Cover letter_JPR JOG_ACT approved - European Defence Agency

PR OPERATIONNATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLIC51i. Collate and disseminate threat information to sub-unit level to assist in the productionof viable individual EPAs.j. Establish a system of storage and secure transmission of ISOPREP and EPA data.5.2.2 Specific missions0504. PR planning should be an aspect in the planning of all missions. Considerationis to be given to the possibility of self recovery or preparing for an immediate recoveryrather than a deliberate one. Wherever possible and practical a PRTF should be pretasked and prepositioned in order to conduct an immediate recovery if needed.5.3 Pro-active planning0505. To successfully execute PR missions it is essential that PR planning is included inthe operational planning process and that an appropriate PR organisation is establishedin the AO.5.3.1 Planning process0506. The JFC will have overall responsibility for PR within his AO and the joint OPORDshould state the requirement for, and include guidance on PR operations, i.a.w. AnnexH. Operational level PR planning will usually be led by J3/5 but may be delegated tothe JPRC director. It is essential that whichever organisation is tasked to provide a JPRCparticipates in the operational planning process to:a. Ensure that PR is an integral part of planning and training.b. Establish an appropriate PR organisation within the AO.c. Establish command procedures for PR.d. Conduct a PR risk estimate, identify requirements and allocate or double-earmarkforces for PR, and identify shortfalls in PR capabilities, if necessary, requestingadditional PR assets from national forces not assigned.e. Establish clear and direct lines of communication between all PR C 2 nodes and forceelements.f. Establish a communications plan with the media during PR events.Operational planning processDuring the Operational Planning Process (OPP) it is essential for the JPRC director toengage with joint staff to assist in the production of the PR annex to the Joint OPORDas detailed at Annex H. It is vital that the authority of the JPRC is established andComponents are tasked to establish PR C 2 nodes and/or POCs. The JPRC director shouldconduct a PR estimate in parallel with the OPP. The output of the PR estimate should be:AO PR SOP, to be promulgated either by the JFC Headquarters (HQ) or as an annex to theOPLAN; PR input to SPINS and component orders / plans. Key factors specific to the PREstimate are as follows:NATO UNCLASSIFIED RELEASABLE TO THE PUBLIC