By Lt. Ken Hagihara, NR Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet Public
Affairs
SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet participated in
training exercise Ardent Sentry 15 (AS15), May 11-15.
A Joint Exercise Program (JEP) led by North American
Aerospace Defense (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), AS15 is
conducted primarily as an exercise focused on defense support of civil
authorities (DSCA).
AS15 provides a highly complex, integrated training
environment where federal, state and local emergency responders practice the
procedures and validate the processes that would be implemented during times of
crisis or emergency. The exercise simulated a catastrophic magnitude 7.8
earthquake that impacted eight Southern California counties.
According to Lt. Cmdr. Todd Stansfield, U.S. 3rd Fleet
Maritime Command Element (MCE) future operations officer, 3rd Fleet served as
the command element for all naval forces responding to the disaster simulated
during AS15.
Addressing the role of 3rd Fleet in support of the overall
DSCA mission, he explained, "We are responsible for the planning,
exercising, and execution of disaster response operations in support of FEMA in
California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii."
Stansfield said the 3rd Fleet MCE team supporting AS15 was
comprised of DSCA-trained active duty and reserve personnel from a wide variety
of designators who brought valuable knowledge and expertise to successfully
support and execute the requirements in the various exercise scenarios, focused
in particular on search and rescue operations.
Other Navy participants included Commander, Helicopter Sea
Combat Wing Pacific (HSCWP), Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3, Explosive
Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 1, Naval Construction Group (NCG) 1, and Navy
Region Southwest (NRSW).
Joint, interagency and international relationships
strengthen U.S. 3rd Fleet's ability to respond to crises and protect the
collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners.
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