Exercise Management Course

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Exercise Management Course

• PLAN the EXERCISE (Pt 4) DIRECTING STAFF

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Directing Staff Functions
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Exercise Direction

• Exercise Director
• Overall control of the exercise
• Briefs and debriefs directing staff
• Commences exercise
• Establish/maintain a battle rhythm
• Maintain Master Schedule
• Terminates exercise
• Assistant Exercise Director
• (May be required in large or complex exercises)

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Exercise Evaluation

• Exercise Evaluator/s
• Evaluate all aspects of the
• Exercise Program
• Response to the scenario
• Prepare the Exercise Evaluation Report

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Exercise Observation

• Do not have a Directing Staff role
• Do not interact with participants
• Enhance their own knowledge about procedures and
  practices
• High profile exercise will attract many requests
  to observe.

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Input Control

• Provide inputs in line with the Master Schedule
• Respond to enquiries from or actions by exercise
  participants
• Simulate roles, positions, organisations, etc.
  that are required to ensure the effective flow of
  information
• May manage the rate at which new participants are
  introduced to the exercise

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Facilitation

• Brief participants as necessary at the beginning
  of each shift or day
• Monitor the flow of exercise information
• Monitor performance against the exercise
  objectives
• Provide immediate feedback to exercise
  participants
• Report regular to the Exercise Director
• Facilitate daily debriefs
• Contribute towards the exercise debrief

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Media/Visitor Management

• Manage all aspects of public relations and media
  during the exercise
• Meet, brief and escort media and visitors that
  attend the exercise
• (should not have a role as an exercise
  participant)

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Facilities and Logistics

• Safety
• Security
• Catering
• Transport
• Stores, consumables, office equipment and
  facilities
• Communication equipment
• IT equipment
• Establishment and repatriation of exercise venues
• Administration activities

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Exercise Control TeamDiscussion Exercise
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Exercise Control TeamFunctional Exercise
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Exercise Control TeamField Exercise
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Group Activity

• In your syndicate groups
• identify the Directing Staff that will be
  required to conduct your exercise