~Operations, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Report on Observatit;>ns and Lessons Learned from
Detainee Operations, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
30May02
Purpose. T o report on the experiences and lessons during the establislunent of detainee
operations at Naval Base Guantanamo Bay (GTMO), Cuba.
Bacl<ground. Very little infonnation about detainee operations was available to a commander,
joint task force (CJTF). Joint Publication (JP) 1-0, f?octrine for Personnel Support to Joint
Operations, provides a very limited discussion of this area. DoD Directive 2310.1, DOD
Program for Enemy Prisoners of War (EPOW) and Other Detainees and CJCSI 3290.0IA,
Program for Enemy Prisoners of War, Retained Personnel, Civilian Internees · and Other
Detained Personnel (EPW/Detainee Policy}, provide information that is mostly focu~d above
the joint task force (JTF)/operational level. The only document that closely matched this detainee
operation was the handbook Migrant Camp Operations: The GuarJt~namo Experience. This
handbook was· used as the baseline reference in certain areas of JTF" I 60 operations. This report
is provided to assist future commanders under similar circumstances by focusing on the build-up
and providing a reference of experi~nces relevant to detainee operations at GTMO.
. Prior to the arrival of JTF-160, GTMO was in the process of scaling back activities because of
9 · uced operational requirements. Many of the base services had either been curtailed or ·
e1iminated and base facilities were not prepared to support ITF-160. Once the JTF arrived,
man wer was made available to assist with base re aration efforts.
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