My Summer Vacation:My Summer Vacation:Training with the IDFTraining with the IDF

Partnering with the Home Front Partnering with the Home Front CommandCommand

פיקוד העורףפיקוד העורף

Shared Future 2010Shared Future 2010

Bilateral Homeland Security Training Bilateral Homeland Security Training between IDF Home Front Command and between IDF Home Front Command and DoD National Guard Bureau, Dept. of DoD National Guard Bureau, Dept. of Homeland Security, Dept. of StateHomeland Security, Dept. of State

July 28 – WMD response exerciseJuly 28 – WMD response exercise July 29 – Conventional Missile responseJuly 29 – Conventional Missile response July 29 – Visit to Saroka Medical CenterJuly 29 – Visit to Saroka Medical Center

Home Front CommandHome Front Command

Created in 1992 following the Gulf War, Created in 1992 following the Gulf War, after 40 SCUD missiles in 40 days after 40 SCUD missiles in 40 days launched from Iraq fell into Israel.launched from Iraq fell into Israel.

The Gulf War was the first war since 1948 The Gulf War was the first war since 1948 where civilian population centers faced where civilian population centers faced significant threat.significant threat.

Prior to HFC, responsibility for homeland Prior to HFC, responsibility for homeland defense fell under the IDF’s Regional defense fell under the IDF’s Regional Commands.Commands.

Similarities, DifferencesSimilarities, Differences

Noticeable difference in threat scenariosNoticeable difference in threat scenarios Maximum casualties vs Maximum mediaMaximum casualties vs Maximum media

Conscript IDF service Conscript IDF service Expansive military presenceExpansive military presence Distinct professional conductDistinct professional conduct

Community involvementCommunity involvement Residents participate in trainingResidents participate in training Buildings used for Urban Search & RescueBuildings used for Urban Search & Rescue

Why the Why the Israeli Sense Israeli Sense of Urgencyof Urgency

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Beersheba, IsraelBeersheba, IsraelWMD missile attackWMD missile attack

Residential NeighborhoodResidential Neighborhood

Home Front CommandHome Front Command

Reserve NBC Defense Reserve NBC Defense BattalionBattalion

Beersheba, IsraelBeersheba, IsraelConventional missile Conventional missile

attackattackBuilding CollapseBuilding Collapse

Residential NeighborhoodResidential NeighborhoodHome Front CommandHome Front Command

Reserve NBC SAR BattalionReserve NBC SAR Battalion

Urban Search and RescueUrban Search and Rescue

Shared Futures, New Shared Futures, New FriendsFriends