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NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. - Members of the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command (JECC) participated in Vibrant Response 14 (VR14), the nation’s premier, annual, multi-agency, disaster-response exercise July 20-27 at Camp Atterbury and Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana.
The exercise simulated a nuclear attack on Indianapolis, a major metropolitan area.
The Department of Defense (DOD) has long had the mission of supporting civilian agencies during disaster response. Training tested the ability of the Defense Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Response Force (DCRF). The DCRF deploys, employs and sustains specialized military response forces upon the request of civilian authorities to save lives and relieve human suffering. Vibrant Response validated DOD’s CBRN Response Enterprise, working closely in support of federal, state and local partners.
“Our participation in homeland exercises, like VR-14, is very important. In addition to working through the scenario, we have the opportunity to build relationships, which are critical as we partner with domestic agencies in the event of a national disaster or emergency,” explained U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Bret Batchelder, the commander, JECC. “This can significantly reduce response times and enable rapid assistance to Americans in need.”
Nearly 5,700 personnel trained in aviation, medical, engineering, logistics and other life-saving tasks; units from around the U.S., its territories, Mexico and Canada participated, as did teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Ohio Emergency Agency and the National Technical Nuclear Forensics Task Force.
Lt. Col. Wil Kline, a U.S. Army civil affairs planner in the JECC’s Joint Planning Support Element, who participated in VR14 said, “This was a great opportunity to learn how we all operate and how we communicate. I also appreciated sharing my joint planning experience domestically, during a mission focused on saving American lives.”
| Date Taken: | 09.09.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 11.19.2014 13:09 |
| Story ID: | 148264 |
| Location: | NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, VA, US |
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