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Golden Guardian 2009 The Governor’s Annual Statewide

Exercise Series

BG Jack HaganDeputy Director, Training & Exercise Division

California Office of Homeland SecurityEmory.Hagan@us.army.mil

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Purpose

• Provide background/information on the Golden Guardian Exercise Series

• Begin dialogue on Golden Guardian 2009

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Major East Coast

Ports

(in Overlay Areas)

Boston

New York / New Jersey

Philadelphia

Baltimore

Norfolk

Wilmington, DE

State of CaliforniaOverlay onto the East Coast

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• SD

• Stockton

• Sac• SF

• Port H

• LA/Long Beach

Oak

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Golden GuardianOverview

• Started in 2004 – focus is catastrophic incidents

• Development and testing of emergency operations plans

• Local through regional, state and federal levels

• Largest and most ambitious exercise program in the nation

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Old 3 – Year Exercise Plan

Big City

Coast Guard

County

Little City

Little City

EA

RTH

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PORT-STEP

TSUNAMI

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Regional 3-5 YearExercise Plan

EARTHQUAKE

EARTHQUAKE

EARTHQUAKE

EARTHQUAKE

Big City

County

Coast Guard

Little City

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Golden Guardian Activity Within

California

State Operations Center (SOC)

Inland Region Emergency Operations Center (REOC)

Coastal Region Emergency Operations Center (REOC)

Southern Regional Emergency Operations Center (REOC)

Multiple Events in the State

Operational Area

Emergency Operation

Centers and Local

Providers

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Background

• 2004: Terrorist bombings in ports

• 2005: Multiple Improvised Explosive Devices

• 2006: Catastrophic earthquake

• 2007: Multiple terrorist attacks on large stadiums & mass transit

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Exercise Themes

• 2008: Catastrophic 7.8 earthquake– OES Southern Region, Bay Area SUASI,

Inland Region

• 2009: Port / Maritime; Multiple terrorist attacks in major California Ports

• 2010: Pandemic Influenza

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2009 State Goals

• Assess Catastrophic Incident Annex of new State Emergency Plan

• Assess communications interoperability

• Assess federal, state and local response and recovery plans

• Assess port / economic recovery plan

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Golden Guardian 09• Developed to meet participants’ needs

– 33 CFR Requirements

• November 12-23, 2009 window• Multiple terrorist incidents in major California

ports– Proposed: San Diego, Los Angeles/Long Beach, Port

Hueneme, San Francisco, Benicia, Martinez

• Robust prevention exercise– Starts this year– Possible red team activities

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Potential Threat Activities

• Mines

• Rogue ship

• Suicide boat / USS Cole scenario

• Oil platform disruption

• Blocked channel

• Attack on a cruise ship

• Spill of national significance

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Potential Stakeholders

Federal Agencies– US Coast Guard– Department of Defense– National Oceanographic and Atmospheric

Administration– Federal Bureau of Investigation– Customs and Border Protection– Army Corps of Engineers

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Stakeholders (Cont)

Federal Agencies– Transportation Security Administration – Federal Emergency Management

Administration– Maritime Administration– Environmental Protection Administration– Immigration and Customs Enforcement– US Department of Homeland Security

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Stakeholders (Cont)

State Agencies– Governor’s Office of Homeland Security– California Highway Patrol– California Department of Fish and Game– California Coastal Commission– San Francisco Bay Conservation and

Development Commission– Governor’s Office of Emergency Services

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Stakeholders (Cont)

Port and Local Agencies– Port Authority– Port Police– Local Police (SWAT & Bomb)– Local Fire Department– Local Hazmat Teams

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Stakeholders (Cont)

Port and Local Agencies– Local Health and Safety– County Office of Emergency Services– County Sheriff– City, County, State, Private Maritime Pilots– Port Labor Organizations

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Stakeholders (Cont)

Private Industry – Maritime Facility Owners– Ferry Operators– Commercial Vessel Owners/Operators– Fishing Vessel operators– Response Contractors

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Stakeholders (Cont)

Private Industry – Salvage Contractors– Recreational Boating Representative– Commercial Rail– Commercial Trucking

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Stakeholders (Cont)

Nongovernmental Organizations– American Red Cross

Neighboring States– Oregon– Washington– Nevada– Arizona

International– Canada– Mexico

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Way Ahead

• Met with USCG D-11 & NORTHCOM

• Current outreach to CMSC & AMSCs

• Outreach to other federal, state & local stakeholders

• Use 20 month planning cycle– Beginning formal planning now

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