Training for Integrated Operations in NORAD and USNORTHCOM

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Training for Integrated Operationsin NORAD and
USNORTHCOM
This Briefing is Classified UNCLASSIFIED
Mr. Gene Pino Director, Training and
Exercises NORAD and USNORTHCOM
1 April 2010
UNCLASSIFIED
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Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA)
Program

• DOD DSCA Resident Course
• O7 and below focus
• DSCA State/Region Outreach
• State EOC and FEMA RRCC
• DSCA Executive Seminar (ES)
• O-8 and above, Civilian Equivalent
• DSCA Senior Executive Seminar
• Governors TAGs
• DSCA Fly-Away Team
• International Partners, CDR Directed Venues

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National Guard Training/Exercise Program

• Joint Task Force (JTF) Commander Training Course
  (JCTC)
• Prepares potential JTF Commanders to operate
  across the full operational spectrum
• Primary audience National Guard w/select Title 10
  and civilian
• Four and one-half days in duration
• Offered twice per year at NORAD and USNORTHCOM
• Joint Force HQ (JFHQ)/JTF Staff Training Course
  (JSTC)
• Trains potential JFHQ-State / JTF-State Staff
  members
• Primary audience NG with local Emer
  responders/Mgrs
• DL and Resident instruction
• Vigilant Guard Exercises
• 4 per yr
• 2 independent and 2 integrated w/AS and VS

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Table-Top Exercises

• Train and educate TTX participants on preventing
  and mitigating the affects
• of natural and man-made disasters.
• Develop efficient synergies between
• - NORAD-USNORTHCOM - Interagency
• - International Neighbors - Private Sector
• - Department of Defense - State and Local
  Entities
• Validate plans and test concepts procedures
• Address gaps, seams and shortfalls
• Topics include DHS National Planning Scenarios
  and
• many others

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Integrating with the NEP

• Tier I White House directed, U.S.
  Government-wide Strategy and Policy Focus
• Tier II Federal Strategy and Policy Focus
• Tier III Other Federal Exercises Operational,
  Tactical or Organizational Focus
• Tier IV State, Territorial, Local, Tribal
  or Private Sector Focus

Mandatory D/A participation Principal and/or Ops
Center
Tier I
1 NLE 4 PLE
Mandatory D/A participation,Ops Center or NESC
Tier II
3 NEP Tier II
Voluntary D/A participation Ops Center or NESC
Tier III
Other Federal Exercises
Tier IV
Non-Federal Exercises
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Integrating during Exercise Planning

• Concept Working Group (CWG) 12 Months out
• Initial Planning Conference (IPC) 9 months out
• Main Planning Conference and Master Scenario
  Events List (MSEL) Development Conference (MPC
  and MDC) 6 months out
• Final Planning Conference (FPC) 2 months out
• Full Scale Exercise
• Facilitated After Action Review (FAAR)
• Master Summary Report (MSR) (3 Months)

ACADEMICS
STAFFEX
TABLE TOP
EXERCISE/FAAR
WARGAME
Phase I Phase II Phase III
Phase IV Phase V
CWG IPC
MPC FPC / EXERCISE
/ FAAR MSR

1 Month
3 Months
6 Months
2 Months
9 Months
12 Months
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ARDENT SENTRY (FY07-10)
Date Exercise Scenario/Federal Depts/Agencies
May/Aug 10 ARDENT SENTRY 10 HURREX, D-IADS, NLE 10, NTNF Spt CCMRF CPX in Aug in Kansas DHS, DOJ, DOE, DOT
18-24 Jun 09 ARDENT SENTRY 09 Agro-terror and chem spill in Iowa NUWAIX in Wyoming D-HACMD in Oregon DHS, USDA, DOE, DOJ
1-8 May 08 NLE 2-08 Terrorist, chem attacks in Pac Norwest CAT 4/5 hurricane landfall in NCR DHS, DOJ
May 07 ARDENT SENTRY / NORTHERN EDGE 07 10 KT nuclear detonation in Indiana Terrorist threat to Alaska DHS, DOJ, DOE, DOT
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VIGILANT SHIELD (FY07-11)
Date Exercise Scenario/Federal Depts/Agencies
3-9 Nov 10 VIGILANT SHIELD 11 NORAD CONPLAN 3310 GT 11 linked Consequence Management for NC DHS, DOJ, DOT
2-6 Nov 09 VIGILANT SHIELD 10 Support for V2010 Winter Olympics Earthquake in New York (VG NY) DHS, DOJ, Canada COM, RCMP
12-18 Nov 08 VIGILANT SHIELD 09 Earthquake in California DHS
20-24 Oct 07 TOPOFF 4/NLE 1-08/ VIGILANT SHIELD 08 RDDs in Guam, Oregon, Arizona DHS, DOE
4-14 Dec 06 VIGILANT SHIELD 07 IND in the NCR NUWAX at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona DHS, DOJ
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Training for Integrated Operationsin NORAD and
USNORTHCOM
This Briefing is Classified UNCLASSIFIED
Mr. Gene Pino Director, Training and
Exercises NORAD and USNORTHCOM
1 April 2010
UNCLASSIFIED