Exercise Vibrant Response 13-2
Vibrant Response 13-2, led by U.S. Army North (Fifth Army),
takes place in various venues in Central and Southern Indiana from July 30 -
Aug. 17. VR13-2 is a major field training exercise conducted by U.S.
Northern Command and led by U.S. Army North (Fifth Army). Approximately
5,700 service members and their civilian partners, from the military and
other federal and state agencies throughout the country, are training to
respond to a catastrophic domestic incident. As the joint forces... read more
Vibrant Response 13-2, led by U.S. Army North (Fifth Army),
takes place in various venues in Central and Southern Indiana from July 30 -
Aug. 17. VR13-2 is a major field training exercise conducted by U.S.
Northern Command and led by U.S. Army North (Fifth Army). Approximately
5,700 service members and their civilian partners, from the military and
other federal and state agencies throughout the country, are training to
respond to a catastrophic domestic incident. As the joint forces land
component command for U.S. Northern Command, Army North coordinates timely
federal military response to disasters in the homeland to help the American
people in a time of need.
VR 13-2 is the most comprehensive exercise the Department of Defense
conducts for its specialized homeland response forces and confirms the
operational and tactical capabilities of elements of DoD's Chemical,
Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Response Enterprise.
Key exercise tasks include executing mission command, performing technical
tasks in CBRN consequence management, conducting other life-saving missions,
providing logistics support to a theater of operations, and exercising
military homeland CBRN response and civil support plans. show less
