Citadel Rumble Exercise Will Test Navy's Disaster Response

From Commander, Navy Installations Command Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) is scheduled to conduct an all-hazards disaster response exercise beginning Aug. 30.

Exercise Citadel Rumble 10, designed to increase Navy prepardeness in response to earthquake, wildfire and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) threats to U.S. regions, is scheduled to conclude Sept. 2, and should not affect access to military installations and facilities.

"Citadel Rumble is an annual fully integrated disaster preparedness, response and recovery exercise to evaluate Shore Emergency Management program readiness," said Bill Clark, CNIC N72, shore exercise program manager. "This exercise will provide the shore enterprise the opportunity to exercise emergency management teams, processes, procedures and partnerships with local mutual aid agencies to be better prepared in the response to real-world disasters."

Citadel Rumble 10 will also serve to maintain the ability to deploy forces even under the most adverse conditions.

Participating regions include Commander, Navy Region Northwest, Commander, Navy Region Midwest and Commander, Navy Region Southwest.

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