WORKSHOP SCENARIO AND AFP WARNING ORDER

WORKSHOP SCENARIO AND

AFP WARNING ORDER

OUTLINE

• Workshop Scenario

• AFP Responses

• AFP Warning Order– Activation of JTF Bayanihan– Mission, Endstate, CSAFP’s Intent and

Planning Guidance– Available JTF Forces

Workshop Scenario

Super Super Typhoon Typhoon Recovery Recovery

OperationsOperations

Typhoon/ Typhoon/ Volcano Volcano Affected Affected

AreasAreas

Multinational Multinational Response, Response,

Intermediate Intermediate Staging Area Staging Area

(ISA) in (ISA) in PalawanPalawan

AFP Rapid AFP Rapid Deployment Force Deployment Force

(RDF) / JTF (RDF) / JTF Provides MNF C2 Provides MNF C2

for Disaster for Disaster Response in SouthResponse in South

Workshop Scenario

Mt Canlaon Volcanic Activity

• Negros Island

• 01 Nov - 1st major eruption

• Evacuation of – 41,000 to San Carlos– 56,000 to Bacolod

Super Typhoon JOHN• 03 Nov 00• Path:

– Hit Central Luzon passing through the Bicol Region, Southern Tagalog and the National Capital Region

• Casualties:– 722 dead– 160 missing– 2,369 injured– 24,892 families or 137,854

evacuated in 718 evacuation centers

• Damages:– USD 1.5 M– 94,966 houses totally destroyed– 224,878 houses partially

damaged

Super Typhoon JULIE• 10 Nov 00• Path:

– Passed through the Regions 13, 10, 7 and 6

• Affected Areas:– 11 Provinces & 10 Cities

• Casualties:– 326 dead– 206 missing– 464 injured– 491,353 families or 3,028,188

evacuated in 38 evacuation centers• Damages:

– property - USD 281 M– crops - USD 206 M– infrastructure - USD 48 M

AFP Responses

BACKGROUND

• AFP Disaster Response Task Force (DRTF) is organize into Disaster Response Task Group (DRTG):– NOLCOM is DRTG for Northern & Central

Luzon– SOLCOM is DRTG for Southern Tagalog &

Bicol Region– WESCOM is DRTG for Palawan– VISCOM is DRTG for Visayas– SOUTHCOM is DRTG for Mindanao– CRSAFP is DRTG for Metro Manila

BACKGROUND

• AFP’s response to approaching natural calamities:– concerned DRTG’s are directed to alert their

Disaster Relief and Response Units (DRRU) to provide assistance to Local Disaster Coordinating Councils (LDCCs)

AFP’S RESPONSES Reference: SOP Nr 15, GHQ AFP dtd 11 Dec 95

• Canlaon Volcano eruption– Visayas DRTG directed to assist Negros Occidental and

Negros Oriental Provincial Disaster Coordinating Councils (PDCCs)

• Super Typhoon JOHN– Visayas, Southern Luzon, Northern Luzon and National

Capital Region (NCR) DRTGs directed to assist Local Disaster Coordinating Councils (LDCCs)

• Super Typhoon JULIE– Visayas, and Mindanao DRTGs directed to assist Local

Disaster Coordinating Councils (LDCCs) in Regions VI (Western Visayas), VII (Central Visayas), X (Northern Mindanao) and XIII (Caraga)

AFP’S RESPONSES Reference: SOP Nr 15, GHQ AFP dtd 11 Dec 95

Northern Luzon

National Capital

Southern Luzon

Palawan

Visayas

Mindanao

- Reg 1, 2 & 3 Reg 1 & 3

Canlaon Eruption Typhoon JOHN Typhoon JULIE

- Metro Manila Metro Manila

- Reg 4 & 5 Reg 4

- - -

Reg 6 & 7 Reg 8 Reg 6 & 7

- - Reg 10 & 13

DRTG

AFP Warning Order

JTF BAYANIHAN

• JTF BAYANIHAN is activated to provide general support to Visayas and Mindanao DRTGs– BG SANTIAGO, CG, 2ID, PA is designated JTF

Commander

AFP Mission

• The Armed Forces of the Philippines assists the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) in the conduct of large scale humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) in all areas of the country affected by Super Typhoons JOHN and JULIE and the eruption of CANLAON Volcano in order to save lives, protect properties and minimize damages.

Concept

• AFP through the AFPDRTF continue provide assistance to NDCC

• JTF BAYANIHAN is organized to provide command and control of AFP and multinational forces that will provide general support to VISAYAS and MINDANAO DRTGs in the conduct of HADR

Endstate

• All human activities disrupted by the effects of Super Typhoons JOHN and JULIE and the eruption of MOUNT CANLAON shall have been stabilized.

CSAFP’s Intent

• I intend to provide all available assistance to the national disaster response efforts necessary to alleviate human sufferings and restore normalcy in all human activities disrupted by the effects of Super Typhoons JOHN and JULIE and the eruption of MOUNT CANLAON.

Planning Guidance

• Deploy forces rapidly into the affected areas, quickly establish Command and Control capability to facilitate the deployment of committed forces;

• Assist the NDCC in humanitarian assistance and disaster response efforts in all affected areas.

Available JTF Forces• Army Component

– 1 Inf Bde with 2 Inf Bns– 2 Engr Bns– 1 SF Riverine Co

• Air Force Component– Air Task Group with 2 UH-1H; 1 SAR Heli & 2

MG-520 Helis• Naval Forces

– Naval Task Force 80– 1 MBLT– 1 Naval Const’n Co

Other JTF Forces

• Logistic Support Team

• Civil Relations Team

• Intel Support Pltn

• Medical Team

• Dental Team

• CEIS Pltn

Thank You and Mabuhay!

GHQ Controlled Air & Naval Assets

• General Support to all DRTGs for HADR– 2 C-130s– 4 LSTs– 2 SAR Helis– 6 UH-1Hs