Defense Attaches Association Annual Defense Technology Forum

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Defense Attaches AssociationAnnual Defense
Technology Forum
Teams, Lessons Capabilities U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers 9 May 2006
Dr. Barbara J. Sotirin Acting Director, RD US
Army Corps of Engineers Washington, DC
20314 202-761-1415
Lessons Learned
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Agenda

• Current Deployment Teams
• NRP ESF3
• Recent Lessons Learned
• Research and Technology

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Disaster Response Teams

• PRTs Planning and Response Teams
• Civil Response in support of FEMA missions
• Continental US disaster response
• Team of teams - Civilian participants
• FESTs Forward Engineer Support Teams
• Civil Response for USAID Military Response for
  DOD
• Normally a mix of military leadership and
  civilian expertise
• OCONUS crisis response
• Operation Enduring Freedom
• Operation Iraqi Freedom
• Indian Ocean Tsunami
• Pakistani Earthquake

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USACE Authorities and ActivitiesPL 93-288,
The Stafford Act
PL 93-288, Stafford Act

• Defines the Federal Multi-agency Disaster
  Response System
• Activates to Augment State and Local Capabilities
• Plans and Executes Immediate, Comprehensive Help
  to Save Lives and Protect Property
• The National Response Plan Integrates 27
  Federal Agencies Departments Plus the Red Cross

A Federal Partnership for Civil Disaster Crisis
Response
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PL 93-288
USACE Authorities and ActivitiesPL 93-288,
The Stafford Act
The National Response Plan Emergency Support
Functions (ESF) 1. Transportation (DOT) 2.
Telecommunications and IT (NCS) 3. Public Works
Engineering (DOD USACE) 4. Firefighting
(DOA) 5. Emergency Management (FEMA) 6. Mass Care
and Human Services (Red Cross) 7. Resource
Support (GSA) 8. Health and Medical Services
(DHHS) 9. Urban Search and Rescue (FEMA) 10.
Hazardous Materials (EPA) 11. Agriculture
(DOA) 12. Energy (DOE) 13. Public Safety and
Security 14. Community Recovery and
Mitigation 15. Emergency Public Information

• Department of Defense (DoD) is the Lead Federal
  Agency for ESF 3
• USACE is the DoD Agent
• Typical Mission Areas
• Ice
• Water
• Emergency Power
• Temporary Roofing
• Temporary Housing
• Technical Assistance
• Debris Clearance and Removal

A Federal Partnership for Civil Disaster Crisis
Response
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PL 93-288
USACE Authorities and ActivitiesPL 93-288,
The Stafford Act
The National Response Plan Emergency Support
Functions (ESF) 1. Transportation (DOT) 2.
Telecommunications and IT (NCS) 3. Public Works
Engineering (DOD USACE) 4. Firefighting
(DOA) 5. Emergency Management (FEMA) 6. Mass Care
and Human Services (Red Cross) 7. Resource
Support (GSA) 8. Health and Medical Services
(DHHS) 9. Urban Search and Rescue (FEMA) 10.
Hazardous Materials (EPA) 11. Agriculture
(DOA) 12. Energy (DOE) 13. Public Safety and
Security 14. Community Recovery and
Mitigation 15. Emergency Public Information
USACE is a Support Agency for these Emergency
Support Functions
A Federal Partnership for Civil Disaster Crisis
Response
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Lessons Learned - 1 of 2

• Communications need redundant, reliable,
  interoperable systems
• Commodity Support Federal and State responses
  must synchronize
• National levee database must increase
  information available for risk assessment
• Advanced contracting need to harness small,
  local business capacity

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Lessons Learned - 2 of 2

• Limited response teams available
• Plans and training optimized response
• The success story strong partnership with
  industry
• Maintain strong leadership presence and public
  outreach

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Existing Technologies
DEPLOYABLE TACTICALOPERATIONS CENTER
RAPID RESPONSE VEHICLES
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Existing Technologies
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New Capabilities PREACT (proposed)
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New Capabilities PREACT (proposed)
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Current Research Activities
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Current Research Activities