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Coastal Crest 2009 Full-Scale Exercise

This document provides a comprehensive after-action review of the Coastal Crest 2009 (CC2009) full-scale exercise held on September 29, 2009. It includes a detailed history of planning, execution, and objectives of the event. Key lessons learned, challenges faced—such as coordination difficulties and unexpected real-world events—and a plan for future improvements are discussed. The review emphasizes the importance of ICS compliance, stakeholder relationships, and effective communication throughout the exercise. Feedback from participants is also highlighted to inform future exercises.

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Coastal Crest 2009 Full-Scale Exercise

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  1. Coastal Crest 2009Full-Scale Exercise After-Action Review 01/10/2010

  2. Objectives • Review history of CC2009 planning • Review execution of CC2009 • Present Lessons Learned • Present Improvement Plan

  3. History of CC2009 • Identified in 2008 T&E Workshop • 11/05/2008: IPC • Application for Exercise Support • FSE Planning organized under ICS • Followed IMT training • Operational Periods developed • IAPs produced • RET identified objectives for FS

  4. RET Objectives: CC2009 • Provide safe exercise environment • Meet requirements of R3 grant • Test items from previous Improvement Plans • Maintain and enhance relationships between R3 cooperators • Provide opportunity to demonstrate NIMS compliance • Maintain and enhance RET capabilities • Increase involvement in regional exercise program

  5. Planning Organization

  6. Exercise Support • Exercise support awarded through EMD • Significant challenges included: • The Region, and the RET, are not the contractor’s customer • Inability to conduct productive meetings • Keeping contractor aligned with our goals and objectives • Inadequate documentation from evaluators • Delays in producing promised documents • Forced changes in schedule

  7. Execution of CC2009 • Transition from ICS model to traditional exercise control model • Control • Evaluation • Exercise complexity drove SIMCELL complexity

  8. Game Day 09/29/09 • Power outage affecting Pacific and Grays Harbor counties on FSE morning • Personnel shortages at some venues caused change in players • Real-world tsunami occurred on game day

  9. Lessons Learned • ICS works with HSEEP • The Comm Plan / Directory was a challenge • Having… • players, venues • agencies, jurisdictions …change during the planning was a challenge • Experience in the SIMCELL is critical • so is adequate staffing • RET was stretched by this exercise

  10. Participant Feedback • Contact Jesi Chapin at chapinj@co.thurston.wa.us to obtain a copy of the After-Action Report with participant feedback for this exercise

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