30 years ago , Congress established the
Center for Excellence in disaster
management and humanitarian assistance .
CFEDM with a mission to provide
education , training and research in
civil military operations . So , you
know , the only thing that is
consistent is that things are going to
change . And certainly that is true
here uh in a post Cold War era when the
center was established , uh they had a
certain focus and emphasis in that
space and over time , it's evolved to
where today we're looking at uh even
more complex issues with respect to the
impact of climate change on disaster
response preparedness and then some of
the after effects by looking at things
like what is the difference between
disaster response preparedness for a
natural disaster and now disaster
response in conflict and how do you
provide humanitarian assistance in
those spaces ? Uh The evolution of the
center over the past 30 years has been
in step with the way that the
government , the Department of Defense
and Endo Paycom has really looked at a
free and open Indo Pacific and how we
can support the objectives out here
over the years . CFEDM has continuously
evolved to meet the ever changing
landscape of humanitarian assistance
and disaster response through working
hand in hand with our partners and
allies across the Indo Pacific and
beyond . The center is
building resiliency , increasing
civilian and military capabilities and
informing strategies through
research analysis and information
sharing . We stay ahead of the curve by
providing actionable insights to our
partners and allies through training
and support to exercises . We equip us
forces with the skills they need to
respond effectively in a humanitarian
disaster . We work with allies
and partners and civilian and military
experts to support resiliency in the
region and around the world . Our
subject matter experts have contributed
to key policies that shape us and
global responses to complex emergencies ,
health emergencies and conflict . We
continuously reassess and adapt our
organization , adding new initiatives
to address the most crucial issues of
our time . Our partners from around the
world have been instrumental to this
journey . We work with civilian and
military stakeholders from our allies
and partners across the region . As we
celebrate 30 years of partnerships in
progress , we look forward to adapting
to new challenges and continuing our
mission of partnering for resilience in
the Indo Pacific regions and beyond .