TF-51 Hurricane Exercise 14

1. TF-51 Hurricane Exercise 14

2. Purpose To provide an update to G-7 on TF-51 confirmation HURREX.

3. Exercise Design MISSION: USARNORTH/JFLCC Deploys JCE (TF-51) to participate in the 2014 HURREX, 19-22 MAY 2014, in order to certify TF-51 and Reserve DCO and to confirm proficiency in preparation for potential employment in support of DSCA operations. PURPOSE: Sustain USARNORTH/JFLCC readiness, confirm TF- 51 and Reserve DCE and continue to improve USARNORTH/JFLCC overall preparedness to execute DSCA missions. CONCEPT OF OPERATION:TF-51 and Reserve DCO are activated and deploy selected elements to Camp Bullis or Ft Sam Houston training venue on or about 19 MAY 2014 and conduct DSCA operations in response to a major hurricane from 19 - 22 MAY 2014. TF-51 is the primary training audience and Reserve DCO will receive opportunity training.

4. TF-51 Training Objectives • OP 4 Provide Operations, Logistics and Personnel Support • Understand and develop prioritization of effort with competing resources. • Deployment of multiple LNOs and operations at reduced strength (JTFHQ, DCO, DSCs) • Development of a logistic support plan with competing resources • OP 5.2 Assess Operational Situation • Organize and provide support across two states with two DSCs, two DCOs, two JFOs, and one Unified Command Group • OP 5.4 Command Subordinate Operational Forces as a JCE • Allocation of forces to JCE for mission command • Proper allocation of forces to meet requirement of Joint Forces • Coordinate onward movement and integration of units to DSC • Receive forces from missions, reconstitute, and reallocate for follow-on missions • OP 5.5 Establish, Organize and Operate a Joint Force HQs • Execute JFHQ operations • Execute COP management and build • Develop a mature scalable scenario that stresses current operations and logistics support, and generates actions that drive deliberate MDMP • Capture lessons learned to validate TOC Operations and SOPs • Deployment of multiple LNOs and operations at reduced strength (JTFHQ, DCO, DSCs) • OP 5.8 Provide Public Affairs in JOA • Develop messaging statements and Public Affairs coordination across multiple states • OP 7.9 Conduct Consequence Management Operations in Joint Operations Areas • Interact and coordinate with multiple agencies • Deployment of multiple LNOs and operations at reduced strength (JTFHQ, DCO, DSCs)

5. TF-51 HURREX Scenario Timeline 1900: Ira makes landfall as a CAT 3 Hurricane vic Gooseberry Island, RI w/max winds 125 mph President issues pre-landfall Hurricane PED 0900: Hurricane Ira now a CAT 3; projected landfall MA coast Landfall Crisis Management 17 MAY 18 MAY 19 MAY (SAT) (SUN) (MON) TF-51 & DCO TNG Day 1000 AAR TS Ira now a CAT 1 Hurricane Max winds 85 mph Consequence Management 20 MAY 21 MAY 22 MAY 23 MAY (TUES) (WED) (THUR) (FRI) STARTEX 1400 ENDEX 1200 AAR 1300 0800 Warm Start Brief TF-51 0600-2200 hours EXCON 0700-2100 hours

6. TF-51 HURREX Scenario Timeline 0700-UTC; to load truck and move to Rudder AFRTC for setup and Comm’s Check/training 0700-2100 EXCON TW 0800-2000 0700-1700 EXCON/TW LOCON Arrives Consequence Management Prep Setup 16 MAY 17 MAY 18 MAY 19 MAY 20 MAY 21 MAY 22 MAY (FRI) (SAT) (SUN) (MON) (TUE) (WED) (THUR) STARTEX 1400 ENDEX 1200 LOCON Arrives 0800 Warm Start Brief AAR 1300 1000-UTC: LOCON Training

7. Scenario This scenario represents a Category 3 hurricane that makes landfall vic. Gooseberry Island, RI with maximum winds of 125 mph, and a storm surge greater than 12 feet above normal. Massive evacuations are required. Certain low-lying escape routes are inundated by water from 6 hours before the eye of the hurricane reaches land. Casualties - >300 fatalities, ~2000 hospitalizations Evacuations/Displaced Persons - >225,000 evacuated, ~100,000 seek shelter in safe areas, ~35,000 homes and businesses destroyed in RI and MA Search and Rescue Ops: There is a need for locating, extricating, and providing onsite medical treatment to victims trapped in collapsed structures. Victims stranded in floodwaters must also be located & extracted. Mortuary Services and Victim Identification: There is a need for temporary morgue facilities; victim identification; and processing, preparation, and disposition of remains. Medical System Support: Emergency supplemental medical assistance is needed. Transportation of patients to operating facilities. Assistance is required to provide emergency restoration to medical facilities. Duel Status Commander(s): Massachusetts and Rhode Island will both appoint a DSC.

8. STARTEX ConditionsTF-51 HURREX NOTIONAL – FOR EXERCISE USE ONLY • Hurricane make landfall ~ 12 hrs prior to Warm Start • Weather conditions in RI and MA at STARTEX, supports movement of ground forces out of BSI and rotary wing operations. • Dual State (2ea DSC) exercise to create demand on limited T10 resources • T-10 conducted limited pre-landfall missions under IR (MED) • Selected T-10 units (ENG, SIG, MED, AVN, TRANS) staged at BSI pre-landfall, others placed on PTDO • State EOCs (RI, MA) at highest level of activation • DCO/E Reserve will support RI • DCO/E Reg IX, replicated by Team Watson, will support MA • DCO/E, State and FEMA plan to establish IOF NLT L+12 (RI only) • DSC to provide C2 of T-10 response forces • Westover AFB, MA designated as National ISB & Regional FSA (commodities) • Ft Drum, MA designated as BSI (Primary) and FSA (personnel) • Hanscom AFB, MA and Ft. Devens, NY designated as BSI Alternates • Exercise Time is CST unless otherwise noted (Military Orders in ZULU) • Exercise Weather in effect

9. 5 TF-51 JCE C2 Structure JFLCC EXCON (MAIN) DCO/E Region I EXCON (MAIN) Gen Rudder AFRTC, Ft Sam Houston EXCON (MAIN) DSC RI and MA EXCON (MAIN) JFO RI and MA TAF O/C TF-51 (JCE) Ft. Drum, MA (AFRTC, Camp Bullis, TX) Reserve DCO Providence, RI (AFRTC, FSH, TX) EXCON (MAIN) Unified Command Group O/C O/C EXCON (MAIN) States of RI and MA O/C TAC COMMS SIM / LOCON Gen Rudder AFRTC, Ft Sam Houston 9

10. HURREX-14 Unit Locations Reserve DCO Maynard, MA MA DSC MA JFO TF-51 (JCE) Ft. Drum, NY Unified Command Group RI DSC RI JFO Reserve DCO Reserve Center, FSH, TX TF-51(JCE) Reserve Center, Camp Bullis,TX JFLCC/EXCON DSC RI & MA JFO RI & MA Unified Command Group FT Sam Houston, TX LOCON Ft Sam Houston, TX

11. TF-51 HURREX Exercise Director COL Terranova OC/T Senior OC/T(G7): G1 OC/T: G2 OC/T: G3 (AVN) OC/T: G3 (CUOPS/FUOPS) OC/T: G4 OC/T: G5 OC/T AT/FP OC/T: SURGEON OC/T: O/C/T Coordinator: Mr. Ruben Perales Lessons Learned: Mr. Mark Traylor & Mr. Dana Watson CH EX LTC Tomlin EXCON See next slide SIM CONTROL LTC Riveron MAJ Collado SFC Robles Mr Padua CTR CTR CTR CTR CTR CTR LOCON See Next Slide TF OPS TF-46 TF Avn 63 TAB TF STB TF-46

12. TF-51 HURREX EXCON (Gen Rudder AFRTC, FT Sam Houston, TX) NCO MSG Palms EXCON LTC Tomlin Mr. Watson and Team Current Ops Chief Kevin Kirmse OPS Cell Mr Barrera Mr Makarsky JFLCC Response Cell Karen Lloyd Camp Bullis Mr Bowen DDASS MGR Ron Cone Message Center Cell Mr Garcia Mr Wigley SIMS LOCON/Response TF STB TF-46 (5ea) TF Operations TF-46 (5ea) TF Avn 63 TAB (2ea)

13. Team Watson (Gen Rudder AFRTC, FT Sam Houston, TX) Team Watson Ldr Mr. J. Watson LOG Mr Olson FEMA Mr Redding Mr Bowen Mr Youngman Mr Smith Air OPS (TW) Mr Breidenstein Mr Smeraglio White Cell EXCON Mr Farrer Mr Schultz Synthetic MEDIA (TW) Mr Skoogman Mr Dodson Mr David Rhode Island Mr T. Watson Mr R. Green Mr Stringer Mr S. Green HICON Mr Borden Mr Jenson Massachusetts Mr Hau (Reg IX) Mr Polles Mr Chapman Mr Wiles LOCON Mr Horne Mr Suttner