“Gobi wolf-2016” int’l exercises begin

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Co-organized by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the US Embassy in Mongolia and the United States Pacific Command (USPACOM), the “Gobi Wolf-2016” international exercises on abolishing aftermath of damage, caused by earthquakes, started Monday in Ulaanbaatar and Erdenet cities. The participants are some 100 servicemen of the NEMA (NEMA), of agencies and Ministries on ensuring the national security, the USPACOM and the US Pacific Army. This year’s exercises differ from previous ones because they are running localities for the first time. The participants are exercising in scenarios settled with artificial damage zone caused by earthquakes, in train and mine accidents. This will improve management skills in times of possible damages. Gobi Wolf is a part of the Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange program, which focuses on interagency coordination and foreign humanitarian assistance. It is designed to test disaster response processes while maximizing realism through a series of scenarios. The exercises evaluate Mongolia disaster readiness through five separate focus areas including national emergency management, media relations/communication, military considerations, first responder, and international government and non-governmental agencies. Gobi Wolf is also a part of the U.S. Army Pacific's Pacific Resilience program, USARPAC's main platform for identifying best practices and lessons learned across the humanitarian assistance/disaster relief spectrum. Its mission is to enhance all parties' abilities to respond and recover from an emergency situation.