Interagency education, training, and assignments?

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 20:14:34 -0500

Concerning interagency assignments, training, and professional education... what are your thoughts and opinions? How are we currently doing in these areas from the DoD perspective? What are we doing right and what could we be doing better? Is the next logical focus for inter-government cooperation and integration be in the interagency realm? Since the Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986 the military services have made strides in "organizing, training, equipping" across the joint spectrum; similarly, if the inter-agency push calls for wide-spread focus on integrated professional education (training, exercises, assignments, etc.) how are we doing in this area thus far? What grade would you give the interagency effort in-progress? The idea here is to draw attention to the issue and to discuss, brainstorm, and problem-solve interagency professional education (and related topics) in order to create synergy, foster professional relationships, enhanced knowledge of capabilities and processes, and cross-agency SA. We have a thoroughly experienced and highly capable audience, therefore I'm sure that this will be an informative and enlightening discussion; so, let's get things started; thank you for all that you do, and... see you all in the discussion threads!

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 28 at 2014 8:34 PM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 20:34:36 -0500

Isn't one just an acronym for the other?

Response by CMC Robert Young made Jan 28 at 2014 9:55 PM

CMC Robert Young — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 21:55:48 -0500

My last assignment involved the USCG supporting USN, USAF & USA as well as Homeland Security and law enforcement missions which included the alphabet soup of federal agencies and our regional public safety partners. If it could be done, we did it. As a result we (the royal we) conducted a myriad of multi agency operations

always using the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS) as the format for constructing command structure, assigning responsibilities and coordinating logistics. Almost everybody associated with any command function completed the NIMS & ICS courses which gave us a common language and operational understanding.

We developed individual Incident Action Plans (IAP) for events or evolutions which were recurrent in the AOR. Despite the steady rotation of personnel experienced by military units, the canned IAPs ensured a consistently high level of performance from all stakeholders every time and shortened ramp up time for recently reported members. Additionally, since the ICS process was already the standard by which many civilian public safety agencies respond to disasters (natural or manmade) and mass causality events so we benefited from the real world experiences of our partners who had far more practice in applying the system.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 28 at 2014 10:22 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 22:22:38 -0500

I sure hope it is. The red tape between intelligence agencies and direct action agencies and domestic LE is one of the many remaining flaws when it comes to counter terrorism. I feel if we continue to smooth over the edges in this department we will be doing the security of this country a great honor.

Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 1 at 2014 2:49 PM

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 14:49:15 -0500

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Response by LTJG Robert M. made Mar 2 at 2014 4:30 PM

LTJG Robert M. — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 16:30:04 -0500

I was USCG & did two joint service tours with USN. For me it was an invaluable insight into the differences as well as similarities and interworkings of a sister service.

Response by LTJG Robert M. made Mar 2 at 2014 4:30 PM

LTJG Robert M. — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 16:30:06 -0500

I was USCG & did two joint service tours with USN. For me it was an invaluable insight into the differences as well as similarities and interworkings of a sister service.

Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 2 at 2014 5:21 PM

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 17:21:00 -0500

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Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Apr 27 at 2014 5:58 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 17:58:34 -0400

I really don't have a lot of Background with it. Navy CTs we would occasionally work with our Marine Brothers and it was OK. Also once in a blue moon worked with my Royal Navy Counterparts that I enjoyed it but it was still pretty rare. After I retired I ended up working with an Army or Air Force Radar Watcher that told me he was assigned to a US Navy Ship. I think it sounds Brilliant.