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War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemoration

and OPSAIL 2012 Virginia

Sector Hampton Roads

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Sequence of Events

• Jun 2011: CG-5431 Ltr 16700 (MENS) Designation.

• Jan 2012: LANT-54 Policy Memo for the MENS: • CG-5431 Ltr 16700 – MENS Designation. • PAC 14-04 – Security of MENS. • LANT-54 Prev Policy – MTSA Compliance for MENS. • NVIC 2-00 – Inspection Guidance MENS Vsls. • CG-544 Policy Ltr 07-01 – US Small Pax Vsls Mooring at

Non-Regulated Facilities. • NVIC 03-07 – TWIC Guidance. • PAC 02-08 – Fed & LE Officials Authority to Act as

Escorts on Regulated Facilities and Vsls.

• Jun 2012: Execution of Events.

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Considerations

• Type of Vessel • Domestic • Foreign • Public • Commercial

• MTSA vs Non-MTSA

• Docking Facility • MTSA vs Non-MTSA

• Activity / Function

• Take on Spectators • Excursions

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Events

• 01-03 June: Virginia Beach Oceanfront Air Show

• 02 June: Yorktown Parade of Sail

• 06 June: Sea & Air Parade, CH Buoy to Town Point Park

• 08 June: Tall Ship Parade of Sail

• 09 June: Norfolk Fireworks

• 09 June: San Soccer Fireworks, VA Beach Oceanfront

• 12 June: Parade of Sail Departure to Baltimore

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Event Overview

Location Dates 1. New Orleans 17-23 April

2. New York 23-30 May

3. Norfolk 6-12 June

4. Baltimore 13-19 June

5. Boston 29 June – 6 July 6. Long Island Sound

6-9 July

7. Buffalo 12-17 Sept

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New Orleans

New York

Boston

Baltimore

Norfolk/ Va Beach

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7 Long Island

Sound

Buffalo

War of 1812 BC Schedule of Events

• Real-world event that satisfied Sector Hampton Roads’ full scale exercise under the Area Maritime Security Training And Exercise Program (AMSTEP) for calendar year 2012.

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Event Overview

Full Route – June 6 & 8

Little Creek

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Event Overview

War of 1812

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War of 1812 Event Overview

• Designated MENS Event - Maritime Event of National Significance.

• 24 Vessels: • US Military Vessels, including USCG Vsls. • NOAA. • USACE. • Foreign Public Warships & Public Tall Ships.

• USN Fleet Forces Command is in charge of overall event execution.

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OpSail 2012 Virginia

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OpSail 2012 Event Overview

• 24 Vessels: • US Naval & USCG Vessels. • US & Two (2) Foreign Sail Training Vsls.

• Festevents was the Event Coordinator.

• Every facility was either private or public: • No MTSA requirements. • No security assessment.

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Maritime Enforcement Branch

USCG – LT Brino

Communications Unit

VA State Radio Cache -

John Gibson VBPD: LT Rob

Christman USCG – OSC

Butierries

UC USCG – CAPT Mark Ogle/CDR

Balding (Dep UC) FestEvents – Karen Scherberger

Navy – CDR Kevin Hudson NFR– Mark McCoy

NPD – CAPT Aaron Pomeranz State – Mike McAllister

Planning Section Day: LCDR Argudo

Night: LT Cox

Deputy (HR IMT): Day: Paul Gorski

Night: Paul Hoyle

Logistics Section - HR IMT

Day: Phil East Night: Chris Leonard

Deputy: USCG -CDR

Healy

Maritime Operations Section

USCG –CDR Barnes Deputy:

MIRT – Bill Burket

Resource Unit Maritime (USCG):

Day: LT Guyton (RESL) LT Killian / ENS Schirle

Night: LTJG Di Nino (RESL) MST2 Hokanson

Shore side (HR IMT):

Day: Brian Lee Night: Jim Green

Finance/Admin Section USCG – LT Workman

Deputy (HR IMT):

Day: Robb Braidwood Night: Lawrence Matthews

Safety Officer USCG - CWO Hamm LCDR Olson

LCDR Keldren Deputy : HR IMT –

Mike Gurley (day) Paul Pureza (night)

INTEL Officer USCG - LT Fischer

NPD/JTTF – Bob Farrell VA Fusion Center- Eric Gowin

State Police/JTTF – Melanie Clark

Liaison Officer USCG – LCDR Settle LCDR Elliot DHS – Mark Milicich

NCIS – Courtney Giese Norfolk Emergency

Preparedness – James Reddick Tony Castillo Scott Mahone

CBP – Sup. Lou Rossero CGIS – S/A Dale Wood

CNRMA – Jim Moir TSA- William Hamilton Food Unit Leader

Maritime: USCG - LT Alexander Shore side:

Public Information Officer NPD - Chris Amos

NFR – BC Harry Wurley USCG – Lorraine Brooks (LANT)

Festevents – Mr. Jeff Morrison

Key: * On Call

Situation Unit Maritime (USCG):

Day: LT Scott (SITL) LT Junod

LTJG Tynan LTJG Wagner

FOB: BMC Perkins Weather Specialist: Jeff Orrock

(NOAA) Night: MSTCM Whipple (SITL)

BMC Surran* LTJG Cooper*

Shore side (HR IMT):

Day: A D Hanline Night: Lincoln Thomas

Documentation Unit Maritime (USCG): Day: BMC Greer (DOCL)

Night: MK1 Bailey (DOCL)*

Shore side (HR IMT): Day: Mary Morton

Procurement/Cost Unit

USCG NPD NFR

VA State Police Note: each

participating agency manages separate funding stream

Medical Unit NFR – Dan Norville

Shore side Operations Section

NPD – Wallace Driskell Deputy:

NFR – Robert Burton

Maritime Transportation

Branch USCG – LCDR Cintron

LCDR DiPace LT Marquez

Homeland Security Branch

NPD – LT Alvarez

Shore side Security Branch

NPD – LT Squyres

Traffic Branch NPD – LT Branning

Norfolk Fire/EMS Branch NFR -

Dominion Enterprise

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Unified Command Post Maritime Operations Section USCG – CDR Barnes

Deputy: MIRT – Bill Burket

Maritime Enforcement

Branch USCG – LT Brino

Waterways Management

Group USCG – LT Welch

LTJG Tucker CWO Hernandez

PO Andreozzi

Facilities Group USCG – LT Romero

Chief Dixon (4 Facility POs)

Harbor Patrol and Security Group

(PATCOM) USCG – LT Lathan

Division A

Division B

Division C

Division D

Vessels Safety Group

USCG – LT Sumpter LT Kawamoto (4 PSC POs)

(6 Domestic Insp) (2 Invest Off)

Shore side Operations Section NPD – Wallace Driskell

Deputy: NFR – Robert Burton

Intel Security Group

USCG – LT Thomas

Key: * On Call

Maritime Transportation Branch

USCG – LCDR Cintron LCDR DiPace LT Marquez

Emergency Response Group

Harry Wurley Clark Rider Rob Darling Robert Lee

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MER Branch* USCG – MSTC Vallier

CBP Boarding Group

Chief Dan Whitehurst

Sup. Lou Rossero

CST 34 (WMD) LTC Patton

Homeland Security Branch

NPD – LT Alvarez

Shore side Security Branch

NPD – LT Squyres

Traffic Branch NPD – LT Branning

SOT

Bomb Squad

Security Team 1

Security Team 2

Security Team 4

Security Team 3

Traffic Team 1

Traffic Team 2

Traffic Team 3

Traffic Team 4

Norfolk Fire/EMS Branch

NFR – BC/CPT

Downtown

Division

Midtown Division

FM

Front St.

MHI

Fire Boat

Hazmat

Fire Boat

Town Point Park

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Nauticus

Freemason

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Take Away

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Unified Command Post Patrol Zones •RED/NORTH: Zone A, covers the largest

area, Midtown Tunnel to Town Point Park. •BLUE/WEST: Zone B, covers the spectator

anchorage area. •GREEN/EAST: Zone C, covers the main

Norfolk waterfront and extends down to Tides Stadium. It is the primary location for

a majority of the water activities. •YELLOW/SOUTH: Zone D, covers the

southern branch up to the Western Side of the Elizabeth River to Town Point Park.

•Each zone will consist of USCG, OGA & USCG Aux assets.

•Effective 6JUNE when parade arrives. •Ends 12JUNE

•4-6 assets per zone. •Coverage will vary.

•MSST assets will be zone captains.

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Blue – OGA Red – USCG

Orange - AUX

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Assets Allocation

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Dive Operations

• Norfolk PD will conduct side scan sonar of designated piers prior to the parade on 6 June, this will be completed by 1000. CG DIVE LOCKER will be on standby to dive on any anomalies that may be detected.

• Station Portsmouth will provide security boat(s) to maintain the locations once side scans are complete on 05 and 06 JUNE.

• Norfolk PD will dive on Hospital Point pier prior to the CGC KENNEBEC’s arrival approximately 1300 on 5 JUNE.

• Virginia State Police will assist with any dive ops that CG DIVE LOCKER cannot support.

• For any intelligence driven dive ops, CG DIVE LOCKER will take the lead. Norfolk PD will take the lead on PIWs.

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Vessel Traffic Control Points

• Purpose: – Keep vessels out of the path of both the Parade

of Ships (6JUN), and the Parade of Sail (8JUN).

– Ensure vessels maintain safe speeds.

– Vessel may transit VTCPs but must remain outside of the channel.

• Assets per VTCP: – 1 AUX vessel (AUX vessels will use amber lights).

– 1 OGA vessel.

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Vessel Control Points

- USCGC SHEARWATER

patrolling anchorage area.

Blue – OGA Red – USCG

Orange - AUX

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Spectator Anchorage

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FIREWORKS

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Fireworks barges are within CG established patrol zones. Each barge will have a safety zone enforced by 2 OGA assets. USCGC CHOCK will also be patrolling.

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Hospital Point

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Outreach

• Marine Safety Information Bulletin

• In Person Briefings

• Boaters Brochure

• Website

• News Release

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Statistics

• 24 Other Government Agencies

• 30+ LE Boat Crews

• 1.5M People • 1,000+ Spectator Vessels

• $120M+ to the Region

• Light Rail: 46,764 Pax • Elizabeth River Ferry: 32,209 Pax

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Lessons Learned

• Strengths:

– Interagency secure and non-secure communications was achieved through a collection of assets from various sources, including the USCG Enhanced Mobile Incident Command Post (E-MICP), Virginia communications cache, Norfolk mobile EOC, and Newport News Mobile Command Post.

– USCGC Kennebec served as Forward Operating Base (FOB) and Patrol Commander (PATCOM) C3, and maintained the Common Operating Picture (COP). All on-water patrol craft operated from one FOB (mooring, crew rest area, food, etc.).

– The Incident Command Post (ICP) facility afforded panoramic views of the

operational area, ample meeting space, and credentialed access control.

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• Potential Areas for Improvement:

– Integrate Festevents during the ICS meeting (staffing short falls; needed Festevents’ LNO to ICS structure).

– Pre-draft Safety Marine Information Broadcast prior to the event.

– Some ICS positions were over-staffed (contingency measure taken into account by the planning section “What if”).

Lessons Learned

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