Oregon National Guard, VINASARCOM continue 10+ year partnership to exchange disaster management practices [Image 5 of 17]

HAI PHONG, VIETNAM

05.16.2023

Photo by Maj. Leslie Reed 

Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office

U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Jake Paarlberg, Pacific Area Contingency Planning, presents a search and rescue case study from Hawaii to members of the Vietnam National Committee for Incident, Disaster Response and Search & Rescue (VINASARCOM), Hai Phong City People’s Committee, and the Oregon National Guard’s U.S. delegation during the Disaster Management Engagement Activity (DMEA) in Hai Phong, Vietnam, May 16, 2023. The U.S. delegation included participants not just from the Oregon National Guard, but additionally members from the Oregon Department of Public Safety, Standards and Training, U.S. Army Reserve, U.S. Coast Guard, Pacific Disaster Center, USAID, and the Center for Excellence – Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance. Having subject matter experts, both military and civilian, demonstrates the necessary interoperability that can be critical during natural and man-made disaster response. DMEA is a weeklong training event which provides a platform for both countries to share their best practices in regards to disaster response. The Oregon National Guard and VINASARCOM are partners through the National Guard’s State Partnership Program (SPP). The SPP directly supports both U.S. national interests and security cooperation goals through engagement with partner nations. (National Guard Photo by Maj. Leslie Reed, Oregon Military Department).

• Date Taken: 05.16.2023
• Date Posted: 06.22.2023 17:09
• Photo ID: 7875801
• VIRIN: 230516-Z-NJ272-2001
• Resolution: 2296x3728
• Size: 4.62 MB
• Location: HAI PHONG, VN