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2006 05 23pressconf Slides
2006 05 23pressconf Slides
2006 05 23pressconf Slides
2500 2000 1500 1000 500 180 0 MREs Water Ice 1540
Trucks in stock pre-Katrina Trucks in stock now
2030
770
600
430
FEMA Commodities
Mission Assignments
Examples of Pre-scripted Mission Assignments
Rotary Wing Support Medium & Heavy
Transportation Tactical & Strategic Communications Route Clearance DCO/DCE Mission Assignment Aerial Damage Assessment Engineering Support Mass Feeding Mobilization Centers Operational Staging Areas 1st Responder, 25, & 75-user packs
Federal providers:
Dept. of Agriculture Coast Guard National Communications System Dept. of Defense Environmental Protection Agency
Dept. of Energy
U.S. Forest Service National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Dept. of Health and Human Services Dept. of Justice Occupational Health & Safety Administration National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Federal Protective Service Dept. of Transportation
Historic Hurricanes
5% 6% 3% 3%
8% 6%
2%
2%
6%
Hazard Mitigation Resource Management Mutual Aid / Interagency Agreements Planning Direction, Control and Coordination Communications and Warning Operations and Procedures Logistics and Facilities
8% 2%
5%
1%
42%
N=224
Interagency Coordination.
Supporting FEMA and State of Louisiana with 8 USNORTHCOM planners in Baton Rouge Providing Defense Coordinating Officers to the ten Federal Emergency Management Agency Regions. Continuing 140-150 conferences / tabletops since Katrina. Hosting bi-weekly video teleconference with Department of Homeland Security / FEMA / National Guard. Hosted Federal Coordinating Officer and Defense Coordinating Officer Conference.
Communications
Exchanged liaison officers with DHS/National Communications System, National
Guard Bureau, FEMA/Joint Field Office Participated in Emergency Support Function #2 (Communications) Operations Plan Development Developed 3 pre-scripted communications Mission Assignments (MAs) Drafted communications request for forces and identified assets from the Services and Joint Communications Support Element (i.e. voice, video, and data packages to support a small command post or large joint task force) Procured gap-filler cellular network packages (USNORTHCOM 1, FEMA 7)
- 40+ laptops
- satellite terminal
- radio bridging
Procured 300 satellite phones for distribution Conducted 2 Major Interoperable Communications Exercises with interagency /
DoD mission partners Will have participated in 7 disaster Communications Table Top Exercises by 22 June 2006 Provided a USNORTHCOM Communications planner to Louisiana/New Orleans to assist in developing an emergency communications plan Provided an unclassified, Internet based situational awareness picture and established a link into DHS Homeland Security Information Network picture
Logistics
Tracking Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) partnership and logistics preparations
Pre-positioning of stocks (food, water and ice) at Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Logistics Centers FEMA Procurement of MREs (3 million meals) maintained in DLA warehouses (DLA has flexibility to ship from warehouse that best supports impact area.) Improved in-transit visibility reduces need for short notice airlift DLA primary source to DHS / FEMA for: Emergency meals (MREs and commercial type meals) Fuel Pharmaceuticals & Medical/Surgical Supplies
Damage Assessment
Department Homeland Security (DHS) produces the
National Assessment.
Summary
When directed, USNORTHCOM is ready to support DHS
Conducted numerous coordination exercises and conferences Incorporated Katrina lessons learned
Search and Rescue Robust communications Strategic and tactical lift Air/Ground damage assessment Facilities Engineering expertise Medium/Heavy lift helicopters Medical support Airspace control Forces afloat
Hurricane Readiness
Situation
17 Named Storms predicted for 2006 (Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, April 2006) 9 Hurricanes predicted for 2006 (Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, April 2006) 5 of the Hurricanes predicted for 2006 will be classified as Major (Categories 3-5 on the SaffirSimpson Scale) (Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, April 2006)
Mission Statement
The National Guard organizes, equips, and trains military forces to provide a rapid response capability to assist Civil Authorities in response to natural disasters, catastrophic events or to deter/counter Homeland Security threats. The National Guard supports the Governor and supplements local, State, or Federal agencies efforts to save lives and reduce human suffering, restore civil order, and maintain communications and continuity of government.
Mandate
Preposition and stage robust National Guard overwhelming force forces immediately respond in support of to and capabilities to immediately respond in support of civilian authorities to: civilian authorities to:
1. 2. 3. 4. Save lives evacuation and rescue Preserve or restore civil order Maintain or reestablish communications Ensure continuity of operations and government
A Capable Response
Unity Of Effort Governors Retain Command & Control of National Guard Forces Shared Situational Awareness Robust /Interoperable Communications Transparency of Availability of Forces