FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT
4B COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO
4B1 ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHENf4fE(d) IARE
READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE
4B2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT~E(d) IABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION
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4B3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4BA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FORP41ESd)
4B5 CONFIRM THATf41EtClJ IHAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
J
4C MAROPS IS TO
4C1 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TOf41Ed) J 4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TOfc-4 _7_ E(_d)lt_--
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT
4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G f471~~ lIS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4GA CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
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4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
AITRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MAITERS
INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIP IS TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED lAW
REF A
5B3 fJ7E(d) IARE TO DRAW HAIPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK IAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTIONp7EaJ IINFO
COMAUSSURFORJDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
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IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL FA
6Al FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7AMAROPS
7AI DDMAROPS L-fif_J_f_______________----lI(AT)
DEFENCEGOVAU OR DSN VOIP 86049
7A2 OPSCO L-f4_1_F__--_______--___---lI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7BI CST-MFU E_middot_F_________---____J
---__---f(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU OR~4_7_F____II (AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0II-E_F_____________JI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
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FOI 3271516 Serial 4
rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
~7E(d) lDE
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1-----1 E COMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONI-f_7_E_d-L~_____----~--j I I F AFTP 1AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENEML QRDERS G ADFP0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTiON H FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE J CJOPS AUSTI3ME1E(d) I~TASKORD rO~10 CJPOS oPORtgt 0l12-ADF SPT TO BPCIN RESOLUTION OF SIEV~ K CJOgtS AUST I3M~r I-~Tl TASKORD 103 TO CJPOS OPORD 0112 -ADF SPT BORDER PROTECTION L DBFOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ~(~) IONBOAJU) HMAsfRE(d) I$IGNEDf41t (NOTAL) M DB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURNOF SIEvptlT AND PIT TO f~(a)(IUCJ SlGNED BY COMBPCjS4IE(dJ- (NOT E(b N CJOPS AUST I3Mp4E(d) r-tj~taJ(iii)J MARITIME BOUNDARIES 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONFRIBUITON TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTImiddotAGENCY TASK FORCE (ly1AIF) TO PROTECT AUS BORQERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTImR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER-PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORlMMIGRATION AND BORDEcR PRotECTION iB OP RESOLUTE WILL coNTJNuE TO BE THE ADF tONTRIBUITONTO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JA IF
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Ie ONE~iii BPC SURVEILLANCE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTEREST IVOmiddot 4 THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENIL Y
DESIGNATED TO HA middot33a)1I Pll W~7gtr WIDCHWAS FOUND VE COMPRlsINGfD MAyentfS ANDiFEMALES THE~~Pll ~CLUDE 4 JUVENILESAND~~ THESIEV PllAREC~TLYEMB ON ACPBS ASSETsWITHIN THEPlco UOllS ZONE Ip $IEV~ IS TI-re~7~d) ITO AUSTRAIIA SINC~ THE INCEPTION OF OPERAfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEPTEMBER 2013TO _
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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IA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS TIlE CODENAME ALLOCATED to THE AUSTRALIAN DEFElfCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO TIlE WfIOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATF) TO PROTECT AUSTRALIAS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARrrIME INTERESTS THE MATF INCORPORATES OTIlER OOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR TIlE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DErARTM1lITFOR IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP 113 OP RESOLUfpound WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JATF IC GOAS OSB POLICY INITIATIVE HAS PLACEPAPDP10NAL RESOURCE DEMANDS UPON DEFENCE lAW REF J REULTING IN NAVY PROVIDING~ DTO lt
OP RESOLUTE UNTILf41Ed) I 7 2 MISSION 2ANAVY WILL PROVIDEtlE(dl TOOP RESOLUTE FOR THE PERIOD
Lj lOT MEET GOAS REQUIREMENTS UNITS INDICATED AReTO BPTFATO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING FOR THE FOLLOWING PERIODS 2Al ROTATION (READ IN THREE COLUMNS) INCHOP UNIT OUTIINCHOP
LJc=J 0 3 EXECUTION 3 COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDERS) IS REQUESTED TO ENSDRETHAT THE MFUS IDENTIFIED AREmiddotCAPABLE OF 3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENtRy VESSELS (~IEVS) 3A2 CONDUCT NON COMPLAINT POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (Pll) MANAGEMENT 3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PIT 3AA CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) TRANSITAND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV) TASIqNG 4 TASKS 4A MAROPS IS TO 4Al ACT AS MOUNTING AlfrHORitY 4A2 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU 4B COMWARISREQUESTED TO middot4B1 CONFIRM BATILEWORTHINESSOF UNITS FOR OP RESOLuTE TAS~GON BEHALF OFCOMAUSFLT
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4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4CA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4C5 CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICA TED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO 4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 SUPPORT AND PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTICS FOR THE DURATION OFOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G UNITS DETAILED ARE TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAS NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULT A TION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
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4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS OR DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5At OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS 5Bt LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT lAW REF A 5B2 FA SHIPS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED AT REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAiPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACK lAW REF K 5C REPORTING 5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORIDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG -MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD -CN 6A2 OPCOMD -COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCON -DGMAROPS 6A4 TACON -CO OF SHIP
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6B tJNrrs FA TO OP RESOLUfE ARE TO COMPLY WITII C2 ARRANGEMENTS DETAILED IN REF A 7 POC 7A DMAROPsE~F ICAT)DEFENCEGOVLAU-----------------
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SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01514 -LF_7_E(---d_l______--~__
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RFGP
C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS
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1 SITUATION
lA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN
DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG)
MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MA TF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE
MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND
THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BOARDER PROTECTION
1R OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
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BPC WITHIN JATF
IC lAW REF JFROM~THE RAN HAS PROVIDED E7E IFOR FORCE
ASSIGNMENT TO OP RESOLUTE BETWEEN f47E(d) IIS
REQUIRED TO BE AT TEN DAYS NTM FOR RESOLUTE TASKING lAW REF L
2 MISSION
2A f47E(d) ~ IS TO
UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE MR TRAINING ~ IS TO BE MR FOR OP RESOLUTE
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Imiddot 3 EXECUTION
3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDER) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT
f2I7ElUJ IS CAPABLE OF
3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS)
3A2 CONDUCT NON-COMPLIANT POTENTIEL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH)
MANAGEMENT
3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL - PH
3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV)
TASKING
4 TASKS
4A COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO
4Al CERTIFY BA TTLEWORTHINESS OF EEttr- 1FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT
4B COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO
4B1 ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHENf4fE(d) IARE
READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE
4B2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT~E(d) IABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION
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4B3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4BA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FORP41ESd)
4B5 CONFIRM THATf41EtClJ IHAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
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4C1 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
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4D1 PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TOf41Ed) J 4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TOfc-4 _7_ E(_d)lt_--
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT
4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G f471~~ lIS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4GA CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
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4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
AITRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MAITERS
INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIP IS TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED lAW
REF A
5B3 fJ7E(d) IARE TO DRAW HAIPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK IAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTIONp7EaJ IINFO
COMAUSSURFORJDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
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IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL FA
6Al FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7AMAROPS
7AI DDMAROPS L-fif_J_f_______________----lI(AT)
DEFENCEGOVAU OR DSN VOIP 86049
7A2 OPSCO L-f4_1_F__--_______--___---lI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7BI CST-MFU E_middot_F_________---____J
---__---f(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU OR~4_7_F____II (AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
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rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
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THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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4C COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4Cl ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHEN UNITS ARE READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE 4C2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT ANY UNITS ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION 4C3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE ASSIGNMENT 4CA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR UNITS INDICATED 4C5 CONFIRM THAT UNITS INDICA TED HAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I 4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO 4Dl PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4E DMC4EW IS TO 4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO UNITS INDICATED 4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT 4F1 SUPPORT AND PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTICS FOR THE DURATION OFOP RESOLUTE TASKING 4G UNITS DETAILED ARE TO 4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP RESOLUTE 4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS 4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207 FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN 4G4 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL 4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY 4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAS NATIONAL INTERESTS 4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING 4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS 4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY ATTRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST 4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULT A TION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
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4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS OR DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5At OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS 5Bt LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT lAW REF A 5B2 FA SHIPS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED AT REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAiPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACK lAW REF K 5C REPORTING 5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORIDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG -MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD -CN 6A2 OPCOMD -COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCON -DGMAROPS 6A4 TACON -CO OF SHIP
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6B tJNrrs FA TO OP RESOLUfE ARE TO COMPLY WITII C2 ARRANGEMENTS DETAILED IN REF A 7 POC 7A DMAROPsE~F ICAT)DEFENCEGOVLAU-----------------
7B PDM1ROPS r~7F ICAT) DEFENCEGOVAU 7C COMWARJ F-----------~~TI7
~DE~NCE~oodA~UT)~________- 7DhDDMARCOMEITf I I I l)DEFENOE GOYAU 7E O~SCOF4(F I rnDEFENCEmiddot--------~
GOVAU BT
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f22
RE47E(d)
FMDGMAROPS
TO RA YIKBCOMWAR
RA YUKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYEVcf41EOJ]
INFO RAYIUDHQJTF 639
RAYUKBAUSSURFOR
RA YIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU
RAYNRBAUSFLTSTG-MFU AFLOAT
RAYUNCIAUSFLTSTG-MWV
RA YUKBIFLTSPTFOR
RAYUKBCOMAUSMHPFOR
RAY ASGIMAROPS
RAYUUB~ASCOONAWARRA
RAYUNC~AS CAIRNS
RAYEWG~ASf~7E(d)
RA YUNCIPSM CAIRNS
RA YUUBIPSM DARWiN
RA YUUBIDMS DARWIN
RAY ASAFIHQBPC
RAYLFBJJLC OPS
RAYLYBJLU-W
RAYUUBJLU-N
RAYUQBFJLU-NQ
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RA YEV Af4IEO
BT
UNCLAS~
SIC I3M1L2A
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01514 -LF_7_E(---d_l______--~__
-__1SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
A CJOPS OPERATIONS ORDERf47E(d)l- OPERATION RESOLUTE
RFGP
C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS
D AF MEMO 04110 DATED 08FEBI0
E CN DIRECTIVE L-f4__E_d)_--________--1
F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS
GmiddotF47E(d) H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (1982)
I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONL-E4_7_(_8)_______--__----
l Jmiddotf~1Etd) ]
KE(d)
L DGMAROPS WNGO 00414 - ADDITIONAL MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
1 SITUATION
lA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN
DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG)
MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MA TF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE
MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND
THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BOARDER PROTECTION
1R OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
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BPC WITHIN JATF
IC lAW REF JFROM~THE RAN HAS PROVIDED E7E IFOR FORCE
ASSIGNMENT TO OP RESOLUTE BETWEEN f47E(d) IIS
REQUIRED TO BE AT TEN DAYS NTM FOR RESOLUTE TASKING lAW REF L
2 MISSION
2A f47E(d) ~ IS TO
UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE MR TRAINING ~ IS TO BE MR FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING NLTE1E(ar IAND IS TO BPT BE FA TO OP RESOLUTEEFE(dj
Imiddot 3 EXECUTION
3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDER) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT
f2I7ElUJ IS CAPABLE OF
3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS)
3A2 CONDUCT NON-COMPLIANT POTENTIEL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH)
MANAGEMENT
3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL - PH
3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV)
TASKING
4 TASKS
4A COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO
4Al CERTIFY BA TTLEWORTHINESS OF EEttr- 1FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT
4B COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO
4B1 ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHENf4fE(d) IARE
READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE
4B2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT~E(d) IABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION
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4B3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4BA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FORP41ESd)
4B5 CONFIRM THATf41EtClJ IHAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
J
4C MAROPS IS TO
4C1 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TOf41Ed) J 4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TOfc-4 _7_ E(_d)lt_--
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT
4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G f471~~ lIS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4GA CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
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4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
AITRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MAITERS
INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIP IS TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED lAW
REF A
5B3 fJ7E(d) IARE TO DRAW HAIPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK IAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTIONp7EaJ IINFO
COMAUSSURFORJDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
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IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL FA
6Al FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7AMAROPS
7AI DDMAROPS L-fif_J_f_______________----lI(AT)
DEFENCEGOVAU OR DSN VOIP 86049
7A2 OPSCO L-f4_1_F__--_______--___---lI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7BI CST-MFU E_middot_F_________---____J
---__---f(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU OR~4_7_F____II (AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0II-E_F_____________JI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
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BT
4650
FOI 3271516 Serial 4
rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
~7E(d) lDE
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1-----1 E COMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONI-f_7_E_d-L~_____----~--j I I F AFTP 1AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENEML QRDERS G ADFP0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTiON H FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE J CJOPS AUSTI3ME1E(d) I~TASKORD rO~10 CJPOS oPORtgt 0l12-ADF SPT TO BPCIN RESOLUTION OF SIEV~ K CJOgtS AUST I3M~r I-~Tl TASKORD 103 TO CJPOS OPORD 0112 -ADF SPT BORDER PROTECTION L DBFOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ~(~) IONBOAJU) HMAsfRE(d) I$IGNEDf41t (NOTAL) M DB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURNOF SIEvptlT AND PIT TO f~(a)(IUCJ SlGNED BY COMBPCjS4IE(dJ- (NOT E(b N CJOPS AUST I3Mp4E(d) r-tj~taJ(iii)J MARITIME BOUNDARIES 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONFRIBUITON TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTImiddotAGENCY TASK FORCE (ly1AIF) TO PROTECT AUS BORQERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTImR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER-PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORlMMIGRATION AND BORDEcR PRotECTION iB OP RESOLUTE WILL coNTJNuE TO BE THE ADF tONTRIBUITONTO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JA IF
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Ie ONE~iii BPC SURVEILLANCE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTEREST IVOmiddot 4 THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENIL Y
DESIGNATED TO HA middot33a)1I Pll W~7gtr WIDCHWAS FOUND VE COMPRlsINGfD MAyentfS ANDiFEMALES THE~~Pll ~CLUDE 4 JUVENILESAND~~ THESIEV PllAREC~TLYEMB ON ACPBS ASSETsWITHIN THEPlco UOllS ZONE Ip $IEV~ IS TI-re~7~d) ITO AUSTRAIIA SINC~ THE INCEPTION OF OPERAfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEPTEMBER 2013TO _
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
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DETAILED IN REF All
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
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I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
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2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MATTERS INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS OR DISEASE TRENDS 4GI0 BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE ROE DETAILED AT REF A 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE 5At OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS 5Bt LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT lAW REF A 5B2 FA SHIPS ARE TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED AT REF A 5B3 UNITS DETAILED ARE TO DRAW HAiPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC SUPPORT PACK lAW REF K 5C REPORTING 5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL ACTION FORCE ELEMENT GRP INFO COMAUSSURFORIDGMAROPSCOMWARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTGshyMFU IAUSFLTSTG -MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES) 5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2 WEEKS POST OUTCHOP 5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE FPIP 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL UNITS ARE FA 6A1 FCOMD -CN 6A2 OPCOMD -COMAUSFLT 6A3 OPCON -DGMAROPS 6A4 TACON -CO OF SHIP
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6B tJNrrs FA TO OP RESOLUfE ARE TO COMPLY WITII C2 ARRANGEMENTS DETAILED IN REF A 7 POC 7A DMAROPsE~F ICAT)DEFENCEGOVLAU-----------------
7B PDM1ROPS r~7F ICAT) DEFENCEGOVAU 7C COMWARJ F-----------~~TI7
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f22
RE47E(d)
FMDGMAROPS
TO RA YIKBCOMWAR
RA YUKBCOMAUSSURFOR
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INFO RAYIUDHQJTF 639
RAYUKBAUSSURFOR
RA YIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU
RAYNRBAUSFLTSTG-MFU AFLOAT
RAYUNCIAUSFLTSTG-MWV
RA YUKBIFLTSPTFOR
RAYUKBCOMAUSMHPFOR
RAY ASGIMAROPS
RAYUUB~ASCOONAWARRA
RAYUNC~AS CAIRNS
RAYEWG~ASf~7E(d)
RA YUNCIPSM CAIRNS
RA YUUBIPSM DARWiN
RA YUUBIDMS DARWIN
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BT
UNCLAS~
SIC I3M1L2A
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01514 -LF_7_E(---d_l______--~__
-__1SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
A CJOPS OPERATIONS ORDERf47E(d)l- OPERATION RESOLUTE
RFGP
C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS
D AF MEMO 04110 DATED 08FEBI0
E CN DIRECTIVE L-f4__E_d)_--________--1
F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS
GmiddotF47E(d) H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (1982)
I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONL-E4_7_(_8)_______--__----
l Jmiddotf~1Etd) ]
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1 SITUATION
lA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN
DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG)
MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MA TF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE
MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND
THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BOARDER PROTECTION
1R OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
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BPC WITHIN JATF
IC lAW REF JFROM~THE RAN HAS PROVIDED E7E IFOR FORCE
ASSIGNMENT TO OP RESOLUTE BETWEEN f47E(d) IIS
REQUIRED TO BE AT TEN DAYS NTM FOR RESOLUTE TASKING lAW REF L
2 MISSION
2A f47E(d) ~ IS TO
UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE MR TRAINING ~ IS TO BE MR FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING NLTE1E(ar IAND IS TO BPT BE FA TO OP RESOLUTEEFE(dj
Imiddot 3 EXECUTION
3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDER) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT
f2I7ElUJ IS CAPABLE OF
3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS)
3A2 CONDUCT NON-COMPLIANT POTENTIEL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH)
MANAGEMENT
3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL - PH
3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV)
TASKING
4 TASKS
4A COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO
4Al CERTIFY BA TTLEWORTHINESS OF EEttr- 1FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT
4B COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO
4B1 ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHENf4fE(d) IARE
READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE
4B2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT~E(d) IABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION
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4B3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4BA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FORP41ESd)
4B5 CONFIRM THATf41EtClJ IHAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
J
4C MAROPS IS TO
4C1 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TOf41Ed) J 4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TOfc-4 _7_ E(_d)lt_--
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT
4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G f471~~ lIS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4GA CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
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4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
AITRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MAITERS
INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIP IS TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED lAW
REF A
5B3 fJ7E(d) IARE TO DRAW HAIPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK IAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTIONp7EaJ IINFO
COMAUSSURFORJDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
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IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL FA
6Al FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7AMAROPS
7AI DDMAROPS L-fif_J_f_______________----lI(AT)
DEFENCEGOVAU OR DSN VOIP 86049
7A2 OPSCO L-f4_1_F__--_______--___---lI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7BI CST-MFU E_middot_F_________---____J
---__---f(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU OR~4_7_F____II (AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0II-E_F_____________JI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
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rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
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1-----1 E COMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONI-f_7_E_d-L~_____----~--j I I F AFTP 1AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENEML QRDERS G ADFP0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTiON H FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE J CJOPS AUSTI3ME1E(d) I~TASKORD rO~10 CJPOS oPORtgt 0l12-ADF SPT TO BPCIN RESOLUTION OF SIEV~ K CJOgtS AUST I3M~r I-~Tl TASKORD 103 TO CJPOS OPORD 0112 -ADF SPT BORDER PROTECTION L DBFOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ~(~) IONBOAJU) HMAsfRE(d) I$IGNEDf41t (NOTAL) M DB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURNOF SIEvptlT AND PIT TO f~(a)(IUCJ SlGNED BY COMBPCjS4IE(dJ- (NOT E(b N CJOPS AUST I3Mp4E(d) r-tj~taJ(iii)J MARITIME BOUNDARIES 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONFRIBUITON TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTImiddotAGENCY TASK FORCE (ly1AIF) TO PROTECT AUS BORQERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTImR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER-PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORlMMIGRATION AND BORDEcR PRotECTION iB OP RESOLUTE WILL coNTJNuE TO BE THE ADF tONTRIBUITONTO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JA IF
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FOI 3271516 Serial 5
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Ie ONE~iii BPC SURVEILLANCE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTEREST IVOmiddot 4 THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENIL Y
DESIGNATED TO HA middot33a)1I Pll W~7gtr WIDCHWAS FOUND VE COMPRlsINGfD MAyentfS ANDiFEMALES THE~~Pll ~CLUDE 4 JUVENILESAND~~ THESIEV PllAREC~TLYEMB ON ACPBS ASSETsWITHIN THEPlco UOllS ZONE Ip $IEV~ IS TI-re~7~d) ITO AUSTRAIIA SINC~ THE INCEPTION OF OPERAfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEPTEMBER 2013TO _
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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FOI 3271516 Serial 5
4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 5
I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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6B tJNrrs FA TO OP RESOLUfE ARE TO COMPLY WITII C2 ARRANGEMENTS DETAILED IN REF A 7 POC 7A DMAROPsE~F ICAT)DEFENCEGOVLAU-----------------
7B PDM1ROPS r~7F ICAT) DEFENCEGOVAU 7C COMWARJ F-----------~~TI7
~DE~NCE~oodA~UT)~________- 7DhDDMARCOMEITf I I I l)DEFENOE GOYAU 7E O~SCOF4(F I rnDEFENCEmiddot--------~
GOVAU BT
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f22
RE47E(d)
FMDGMAROPS
TO RA YIKBCOMWAR
RA YUKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYEVcf41EOJ]
INFO RAYIUDHQJTF 639
RAYUKBAUSSURFOR
RA YIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU
RAYNRBAUSFLTSTG-MFU AFLOAT
RAYUNCIAUSFLTSTG-MWV
RA YUKBIFLTSPTFOR
RAYUKBCOMAUSMHPFOR
RAY ASGIMAROPS
RAYUUB~ASCOONAWARRA
RAYUNC~AS CAIRNS
RAYEWG~ASf~7E(d)
RA YUNCIPSM CAIRNS
RA YUUBIPSM DARWiN
RA YUUBIDMS DARWIN
RAY ASAFIHQBPC
RAYLFBJJLC OPS
RAYLYBJLU-W
RAYUUBJLU-N
RAYUQBFJLU-NQ
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RA YEV Af4IEO
BT
UNCLAS~
SIC I3M1L2A
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01514 -LF_7_E(---d_l______--~__
-__1SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
A CJOPS OPERATIONS ORDERf47E(d)l- OPERATION RESOLUTE
RFGP
C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS
D AF MEMO 04110 DATED 08FEBI0
E CN DIRECTIVE L-f4__E_d)_--________--1
F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS
GmiddotF47E(d) H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (1982)
I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONL-E4_7_(_8)_______--__----
l Jmiddotf~1Etd) ]
KE(d)
L DGMAROPS WNGO 00414 - ADDITIONAL MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
1 SITUATION
lA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN
DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG)
MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MA TF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE
MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND
THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BOARDER PROTECTION
1R OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
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BPC WITHIN JATF
IC lAW REF JFROM~THE RAN HAS PROVIDED E7E IFOR FORCE
ASSIGNMENT TO OP RESOLUTE BETWEEN f47E(d) IIS
REQUIRED TO BE AT TEN DAYS NTM FOR RESOLUTE TASKING lAW REF L
2 MISSION
2A f47E(d) ~ IS TO
UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE MR TRAINING ~ IS TO BE MR FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING NLTE1E(ar IAND IS TO BPT BE FA TO OP RESOLUTEEFE(dj
Imiddot 3 EXECUTION
3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDER) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT
f2I7ElUJ IS CAPABLE OF
3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS)
3A2 CONDUCT NON-COMPLIANT POTENTIEL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH)
MANAGEMENT
3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL - PH
3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV)
TASKING
4 TASKS
4A COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO
4Al CERTIFY BA TTLEWORTHINESS OF EEttr- 1FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT
4B COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO
4B1 ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHENf4fE(d) IARE
READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE
4B2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT~E(d) IABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION
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4B3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4BA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FORP41ESd)
4B5 CONFIRM THATf41EtClJ IHAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
J
4C MAROPS IS TO
4C1 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TOf41Ed) J 4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TOfc-4 _7_ E(_d)lt_--
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT
4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G f471~~ lIS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4GA CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
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4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
AITRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MAITERS
INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIP IS TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED lAW
REF A
5B3 fJ7E(d) IARE TO DRAW HAIPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK IAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTIONp7EaJ IINFO
COMAUSSURFORJDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
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IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL FA
6Al FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7AMAROPS
7AI DDMAROPS L-fif_J_f_______________----lI(AT)
DEFENCEGOVAU OR DSN VOIP 86049
7A2 OPSCO L-f4_1_F__--_______--___---lI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7BI CST-MFU E_middot_F_________---____J
---__---f(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU OR~4_7_F____II (AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0II-E_F_____________JI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
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BT
4650
FOI 3271516 Serial 4
rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
~7E(d) lDE
oo
1-----1 E COMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONI-f_7_E_d-L~_____----~--j I I F AFTP 1AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENEML QRDERS G ADFP0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTiON H FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE J CJOPS AUSTI3ME1E(d) I~TASKORD rO~10 CJPOS oPORtgt 0l12-ADF SPT TO BPCIN RESOLUTION OF SIEV~ K CJOgtS AUST I3M~r I-~Tl TASKORD 103 TO CJPOS OPORD 0112 -ADF SPT BORDER PROTECTION L DBFOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ~(~) IONBOAJU) HMAsfRE(d) I$IGNEDf41t (NOTAL) M DB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURNOF SIEvptlT AND PIT TO f~(a)(IUCJ SlGNED BY COMBPCjS4IE(dJ- (NOT E(b N CJOPS AUST I3Mp4E(d) r-tj~taJ(iii)J MARITIME BOUNDARIES 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONFRIBUITON TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTImiddotAGENCY TASK FORCE (ly1AIF) TO PROTECT AUS BORQERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTImR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER-PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORlMMIGRATION AND BORDEcR PRotECTION iB OP RESOLUTE WILL coNTJNuE TO BE THE ADF tONTRIBUITONTO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JA IF
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Ie ONE~iii BPC SURVEILLANCE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTEREST IVOmiddot 4 THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENIL Y
DESIGNATED TO HA middot33a)1I Pll W~7gtr WIDCHWAS FOUND VE COMPRlsINGfD MAyentfS ANDiFEMALES THE~~Pll ~CLUDE 4 JUVENILESAND~~ THESIEV PllAREC~TLYEMB ON ACPBS ASSETsWITHIN THEPlco UOllS ZONE Ip $IEV~ IS TI-re~7~d) ITO AUSTRAIIA SINC~ THE INCEPTION OF OPERAfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEPTEMBER 2013TO _
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
8711
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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f22
RE47E(d)
FMDGMAROPS
TO RA YIKBCOMWAR
RA YUKBCOMAUSSURFOR
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INFO RAYIUDHQJTF 639
RAYUKBAUSSURFOR
RA YIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU
RAYNRBAUSFLTSTG-MFU AFLOAT
RAYUNCIAUSFLTSTG-MWV
RA YUKBIFLTSPTFOR
RAYUKBCOMAUSMHPFOR
RAY ASGIMAROPS
RAYUUB~ASCOONAWARRA
RAYUNC~AS CAIRNS
RAYEWG~ASf~7E(d)
RA YUNCIPSM CAIRNS
RA YUUBIPSM DARWiN
RA YUUBIDMS DARWIN
RAY ASAFIHQBPC
RAYLFBJJLC OPS
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RA YEV Af4IEO
BT
UNCLAS~
SIC I3M1L2A
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01514 -LF_7_E(---d_l______--~__
-__1SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
A CJOPS OPERATIONS ORDERf47E(d)l- OPERATION RESOLUTE
RFGP
C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS
D AF MEMO 04110 DATED 08FEBI0
E CN DIRECTIVE L-f4__E_d)_--________--1
F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS
GmiddotF47E(d) H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (1982)
I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONL-E4_7_(_8)_______--__----
l Jmiddotf~1Etd) ]
KE(d)
L DGMAROPS WNGO 00414 - ADDITIONAL MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
1 SITUATION
lA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN
DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG)
MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MA TF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE
MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND
THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BOARDER PROTECTION
1R OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
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BPC WITHIN JATF
IC lAW REF JFROM~THE RAN HAS PROVIDED E7E IFOR FORCE
ASSIGNMENT TO OP RESOLUTE BETWEEN f47E(d) IIS
REQUIRED TO BE AT TEN DAYS NTM FOR RESOLUTE TASKING lAW REF L
2 MISSION
2A f47E(d) ~ IS TO
UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE MR TRAINING ~ IS TO BE MR FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING NLTE1E(ar IAND IS TO BPT BE FA TO OP RESOLUTEEFE(dj
Imiddot 3 EXECUTION
3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDER) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT
f2I7ElUJ IS CAPABLE OF
3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS)
3A2 CONDUCT NON-COMPLIANT POTENTIEL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH)
MANAGEMENT
3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL - PH
3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV)
TASKING
4 TASKS
4A COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO
4Al CERTIFY BA TTLEWORTHINESS OF EEttr- 1FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT
4B COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO
4B1 ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHENf4fE(d) IARE
READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE
4B2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT~E(d) IABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION
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4B3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4BA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FORP41ESd)
4B5 CONFIRM THATf41EtClJ IHAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
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4C MAROPS IS TO
4C1 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TOf41Ed) J 4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TOfc-4 _7_ E(_d)lt_--
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT
4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G f471~~ lIS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4GA CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
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4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
AITRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MAITERS
INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIP IS TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED lAW
REF A
5B3 fJ7E(d) IARE TO DRAW HAIPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK IAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTIONp7EaJ IINFO
COMAUSSURFORJDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
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IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL FA
6Al FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7AMAROPS
7AI DDMAROPS L-fif_J_f_______________----lI(AT)
DEFENCEGOVAU OR DSN VOIP 86049
7A2 OPSCO L-f4_1_F__--_______--___---lI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7BI CST-MFU E_middot_F_________---____J
---__---f(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU OR~4_7_F____II (AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0II-E_F_____________JI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
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rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
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1-----1 E COMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONI-f_7_E_d-L~_____----~--j I I F AFTP 1AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENEML QRDERS G ADFP0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTiON H FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE J CJOPS AUSTI3ME1E(d) I~TASKORD rO~10 CJPOS oPORtgt 0l12-ADF SPT TO BPCIN RESOLUTION OF SIEV~ K CJOgtS AUST I3M~r I-~Tl TASKORD 103 TO CJPOS OPORD 0112 -ADF SPT BORDER PROTECTION L DBFOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ~(~) IONBOAJU) HMAsfRE(d) I$IGNEDf41t (NOTAL) M DB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURNOF SIEvptlT AND PIT TO f~(a)(IUCJ SlGNED BY COMBPCjS4IE(dJ- (NOT E(b N CJOPS AUST I3Mp4E(d) r-tj~taJ(iii)J MARITIME BOUNDARIES 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONFRIBUITON TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTImiddotAGENCY TASK FORCE (ly1AIF) TO PROTECT AUS BORQERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTImR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER-PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORlMMIGRATION AND BORDEcR PRotECTION iB OP RESOLUTE WILL coNTJNuE TO BE THE ADF tONTRIBUITONTO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JA IF
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Ie ONE~iii BPC SURVEILLANCE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTEREST IVOmiddot 4 THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENIL Y
DESIGNATED TO HA middot33a)1I Pll W~7gtr WIDCHWAS FOUND VE COMPRlsINGfD MAyentfS ANDiFEMALES THE~~Pll ~CLUDE 4 JUVENILESAND~~ THESIEV PllAREC~TLYEMB ON ACPBS ASSETsWITHIN THEPlco UOllS ZONE Ip $IEV~ IS TI-re~7~d) ITO AUSTRAIIA SINC~ THE INCEPTION OF OPERAfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEPTEMBER 2013TO _
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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RA YEV Af4IEO
BT
UNCLAS~
SIC I3M1L2A
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 01514 -LF_7_E(---d_l______--~__
-__1SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
A CJOPS OPERATIONS ORDERf47E(d)l- OPERATION RESOLUTE
RFGP
C DI(PERS) 36-2 ADF POLICY ON INDIVIDUAL READINESS
D AF MEMO 04110 DATED 08FEBI0
E CN DIRECTIVE L-f4__E_d)_--________--1
F AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS
GmiddotF47E(d) H UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON LAW OF THE SEA (1982)
I COMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONL-E4_7_(_8)_______--__----
l Jmiddotf~1Etd) ]
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L DGMAROPS WNGO 00414 - ADDITIONAL MFU SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTE
1 SITUATION
lA OPERATION RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN
DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONTRIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG)
MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MA TF) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE
MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN
PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE AND
THE DEPARTMENT FOR IMMIGRATION AND BOARDER PROTECTION
1R OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
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BPC WITHIN JATF
IC lAW REF JFROM~THE RAN HAS PROVIDED E7E IFOR FORCE
ASSIGNMENT TO OP RESOLUTE BETWEEN f47E(d) IIS
REQUIRED TO BE AT TEN DAYS NTM FOR RESOLUTE TASKING lAW REF L
2 MISSION
2A f47E(d) ~ IS TO
UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE MR TRAINING ~ IS TO BE MR FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING NLTE1E(ar IAND IS TO BPT BE FA TO OP RESOLUTEEFE(dj
Imiddot 3 EXECUTION
3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDER) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT
f2I7ElUJ IS CAPABLE OF
3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS)
3A2 CONDUCT NON-COMPLIANT POTENTIEL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH)
MANAGEMENT
3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL - PH
3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV)
TASKING
4 TASKS
4A COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO
4Al CERTIFY BA TTLEWORTHINESS OF EEttr- 1FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT
4B COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO
4B1 ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHENf4fE(d) IARE
READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE
4B2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT~E(d) IABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION
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4B3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4BA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FORP41ESd)
4B5 CONFIRM THATf41EtClJ IHAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
J
4C MAROPS IS TO
4C1 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TOf41Ed) J 4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TOfc-4 _7_ E(_d)lt_--
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT
4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G f471~~ lIS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4GA CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
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4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
AITRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MAITERS
INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIP IS TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED lAW
REF A
5B3 fJ7E(d) IARE TO DRAW HAIPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK IAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTIONp7EaJ IINFO
COMAUSSURFORJDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
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IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL FA
6Al FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7AMAROPS
7AI DDMAROPS L-fif_J_f_______________----lI(AT)
DEFENCEGOVAU OR DSN VOIP 86049
7A2 OPSCO L-f4_1_F__--_______--___---lI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7BI CST-MFU E_middot_F_________---____J
---__---f(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU OR~4_7_F____II (AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0II-E_F_____________JI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
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FOI 3271516 Serial 4
rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
~7E(d) lDE
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1-----1 E COMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONI-f_7_E_d-L~_____----~--j I I F AFTP 1AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENEML QRDERS G ADFP0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTiON H FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE J CJOPS AUSTI3ME1E(d) I~TASKORD rO~10 CJPOS oPORtgt 0l12-ADF SPT TO BPCIN RESOLUTION OF SIEV~ K CJOgtS AUST I3M~r I-~Tl TASKORD 103 TO CJPOS OPORD 0112 -ADF SPT BORDER PROTECTION L DBFOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ~(~) IONBOAJU) HMAsfRE(d) I$IGNEDf41t (NOTAL) M DB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURNOF SIEvptlT AND PIT TO f~(a)(IUCJ SlGNED BY COMBPCjS4IE(dJ- (NOT E(b N CJOPS AUST I3Mp4E(d) r-tj~taJ(iii)J MARITIME BOUNDARIES 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONFRIBUITON TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTImiddotAGENCY TASK FORCE (ly1AIF) TO PROTECT AUS BORQERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTImR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER-PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORlMMIGRATION AND BORDEcR PRotECTION iB OP RESOLUTE WILL coNTJNuE TO BE THE ADF tONTRIBUITONTO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JA IF
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Ie ONE~iii BPC SURVEILLANCE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTEREST IVOmiddot 4 THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENIL Y
DESIGNATED TO HA middot33a)1I Pll W~7gtr WIDCHWAS FOUND VE COMPRlsINGfD MAyentfS ANDiFEMALES THE~~Pll ~CLUDE 4 JUVENILESAND~~ THESIEV PllAREC~TLYEMB ON ACPBS ASSETsWITHIN THEPlco UOllS ZONE Ip $IEV~ IS TI-re~7~d) ITO AUSTRAIIA SINC~ THE INCEPTION OF OPERAfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEPTEMBER 2013TO _
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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BPC WITHIN JATF
IC lAW REF JFROM~THE RAN HAS PROVIDED E7E IFOR FORCE
ASSIGNMENT TO OP RESOLUTE BETWEEN f47E(d) IIS
REQUIRED TO BE AT TEN DAYS NTM FOR RESOLUTE TASKING lAW REF L
2 MISSION
2A f47E(d) ~ IS TO
UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE MR TRAINING ~ IS TO BE MR FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING NLTE1E(ar IAND IS TO BPT BE FA TO OP RESOLUTEEFE(dj
Imiddot 3 EXECUTION
3A COMAUSFLT (THROUGH FORCE COMMANDER) IS REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT
f2I7ElUJ IS CAPABLE OF
3A1 BOARDING UNALERTED SUSPECT IRREGULAR ENTRY VESSELS (SIEVS)
3A2 CONDUCT NON-COMPLIANT POTENTIEL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS (PH)
MANAGEMENT
3A3 PROCESSING EMBARKED PERSONNEL - PH
3A4 CONDUCT ENFORCED TURN BACK (ETB) AND REPLACEMENT VESSEL (RPV)
TASKING
4 TASKS
4A COMWAR IS REQUESTED TO
4Al CERTIFY BA TTLEWORTHINESS OF EEttr- 1FOR OP RESOLUTE
TASKING ON BEHALF OF COMAUSFLT
4B COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO
4B1 ADVISE COMAUSFLT COMWAR AND INFO DGMAROPS WHENf4fE(d) IARE
READY TO CONDUCT OP RESOLUTE
4B2 ADVISE DGMAROPS OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL IMPACTS THAT MAY
ADVERSELY AFFECT~E(d) IABILITY TO EXECUTE THE MISSION
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4B3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4BA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FORP41ESd)
4B5 CONFIRM THATf41EtClJ IHAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
J
4C MAROPS IS TO
4C1 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TOf41Ed) J 4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TOfc-4 _7_ E(_d)lt_--
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT
4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G f471~~ lIS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4GA CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
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4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
AITRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MAITERS
INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIP IS TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED lAW
REF A
5B3 fJ7E(d) IARE TO DRAW HAIPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK IAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTIONp7EaJ IINFO
COMAUSSURFORJDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
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IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL FA
6Al FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7AMAROPS
7AI DDMAROPS L-fif_J_f_______________----lI(AT)
DEFENCEGOVAU OR DSN VOIP 86049
7A2 OPSCO L-f4_1_F__--_______--___---lI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7BI CST-MFU E_middot_F_________---____J
---__---f(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU OR~4_7_F____II (AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0II-E_F_____________JI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
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BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 4
rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
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THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
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I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
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RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
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BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
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SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
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TO OP RESOLUTEII
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CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
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G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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4B3 CONFIRM ALL MATERIEL PREPS ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO FORCE
ASSIGNMENT
4BA COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FORP41ESd)
4B5 CONFIRM THATf41EtClJ IHAVE COMPLIED WITH REF I
J
4C MAROPS IS TO
4C1 MAINTAIN SA ON FA MFU
4D MARINTSUPCEN IS TO
4D1 PROVIDE ON-GOING INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TOf41Ed) J 4E DMC4EW IS TO
4E1 PROVIDE COMMUNICATIONS GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TOfc-4 _7_ E(_d)lt_--
4F FLEET SUPPORT FORCE (LOGISTICS) IS TO BPT
4F1 PROVIDE MARITIME LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE DURATION OF THE OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
4G f471~~ lIS TO
4G1 INFORM STAKEHOLDERS AT FAO OF POTENTIAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL
IMPACTS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SHIPS ABILITY TO EXECUTE OP
RESOLUTE
4G2 INFORM MAROPS SURFOR PLANNER OF RECEIPT STATUS FOR
INTELLIGENCE MEDICAL LOGISTICS AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT PLANS
4G3 CONDUCT ROUTINE INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION lAW REF G CHAPTER 207
FURTHER COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DETAILED BY MARINTSUPCEN
4GA CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKS FOR ALL PERSONNEL
4G5 CONDUCT PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPS AND DEPLOY
4G6 SAFEGUARD AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS
4G7 RETAIN A DIRECT AND IMMEDIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH OPCON AND
REPORT MATTERS OF STRATEGIC AND NATIONAL INTEREST INCLUDING
4G7A OPERATIONAL MATTERS WITH NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
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4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
AITRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MAITERS
INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIP IS TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED lAW
REF A
5B3 fJ7E(d) IARE TO DRAW HAIPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK IAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTIONp7EaJ IINFO
COMAUSSURFORJDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
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IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL FA
6Al FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7AMAROPS
7AI DDMAROPS L-fif_J_f_______________----lI(AT)
DEFENCEGOVAU OR DSN VOIP 86049
7A2 OPSCO L-f4_1_F__--_______--___---lI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7BI CST-MFU E_middot_F_________---____J
---__---f(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU OR~4_7_F____II (AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0II-E_F_____________JI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
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BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 4
rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
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13 I
Ie ONE~iii BPC SURVEILLANCE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTEREST IVOmiddot 4 THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENIL Y
DESIGNATED TO HA middot33a)1I Pll W~7gtr WIDCHWAS FOUND VE COMPRlsINGfD MAyentfS ANDiFEMALES THE~~Pll ~CLUDE 4 JUVENILESAND~~ THESIEV PllAREC~TLYEMB ON ACPBS ASSETsWITHIN THEPlco UOllS ZONE Ip $IEV~ IS TI-re~7~d) ITO AUSTRAIIA SINC~ THE INCEPTION OF OPERAfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEPTEMBER 2013TO _
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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4G7B ANY ISSUE NO MATTER HOW TACTICAL IN NATURE WHICH MAY
AITRACT SIGNIFICANT PARLIAMENTARY OR MEDIA INTEREST
4G8 ASSESS AND SET RAN FORCE PROTECTION CONDITIONS FOR THE
DEPLOYMENT IN CONSULTATION WITH MAROPS FPO AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES
4G9 MAINTAIN VISIBILITY OF FORCE MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH THREAT ISSUES ADVISING MAROPS OF ANY SIGNIFICANT MAITERS
INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH THREATS DISEASE TRENDS
4G1O BE COGNISANT OF THE ISSUED RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE) AS
DETAILED AT REF G OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCLOS AT REF I AND OP RESOLUTE
ROE DETAILED AT REF A
5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
5A FINANCE
5A1 OP RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS
RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL
ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND
EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269
5B LOGISTICS
5B1 CURRENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PLAN REMAINS EXTANT
5B2 FA SHIP IS TO COMPLY WITH THE LOGISTICAL PLAN DETAILED lAW
REF A
5B3 fJ7E(d) IARE TO DRAW HAIPII AND TURNBACK LOGISTIC
SUPPORT PACK IAW REF K
5C REPORTING
5CI SHIPS ARE TO REPORT VIA SIGNAL (ACTIONp7EaJ IINFO
COMAUSSURFORJDGMAROPSCOMW ARlHQJOCIHQJTF 6391AUSFLTSTG-MFU
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IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL FA
6Al FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7AMAROPS
7AI DDMAROPS L-fif_J_f_______________----lI(AT)
DEFENCEGOVAU OR DSN VOIP 86049
7A2 OPSCO L-f4_1_F__--_______--___---lI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7BI CST-MFU E_middot_F_________---____J
---__---f(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU OR~4_7_F____II (AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0II-E_F_____________JI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
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BT
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rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
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THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 5
I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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IAUSFLTSTG-MWV) ON ANY BOARDING PARTY PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND
TRAINING DEFICIENCIES (INCLUDING PPC AND MSD COMPETENCIES)
5C2 SHIPS ARE TO SEND A RETROSPECTIVE FGP CHANGE SIGNAL NMT 2
WEEKS POST OUTCHOP
5C3 FPIP ARE TO BE SIGNALLED TO MAROPS AND HQJTF 639 WHEN
INCHOPPED MAROPS WILL PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT AND HQJTF 639 WILL APPROVE
FPIP
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL FA
6Al FCOMD - CN
6A2 OPCOMD - COMAUSFLT
6A3 OPCON - DGMAROPS
6A4 TACON - CO OF SHIP
6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE ARE TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF A
7POC
7AMAROPS
7AI DDMAROPS L-fif_J_f_______________----lI(AT)
DEFENCEGOVAU OR DSN VOIP 86049
7A2 OPSCO L-f4_1_F__--_______--___---lI(AT
)DEFENCEGOVAU
7B COMTRAIN
7BI CST-MFU E_middot_F_________---____J
---__---f(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU OR~4_7_F____II (AT)FLEETDEFENCE
GOVAU
7B2 TRAC0II-E_F_____________JI(AT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 4
BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 4
rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
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1-----1 E COMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONI-f_7_E_d-L~_____----~--j I I F AFTP 1AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENEML QRDERS G ADFP0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTiON H FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE J CJOPS AUSTI3ME1E(d) I~TASKORD rO~10 CJPOS oPORtgt 0l12-ADF SPT TO BPCIN RESOLUTION OF SIEV~ K CJOgtS AUST I3M~r I-~Tl TASKORD 103 TO CJPOS OPORD 0112 -ADF SPT BORDER PROTECTION L DBFOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ~(~) IONBOAJU) HMAsfRE(d) I$IGNEDf41t (NOTAL) M DB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURNOF SIEvptlT AND PIT TO f~(a)(IUCJ SlGNED BY COMBPCjS4IE(dJ- (NOT E(b N CJOPS AUST I3Mp4E(d) r-tj~taJ(iii)J MARITIME BOUNDARIES 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONFRIBUITON TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTImiddotAGENCY TASK FORCE (ly1AIF) TO PROTECT AUS BORQERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTImR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER-PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORlMMIGRATION AND BORDEcR PRotECTION iB OP RESOLUTE WILL coNTJNuE TO BE THE ADF tONTRIBUITONTO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JA IF
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FOI 3271516 Serial 5
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Ie ONE~iii BPC SURVEILLANCE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTEREST IVOmiddot 4 THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENIL Y
DESIGNATED TO HA middot33a)1I Pll W~7gtr WIDCHWAS FOUND VE COMPRlsINGfD MAyentfS ANDiFEMALES THE~~Pll ~CLUDE 4 JUVENILESAND~~ THESIEV PllAREC~TLYEMB ON ACPBS ASSETsWITHIN THEPlco UOllS ZONE Ip $IEV~ IS TI-re~7~d) ITO AUSTRAIIA SINC~ THE INCEPTION OF OPERAfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEPTEMBER 2013TO _
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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FOI 3271516 Serial 5
4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 5
I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 4
rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
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1-----1 E COMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONI-f_7_E_d-L~_____----~--j I I F AFTP 1AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENEML QRDERS G ADFP0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTiON H FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE J CJOPS AUSTI3ME1E(d) I~TASKORD rO~10 CJPOS oPORtgt 0l12-ADF SPT TO BPCIN RESOLUTION OF SIEV~ K CJOgtS AUST I3M~r I-~Tl TASKORD 103 TO CJPOS OPORD 0112 -ADF SPT BORDER PROTECTION L DBFOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ~(~) IONBOAJU) HMAsfRE(d) I$IGNEDf41t (NOTAL) M DB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURNOF SIEvptlT AND PIT TO f~(a)(IUCJ SlGNED BY COMBPCjS4IE(dJ- (NOT E(b N CJOPS AUST I3Mp4E(d) r-tj~taJ(iii)J MARITIME BOUNDARIES 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONFRIBUITON TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTImiddotAGENCY TASK FORCE (ly1AIF) TO PROTECT AUS BORQERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTImR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER-PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORlMMIGRATION AND BORDEcR PRotECTION iB OP RESOLUTE WILL coNTJNuE TO BE THE ADF tONTRIBUITONTO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JA IF
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Ie ONE~iii BPC SURVEILLANCE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTEREST IVOmiddot 4 THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENIL Y
DESIGNATED TO HA middot33a)1I Pll W~7gtr WIDCHWAS FOUND VE COMPRlsINGfD MAyentfS ANDiFEMALES THE~~Pll ~CLUDE 4 JUVENILESAND~~ THESIEV PllAREC~TLYEMB ON ACPBS ASSETsWITHIN THEPlco UOllS ZONE Ip $IEV~ IS TI-re~7~d) ITO AUSTRAIIA SINC~ THE INCEPTION OF OPERAfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEPTEMBER 2013TO _
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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FOI 3271516 Serial 5
4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 5
I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
rPe~(d) 5 FMDGMAROPS TO RAYFAKiHMAs fVE(d) RAYIKBCOMWAR itAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAfCN AUSTRALIA RAYIUDCIIF 639 RAYIKBAUSFLTSTG-MFU RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA$GaCJOPS AUSTaT CONFIDENTIAL SIC ACAII3M FOR ACTION OFFICER HMASf41E(dl IFOR CO COMW AR FOR CMDR FG COMAUSstTREOR FOR DCOMSURF AUSFLTSTG-MFU FOR CST SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 0815 - HMAsli4ri) 1- SUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTE A crops OPERATIONS ORDERE ~_E_(_a)_____~~I- OP RESOLUTE B COMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERE7E(~) 1_____ C COMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION47E(d)
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1-----1 E COMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONI-f_7_E_d-L~_____----~--j I I F AFTP 1AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENEML QRDERS G ADFP0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTiON H FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE J CJOPS AUSTI3ME1E(d) I~TASKORD rO~10 CJPOS oPORtgt 0l12-ADF SPT TO BPCIN RESOLUTION OF SIEV~ K CJOgtS AUST I3M~r I-~Tl TASKORD 103 TO CJPOS OPORD 0112 -ADF SPT BORDER PROTECTION L DBFOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ~(~) IONBOAJU) HMAsfRE(d) I$IGNEDf41t (NOTAL) M DB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURNOF SIEvptlT AND PIT TO f~(a)(IUCJ SlGNED BY COMBPCjS4IE(dJ- (NOT E(b N CJOPS AUST I3Mp4E(d) r-tj~taJ(iii)J MARITIME BOUNDARIES 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CONFRIBUITON TO THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT (WOG) MULTImiddotAGENCY TASK FORCE (ly1AIF) TO PROTECT AUS BORQERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME INTERESTS MATF INCORPORATES OTImR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER-PROTECTION SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORlMMIGRATION AND BORDEcR PRotECTION iB OP RESOLUTE WILL coNTJNuE TO BE THE ADF tONTRIBUITONTO SUPPORT BPC WITHIN JA IF
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Ie ONE~iii BPC SURVEILLANCE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTEREST IVOmiddot 4 THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENIL Y
DESIGNATED TO HA middot33a)1I Pll W~7gtr WIDCHWAS FOUND VE COMPRlsINGfD MAyentfS ANDiFEMALES THE~~Pll ~CLUDE 4 JUVENILESAND~~ THESIEV PllAREC~TLYEMB ON ACPBS ASSETsWITHIN THEPlco UOllS ZONE Ip $IEV~ IS TI-re~7~d) ITO AUSTRAIIA SINC~ THE INCEPTION OF OPERAfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEPTEMBER 2013TO _
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 5
I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
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REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
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1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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DESIGNATED TO HA middot33a)1I Pll W~7gtr WIDCHWAS FOUND VE COMPRlsINGfD MAyentfS ANDiFEMALES THE~~Pll ~CLUDE 4 JUVENILESAND~~ THESIEV PllAREC~TLYEMB ON ACPBS ASSETsWITHIN THEPlco UOllS ZONE Ip $IEV~ IS TI-re~7~d) ITO AUSTRAIIA SINC~ THE INCEPTION OF OPERAfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEPTEMBER 2013TO _
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ~ III)
2 MISSION 2AEI IS TO BPI BE FA TO ClOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ONDEPARTURE FROM DAR lAW REF K AND CONDUCT TASK IAW REF L ANP M 2B ~ WILL COUNTiR IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRlV ALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A PURPOSE - IS TOENSUREEE) IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY TRAINED TO lOT CONDUCT 3AI OP RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDING
3A1A MARITIME RESPONSE-OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEP 3AlBLEVEL 3 BOARDINGS 3ALG MASS SOLASRESPONSE 3AID STEAM OR TOWSIEvf4~lllE(iA1djr--------- 3ALE PROCESSING Pll 3AlF EMBARK UP TO Pll AND SUSTAIN ONBAORD FOR AT LEASTp4It(O) 3AlG TRANSIT TiSKING 3AIH EMBARKAN~47E( 3AlJDISEMB~ pn-WlTIIINf~3M3ram)(JrtIl-------IAND CONDUCTE7E(d) I I JORlGIONAL SIEV 3B METHOD - COMW AR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT E~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATEFHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE ~ IS MiSSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTETASKING 3C ENDSTATE -~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3D CONOPS 3D1 MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PliASES 3DIA PHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS 3D1B PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3DIe PHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF H 4 TASKS 4A COMW AR IS TO 4AI CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYsis 4A2 MOUN1e~~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 COMAUS~URFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 stJSTAINE2I THROuGHOUTTHE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND tHAT AuTHORlSE) ADDiTIONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES~ TERRlTORIAL SEASCONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROvIDE~WITHDETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES
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4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
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I
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TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
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RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
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BT
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SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
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REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
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1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
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31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
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4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
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I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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4C CO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND REsPONSiillLITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS FG AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NA VY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL ~ IS FA 6A1 F ICOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF A 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO ~frit=-F-----------------CAT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMf41F I(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 5
I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
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AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
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31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
I
RE7E(d
FMDGMAROPS
TO RAYIKBCOMWAR
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR
RAYIAICOMTRAIN
RAYFZPIHMAS f47EBJl RAYIAIAUSFLTSTG-MFU
INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALIA
RAYASGBCJOPS AUST
RAYASAAICOMAUSNAVSTRATCOM
RAYWCOMAUSFLT
RAYWCAPTAIN SEA TRAINING
RAYASAFIHQMBC
RAYASGIMAROPS
RAYASGHQJOC
BT
CONFIDBNTIAL
SIC 13M
ORIGNO 00601
SUBJ DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-15-HMAS E47pound(d) I-op RESOLUTE
SUBJDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E -SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
MSGIDGENADMINASMTF20140RIGINALDGMAROPS-IFEBIINII-ImiddotI
CONFIDBrtTIALII
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 6
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 09-16-HMAS f47E(d) 1- SUPPORT
TO OP RESOLUTEII
REFIAlDESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDEREL-~_E_(_aJ____----I-op
RESOLUTEII
REFBDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDERfL-4_7_Efcl_______--IIH REFCDESCCOMWAR STANDING MOUNTING INSTRUCTION Lf4_7_El_d)_-__-iI
L-__________________-I1II
REFIDIDESCf5t-4_7_E(_d)__---_______________---W REFEIDESCCOMW AR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION ____---If4_I_E(_d)_
L--_____________-IIII REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERSII
REFIGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTIONI I
REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULEII
REFJIDEScFL~_7_E(_d_)_-________________------1111 REFIKIDESCDGMAROPS WARNORD 001-16-HMASf47E(d) lop RESOLUTE WORKUPI
DGMAROPSI3M1IADI I
POCAf4_7_F____----ICMDRlNAMEDDMARCOMlUNITMAROPSITEL ElF
D _______~____JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
POCIBifgtI-~_7_F___IIILCDRlNAMEOPSCOfUNlTpt_J_t_______---J
I-_______JI(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII
AKNLDGINOII
1SITUATIONI
1AlOP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION
IN SUPPORT THE WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT MULTI-AGENCY
TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO SAFEGUARD
IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 6
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INTERESTS BY
GENERATING AWARENESS OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIAS MARITIME DOMAIN AND
RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE
SECURITY THREATSI
llBlOP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT
COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I
lICCOMMBC HAS REQUESTED ADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
ISR AND SURF ACE RESPONSE ASSETS (fl4Eld) ]) lOT PRUDENTLY
MANAGE ANY POTENTIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE M68-M80 HIGH COURT
DECISIONS DETERMINATION THE CURRENT STRATEGIC RISK THRESHOLD
AGAINST IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS (IMA)I
2IMISSIONI
2~ IS TO BPT DEP ART~ FOR PASSAGE TO f~lI=(a~ )1
21B~ WILL CONDUCT STG SCCT BETWEEN F47E(dJ _ ~I
2C~ WILL ~E ON STANDBY TO BE FA TO CJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON
COMPLETION OF MR NLTf47E(d]1
21D~ IS TO BPT RESPOND TO A POSSIBLE SURGE OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL
VESSEL (SIEV) ARRIVALS lOT DEMONSTRATE AUSTRALIAN RESOLVE AND
DISCOURAGE FURTHER MARITIME IRREGULAR ARRIVALS (MIA)
3IEXECUTIONI
3A1PURPOSE - TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND COLLECTIVELY
TRAINED lOT BPT CONDUCTI
31A1110P RESOLUTE TASKING INCLUDINGI
31A111A1 MARITIME RESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTEDI
31AllIBILEVEL 3 BOARDINGSI
31A1l1CIMASS SOLAS RESPONSEI
31A111D1STEAM OR TOW SIEV FOR Lf4_Z_Et_d)____-I11
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3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
E-______--I1 d)
31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
3AlllElPROCESSING POTENTIAL ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS (PH)
3AllIFIEMBARK PH AND SUSTAIN ONBOARD FOR PERIODS ARTICULATED
AT REF J
3AilGfgt-~_I_E(_d_)_________1 TASKING
3AllIHIDISEMBARK PH ATLr4_I_E(_a--_~---_---__---1 AND CONDUCT ETB~
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31BIMETHOD-COMWAR WILL CONDUCT MISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE UNIT
REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ AND STRATCOM ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE
~ IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING
3CIENDSTATE~ IS TO DEPLOY IN A MR STATE TO UNDERTAKE OP
RESOLUTE T ASKING
3DCONOPS
3DIIMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES
3DlIAIPHASE ONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONS
3D1BIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO CJOPS AUST FOR OP
RESOLUTE TASKING
3D1CIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING lAW REF HI
4ITASKS
4AlCOMW AR IS REQUESTED TO
4 AllCONDUCT A MISSION ANAL YSIS
4Al2IMOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE
41BCOMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO SUSTAIN~ THROUGHOUT
THE DEPLOYMENT
4CIHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT
MARITIME BOUNDARIES
4DCO ~IS TO
4D1 BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
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k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
FI097492txt[12052016 54829 PM]
FOI 3271516 Serial 8
IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER
GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI
41D12IENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE
LA TEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDITIONAL MILITARY LAYERS
DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND
ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI
51AlFINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING
FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION
HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF
THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES
SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691
51BILOGISTICS -~ IS TO REQUEST UPGRADE TO FAD LVLl WEF f47(9) I
WITH OTHER LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONDUCTED lAW REF AI
6COMMAND AND CONTROL
61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTILEj IS FAI
61A11FCOMD-COMAUSFLTI
61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI
61A130PCON-DGMAROPSI
6IBIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS
DETAILED IN REF All
BT
8711
Fl154582txt[121052016 54942 PM)
FOI 3271516 Serial 6
k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
FlOOI439txt[12fOSI2016 S4722 PM]
FOI 3271516 Serial 7
OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
FlOO1439txt[120512016 54722 PM]
FOI 3271516 Serial 7
ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
FIOOI439lxt[12052016 54722 PM]
FOI 3271516 Serial 7
C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
FI097492txt[12l0512016 54829 PM]
-~-~-------------------______~--IIIIIII____IIIFi
FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
FI097492txt[12l0512016 54829 PM]
FOI 3271516 Serial 8
4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
FI097492txt[12052016 54829 PM]
FOI 3271516 Serial 8
k47E(d) ~ [ FM DGMAROPS to RAYFZGIHMAS PE(d) RAYlKBCOMWAR----1
RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR INFO RAYASAAlCN AUSTRALiA RAYlKBDCOMAUSFLT RAYIDDCm 639 RAYASAFCOMBPC RAYA~GBCJOPS AUST RAYlKBAUSFLTSTG~MFU RAYASGIHQJOC RAYIDDIHQJTF 639 RAYJKBAUSFRGoRP RAYFAKlHMASE7Eq) BT CONFIDENTIAL SICI3M SUB DGMAROPS MOUNTING DIRECTIVE 11115middot lMASp7r1E(a)----t- SUPlORT TO OP RESOLUTE A DGMARprS ACAlI3MEll(d ] (MOlJN11NG DIREC11VE 0~m5 - HMAS FIEld) ] SUPPORT TOOP RESOLutE) B DGMARO~SBMFE(dl _ J (DGMAROPS TASKORQ 01lf15-HMAS P1E(d) IOF RESOLWE CONTINGENcYTASKING) C CJOPS OPERATIONSORDERElt7E(4 I~op RESOLUTE D E C~O~MW~=AR-middot-=S~T~AND~IN=GIMlO=middotUNTIN~~G~middot~IN~STR~U~C=TIO=N~middot~7EdJ
lpf47E(d)
G COMWAR MO~G INSTRUCTIONf4L_7_E(_d)__~_____
I I H AFTP 1 AUSTRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDERS J ADFP 0612 AUSTRALIAN MARITIME JURISDICTION K FLEET ACTIVITY SCHEDULE L
M CJOPS AUST 13M 4=10 1 (AMDTI TASKORD 103 TO eJPos oroRD 01 112-ADF SPTBORDER PROTECTION) NDB FOR CJOPSIDCEO(BO) - OPORD FORRETURN OF SIEVP-f7I ANDPll tof3$(B)(1II) ISIGNED BY COMBPCf31)-k)ftOTAL) Eld o ClOPS ADST I3Mf4(d 3~ T JMARITIMEBOUNDARIES) 1 SITUATION IA OP RESOLUTE IS THE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) CON[RIBUTION TO THE WHOLE OFGOVERNMJNT (WOG) MULTI-AGENCY TASK FORCE (MATI) TO PROTECT AUS BORDERS AND OFFSHORE MARITIME ~RESTS MATFJNCORPORATES OllIER GOVeRNMENT AGENCES IN PARTICULAR THE AUSTRALIAN CUSTO~S AND BOER PRqnc110N SERVICE AND THE DEPARTMENT FORIMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION IB OP RESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBJ110N TO SUPPORT
FlOOI439txt[12fOSI2016 S4722 PM]
FOI 3271516 Serial 7
OF OPERkfiONS SOVEREIGN BORDERS IN SEP 13 TO a III a III
BPC WI1HIN lATF 1 C ON~~ BPC SURVEILLAN CE ASSETS DETECTED A CONTACT OF INTERE~THE VESSEL WAS BOARDED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATEDe~WIllCH WASFOUNraquo To HAVE ~(aXj PD COMPRISING ~S ANDimiddotFEMALESI1IE~PIIINCLUDE 4 JUVENILES ~~ INF THE SIEV PIT ARE cURRErfiL YEMB ON ACPBS ASSETs WITHIN THE~CO UOUS ZONE 1D SIEvf347 IS titE ~(d) ITO AUSTRALIA SINCETHE INCEPTION
THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT
2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
FlOO1439txt[120512016 54722 PM]
FOI 3271516 Serial 7
ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
FIOOI439lxt[12052016 54722 PM]
FOI 3271516 Serial 7
C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
FI097492txt[12l0512016 54829 PM]
-~-~-------------------______~--IIIIIII____IIIFi
FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
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2 MISSIONrrrgtrnr--___--- 2A HMAS E(Ed) IIS TO BPT BE FATO ClOPS FOR OJgt RESOL~ TASKING ON RECEIPT OF TIllS DIRECTIVE TO SUPPORT HMASF1E(d) IAND CONDUCT TASK lAW Rff B MANP N 2B p7EjWlLL COUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTING 3 EXECUTION 3A~ PURPOSE - IS TO ENSURE~ IS MATERIALLY READY AND PREP ARED TO CONDUCT 3A1 OP ~SOLUTE TAS~G INCLUDING 3AlA MARlTIMERESPONSE OPERATIONS AS DIRECTED 3AlB MASS SOLAS RESPONSE 3AlC E1vlBARKPll ANn SUSTAIN ONBQARI) FOR NMT~DAYS 3AlDE47E(d) ITRANSIT TASKING 3AlE DIS~MBARK PIIf33(a)(iii I 3B CONOPS 3Bl MISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE PHASES 3BlA PHASE ONE-PREDEPLpYMENT PREPARATIONS 3BlB PHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT TO ClOPS AUST FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING 3BLC PHASE TImEE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FUR11IER TASKING lAW REF K 4 TASKS 4A COMWARIS TO 4Al CONDUCT AMISSION ANALYSIS 4A2 MOUNT~ FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE 4A3 CQMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TO 4A4 SUSlAIN~Zi THROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENT 4A5 ENSURE ELECTRONIC CHARTS FOR THE PEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCIDPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLED 4B HYDRO RAN IS REQUESED TO PROVIDE~ wrrn DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIES 4C COEE IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANt wrrn RlGITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS GH AND N FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE50UGHT THROUGH THE FNOAND FLO 5 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGIStICS 5A FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIREP TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING EINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO TIlE EXECUTION OF TIllS
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
ACTIVITY IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 70269 5B LOGISTICS ARE lAW REF A 6COMMAND AND CONTROL 6A THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~ IS FA 6A1 FCOMD-COMAUSFLT 6A2 OPCOMD-COMAUSSURFOR 6A3 OPCON-DGMAROPS 6B WHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE~ IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF C 7 MAROPS POC shy7A OPSCO irr-f4rfTcF---------~~---I(AT)DEFENCE
GOVAU 7B DDMARCOMP7F- - i(AT )DEFENCEGOVAU BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 7
C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
C7E(d 5 ZOI EM DGMAROPS TO RAYIKBCOMWAR RAYIKBCOMAUSSURFOR RAYFAKlHMASf41~~) I RAYIAIAUSFLTSTGMFU INFO RAYASAACN AUSTRALD RAiASGBCJOPS AUST RAYIAICJTF 639 RAYASAFCOMMBC BT CONfIDBNTIAL SICI3M HMASftllf7(E=(=d)----j1 FOR cO COMWARFORCMDRFG COMAUSSlJEFQl fOR DCOMSuRF AUSFLTSTG-MFUFOR CST SUBJDGMAROPSMOUNTINGDJRECTIVE 04815-HMASE(dgt ~hSUPPORT TO OPRESOLUTEJI MSGIDGENADMINIASMTF20140RIGINALIDGMAROPSI40CTIINII-I-1 C9NfIDBNTIALII SUBJIDGMAROPS MOUNTING DJRECTIVE 048-15-HMASPr7s$=el---l- SUPPORT TO OP RESOLUTEJI REFA])ESCCJOPS OPERATIONS ORDER 01-11 - AL~O OFf47)(d) I-OF RESOLUTEII REFBIDESCCOMBPC OPERATIONS ORDER 01l~~1l AL18 ofFIE(J]II ~ REFCIDESCCOMWAR STANDINGMOUNTING INSTRUCTION 27-15SURFACE UNTFS UNDERTAKING OPERATION RESOLUTE TASKING DATED 111__---
REFIDIDESC tI REFiElDESCCOMWAR MOUNTING INSTRUCTION 7E(d)C_ ~ - III L--_---------
REFIFIDESCAFTP 1 AlJ~TRALIAN FLEET GENERAL ORDIRSI REFGIDESCADFP 0612 AUSTRALIANMARlTIME JURISDICTIONII REFIHIDESCFLEET ACTIVITY SCHED~UL~EI=I______~-- REFJIDESCHOJOC WNGO 602-15 LE_E_of______~_---II CJOPS AUSTf47E(d) In3M11 REFIKIDESCHQJOGTASKORP 03-15ICJOPSAUSTe~~tal In3M(1 REFILIDESCDB FOR CN - WAIVER OF SEAWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS RELATING ~E(dl IOF PI 0NBOARD HMAS FIEtd) ISIGNED EE(d j(NOtAt)71 REFIMIDESCCN SEAWORTHINESS AUTHORITY DJRECTIVE 1114 DATED 8 FEB 1411 POCI CDRlNAMEOP~COUNITMAROPSITELElF 1
(A1)DEFENCEGOVAUII ICMDRlNAMEDDMAROPSIUNITEF I
L-~==-r-_---I(AT)DEFENCEGOVAUII AKNLDG OZ ISITUATIONI 1IA10P RESOLUTE IS TIIE CODENAME ALLOCATED TO THE ADF CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF AN AUSTRALIAN LED WHOLE OF GoVERNMENT MuLTI-AGENCY TASKFORCE (MATF) CONDUCTING A BORDER PROTECTION MISSION TO PROTECT IN
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FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
FI097492txt[12l0512016 54829 PM]
FOI 3271516 Serial 8
4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
FI097492txt[12052016 54829 PM]
FOI 3271516 Serial 8
CONCERT WITH OGA AND STAKEHOLDERS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAJ INTERESTS BY GENERATING A wARENESs OF ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALINS MARITIME DOMAIN AND RESPONDING TO MITIGATE OR ELIMINATE THE RISKS POSED BY THOSE SECURITY THREATSI IIBIOPRESOLUTE WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE ADF CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC)I ICIT IS ANTICIPATED THAT COMMANDER MARITIME BORDER COMMAND (COMMBC) WILL OFFICIALLY REQUESTADF ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ISR AND SURFACE RESPONSEASSETSeE(ij) I) IN THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SIEV ARRIVAL RATES 2IMISSIONI 2A~ IS TO BPT DEPAR F~EFOR~SIT TO ~ARWINfUEa) IIN pREigtARAnoN FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKING IAWREF J AND KI 21B~WILL CONDUCT STGSCCT IVO DARWlN~atEtdr II 21Cr+2lWILL BE ON STANDBY TO BElA IQCJOPS FOR OP RESOLUTE ON COMPLETION OFJffiNLT(547ElJr] 2t~Eq IS TO BPTCOUNTER IRREGULAR MARITIME ARRIVALS AND CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE AND REPORTINGI 3IEXECUTIONI 3APURP OSEIS to ENSURE~ISMATERIALLY READY ~ COLLECfWELY TRAINED TOIOT BPT CONDfCf1 31A1I10P RESOLUTE TASKINGINCLUDING 31AfliAi MARITIME RESPONSE OP~RATIONS AS DiRECTEDI 31AlIIBILEVEL 3 HOARDINGS 31A1ICIMASSSOLAS RESPONSEI-_____-- 31A111D1STEAM ORTOW SIEVEE(d) II 31A11IElPROCESSING PIJI 31A111F1ErvfflARKUP TOIS4iI PIT AND SUSTAINONBOARP FOR AT LEAST ~DAYSI Et~ S~lIGe7E) ITRANSIT TASKINGI 31A1lHIEMBARK AN~~l _ tAll(JIDISEMBARK PIT 7 DESIGNATED LOCATI~N (TBA) AND CONDUCT ETB~
31BIMETIiODCOMWAR WILL CONDUeTMISSION ANALYSIS TO DETERMINetAhT Ef~UIREMENTS AND COORDINATE FHQ ANDSTRATCOM ORGANSATI ONS TO ENSURE
IS MISSION READY (MR) FOR OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 3lCIENDSTATEa IS TO DEPLOY IN AJffi STATE TOUNDERTAKE OP RESOLUTE TASKINGI 31DICQNOPSI 31D11IMISSION WILL BE EXECUTED IN THREE pHASES 31D11IAIPHASEONE-PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATIONSI 31DIIIBIPHASE TWO-FORCE ASSIGNMENT to CJOPS AUST FOR OE RESOLUTE TASKING IF REQUIREDI 31D11ICIPHASE THREE-BPT RECONSTITUTE FOR FURTHER TASKING IA W REF HI 4ITAsKS 41A1COMWAR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A1l1CONDUCT A MISSION ANALYSISI 41A121M0UNTS2S7E1 FOR CONDUCT OF OP RESOLUTE ~--41A13COMAUSSURFOR IS REQUESTED TOI 41A14SUSTAINprrEQIHROUGHOUT THE DEPLOYMENTI 41A151ENSURE EtECTRONIC CHARTSFOR THE DEPLOYMENT ARE CORRECT TO THE LATEST CHANGE AND THAT AUTHORISED ADDmONAL MILITARY LAYERS DEPICTING ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINES TERRITORIAL SEAS CONTIGUOUS AND ECONOMIC EXCLUSIVE ZONES ARE INSTALLEDI
FI097492txt[12l0512016 54829 PM]
FOI 3271516 Serial 8
4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
FI097492txt[12052016 54829 PM]
FOI 3271516 Serial 8
4BHYDRO RAN IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE~ WITH DETAILS OF CURRENT MARITIME BOUNDARIESI 4CCO ~ IS TO BE FULLY CONVERSANT WITH RIGHTS AND RESPON~IBILITIES IN RELATION TO MARITIME BOUNDARIES lAW REFS F AND G FURTHER GUIDANCE CAN BE SOUGHT THROUGH THE FNO AND FLOI 5ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICSI 51A1FINANCE - RESOLUTE IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION FUNDING NAVY IS REQUIRED TO ABSORB COSTS RESULTING FROM OP RESOLUTE ACTIVITIES OUT OF EXISTING FINANCIAL ALLOCATION HOWEVER ALL EXPENDITURE RELATED TO THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF THIS ACTIVITY BY NAVY UNITS AND ANY SUPPORTING AGENCIES SUCH AS SEA TRAINING GROUP IS TO BE CAPTURED USING FUND CODE 702691 5BLOGISTICS ARE lAW REF AI 6COMMAND AND CONTROLI 61A1THE FOLLOWING C2 REMAINS EXTANT UNTIL~IS FAI 61AllIFICOMD-COMAUSFLT 61A120PCOMD-COMAUSSURFORI 6Al30PCON-DGMAROPSI 61BIWHEN FA TO OP RESOLUTE EI IS TO COMPLY WITH C2 ARRANGEMENTS AS DETAILED IN REF All BT
FI097492txt[12052016 54829 PM]
FOI 3271516 Serial 8
