Crisis Response

U.S. sailors and Japan Self Defense Force sailors and soldiers conduct casualty evacuation training during Dawn Blitz 2015.

U.S. Marines assigned to 4th Civil Affairs Group conducted civil military operations in Haiti during Continuing Promise 15 from Sept. 1, 2015 to Sept. 15, 2015. Continuing Promise is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet-conducted deployment to conduct civil-military operations including humanitarian-civil assistance, subject matter expert exchanges, medical, dental, veterinary and engineering support and disaster response to partner nations and to show U.S. support and commitment to Central and South America and the Caribbean. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. James R. Skelton)

Time-lapse footage the Oregon National Guard setting up for their exeval. An exeval is an inspection conducted by the Joint Interagency Training and Education Center every two years, and is designed to measure the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) team’s ability to respond to a natural or human caused disaster. Rogue One is the first CERFP exeval conducted since the Covid-19 lockdown began in early 2020. (U.S. Air Force video by Maj. Samuel Lee)

Lt. Cmdr. Juan Dapena, senior medical officer aboard amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), discusses the capabilities of the ship's medical team. Wasp, along with twenty-seven other Naval Station Norfolk-based ships, departed the area to avoid potential damage from Hurricane Irene. Irene, Hurricane relief effort, Hurricane Irene 2011