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CWPC Contingency Wartime Planning Course

DESCRIPTION: This lesson introduces the student to force packaging and the force package codes, Unit Type Codes (UTCs).

OBJECTIVE: The object of this lesson is for each student to comprehend the structure of a force package and how force packages are used in wartime planning the process through which force packages are developed, and how the MEFPAK system works

SAMPLES OF BEHAVIOR: Each student will:

1. Know the definition a force package.
2. Know the main components of a force package.
3. Explain how the MEFPAK system works
4. Describe the benefits of Force Modules.

1. Contrast the difference between a force module and a CORE UTC package.

OPTIONAL READING: None

1. Force package: A force package is a predefined standardized grouping of manpower and/ or equipment to provide a specific wartime capability. It is not unusual for a force package to be referred to as an UTC or an UTC package. In this lesson, force package and UTC package will be used interchangeably.

2. Main Components of a force package:

The assignment of an UTC categorizes each type organization into a class or kind of unit having common distinguishing characteristics. The first character of the code indicates its functional group. These are provided in Joint Pub 1-03.21, Table 6. Common Air Force designators for deployment capability are listed below.

b. Title. The package is further defined by a 31-character title.

c. Mission Capability (MISCAP) Statement. The MISCAP statement is a

short paragraph, which describes significant employment information and may or

may not be classified. The MISCAP contains:

(1). Brief explanation of mission capabilities.

(2). Statement concerning the types of bases to which the unit can be deployed (e.g., bare base, collocated operating base and main operating base etc.)

(3). List of the major functional areas included in the force element.

(4). Response Capability

(5). Other UTCs with which this UTC is used.

management. It is the standard procedure for describing Air Force forces available for use in operation planning. It uses automated data systems to support contingency and general war planning with predefined and standardized manpower and equipment force packages.

b. Purpose. MEFPAK was established to provide standard descriptions of the force packages to be used to support contingency planning at all levels of command. MEFPAK is the source for identifying and communicating manpower and equipment planning data for all Air Force combat and support forces.

1. Manpower Force (MANFOR) Packaging System:

(a) MANFOR is a subsystem of both MEFPAK and the

Contingency Operation/Mobility Planning and Execution System

(COMPES). It contains the manpower detail for standard Air Force force packages.

(b) MANFOR provides

1. The standard Air Force means for timely identification

Of manpower requirements for mobility and operations

planning, requirements planning, program planning

documents, and readiness measurement.

2. The means to communicate wartime manpower

requirements to all levels of command.

(a) LOGFOR is a subsystem of both MEFPAK and COMPES

which contains the logistics detail for standard Air Force

packages.

1. Passenger and detailed equipment planning data for use in

OPLANs and unit mobility plans.

a. Definition: A grouping of combat and combat support force packages linked

together or uniquely identified so they may be extracted from or adjusted as an

entity in the time-phased force and deployment data file to enhance flexibility and

usefulness of the operation plan during a crisis.

b. Purpose. The primary purpose of a force module is to expedite

development of a TPFDD where there is no existing plan or to allow

modification of an OPLAN TPFDD in response to changes during execution.

c. There are two types of Force Modules:

a. Description: Each Core UTC package is treated as an individual force module.

the concept links specific sourced UTCs to individual combat aviation

1. Improved command and control. They are sourced from the combat

unit to the maximum extent possible. Remaining UTC requirements are sources from the nearest available source

2. Improved transportation planning. Home station/regional sourcing

allows close central location for APOE purposes.

3. Improved planning process and reduced workload. Reduces amount

of intra-conus movement requirements.

4. Enhanced training. Unit can train with the same units they will deploy

and fight with.

(1) Combat Core: The combat core is specific to each individual

supported squadron. It contains specific aviation, maintenance,

wing/group headquarters and direct combat support UTCs that are

normally required by the type and number of aircraft in the linked aviation UTC (3----).

(2) Support Core: The support core normally consists of UTCs that are

oriented toward base population support, or functional area support that is

not necessarily dictated by the type or number of aircraft in the linked

aviation unit. Some UTCs are required to simply open the destination to

flight operations. Others are base operating support (BOS) UTCs

providing services necessary to "Fight the Base".