Statement of Objective.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

U.S. Military Training Mission

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Purpose: Establish a contractor-supported non-personal services capability to provide the

Chief, USMTM with decision advantage and predictable executive support across (1)

NCR/DoD/Interagency “atmospherics,” (2) security cooperation/FMS posture and engagement planning, (3) strategic communications, and (4) organizational effectiveness

(OE) assessment and implementation support.

Primary outcomes:

1. Chief’s Snapshot: A recurring “placemat” / dashboard providing a rapid, accurate view of priority issues, events, decisions, and risks affecting USMTM (including

NCR, DSCA/Implementing Agencies, Congressional actions related to Saudi FMS, CENTCOM components, NIPO, SAF/IA, etc.).

2. Engagement & Influence Plan: A maintained stakeholder map and engagement plan identifying key points of influence and recommended engagements

(who/when/why/how).

3. Strategic Communication Plan: Coherent messaging framework and communications battle rhythm aligned to USMTM objectives and senior leader priorities.

4. Saudi MOD Engagement Plan: A structured approach to engage Saudi Ministry of

Defense senior leaders to clarify expectations of USMTM, shape partnership outcomes, and reduce friction.

5. Organizational Efficiency & OE Report: Identify efficiency opportunities, friction points, manning/workload considerations, battle rhythm optimization, and implementation actions.

Scope of Work

Task A — Executive CAG Operations & Decision Support (Recurring)

Objective: Provide the Chief and senior leadership decision-quality products and a disciplined battle rhythm.

Tasks

A1. Establish and maintain an Executive Battle Rhythm:

• meeting cadence, pre-briefs, decision points, read-aheads, action tracking, and escalation rules.

A2. Produce decision briefs and executive-level “one-pagers”:

• problem framing, COAs, risk tradeoffs, recommended decision, downstream implications.

A3. Maintain an Action Tracker (assigned tasks, suspense, owner, status, decision log).

Deliverables / Frequency

• USMTM Chief Placemat (Dashboard): weekly (and ad hoc surge within 24–72 hrs for emerging events).

• Decision Briefs: as ordered (typical: 2–6/month).

• Action Tracker + Decision Log: updated weekly; delivered monthly as an archival package.

Performance Standards

• Products must be accurate, sourced (as appropriate), and formatted for executive consumption (≤2 pages unless directed).

• Surge response timelines defined per order (e.g., 24/48/72-hour options).

Task B — NCR / Interagency / Congressional “Atmospherics” & Stakeholder Mapping

Objective: Provide the Chief early warning and engagement recommendations tied to

USMTM priorities.

Tasks

B1. Maintain a stakeholder map with:

• DSCA, Implementing Agencies, relevant OSD/Joint Staff equities, CENTCOM/ARCENT/AFCENT touchpoints, SAF/IA, NIPO, and relevant

Congressional committees/staff (as appropriate to mission needs).

B2. Provide event and decision tracking:

• key hearings, policy moves, program decisions, FMS-related actions, and trend analysis relevant to Saudi FMS and USMTM outcomes.

B3. Develop Key Leader Engagement (KLE) recommendations:

• objectives, desired outcomes, prep materials, talking points, and follow-up actions.

Deliverables / Frequency

• NCR/Policy/Congressional Atmospherics Update: weekly.

• Stakeholder Map & Engagement Matrix: initial (within 30 days), then monthly refresh.

• KLE Packets: per engagement (delivered NLT 5 business days prior unless surge).

Notes

The BPA/SOW should explicitly require compliance with OPSEC/CUI handling and prohibit inclusion of classified information in products unless specifically authorized via appropriate systems/processes.

Task C — Strategic Communications Plan & Messaging Synchronization

Objective: Build a comms framework that supports USMTM priorities, aligns internal/external messaging, and reduces friction.

Tasks

C1. Develop a Strategic Communications Plan:

• narrative, themes, proof points, audiences, channels, risk messaging, misinformation/rumor response plan.

C2. Create message maps for top recurring issues (FMS execution, training mission outcomes, resourcing, partnership priorities).

C3. Establish an engagement battle rhythm synchronized with major events and decision cycles.

Deliverables / Frequency

• Strategic Comms Plan: initial within 45 days; quarterly refresh.

Message Maps / Talking Points: as ordered; maintain a controlled repository updated monthly.

Task Area D — Saudi MOD Senior Leader Engagement Plan (“Understand

Expectations / Shape Partnership”)

Objective: Provide a structured approach to senior engagements that clarifies Saudi expectations of USMTM and improves partnership outcomes.

Tasks

D1. Produce a Saudi MOD engagement plan:

• prioritized leader list, hypothesized objectives/expectations, cultural/relationship considerations (as allowed), sequencing, meeting objectives, and follow-up mechanisms.

D2. Develop engagement playbooks:

• desired outcomes, questions to elicit expectations, redlines/coordination notes, post-engagement actions.

D3. Establish an engagement tracker:

• engagements completed, commitments made, pending actions, and next steps.

Deliverables

• Saudi MOD Engagement Plan: initial within 45–60 days; monthly update.

Engagement Playbooks: per priority leader/meeting series.

Task Area E — Organizational Effectiveness (OE) Assessment & Implementation

Support

Objective: Identify and help implement improvements in efficiency, workload management, manning, and friction reduction.

Tasks

E1. Conduct an OE assessment:

• interviews, workflow mapping, battle rhythm audit, decision/right-leveling, spans of control, coordination friction points.

E2. Provide a findings & recommendations report:

• quick wins (0–30 days), mid-term (30–180), longer-term (6–18 months), with owners and measurable outcomes.

E3. Support implementation:

• facilitate working groups, draft SOPs, propose battle rhythm changes, develop staffing models, and measure adoption.

Deliverables

• OE Assessment Report + Brief: draft within 60–90 days of kickoff; final within 30 days of Government feedback.

Implementation Plan (Roadmap): within 2 weeks of final OE report; monthly progress updates.