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2009 ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM VOLUNTARY DEMONSTRATION OF RESPONSE (ARF-VDR) ON DISASTER RELIEF EXERCISE. Steering Committee and Working Groups Meeting. Voluntary Demonstration of Response on Disaster Relief Manila, Clark and Subic May 4-8, 2009.
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2009 ASEAN REGIONAL FORUMVOLUNTARY DEMONSTRATION OF RESPONSE (ARF-VDR) ON DISASTER RELIEF EXERCISE Steering Committee and Working Groups Meeting
Voluntary Demonstration of Response on Disaster ReliefManila, Clark and SubicMay 4-8, 2009
Voluntary Demonstration of Response on Disaster ReliefManila, Clark and SubicMay 4-8, 2009
I. BACKGROUND • In June 2008, the United States of America and the Philippines agreed to co-sponsor the first ARF field exercise, the Voluntary Demonstration of Response (VDR) on Disaster Relief, in 2009. • During the 24 July 2008 ARF Ministerial Meeting in Singapore, ARF Ministers gave a mandate for ARF disaster relief cooperation to increase civilian-military cooperation.
II. RULES/CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION • The VDR is a civilian-led, military-supported event. Military participation will be humanitarian in nature and under the direction of civilian agencies. • Both civilian and military personnel may provide humanitarian assistance. Military participation should be at the smallest unit size feasible for effective assistance. Final determination on the numbers of participants/observers is at the discretion of the host country.
II. RULES/CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION • All participants/observers from countries without an agreement on the status of their military forces in the Philippines must obtain visas through the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs. • Prior approval by the Philippine Government is required on the entry to Philippine territory of military and civil defense assets, such as military aircrafts and vessels, search and rescue equipment and supplies, in accordance with the ARF Guidelines and Oslo Guidelines.
II. RULES/CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION • Role of foreign military assets personnel invited to support and complement humanitarian personnel in the VDR shall, to the extent possible, provide operational support only. Distinction between normal functions and roles of humanitarian and military stakeholders shall be maintained (ref. “Oslo Guidelines on the Use of Foreign Military and Civilian Defense Assets in Disaster Relief” ).
II. RULES/CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION • Absent a status of visiting forces agreement with the Philippines governing their entry and stay, military and civilian personnel from other ARF participants shall be subject to domestic jurisdiction, including application of criminal, civil, immigration and customs laws and regulations, and shall not be entitled to immunities and privileges under such SOVFA.
II. RULES/CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION • All participants/observers will be self-funded. • Participants should plan to attend all planning conferences.
III. VDR SCENARIO • VDR will involve a Super-Typhoon (Signal No. 4/ Category 5) with landfall and widespread catastrophic destruction with thousands dead and tens of thousands displaced, severe infrastructure damage, disease outbreak and significant public services interruption.
IV. AREAS FOR DEMONSTRATION OF RESPONSES • Construction of Footbridge and Water Well – Sapang Bato, A.C. • Repair of damaged structures – San Nicolas & San Agustin Elem School, Arayat, Pampanga • Medical / Dental / Optometry Services – Sapang Bato, A.C. and Iram Resettlement, O.C. • Veterinary care –Iram Resettlement, Olongapo City • Sanitation services – Sapang Bato, A.C., Iram Resettlement, O. C. • Potable water – Sapang Bato, A.C. and Iram Resettlement, O.C. • Debris removal – Manila Bay Sea Wall, Mall of Asia Complex • Movement of relief supplies – Supplies to Medcap & Encap Sites • Search and rescue (air, land, sea) – Manila Bay, Mall of Asia Complex; Clark Air Base, A.C. • Customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) – NAIA & CAB • Tabletop NDCC Exercise – One Esplanade, Mall of Asia Complex
V. VDR PLANNING EVENTS • 19-23 January 2009: Multinational Initial Planning Conference, Manila ; Civilian/Military Command/Coordination Center and VDR location/s Initial Site Survey, Clark & Manila Bay • 09-10 March 2009: Civilian/Military Command/Coordination Center and VDR location/s Final Site Survey, Clark & Manila Bay • 11-13 March 2009: Multinational Final Planning Conference, Clark
VDR EXECUTION Advice on Administrative Arrangements to follow • 01 May 2009: Arrival of participants (No earlier arrival) • 04-08 May 2009: ARF VDR event, Pasay City and Central Luzon, Philippines • 10 May 2009: Last day of departure of participants
Optional Activities for ObserversMay 5, 2009 (Tuesday) • Visits to ENCAP site: Repaired School Buildings at Arayat, Pampanga and MEDCAP site at Brgy. Iram Resettlement, Olongapo City, Zambales (whole day) • Visit to Corregidor Island (whole day) • Friendship Golf Game at Camp Aguinaldo Golf Club, Quezon City (half day/ afternoon)
YOU ARE HERE (Holiday Inn) AIR/LAND DEMO (Harribon Hangar)
AIRCRAFT DISPLAY PARKING PLAN JASDF C130 VIEWING AREA VIEWING AREA MEDIA PORTALETS HUEY II LAND RESCUE VEHICLES JASDF C130 JMSDF US-2 US KC-130 NZ B757
Concept Layout(FRONT VIEW) AIR FORCE CITY CLARK AIRBASE, PHILIPPINE AIRFORCE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES W E L C O M E ARF - VDR EU KOREA CHINA JAPAN SINGAPORE US PHILIPPINES PHILIPPINES LAND / AIR STATIC DEMONSTRATION LAND STATIC DEMONSTRATION AIR
Sapang Bato MEDCAP Family Practice Main MEDCAP DENCAP
ARF-RP – US– VDR COORDINATING STRUCTURE GRPCo-Lead Lead – DFA DND ARF GUSA POLICY Steering Committee ARF Participating Nations Other Foreign Gov’ts IOS NGOS DFA OCD AFP USPACOM PLANNING Reg’l OCD NOLCOM MARFORPAC ARF VDR JTF RP VDR JTF US VDR JTF EXECUTION POC: Col Gregorio Pio P Catapang Jr , Department of National Defense E-address: gregorioplus@yahoo.com Atty Leo Herrera- Lim, Department of Foreign Affairs E-address: consigliori58@hotmail.co.uk ___________ Command line ------------------- Liaison / Coordination Line
DND – DFA COMBINED STEERING COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION Chairman Co-Chair Vice-Chair Rabonza DFA (ASEC) VCSAFP AJ1 AJ2 AJ3 AJ4 AJ5 AJ6 AJ7 AJ8 AJ9 Members COMBINED SECRETARIAT / EXECUTIVE WORKING GROUP Sec Gen – Catapang - DND Dep Sec Gen – LT COL GEORGE AVILA Dep Sec Gen - OCD Rep (C Opns) OCD Dep Sec Gen - DFA Rep (Director) DFA ARF VDR SUPPORT WORKING GROUPS ARF VDR EXECUTION WORKING GROUPS Admin & Finance Working Group Secretarial Staff Working Group Public Affairs Working Group Protocol Working Group Land Demonstration Working Group (LAND WG) Air Demonstration Working Group (AIR WG) Table Top Working Group (TBLTP WG) Maritime Working Group (MAR WG) Logistics Working Group Force Protection / VIP Security Working Group CASEVAC / MED EVAC/ Medical Support Working Group Medical Working Group (MED WG) Engineer Working Group (ENG WG)
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