R 212042Z DEC 10


SUBJ: ALL CONTINGENCY PREPAREDNESS SUMMIT 2011

1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE CONVENING OF THE FOURTH ALL CONTINGENCY

PREPAREDNESS SUMMIT (ACPS).

2. THE SUMMIT WILL BE HELD AT THE SONESTA HOTEL ORLANDO DOWNTOWN FROM

28 FEBRUARY - 04 MARCH 2011.  TRAVEL DAYS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 28

FEBRUARY AND 05 MARCH.

3. THE SUMMIT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SECTOR, DISTRICT, AREA, AND

HEADQUARTERS RESPONSE, PLANNING, AND EXERCISE PRACTITIONERS TO

ACQUIRE INFORMATION AND INSIGHT INTO THE DEPARTMENT AND COAST GUARD

PREPAREDNESS EFFORTS, IDENTIFY AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES, DISCUSS

COMMON CHALLENGES, AND ENHANCE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE AT ALL

LEVELS OF THE COAST GUARD.

4. THE TARGETED AUDIENCE FOR THIS SUMMIT IS:

4.A. PRIMARY SECTOR AUDIENCE: RESPONSE AND CONTINGENCY PREPAREDNESS

AND FORCE READINESS DEPARTMENT HEADS. SECONDARY AUDIENCE: COMMAND

CENTER SUPERVISORS, SECTOR PLANNING AND EXERCISE STAFF, AND INCIDENT

MANAGEMENT DIVISION CHIEFS.

4.B. PRIMARY DISTRICT AUDIENCE: DRM (O-6 LEVEL), DX (O-5/4 LEVEL),

AND DRAT. SECONDARY AUDIENCE: DRM STAFF, DX STAFF, AND COMMAND CENTER

SUPERVISORS.

4.C. PRIMARY AREA AUDIENCE: AREA-5 AND 3 CHIEFS AND STAFF. SECONDARY

AUDIENCE: AREA-09N AND AREA COMMAND CENTER SUPERVISORS.

4.D. PRIMARY DCMS AUDIENCE: DCMS-5 AND STAFF.

4.E. PRIMARY FORCECOM AUDIENCE: EXERCISE, DOCTRINE, AND TRAINING

BRANCH CHIEFS AND STAFF.

4.F. PRIMARY PROGRAM OFFICES: CG-2, CG-532, CG-533, CG-534, CG-535,

CG-544, AND CG-7.

5. THE FINAL DRAFT AGENDA IS ATTACHED AND AVAILABLE ON THE COAST

GUARD PREPAREDNESS PORTAL

HTTPS://CGPORTAL.USCG.MIL/LOTUS/MYQUICKR/COAST-GUARD-PREPAREDNESS/WEL

COME

(ALL LOWER CASE TYPED INTO YOUR WEB BROWSER) FOR THIS SUMMIT.

6. FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SUMMIT WILL BRING THE RESPONSE AND

PLANNING COMMUNITIES OF THE COAST GUARD TOGETHER FOR A WEEK TO BETTER

THE OVERALL PREPAREDNESS OF THE COAST GUARD.  THE SUMMIT IS BEING

COMBINED THIS YEAR WITH THE ANNUAL DRM AND CG-EPLO CONFERENCES AND

ALSO THE ANNUAL EMT/ERT LEADERSHIP MEETINGS IN ORDER TO INCREASE

COORDINATION AMONGST THE DIFFERENT CG PROGRAMS AND REDUCE THE BURDEN

ON FIELD UNITS ON TRAVELING TO MULTIPLE CONFERENCES/MEETINGS

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

6.A. SECTORS AND DISTRICTS WILL BE PROVIDED THREE TONOS EACH. DCMS,

FORCECOM, TRACEN YORKTOWN, MSUS WITH COTP AUTHORITY, AND GROUPS WILL

BE PROVIDED TWO TONOS EACH. AREAS WILL BE PROVIDED FOUR TONOS EACH.

6.B. SECTORS, DISTRICTS, AREAS, DCMS, AND FORCECOM HAVE THE OPTION TO

PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL ATTENDEES ON A

SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS.

6.C. DISTRICTS SHALL PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED LIST OF REQUESTED

ATTENDEES TO THEIR RESPECTIVE AREA POC. REQUESTS SHALL IDENTIFY

PRIMARY MEMBERS SEEKING A TONO AND ALTERNATE MEMBERS FUNDED BY THE

UNIT AS AVAILABILITY PERMITS.

6.D. DCMS, FORCECOM, AND HQ UNITS/OFFICES SHALL PROVIDE A

CONSOLIDATED LIST TO THEIR RESPECTIVE POC LISTED BELOW.

7. TIMELINE:

7.A. APPLICATIONS DUE TO YOUR RESPECTIVE POC NLT 21JAN11.

7.B. FINAL APPLICATIONS DUE FROM POC TO HQ NLT 28JAN11.

7.C. FINAL ATTENDEE LIST AND TONOS WILL BE PROVIDED BY 11FEB11.

8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (LOGISTICS, FINAL AGENDA, ETC.) WILL BE

POSTED ON THE PREPAREDNESS CG PORTAL WEBPAGE AT:

HTTPS://CGPORTAL.USCG.MIL/LOTUS/MYQUICKR/COAST-GUARD-PREPAREDNESS/WEL

COME

(ALL LOWER CASE TYPED INTO YOUR WEB BROWSER.)

9. POC:

9.A. CGHQ: LCDR AARON MEADOWS-HILLS, OFFICE OF INCIDENT MANAGEMENT,

(202)372-2259, AND MS. WENDY MEYER, OFFICE OF CONTINGENCY EXERCISES,

(202)372-2149.

9.B. DCMS: CDR BRENDA KERR, (757) 628-4291.

9.C. FORCECOM: CDR RUBY COLLINS, (202) 372-1172.

9.D. PACAREA: LCDR TIMOTHY CALLISTER, PACAREA-5, (510) 437-6680.

9.E. LANTAREA: MR. JAMES OBERNESSER, LANTAREA-5, (757) 398-6365.

9.F. DOG: MR. ROBERT GOETZ, DG-5, (202) 493-6671

10. CAPT JOHN CAPLIS, CHIEF OF INCIDENT MANAGEMENT (CG-533), CAPT

DAVID MCBRIDE, OFFICE OF SEARCH AND RESCUE (CG-534), AND CAPT ROBERT

WATTS, CHIEF OF OFFICE OF CONTINGENCY EXERCISES (CG-535) SENDS.

11. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.