Training for Integrated Operations

in NORAD and USNORTHCOM

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1 April 2010

Mr. Gene PinoDirector, Training and ExercisesNORAD and USNORTHCOM

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• DOD DSCA Resident Course• O7 and below focus

• DSCA State/Region Outreach• State EOC and FEMA RRCC

• DSCA Executive Seminar (ES)• O-8 and above, Civilian Equivalent

• DSCA Senior Executive Seminar• Governors & TAGs

• DSCA “Fly-Away” Team• International Partners, CDR Directed Venues

Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) Program

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• Joint Task Force (JTF) Commander Training Course (JCTC)

• Prepares potential JTF Commanders to operate across the full operational spectrum

• Primary audience National Guard w/select Title 10 and civilian

• Four and one-half days in duration

• Offered twice per year at NORAD and USNORTHCOM

• Joint Force HQ (JFHQ)/JTF Staff Training Course (JSTC)

• Trains potential JFHQ-State / JTF-State Staff members

• Primary audience NG with local Emer responders/Mgrs

• DL and Resident instruction

• Vigilant Guard Exercises

• 4 per yr

• 2 independent and 2 integrated w/AS and VS

National Guard Training/Exercise Program

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Table-Top Exercises

• Train and educate TTX participants on preventing and mitigating the affects of natural and man-made disasters.

• Develop efficient synergies between:- NORAD-USNORTHCOM - Interagency- International Neighbors - Private Sector- Department of Defense - State and Local Entities

• Validate plans and test concepts & procedures

• Address gaps, seams and shortfalls

• Topics include DHS National Planning Scenarios and many others

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• All NORAD and USNORTHCOM exercises are integrated across a wide spectrum of mission partners:• Other DOD (adjacent COCOMs, Func COCOMs,

DTRA, NGB, DIA, NGA, JS, OSD, etc.)• Other Federal (DHS, DOJ, DOT, DOE, EPA,

USDA, DHHS, etc.)• Regional (FEMA Regions, NCR, PI RJTFs, etc.)• States (DEMs/EOCs, JFHQ-State/JTF-State, etc.)• County/Local (frequently support FTX venues)• Private Sector (Assn of Am. RRs, banks, etc.)• NGOs (e.g., American Red Cross)• Tribal • Multinational (Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, etc.)

Integrated Exercise Operations

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Integrating with the NEP

Tier I: White House directed, U.S. Government-wide Strategy and Policy Focus

Tier II: Federal Strategy and Policy Focus

Tier III: Other Federal Exercises Operational, Tactical or Organizational Focus

Tier IV: State, Territorial, Local, Tribal or Private Sector Focus

1 NLE4 PLE

3 NEP Tier II

Other Federal Exercises

Non-Federal Exercises

Tier I

Tier II

Tier III

Tier IV

Mandatory D/A participation; Principal and/or Ops Center

Mandatory D/A participation,;Ops Center or NESC

Voluntary D/A participation; Ops Center or NESC

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CWG IPC MPC FPC / EXERCISE / FAAR MSR

Integrating during Exercise Planning

Concept Working Group (CWG) 12 Months out Initial Planning Conference (IPC) 9 months out Main Planning Conference and Master Scenario Events List (MSEL)

Development Conference (MPC and MDC) 6 months out Final Planning Conference (FPC) 2 months out Full Scale Exercise Facilitated After Action Review (FAAR) Master Summary Report (MSR) (+3 Months) STAFFEX

Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase IV Phase V

12 Months 9 Months 6 Months 2 Months

WARGAME

ACADEMICS

TABLE TOP EXERCISE/FAAR

+ 1 Month +3 Months

ARDENT SENTRY (FY07-10)

Date Exercise Scenario/Federal Depts/Agencies

May/Aug 10 ARDENT SENTRY 10 • HURREX, D-IADS, NLE 10, NTNF Spt

• CCMRF CPX in Aug in Kansas

• DHS, DOJ, DOE, DOT

18-24 Jun 09 ARDENT SENTRY 09 • Agro-terror and chem spill in Iowa

• NUWAIX in Wyoming

• D-HACMD in Oregon

• DHS, USDA, DOE, DOJ

1-8 May 08 NLE 2-08 • Terrorist, chem attacks in Pac Nor’west

• CAT 4/5 hurricane landfall in NCR

• DHS, DOJ

May 07 ARDENT SENTRY / NORTHERN EDGE

07

• 10 KT nuclear detonation in Indiana

• Terrorist threat to Alaska

• DHS, DOJ, DOE, DOT

VIGILANT SHIELD (FY07-11)

Date Exercise Scenario/Federal Depts/Agencies

3-9 Nov 10 VIGILANT SHIELD 11 • NORAD CONPLAN 3310; GT 11 linked

• Consequence Management for NC

• DHS, DOJ, DOT

2-6 Nov 09 VIGILANT SHIELD 10 • Support for V2010 Winter Olympics

• Earthquake in New York (VG NY)

• DHS, DOJ, Canada COM, RCMP

12-18 Nov 08 VIGILANT SHIELD 09 • Earthquake in California

• DHS

20-24 Oct 07 TOPOFF 4/NLE 1-08/ VIGILANT SHIELD 08

• RDDs in Guam, Oregon, Arizona

• DHS, DOE

4-14 Dec 06 VIGILANT SHIELD 07 • IND in the NCR

• NUWAX at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona

• DHS, DOJ

Training for Integrated Operations

in NORAD and USNORTHCOM

UNCLASSIFIED

This Briefing is ClassifiedUNCLASSIFIED

1 April 2010

Mr. Gene PinoDirector, Training and ExercisesNORAD and USNORTHCOM