Friday, September 28, 2012

JFHQ-NCR will conduct exercise Capital Shield 2013 (CS13) in October


JFHQ-NCR will conduct exercise Capital Shield 2013 (CS13), from 9-12 OCT 2012 to validate JFHQ-NCR OPLAN 3600 (Emergency Preparedness in the NCR) and consequence management plans in support of 2013 Presidential Inauguration.

Purpose

Validate JFHQ-NCR/MDW, Service Components, National Guard, JTF CAPMED, and Interagency Partners consequence management for the 2013 Presidential Inauguration through a FTX and CPX focusing on Presidential Inauguration, and Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) scenarios.

Objectives
Validate consequence management plans to support 2013 Presidential Inauguration. Validate updated OPLAN 3600 Emergency Preparedness in the NCR. Execute Incident Command System (ICS). Execute interagency interoperability, coordination, and situational awareness within the NCR.

End State
JFHQ-NCR/MDW is prepared to conduct consequence management for the 2013 Presidential Inauguration and Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) for other possible contingency operations.

Source: http://www.mdw.army.mil/capitalshield/schedule.htm

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