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MSGID/WARNORD HURREX JOAN /SGAUS
DTG/201500Z MAY 26
ORG/SGAUS
SUBJ/HURRICANE RESPONSE EXERCISE (HURREX) JOAN
1. SITUATION.
Hurricane season is approaching. SGAUS will conduct HURREX JOAN to validate response procedures and enhance preparedness. This exercise will simulate a hurricane impact and subsequent rescue and recovery operations.
2. MISSION.
SGAUS will host HURREX JOAN on 7 November 2025 in Tampa, Florida, to exercise hurricane response capabilities.
3. EXECUTION.
A. Concept of the Exercise: HURREX JOAN will be a full-scale exercise. All students in all courses will participate within their respective training lanes, applying learned skills to real-world scenarios.
B. Volunteer Participation: We encourage onsite retirees and spouses to volunteer. Opportunities exist as exercise controllers/evaluators to observe performance or as actors during the exercise.
C. Location:
Various sites in and around Tampa, Florida. Specific locations will be detailed in the Operations Order (OPORD). Commo and Cyber units may participate from Home Station simulating EMAC support.
4. SERVICE SUPPORT.
Further details on logistics, billeting, and exercise specific support will be provided in the OPORD.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL.
A. Command: The SGAUS leadership will retain overall command and control of HURREX JOAN.
B. Signal: Primary communication will be via official SGAUS channels and exercise-specific frequencies/platforms as outlined in the OPORD.
6. MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW. As part of the SGAUS Senior Leaders Course, Students will develop a deliberate campaign plan that integrates with the Florida State Comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan’s Hurricane annex and during the course of the exercise use Crisis Action Planning to operationalize the plan through integrating the terminal learning objective from each of the academy courses. The deliberate plan with be published in September to allow players time review to become familiar with it. The exercise plan (the logistics of how the exercise will be conducted) will be published in September 2025.
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Please be advised that HURREX JOAN is a full-scale exercise and simulation designed for training purposes only. While every effort will be made to create a realistic and immersive environment, this exercise does not represent actual emergency conditions or real-world events.
All scenarios, incidents, and outcomes within HURREX JOAN are fictional and pre-planned. Participants should understand that safety is paramount, and all activities will be conducted under controlled conditions with trained personnel overseeing operations. Any injuries or emergencies occurring during the exercise will be handled by designated exercise safety staff and medical personnel.
Participation in HURREX JOAN implies understanding and acceptance of these conditions. SGAUS is not liable for any misinterpretation of exercise activities as real-world occurrences. This disclaimer serves to clearly differentiate the simulated environment of HURREX JOAN from actual disaster response operations.
