(l to r) Honorable Minister Mr. Hard Bahadur, chairman, Ministry of International Affairs and Law-Gandaki Providence, and Nepali Army Brig. Gen. Jeet Bahadur Gurung, director of disaster management, light the Inauguration Lamp On Panas during the opening ceremony of the 2019 Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange-Nepal in Pokhara, Nepal, May 19, 2019. The DREE is a Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief engagement between United States Army Pacific and the Nepalese Army. Previous exercises occurred in 2011, 2013, 2016, and 2018 and focused on earthquake response. A 2015 exercise was canceled as a result of the April 2015 earthquake in Nepal. The 2016 event featured a Table-Top Exercise (TTX) and Field-Training Exercise (FTX) focused on an earthquake impacting Kathmandu. This year’s exercise is composed of a TTX, FTX, Subject Matter Expert Exchanges, multilateral demonstration, technical training, and a cultural day. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Timothy D. Hughes)
Date Taken: | 05.19.2019 |
Date Posted: | 05.21.2019 08:30 |
Photo ID: | 5383430 |
VIRIN: | 190519-A-XH946-0003 |
Resolution: | 4496x3000 |
Size: | 9.75 MB |
Location: | POKHARA, NP |
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