Agenda

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2008
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Agenda

• Program Description
• Participants
• Scenario
• TEMAs Objectives
• Exercise dates
• Exercise Timeline
• Venue Locations
• Questions

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Program Description
What Is Vigilant Guard? Vigilant Guard is an
exercise program sponsored by the National Guard
Bureau. The program provides an opportunity for
National Guard Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQs),
Joint Task Forces (JTFs) and Field Units to
improve command and control and operational
relationships with internal, regional civilian
and military partners against homeland security
threats.
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Exercise Benefits
What are the Benefits of Vigilant Guard?

• An opportunity to actively train command and
  control functions and execute field operations
  with State Civilian, Regional National Guard, and
  Federal partners.
• A Safe, Learning Environment designed to promote
  the growth of, not judge, JFHQ and JTF Staffs.

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Commonly Asked Question
Is Vigilant Guard a Validation Exercise?

• NO. The exercise is used to conduct internal
  evaluation of staffs and National Guard units.

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Participants
Vigilant Guard Players

• Tennessee Army Air National Guard
• TEMA
• Veterans Administration
• National Disaster Medical System
  (NDMS)
• US Coast Guard
• Local Counties
• Shelby/Overton/Smith/Wilson (Functional)
  Davidson/Sumner/Jackson/Putnam/Stewart
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• Montgomery (Table Top)
• Other State Guard Units
• KY/MS/MO/IL

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Exercise Scenario Overview
General Scenario Description
Seismic stations throughout the Mid-South have
recorded a large earthquake in the Mississippi
Valley area. The quake was centered on the New
Madrid Seismic Zone. Initial estimates suggest
the quake measured approximately 7.7 on the
Richter Scale and was centered in the vicinity of
Marked Tree, AR.
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Exercise Scenario Overview

• Earthquake 7.7 magnitude hits the New Madrid
  Fault

New Madrid Earthquake and after shocks causes
dam to fail
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TEMA Exercise Objectives
Target Capabilities List (Objectives)
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Interoperable Communications
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Critical Resource Logistics and Distribution
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Medical Surge
1 of 2
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Medical Surge
2 of 2
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Mass Care (Sheltering, Feeding, and Related
Services)
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Continuity of Government / Continuity of
Operations
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Exercise Dates
2008 March 17thRegional TTX April 1st
Leaders TTX (Atlanta, GA) April 19th -
25th.Exercise
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• VG 08 April 19-25, 2008

Exercise Time Line
Earthquake
WCD
10 AM
8-4 PM
7-10 AM
19th
20th
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
25th
STARTEX
Dam Fails
ENDEX
AAR
Recovery
SEOC
TEMA Sim Cell Ops 24 hr
Guard Conducts Lanes Training
Guard alerted And Deployed
JIC JVB Established
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Venue Locations
West (Earthquake) Millington NSA LSA/JIC
JVB/JRSOI TEMA West Regional Coord
Center Memphis/Shelby Co Training
Academy/EOC Middle (WCD) Wilson
Co(TBD) Overton Co..(911 Center
Sheltering) Smith Co..(TBD) East
(Earthquake) Knoxville/McGee Tyson...(VA NDMS)
TEMA East Regional Coord Center
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QUESTIONS?