•DoD is not the Lead Federal Agency
•Provide support only as directed
•Potential missions cover an extremely broad range of activities –anywhere in North America
•Communication interoperability still a nebulous concept
•Strategic, Operational or Tactical?
North American Aerospace Defense Command
North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. Northern Command
NORAD-NORTHCOM SG: PM/OEHS Roles in Natural Disaster Support – Hurricane Katrina Perspective
• NORTHCOM: Initial OPCON and FHP guidance/requirements
• JFMCC: OPCON of Naval assets unless given TACON to JTF-Katrina
• JTF-Katrina: Once stood-up, NORTHCOM gave OPCON to assets in JOA; refine FHP guidance/requirements
North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. Northern Command
Pandemic Influenza Chain Training Brief
•Occurs mostly during fall/winter in U.S.
•Spread by air-borne droplets
•Viral shedding begins before symptoms start and may continue after symptoms begin to resolve
•Symptoms –fever, dry cough, aches and pains, malaise, runny nose
•Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea are extremely rare
•Symptoms may last 5-7 days in healthy individuals
North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. Northern Command
National Exercise Program Overview
• NEP encompasses the following:
• Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)
• Five-Year National Exercise Schedule
• Corrective Action Program (CAP)
• Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS) System
• President George W. Bush approved the NEP Implementation Plan (I-Plan) on April 11, 2007; the Homeland Security Council (HSC) and the Deputies Committee approved modifications to the NEP IPlan and Five-Year National Exercise Schedule in December 2008
North American Aerospace Defense Command
Memorandum of Agreement among NORAD, NENA, and NASNA
The purpose of this MOA is to provide guidance to, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for, NENA and NASNA member Public Safety Answering Points (Pass or 9-1-1 centers) to expedite the transmission of certain reported information to the NORAD Continental US (CONR) and Alaska (ANR) Regions and/or Sectors.