NATIONAL LEVEL EXERCISE 208

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NATIONAL LEVEL EXERCISE 2-08
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NLE 2-08 Overview

• Tier II National Level Exercise
• STARTEX 1 May 08 ENDEX 9 May 08
• NEW DATES!
• Condensed!
• Multiple Venues
• NCR, FEMA Region III, 6 Region III States
• FEMA Region X, State of WA, State of OR
• Canada

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NLE 2-08 Overview

• Overarching Exercise Objectives
• Exercise Hurricane Preparedness and Response
  Capabilities
• Exercise Continuity Capabilities to include
  National Essential Functions, conduct Federal
  Government Essential Functions and manage an
  emergency from dispersed locations
• Exercise Response to Terrorist WMD threat/attack
  capabilities with integration of Defense Support
  of Civil Authorities

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NLE 2-08 Overview

• EXERCISE WILL BE REFERRED TO ONLY AS NLE 2-08
• Combined/Linked Exercises
• ARDENT SENTRY 08 (NORAD/NORTHCOM)
• ARDENT SENTRY Canada
• BLUE FLAG - AF NORTH (Air Combat Command)
• FORWARD CHALLENGE 08 (DHS FEMA National
  Continuity Programs)
• REGIONAL RESPONSE Washington State
• SERVICE RESPONSE FORCE EXERCISE 08 (Army Materiel
  Command)
• ULTIMATE CADUCEUS (USTRANSCOM)

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NLE 2-08 Overview

• Major Milestones
• IPC (13-17 Aug, Colorado Springs)
• MPC (4-7 Dec, San Antonio)
• FPC (4-7 Mar, Seattle, TENTATIVE)
• MSEL Synchronization Conference (8 Apr)
• MSEL Lockdown (21 Apr)
• EXERCISE (1 May-9 May)

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