UNCLASSIFIED 1 TEMPEST EXPRESS 28 (TE 28) OVERVIEW March 2016
UNCLASSIFIED 2 Purpose of MPAT TEMPEST EXPRESS (TE) workshops Goals, End State and Objectives of TE 28 Scenario Schedule Deliverables Agenda
UNCLASSIFIED Purpose of MPAT TE Workshops Amongst the 31 MPAT Nations: Improve Speed of Multinational Crisis Responses; Improve Multinational Force Interoperability; Increase CTF Mission Effectiveness; Improve Unity of Effort; Become familiar with and test common Multinational Force Standing Operating Procedures (MNF SOP) for MNF HQ; and Strengthen and Practice Common Crisis Action Planning Procedures. 3
UNCLASSIFIED Goals, End State and Objectives of TE 28 Overall Goals and End State of TE 28: Government of Nepal, Nepalese Army, the Humanitarian Community and Assisting MPAT Nations’ Forces conduct a disaster management / emergency response planning exercise in order to: a.Enhance understanding; b.Improve coordination and effectiveness; and c.Identify gaps and needs associated with major natural disasters in Nepal. By the end of this exercise, all agencies and actors will be better prepared to respond to future disasters in Nepal. 4
UNCLASSIFIED 5 Objectives of TE 28: Familiarize participants with natural disaster hazards of Nepal and with relevant national and international Disaster Management / Emergency Response (DM/ER) mechanisms. Develop an understanding of the needs, available national and international capabilities, lessons learned and best practices, gaps and support requirements of the scenario. Practice disaster response procedures, and review and identify improvements to coordination mechanisms to facilitate effective future response. Identify follow-on, recommended actions for national and international stakeholders. Goals, End State and Objectives of TE 28
UNCLASSIFIED 6 8 March 2016 at 22:15 NPT A violent, magnitude Mw 8.6 / MMI IX intensity earthquake strikes western Nepal. Epicenter located near Kanda, Bajhang District. Government of Nepal, Nepalese Army and in-country humanitarian agencies begin initial assessments and response operations. 9 March 2016 – Government of Nepal accepts offers of international assistance, including use of MCDA. TE 28 Scenario Kathmandu Epicenter Based on UN-OCHA Logistics Planning Clusters Meetings: A Possible Earthquake for Nepal (T. Robinson, et al., Durham U., )
UNCLASSIFIED 7 13 March 2016 Government of Nepal, Nepalese Army, HCT / humanitarian agencies and planners from MPAT Nations’ Forces meet in Kathmandu to begin coordinated planning of international response operations in support of the Government of Nepal. TE 28 Scenario
UNCLASSIFIED 8 TE 28 Scenario NEOC Casualty and Damage Reports as of 17:00, 12 March 2016 Fatalities:253,040 Injuries:3,076,238 Displaced Persons:6,868,418 Affected Populations:10,183,826 Collapsed or damaged households: 1,529,370 Based on UN-OCHA Logistics Planning Clusters Meetings: A Possible Earthquake for Nepal (T. Robinson, et al., Durham U., )
UNCLASSIFIED TE 28 Schedule 9 DatesThursdayFridaySaturdaySundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday Dates Times 10-Mar-1611-Mar-1612-Mar-1613-Mar-1614-Mar-1615-Mar-1616-Mar-1617-Mar-1618-Mar-16Times 09:00-09:30 AdminDisaster Prep Trip to view earthquake damage in Sankhu, Earthquake Walk in Kathmandu Working Groups Mission Analysis Working Groups Execution Planning Working Group briefs to Senior Officers 09:00-09:30 09:30-10:00 Opening Ceremony ERP in NPL 09:30-10:00 10:00-10:30 Log Coord 10:00-10:30 10:30-11:00 TE28 OverviewBest Practices 10:30-11:00 11:00-11:30 NPL Disaster Vulnerabilities Best Practices II Closing Ceremony 11:00-11:30 11:30-12:00 12:00-12:30 Lunch 12:00-12:30 12:30-13:00 13:00-13:30 Nepal Response Mechanisms Effectiveness of MCDA Free Time Working Groups Mission Analysis Working Groups Execution Planning Departures 13:00-13:30 13:30-14:00 14:00-14:30 Scenario Presentation 14:00-14:30 14:30-15:00 15:00-15:30 HA CommunityIT Brief 15:00-15:30 15:30-16:00 CMCoord (to 16:45) Syndicate Organization 15:30-16:00 16:00-16:30 16:30-17:00 Daily Wrap-UpWrap-Up 16:30-17:00 17:00-17:30 17:30-18:00 Icebreaker Social NPL Army- hosted Dinner & Cultural Show (18: :00?) 17:30-18:00 18:00-18:30 18:30-19:00 19:00-21:00
UNCLASSIFIED TE 28 Participant Deliverables In coordination with the Government of Nepal (GoN), Nepalese Army and Humanitarian Country Team (HCT): Conduct Mission Analysis of MPAT Nations’ operations in support of the Government of Nepal’s disaster response; Engage in Execution Planning for MPAT Nations’ operations in support of the Government of Nepal’s disaster response; Out brief to Senior Officials on the Disaster Response Operations Plan; Identify gaps and make recommendations for improvement to GoN and HCT plans for international military support to a natural disaster response in Nepal; and Identify gaps and make recommendations for improvement to the MNF SOP. 10
UNCLASSIFIED 11 Discussion