Event Description.
This lesson is based on the article "Navy Information Professionals Support
Operation Tomodachi," by Captain Craig Goodman, Captain Carlene Wilson,
Commander Jeffrey Buss, and Lieutenant Ryan Tashma, in CHIPS, JulySeptember 2011, published by Space & Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic.
Comments.
Related documents:
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Another article which further elaborates on the information sharing
challenges of Operation Tomodachi is "Japan's 3/11 Triple Disaster," by
Commander Steve Jacobs, CHIPS, July-September 2011.
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An Army Materiel Command briefing highlighting the lack of a common
collaborative environment (slide 47) is "Operation Tomodachi: AMC
Lessons Learned," by George Koklanaris, Brian McMeans, and Josh May,
28 July 2011.
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A USPACOM J71 briefing that provides additional recommendations on
information sharing (slide 11) is "Operation Tomodachi Findings," by
Colonel Andrew Wilcox, 26 September 2011.
f. TOPIC. Humanitarian Agency Considerations in Disaster Relief
Operations – 2010 Pakistan Floods ( 943 )
Observation.
In the aftermath of the 2010 Pakistan floods, civilian and military responders
made a tremendous impact with regard to saving lives and alleviating hunger and
suffering; however, relief operations were frequently hindered by issues related
to "humanitarian principles" and varying interpretations on guidelines for civilmilitary interaction.
Discussion.
In late July 2010, devastating floods struck Pakistan following a period of
extremely heavy monsoon rains. Floodwaters essentially transformed the Indus
River basin into an inland sea and submerged approximately 1/5 of Pakistan's
landmass – an area larger than England. Around 2,000 people were killed.
Some 1.7 million homes were damaged or destroyed. Over 20 million people
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