AFP HADR CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS

Purpose of Presentation

To give an overview of the AFP Humanitarian Assistance

and Disaster Response (HADR) concept of operations.

To share some issues, challenges and lessons learned

from Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan).

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BACKGROUND

AFP as robust member of

the NDRRMC

Organized

Structured

Trained

Equipped

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BACKGROUND

1. Food and Non-food items (FNFI)

2. Health/WASH (H&W)

3. Camp Coord, Management and Protection

(CCMP)

4. Logistics (LOGS)

5. Emergency Telecommunications (ET)

6. Education (EDUC)

7. Search, Rescue and Retrieval (SRR)

8. Mgmt of the Dead and the Missing (MDM).

CLUSTER APPROACH DURING DISASTER RESPONSE

CLUSTER

APPROACH

FNFI

ET

CCMP SRR

MDM

LOGS

H & W

EDUC

AFP as Lead Agency of SRR

DND-AFP is the Lead Agency of the SRR Cluster.

Support Agencies: DSWD, DILG, PNP, PCG, BFP, NBI, DOH, DFA, DPWH,

PAGASA, MMDA, PRC and other agencies.

SRR Cluster - is the national organization that will coordinate and deploy

all available SAR Teams from government, civil society, private sector

and international community.

DND-AFP

SRR Components

2 components of SRR Cluster :

1. Coordination of all Search and Rescue Teams deployed at the national down

to the region of affected areas.

2. Retrieval Operations in coordination with other clusters.

DND-AFP

Activation of SRR

Upon the directive of the President or C, NDRRMC, the national level

Search, Rescue and Retrieval Cluster will be activated to preposition or

deploy their teams to the projected/affected areas as appropriate.

SRR Teams will monitor and report updates to the National SRR Cluster

Lead or NDRRMC.

They will establish coordination with the LCE of the projected/affected

area for possible deployment.

AFP MISSION (HADR)

The AFP conducts Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster

Response (HADR) operations in support to NDRMMC and

other agencies in order to mitigate the effects of natural

and man-made disasters.

EXECUTION

CSAFP INTENT.

Purpose. Utilize AFP capability and resources to contribute to the

Disaster Risk Reduction and Management efforts of the government.

End State. Save lives, alleviate suffering, maintain and protect human

dignity during and in the aftermath of disasters, calamities or any type of

emergencies after which, AFP allows the civilian government

agencies to resume its normal functions.

EXECUTION

OBJECTIVES.

Respond effectively and expediently to the different types of disasters

and emergencies.

Assist DRRMCs/other agencies in the delivery of basic services.

Improve capability of the AFP forces to conduct HADR operations.

Integrate AFP’s efforts with DRMMCs/other agencies and assisting

foreign military forces.

Contribute to disaster prevention and mitigation efforts.

Strengthen people’s trust in the AFP and the government.

EXECUTION

MISSION ESSENTIAL TASKS.

Conduct Search, Rescue and Retrieval Operations

Evacuate people affected by the disaster.

Provide assistance in the transportation of relief goods, rescue/med

teams, etc.

Assist the PNP in restoring/maintaining peace and order

Assist in the restoration of government functions

CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS

OPLAN “Tulong-Bayanihan” AFP Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) Plan

Operating Through AFP Unified Commands

AFP conducts HADR operations through the Unified Commands.

Unified Commands undertake immediate HADR operations to mitigate effects and

respond to disasters in their AOR.

UCs hit by disaster becomes Supported Command with other UCs as Supporting

Commands.

Joint Task Forces or Task Forces of Supporting Commands will be utilized to support

the Supported Commands upon orders or clearance of GHQ.

Major Services through the currently deployed and with additional redeployed units,

shall provide the HADR capabilities (units, manpower and equipment).

Participation of Foreign Military

WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF FOREIGN MILITARY FORCES:

Joint and Combined Operations/Multi-National Force (MNF) concepts

shall be applied.

Establishment of Bilateral/Combined Coordination Center and/or Multi–

National Coordination Center shall be established at the GHQ-level or

can replicated in the UC-level.

Bilateral or Multilateral Protocols shall be observed.

UNIFIED COMMAND

UNIFIED COMMAND

UNIFIED COMMAND

UNIFIED COMMAND

UNIFIED COMMAND

CSAFP

VCSAFP

MNCC

NDRRMC

Govt Agencies

NGOs

UN Agencies

USAID; ASEAN

Assisting Foreign

Armed Forces

UNIFIED COMMAND

SRR Cluster

PNP

PCG

BFP

DSWD

PRC

NBI

DOH

DILG

DPWH

GHQ BATTLE STAFF

JTF HADR MAJOR

SVCS AFPWSSUs

UC JTF HADR

UC JTF Comdr

Dep JTF Comdr

MNCC

Local

DRRMC

Govt Agencies

NGOs

UN Agencies

USAID; ASEAN

Assisting Foreign

Armed Forces

ARMY Task Units

AIR FORCE Task Units

NAVY Task Units

RESERVIST Task Units

ATTACHED Task Units

ENGR Task Units

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Task Units

HEALTH SVCS Task Units

COMMO Task Units

SVC SPT Task Units

SRR Cluster

PNP

PCG

BFP

DSWD

PRC

NBI

DOH

DILG

DPWH

(Typical Organizational Structure)

ISSUES AND CHALLENGES - YOLANDA

Need for additional strategic lift capability.

Command and Control not immediately established

Inadequate emergency communications system.

Need for Incident Command System and other pertinent

trainings.

Lack of disaster response equipment (PPE and MEE) down

to battalion-level.

Limited initial rapid damage and need assessment and lacking

situational awareness

Need for portable long range public address system and

hailing device.

Need to maximize involvement of reservists.

Need for ready facility for MNCC in the strategic and

operational level.

Lack of resources for HADR.

Need to enhance public info dissemination on the efforts.

ISSUES AND CHALLENGES - YOLANDA

Proper coordination and collaboration between the AFP, DRRMCs/government

agencies and non-government organizations helped in achieving unity of effort.

Over-dependence on the military strained assets and resources.

Civilian organizations can also provide necessary resources to be utilized for

HADR operations.

Limited mechanism between AFP and Disaster Response Councils for logistics

operations.

Timely declaration of state of national calamity prompted early response from

the international community

Multinational military organizations greatly helped in HADR operations.

LESSONS LEARNED - YOLANDA

Proper coordination and collaboration between the various

stakeholders before, during and after the disaster is the key in

achieving unity of effort, thereby ensuring a more effective and

efficient HADR operations.

CONCLUSION

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