Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DM) supports civ-mil coordination in DM for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. RT ≠ endorse
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Prepared, coordinated, and ready to respond.
Participants at Blackrock Camp have completed three intensive days of the Humanitarian Assistance Response Training – Allies and Partners (HART-A&P) course, led by @USPACOM’s @cfedmha and regional partners.
Throughout the course, @RFMF_Defence officers and disaster managers examined critical frameworks that govern civil-military coordination during crises:
⚫️ National response mechanisms and legal frameworks under the FRANZ Agreement and the Pacific Response Group (PRG)
⚫️ International humanitarian guidelines, including the Oslo Guidelines and U.S. Foreign Humanitarian Assistance principles
⚫️ Lessons learned from real-world responses, such as Tropical Cyclone Yasa and the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami
⚫️ Logistics coordination with the UN World Food Programme and operational workflows of a Multinational Coordination Center (MNCC) alongside Singapore’s Changi RHCC
This foundational training sets the stage for this week's major milestone: a three-day, Fiji-led Tabletop Exercise (TTX) where participants will put these coordination skills into practice against complex disaster scenarios.
#USwithFiji #CFEDM #PacificResilience #DisasterResponse #StrongerTogether #BlackrockCamp
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Bula Vinaka from Blackrock Camp in Nadi!
The United States is proud to partner with the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) to launch the Humanitarian Assistance Response Training – Allies and Partners (HART-A&P) course.
Led by @USPACOM’s @cfedmha, this landmark training marks the first-of-its-kind HART-A&P iteration delivered specifically for the RFMF.
Effective disaster management requires strong partnerships before a crisis occurs. Over three days, RFMF personnel and civilian disaster managers are training alongside an expert multinational instructor cadre representing:
The Fiji National Disaster Risk Management Office (NDRMO)
The RFMF Joint Task Force Command (JTFC)
The Australian Civil-Military Centre (ACMC)
The Pacific Response Group (PRG)
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)
The Changi Regional HADR Coordination Centre (RHCC)
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Together, we are strengthening interoperability, sharing best practices, and enhancing collective readiness to save lives and alleviate suffering across the Blue Pacific.
#USwithFiji #BluePacific #PacificPartnerships #CFEDM #DisasterPreparedness #RFMF #HADR
In a first for CFE-DM, last week staff and students of the 2026 Australian Command and Staff course (ACSC) visited Ford Island to better understand how the U.S. Department of War plans and executes Foreign Disaster Response operations. @AustCivMil
New Handbook Published!
Tonga deals with significant impacts from tropical cyclones, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, flooding, tsunamis, and other hazards.
Download the 2026 handbook here: cfe-dmha.org/tonga-dmrh
#CFE_DM #DisasterResponse #Tonga #InformationSharing
From Sept. 21–25, 2026, CFE-DM participated in #ExerciseTridentResolve in Banten, #Indonesia, in support of the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus Experts’ Working Group on HADR. @BNPB_Indonesia @tni_ad
Nearly 13 years after #SuperTyphoonYolanda claimed ~7,000 lives in Tacloban, responders gathered in the city again — this time, before the disaster.
Under #PacificPartnership26, CFE-DM led training for Philippine disaster professionals, international NGOs, and U.S. partners.
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#ACELEDMPdiary
As part of the ACE-LEDMP Middle Executive Level – Third Batch, 2026 on-site activities in Jakarta, participants took part in the Advanced Crisis Communications session facilitated by the Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance @cfedmha.
The session focused on enhancing confidence, presence, and message delivery, helping the future disaster management leaders communicate clearly and decisively.
By sharpening these essential skills, participants are better equipped to support coordination, decision-making, and public communication during crises across the ASEAN region.
This session is part of ACE-LEDMP Phase II, a programme primarily supported by the Government of Japan through the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF).
Learn more about the ACE-LEDMP: aceledmp.ahacentre.org
#ACELEDMP #JapanASEANIntegrationFund #JAIF
CFE-DM Marks First Official Engagement in Brunei, Building Momentum for HADR Partnership 🇺🇸🤝🇧🇳
Read more here: jfhq.mindef.gov.bn/joint-for…
#brunei #disasterresponse
@USEmbassyBSB
The U.S. Navy-led humanitarian and disaster preparedness mission #PacificPartnership 2026 concluded its 4th mission stop in Malaysia Sept. 14, 2026.
Personnel from the disaster management line of effort held 12 engagements.
Read more here: cpf.navy.mil/Newsroom/News/A…
CFE-DM is proud to have hosted Vincent Mut-Tracy, newly appointed Chargé d’Affaires (CDA) for U.S. Embassy Port Vila, on his way to Vanuatu.
CDA Mut-Tracy is a familiar face to CFE-DM as he worked with us during his previous assignment as Deputy Chief of Mission in the FSM.
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PNG's NDC launched its first Provincial Disaster Centre Capacity Assessment, covering all 22 provinces, Bougainville & NCDC, amid rising El Nino risks. US pledged $20M for disaster capacity; Australia committed AUD 25M in HADR support.
Read more 👇
png.iom.int/news/assessment-…
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ✍️📰
The Liaison Journal is opening up submissions for its next issue on "Partnering in the Pacific."
To learn more, head to our webpage here: cfe-dmha.org/Liaison/Submit-…
Multiple hazards pose significant threats to Fiji, however the country maintains a strong disaster management system, supported by a modern legal framework, emergency management institutions, a nationally led cluster system, and strong CIVMIL coordination in disaster responses.
CFE-DM is proud to have hosted the workshop which aimed to strengthen OCD communications for disaster response operations and to share best practices in countering misinformation and disinformation during emergencies.
COMMUNICATING IN CRISIS.
Crisis communicators save lives during disasters. 🇺🇸 @cfedmha gathered @civildefensePH spokespersons from across the Philippines to share American expertise on messaging effectively in times of crises.
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Yumi Train Wantaim! Yesterday, U.S. & PNG civil-military partners launched a major 4-day Disaster Response field training exercise at locations across Morobe Province. First responders are building local, province-level readiness to handle floods, landslides, & maritime emergencies. Combined drills will be conducted at the Port of Lae and Igam Barracks.
For more information, visit the U.S. Embassy website: pg.usembassy.gov/u-s-embassy…
#USEmbassyPNG #PNGDF #CFEDM #DisasterPreparedness
CFE‑DM hosted a Humanitarian Assistance Response Training (HART)‑Disasters course on Ford Island for U.S. Pacific Command 4–6 August, strengthening joint readiness for Foreign Disaster Response operations.
#HART_D #ForeignDisasterResponse
@OCHAAsiaPac @USPACOM
Small island states in the Pacific are highly exposed to natural hazards and have developed various ways of managing disasters, including through bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
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🇵🇼📘New Handbook Published!
Download our 2026 Palau Disaster Management Reference Handbook here: cfe-dmha.org/LinkClick.aspx?…
#Palau #InformationSharing
CFE‑DM is proud to share a behind‑the‑scenes look at how multinational forces trained together during RIMPAC 2026 to strengthen lifesaving interoperability across the Indo‑Pacific. #RIMPAC26 @OCHAAsiaPac @WFPAsiaPacific @PDC_Global
CFE-DM was proud to support the 2026 Health Emergencies in Large Populations (HELP) Workshop in Honolulu, led by the National Institute for Defense Health Cooperation. #RegionalResilience @theNIDHC @USUhealthsci
