Great Lakes Region Exercise

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Great Lakes RegionExercise

• 17-20 May 2001
• LtC. Larry D. Sidle CAP
• GLR/DOS

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Objectives

• Test MMU For Admin Use
• MOBs/FOBs
• Financial Procedures
• ELTs
• Wing EOCs
• CISM Team
• Urban DF Teams
• Support Capability

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What It Is

• An Evaluation Of Procedures
• Test New Procedures/Ideas
• CISM, MOB/FOB, etc.
• Evaluate Processes
• Promote Interoperability
• Standardize

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What It Is Not

• Is Not An Evaluation
• No Score
• No Evaluation Of People
• Is Not A Competition

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Concept Of Operations

• Major Disaster
• Requirements beyond Supported Wings Capability
• Requests sent to Supporting Wings For Assistance
• Wide Area
• Main Operating Base and Forward Operating Bases
• Command And Control

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Concept Of Operations (Cont.)

• Spartan Conditions
• Communications
• Between Bases
• Between Wings
• Between CAP And Customers

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Rules Of Engagement

• Listen To The Control Team
• Ask Questions
• Get Guidance If Not Clear
• Offer Suggestions
• Recommend A Better Way
• Experiment
• Check With Control Team First

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Simulations

• Unrealistic Situations
• To Implement Some Exercise Play
• Artificial Shortfalls Of Resources
• Sequencing Of Events

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Highlights

• Check The Plan For Details
• Wing EOCs
• Requested Up During Certain Hours
• Two A/C Per Wing
• One additional A/C For Support If Needed
• Ohio, High Bird
• One Ground Team
• Close Wings, Distant Wings Optional

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Highlights (Cont.)

• Urban DF Teams
• OH, IN, MI
• Slow Scan, Digital And Video Cameras
• Other Support As Requested

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After Action Review

• Not The Same As The After Action Report
• Three Up And Three Down
• The Three Best Things
• The Three Biggest Problems
• What One Thing Would You Do To Improve This
  Mission?
• Everyone Will Have A Chance To Answer This
  Question.

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QUESTIONS?