Phillip A. MeadPhillip A. Mead

COL, U.S. ArmyCOL, U.S. Army

Director (Interim), Center for Excellence Director (Interim), Center for Excellence DMHADMHA

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US Department of Defense organization;US Department of Defense organization;Established by US Congress in 1994;Established by US Congress in 1994;Mandate to educate, train and conduct research in Mandate to educate, train and conduct research in civil-military coordination in disaster management civil-military coordination in disaster management and humanitarian assistance operations;and humanitarian assistance operations;Located on the grounds of Tripler Army Medical Located on the grounds of Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii;Center, Honolulu, Hawaii;Reporting Unit to U.S. Pacific Command; butReporting Unit to U.S. Pacific Command; butGlobal mandate.Global mandate.

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responses;responses;3.3. Coordination & consensus, Coordination & consensus, notnot

command and control;command and control;4.4. Open sharing of information;Open sharing of information;5.5. Logistics – “Pull”, Logistics – “Pull”, notnot “Push; & “Push; &6.6. Respect the Humanitarian Principles Respect the Humanitarian Principles

of Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality of Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality & Do No Harm.& Do No Harm.

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