USACE OUSACE OPERATIONSPERATIONS CCENTERENTER

(UOC)(UOC)

UpdateUpdate

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Key National Issues: Key National Issues: FEMAFEMA

• Safety of Response PersonnelSafety of Response Personnel

• Restoration of Financial District OperationsRestoration of Financial District Operations

• Debris Management StrategyDebris Management Strategy

• Urban Search and RescueUrban Search and Rescue

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Mission Planning Mission Planning OverviewOverview

• Emergency PowerEmergency Power

• Debris ManagementDebris Management

• Structural Safety AssessmentStructural Safety Assessment

• Support to Urban Search and RescuceSupport to Urban Search and Rescuce

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SituationSituation(USACE and FEMA (USACE and FEMA

Actions)Actions)New England District (NAE)New England District (NAE)Region 1 ROC at Boston, MARegion 1 ROC at Boston, MA

NORTH ATLANTIC DIVISION (NAD)NORTH ATLANTIC DIVISION (NAD)New York District (NAN)New York District (NAN)

NAB RRV 2 at Fort Hamilton, NYNAB RRV 2 at Fort Hamilton, NY

Region 2 ROC at Edison, NJRegion 2 ROC at Edison, NJ

ERT-A at Edison, NJERT-A at Edison, NJ

Region 3 ROC at Philadelphia, PARegion 3 ROC at Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia District (NAP)Philadelphia District (NAP)

Baltimore District (NAB)Baltimore District (NAB)

ERT-A at Arlington, VAERT-A at Arlington, VA

SAM DTOC 2 at Pier 92, Manhattan, NYSAM DTOC 2 at Pier 92, Manhattan, NY

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SituationSituation(FEMA Actions)(FEMA Actions)

• Region 1 ROC activated at Boston, MARegion 1 ROC activated at Boston, MA• Region 2 ROC (Alternate) activated at Edison, NJRegion 2 ROC (Alternate) activated at Edison, NJ• Region 3 ROC Region 3 ROC relocated to Philadelphia, PArelocated to Philadelphia, PA• ERT-A ERT-A relocating to Pier 92, Manhattan, NYrelocating to Pier 92, Manhattan, NY

– 14 Sep14 Sep

• ERT-A activated at Arlington, VAERT-A activated at Arlington, VA

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SituationSituation(USACE (USACE Actions)Actions)

• NAN Declared Victim District by NAD CommanderNAN Declared Victim District by NAD Commander• USACE Personnel ManningUSACE Personnel Manning

– FEMA ESTFEMA EST– ESF-3 Cell ESF-3 Cell

• Region ROC 1, 2, 3Region ROC 1, 2, 3• ERT-A Edison, NJ and Arlington, VAERT-A Edison, NJ and Arlington, VA

• Rapid Response Vehicles in SupportRapid Response Vehicles in Support– NAB RRV 2 arrived at Fort Hamilton. NYNAB RRV 2 arrived at Fort Hamilton. NY– LRN RRV 3 LRN RRV 3 deploying 14 Sep to Fort Hamilton, NYdeploying 14 Sep to Fort Hamilton, NY

• 249th Prime Power 249th Prime Power – A Prime Power Assessment Team deployed to Arlington, VA and to A Prime Power Assessment Team deployed to Arlington, VA and to

Edison, NJEdison, NJ• SAM DTOC-2 SAM DTOC-2 deployed at Pier 92, Manhattan, NYdeployed at Pier 92, Manhattan, NY• Structural Assessment & Debris PRTStructural Assessment & Debris PRT

– NAB debris PRT at Edison, NJNAB debris PRT at Edison, NJ– LRL debris PRT deploying to Arlington, VA - 14 SepLRL debris PRT deploying to Arlington, VA - 14 Sep– 15 Structural Assessment personnel 15 Structural Assessment personnel arrived atarrived at Edison, NJ - 13 Sep Edison, NJ - 13 Sep

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Mission PRT Alert Mission PRT Alert StatusStatus

Power Ice Water DebrisTemp

RoofingStructural

SafetyTemp

Housing

MVN MVP

NWO

NAB

LRL

SPL NWS SWL POA

SPK

NWS

LRB

LRP SWG MVK SAM NWO NAN

POH SPA SPN SPK LRN SAS

NWW NAO NAE SWF SAJ LRH

Great Lakes & Ohio Division Deployments

Alerted

North Atlantic Division Deployments

Stand By

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FEMA Mission FEMA Mission Status Status

AREA RFA Authorized Function Mission Status

HQUSACE COE-NAD-07 50K National ActivationActivate ESF-#3 and coordinate

operationsManned at Washington, DC

NY COE-NAD-03 5M DebrisTechnical Assistance for debris

removalNAB Debris PRT Management

Cell Deployed

NY COE-NAD-04 1M Emergency PowerProvide power assessment

assistance249th Assessment Team

Deployed

NY COE-NAD-05 25KStructural Safety

AssessmentStructural Assessments during

incident operationsPRTs on Alert

NY COE-NAD-08 200K Tech Ass't to StateTechnical Asst to State & Local

jurisdictions15 Structural Specialist Arrived

13 Sep

NY COE-NAD-09 200K Regional Activation ESF-#3 Support to ROC-Edison, NJ Manning ESF-#3

VA COE-NAD-01 25K Regional ActivationSupport Staff to ROC-Philadelphia

(ALT-ROC)Manning ESF-#3

VA COE-NAD-10 50K Debris Technical Assistance for debris

removalLRL Debris PRT Management

Cell Deploy 14 Sep

9Total AuthorizationTotal Authorization $6.55m$6.55m

CCIRCCIR

• USACE Employee StatusUSACE Employee Status• CommunicationsCommunications• Structural Specialist to Augment Structural Specialist to Augment

Urban Search and RescueUrban Search and Rescue• GAO Building SecurityGAO Building Security

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Commander’s CriticalCommander’s CriticalInformation Information

RequirementsRequirements

• HQSHQS• LRDLRD• MVDMVD• NADNAD• NWDNWD• PODPOD• SADSAD• SPDSPD• SWDSWD• HNCHNC• TACTAC• 249t249t

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EmployeesEmployees CommunicatioCommunicationsns

GG

GG

GG

RR

GG

GG

GG

GG

GG

GG

GG

GG

1616

AA

RR

AA

AA

RR

AA

AA

AA

AA

AA

AA

AA

HF HF RadioRadio

STUSTU

Commercial Phone LinesCommercial Phone Lines

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GAO Building SecurityGAO Building Security

• Level 4 – Highest LevelLevel 4 – Highest Level• All bags go through Metal DetectorAll bags go through Metal Detector• Visitors must have Form 65 submitted to Visitors must have Form 65 submitted to

Security in advanceSecurity in advance• No one can enter by foot through parking No one can enter by foot through parking

garagegarage

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Personnel Support as of 14 0200 Sep 01Personnel Support as of 14 0200 Sep 01

Personnel in Support Personnel in Support of of

FEMA Missions FEMA Missions (NY,VA)(NY,VA)

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Division/Unit NY VA

LRD 7 3

MVD 6

NAD 23 2

NWD 1

SAD 18

SPD 1

ERDC 1

249th 5 2

Total 60 9

249249thth EngineersEngineers

NY City PentagonPersonnel

Ft. BelvoirFt. Bragg

Equipment1500kw (1) 750kw (16)Sub/Stn’s (2)

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22

7755

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YellowYellow = deployed enroute = deployed enrouteGreenGreen = On site – untasked = On site – untaskedRed Red = On site - engaged = On site - engaged 14

Activities/Activities/IssuesIssues

• BG Strock will escort Senator Jeffords, 3-4 BG Strock will escort Senator Jeffords, 3-4 other Senators & staff (12 total) on tour of other Senators & staff (12 total) on tour of Pentagon attack site 1000 hrs., 14 Sep.Pentagon attack site 1000 hrs., 14 Sep.

• SA questioned what USACE was doing to SA questioned what USACE was doing to investigate hazardous materials in Pentagon. investigate hazardous materials in Pentagon. Possible DA task for USACE to investigate.Possible DA task for USACE to investigate.

• Complete expansion and accreditation of Complete expansion and accreditation of SIPRNET.SIPRNET.

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Future Future OperationsOperations

• Communication at NAD

• Complete accountability for NAN Personnel

• Brief Pentagon repair mission concept to SEC Army

• PAO plan brief to Chief

• Submit reserve requirements request

• Continue development of Pentagon renovation plan

• Reconstitution of NAN

24 Hours24 Hours 48 Hours48 Hours 72 Hours72 Hours

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• Contingency Operation: plan reaction to future incidents

Security & IntelligenceSecurity & IntelligenceAreas Of InterestAreas Of Interest

• DEFCON: No ChangeDEFCON: No Change

• Force Protection Condition:Force Protection Condition:– JFCOM, EUCOM, PACOM, SOUTHCOM: JFCOM, EUCOM, PACOM, SOUTHCOM: CHARLIECHARLIE– CENTCOM: CENTCOM: DELTADELTA

• Threat Status:Threat Status:– CONUS : CONUS : HIGHHIGH

• High profile, symbolic targetsHigh profile, symbolic targets– OCONUS: OCONUS: HIGHHIGH

• EUCOM, CENTCOMEUCOM, CENTCOM

• USACE FP Status:USACE FP Status:– Continue coordination with EST to match USACE posture Continue coordination with EST to match USACE posture

with BR, Parks Service, other Federal agencieswith BR, Parks Service, other Federal agencies

UNCLASSIFIED

RR

RR

RR

RR

GG

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