A statewide disaster response exercise begins Monday, reflecting the events of the '64 earthquake

JOINT BASE ELLENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (KTUU) – A statewide, interagency disaster response exercise kicked off Monday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

The exercise, known to the government as Alaska EX and 24-2 by the Alaska National Guard, is designed to test military operational capabilities in coordination with state and city efforts following major emergencies, such as floods, fires and earthquakes. .

The contingency scenario for the 2024 exercise was a 9.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the South Central region — 70 miles east of Anchorage and 50 miles west of Valdez — at 4 a.m. Monday, similar to the events of the 1964 earthquake that struck the region on Good Friday. The quake was 16 miles deep and shook the area for four minutes. According to a written communication, tsunami waves 15-27 feet high were reported in Kodiak, Seward, Cordova and Valdez, with aftershocks expected in the areas with greater intensity.

This event is a multi-organizational, interagency format involving the Alaska Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Utilities, and the National Weather Service. Multiple branches of the Alaska Army are also participating in the exercise and will be joined by National Guard units from California, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Virginia and Washington.

Strengthening relationships with communities and organizational entities is critical in preparing for the worst-case scenarios, said Jared Woody of the state Department of Homeland Security.

“We don't want to make those connections the day the bad thing happens, we want to already have that relationship early on,” Woody said.

The purpose of the training is to identify problems in communication and implementation and correct them for future application, Woody said.

Dean. Gen. Ken Radford, director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the Alaska National Guard, has participated in nearly a dozen of these types of exercises. A former pilot, Radford now serves as a dual pilot for the simulated event.

“We are prepared to care for Alaskans on their worst days,” Radford said. “Our goal with this exercise is to ensure that we are ready to respond when the country needs us to alleviate suffering.”

The exercise is centered inside the Guard's Joint Forces Headquarters building, with a disaster response bed set — an independent, self-contained camp used to house response personnel — scheduled for a field operation Tuesday in Cordova.

Active duty members of the US Marine Corps' Biochemical Incident Response Force as well as the 95th Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Incident Response Force of the US Army's 11th Airborne Division will also participate in the exercise.

This year's Alaska EX, Vigilant Guard earthquake response simulation will continue to evolve throughout the remainder of the week, as it brings together a coalition of agencies tasked with responding in the aftermath of a real-life disaster.

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