1. TF-51 Hurricane Exercise 14

2. Purpose
To provide an update to G-7 on TF-51 confirmation HURREX.

3. Exercise Design
MISSION: USARNORTH/JFLCC Deploys JCE (TF-51) to participate in the 2014 HURREX, MAY 2014, in order to certify TF-51 and Reserve DCO and to confirm proficiency in preparation for potential employment in support of DSCA operations.
PURPOSE: Sustain USARNORTH/JFLCC readiness, confirm TF- 51 and Reserve DCE and continue to improve USARNORTH/JFLCC overall preparedness to execute DSCA missions.
CONCEPT OF OPERATION: TF-51 and Reserve DCO are activated and deploy selected elements to Camp Bullis or Ft Sam Houston training venue on or about 19 MAY 2014 and conduct DSCA operations in response to a major hurricane from MAY TF-51 is the primary training audience and Reserve DCO will receive opportunity training.

4. TF-51 Training Objectives
OP 4 Provide Operations, Logistics and Personnel Support
Understand and develop prioritization of effort with competing resources.
Deployment of multiple LNOs and operations at reduced strength (JTFHQ, DCO, DSCs)
Development of a logistic support plan with competing resources
OP 5.2 Assess Operational Situation
Organize and provide support across two states with two DSCs, two DCOs, two JFOs, and one Unified Command Group
OP 5.4 Command Subordinate Operational Forces as a JCE
Allocation of forces to JCE for mission command
Proper allocation of forces to meet requirement of Joint Forces
Coordinate onward movement and integration of units to DSC
Receive forces from missions, reconstitute, and reallocate for follow-on missions
OP 5.5 Establish, Organize and Operate a Joint Force HQs
Execute JFHQ operations
Execute COP management and build
Develop a mature scalable scenario that stresses current operations and logistics support, and generates actions that drive deliberate MDMP
Capture lessons learned to validate TOC Operations and SOPs
OP 5.8 Provide Public Affairs in JOA
Develop messaging statements and Public Affairs coordination across multiple states
OP 7.9 Conduct Consequence Management Operations in Joint Operations Areas
Interact and coordinate with multiple agencies

5. TF-51 HURREX Scenario Timeline
1900: Ira makes landfall as a CAT 3 Hurricane vic Gooseberry Island, RI w/max winds 125 mph
President issues pre-landfall Hurricane PED
0900: Hurricane Ira now a CAT 3; projected landfall MA coast
Crisis Management
Landfall
17 MAY MAY MAY
(SAT) (SUN) (MON)
TF-51 & DCO TNG Day
1000
AAR
TS Ira now a CAT 1 Hurricane
Max winds 85 mph
Consequence Management
20 MAY MAY MAY MAY
(TUES) (WED) (THUR) (FRI)
STARTEX
1400
ENDEX
1200
1400 Warm
Start
Brief
AAR
1300
TF-51
hours
EXCON
hours

6. TF-51 HURREX Scenario Timeline Consequence Management
0700-UTC; to load truck and move to Rudder AFRTC for setup and Comm’s Check/training
EXCON TW
EXCON/TW
LOCON Arrives
Prep
Setup
Consequence Management
16 MAY MAY MAY MAY MAY MAY MAY
(FRI) (SAT) (SUN) (MON) (TUE) (WED) (THUR)
STARTEX
1400
LOCON Arrives
ENDEX
1200
1400
Warm Start
Brief
AAR
1300
1000-UTC: LOCON Training

7. Scenario
This scenario represents a Category 3 hurricane that makes landfall vic. Gooseberry Island, RI with maximum winds of 125 mph, and a storm surge greater than 12 feet above normal. Massive evacuations are required. Certain low-lying escape routes are inundated by water from 6 hours before the eye of the hurricane reaches land.
Casualties - >300 fatalities, ~2000 hospitalizations
Evacuations/Displaced Persons - >225,000 evacuated, ~100,000 seek shelter in safe areas, ~35,000 homes and businesses destroyed in RI and MA
Search and Rescue Ops: There is a need for locating, extricating, and providing onsite medical treatment to victims trapped in collapsed structures. Victims stranded in floodwaters must also be located & extracted.
Mortuary Services and Victim Identification: There is a need for temporary morgue facilities; victim identification; and processing, preparation, and disposition of remains.
Medical System Support: Emergency supplemental medical assistance is needed. Transportation of patients to operating facilities. Assistance is required to provide emergency restoration to medical facilities.
Duel Status Commander(s): Massachusetts and Rhode Island will both appoint a DSC.

8. STARTEX Conditions TF-51 HURREX
NOTIONAL – FOR EXERCISE USE ONLY
Hurricane make landfall ~ 12 hrs prior to Warm Start
Weather conditions in RI and MA at STARTEX, supports movement of ground forces out of BSI and rotary wing operations.
Dual State (2ea DSC) exercise to create demand on limited T10 resources
T-10 conducted limited pre-landfall missions under IR (MED)
Selected T-10 units (ENG, SIG, MED, AVN, TRANS) staged at BSI pre-landfall, others placed on PTDO
State EOCs (RI, MA) at highest level of activation
DCO/E Reserve will support RI
DCO/E Reg IX, replicated by Team Watson, will support MA
DCO/E, State and FEMA plan to establish IOF NLT L+12 (RI only)
DSC to provide C2 of T-10 response forces
Westover AFB, MA designated as National ISB & Regional FSA
Ft Devens, MA Regional FSA
Ft Drum, NY designated as BSI
Exercise Time is CST unless otherwise noted (Military Orders in ZULU)
Exercise Weather in effect

9. TF-51 JCE C2 Structure 5 JFLCC EXCON (MAIN) EXCON (MAIN) EXCON (MAIN)
DCO/E Region IX
Framingham, MA
Replicated by TW
EXCON (MAIN)
Gen Rudder AFRTC,
Ft Sam Houston
EXCON (MAIN)
DSC RI and MA
Training Audiences
EXCON (MAIN)
JFO RI
TAF
Reserve DCO
Cranston, RI
(AFRTC, FSH, TX)
TF-51
(JCE)
Ft. Drum, NY
(AFRTC, Camp Bullis, TX)
EXCON (MAIN)
Unified Command Group RI
O/C
O/C
EXCON (MAIN)
States of RI and MA
O/C
O/C
TAC COMMS
EXCON (MAIN)
BSI, Ft Drum, NY
SIM / LOCON
Gen Rudder AFRTC,
Ft Sam Houston 9

10. HURREX-14 Unit Locations
DCE Region IX
MA DSC
TF-51 (JCE)
Ft. Drum, NY
Unified Command
Group
RI DSC
RI JFO
Reserve DCO
Cranston, RI
Reserve DCO
Reserve Center, FSH, TX
TF-51(JCE)
Reserve Center, Camp Bullis,TX
JFLCC/EXCON
DSC RI & MA
JFO RI
Unified Command Group
BSI, Ft Drum, NY
FT Sam Houston, TX
LOCON
Ft Sam Houston, TX

11. TF-51 HURREX Exercise Director OC/T Senior OC/T(G7): G1 OC/T: G2 OC/T:
COL Terranova
OC/T
Senior OC/T(G7):
G1 OC/T:
G2 OC/T:
G3 (AVN) OC/T:
G3 (CUOPS/FUOPS) OC/T:
G4 OC/T:
G5 OC/T:
AT/FP OC/T:
SURGEON OC/T:
O/C/T Coordinator: Mr. Ruben Perales
Lessons Learned: Mr. Mark Traylor & Mr. Dana Watson
CH EX
LTC Tomlin
EXCON
See next slide
SIM CONTROL
LTC Riveron
MAJ Collado
SFC Robles
Mr Padua
CTR
LOCON
See Next Slide
TF OPS
TF-46
TF STB
TF-46
TF Avn
63 TAB

12. (Gen Rudder AFRTC, Fort Sam Houston, TX)
TF-51 HURREX EXCON
(Gen Rudder AFRTC, Fort Sam Houston, TX)
NCO
MSG Palms
EXCON
LTC Tomlin
Mr. Watson and Team
Current Ops Chief
Kevin Kirmse
OPS Cell
Mr Barrera
Mr Makarsky
Camp Bullis
Mr Bowen
DDASS MGR
Ron Cone
JFLCC Response Cell
Karen Lloyd
Message Center Cell
Mr Garcia
Mr Wigley
SIMS
LOCON/Response
From 46 MP CMD
2LT Michel McCormick
1LT Nathan Hartley
SSG Jacquel Handburg
SPC Peter Kolvoord
SGT Dylan Luye
SPC Zack Mosciski
SPC Belifuss
CPT John Stahl
MSG Stephen Waring
CPT Jeffery Johnson
From 63rd TAB
MAJ Mike Armstrong
CW5 Harold Grider
TF Operations
TF-46 (5ea)
TF STB
TF-46 (5ea)
TF Avn
63 TAB (2ea)

13. (Gen Rudder AFRTC, Fort Sam Houston, TX)
Team Watson
(Gen Rudder AFRTC, Fort Sam Houston, TX)
Team Watson Ldr
Mr. J. Watson
LOG/BSI
Mr Olson
FEMA
Mr Redding
Mr Bowen
Mr Youngman
Mr Smith
Air OPS (TW)
Mr Breidenstein
Mr Smeraglio
White Cell EXCON
Mr Farrer
Mr Schultz
Rhode Island
Mr T. Watson
Mr R. Green
Mr Stringer
Mr S. Green
HICON
Mr Borden
Mr Jenson
Synthetic MEDIA (TW)
Mr Dillman
Mr Dodson
Mr David
Massachusetts
Mr Polles
Mr Chapman
Mr Wiles
Mr Hau (Reg IX)
LOCON
Mr Horne
Mr Suttner