Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Citadel Rumble 2013 Exercise to Test Navy Installations Response to Natural Disaster

 Naval Base San Diego police prevent protestors from breaking through an entry control point during a staged riot exercise, which included a simulated 6.9 magnitude earthquake. The exercise is part of Citadel Rumble 2012, a Commander, Navy Installations Command annual all-hazards disaster response and recovery exercise being held Aug. 7-9. Phase one of the exercise is held at various Naval installations along the West Coast, and is designed to provide a focused training environment to exercise damage assessment, evacuation plans, personnel accountability, recovery and consequence management plans and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin L. Webb/Released)

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) will conduct Citadel Rumble 2013 (CR-13) exercise Aug. 20 - 22.

CR-13 is a fully integrated, annual capstone disaster preparedness response and recovery exercise designed to evaluate Navy shore-based commands and installation emergency preparedness in response to an all hazards scenario.

Navy Regions Midwest (NRMW), Northwest (NRNW) and Southwest (NRSW) are participating in this exercise.

CR-13 is designed to provide a focused training environment for afloat and shore-based commands to exercise damage assessment, evacuation plans, personnel accountability, disaster preparedness, recovery and consequence management plans and procedures.

All Navy commands with personnel in these regions will participate. This participation will include reviewing and exercising disaster instructions and procedures, as well as fully accounting for Sailors and Navy families in the affected regions through the Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System.