Exercise V 23 is an annual confirmation
exercise for JTF headquarters and it is
for our ability to demonstrate and
respond to a natural or manmade sea
burn response event in order to save
lives and reduce human suffering . The
value of conducting yearly exercises
like vibrant response is our ability to
build our confidence and the ability to
respond in a real world event . I think
the exercise went really well . We were
able to learn some better practices so
that we can implement those in the
future . We built relationships with
our partners such as the um dual status
Commander Indiana as well as FEMA . So
we already had that relationship for
future missions . We know who to
contact when an incident happens . And
we also know the processes to enact in
a real world response . I think it's
overall an incredible exercise . You've
got so much training across the staff
that we've accomplished . We came out ,
we were ready to go . We're
enthusiastic . There's definitely some
learning that needed to be done . I
think we take that on board . We've got
lessons learned . I think we've seen a
vast improvement in our skills and
ability over the past few days compared
to previous years of this exercise .
This was absolutely perfect . Last year
we had an entire coms outage on the
laptops and we ran the entire exercise
of cell phones and ipads and this year
no such thing , we were good from the
get go . Overall , it was a , it was a
learning experience . I think we all
walked away knowing a little bit more
than we came into it , which is good .
Cumulatively , we gathered a lot of
information , learning more about
ourselves , working together as a team
than anything else . I think it was
successful , the fact that we were able
to accomplish all the objectives
without anyone getting injured . We're
always learning , we're always looking
for ways to improve . So I think that's
one of the biggest things we're gonna
capture all those lessons learned . So
the next time that we meet again ,
we'll put this to effect and continue
to improve our readiness and how we
execute the mission of joint task force ,
civil support exercises like vibrant
response , do a great job of helping us
not only see ourselves , but then we
can provide a rapid response to save
lives , protect the American people .
And it shows our adversaries that we
are a resilient nation .