Operation Red Dragon (civil defense exercise)

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Sgt. Maj. Thomas DiNatale, Training / Operations sergeant major for the U.S. Army Reserve Command Homeland Defense, gives feedback during a Red Dragon training scenario, August 2006. (Photo by Rob Schuette)

Exercise Red Dragon is a recurring civil defense readiness exercise conducted in

Defense Support of Civil Authorities
capabilities for large-scale chemical defense missions.

History

As a result of the 1995

Defense Support of Civil Authorities for large-scale chemical defense missions. This exercise eventually grew to over 3,000 soldiers with ten civilian hospitals in 2009 and to include foreign contributions with Canadian soldiers in 2014.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ Haraburda, Scott S. (2007). "U.S. Army Reserve Support for Domestic Response to a Chemical Incident" (PDF). Army Chemical Review: 46–50. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015. Colonel Haraburda is a USAR officer and the Commander of the 464th Chemical Brigade. He previously commanded the 472d Chemical Battalion and participated in the first Red Dragon exercise.
  2. ^ Schuette, Rob (8 September 2006). "Red Dragon tests disaster response". Triad. Fort McCoy, WI. Retrieved 26 July 2015. Red Dragon began as a small exercise at Fort McCoy in 2004 with 400 Soldiers, who were mostly with chemical organizations ... The exercise grew to 800 Soldiers last year helping to respond to a chemical incident scenario that occurred on the installation. About 1,100 Soldiers from medical, military police, chaplain, and chemical units were included in the exercise this year.
  3. ^ Vail, Michael S. (2009). "Exercise Red Dragon 2009 and the CCMRF" (PDF). Army Chemical Review: 42–43. Retrieved 23 June 2015. About 3,000 Soldiers are expected to participate in Red Dragon 2009 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, 13–27 June. ... This year's exercise will involve interactions with first responders, including ten civilian hospitals, from four metropolitan areas in Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Madison, Lacrosse, and Fort McCoy.
  4. ^ Hoffart, Matthew (2014). "Exercise Red Dragon 2014". Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians). The purpose of this visit for the Canadian contingent was to bring back new ideas and help reinvigorate Canadian CBRN doctrine for the 21st century. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  5. ^ Baba, Andrew (20 August 2014). "Red Dragon exercise – CBRN training involving Canadian and U.S. Army personnel coming to a close". Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  6. ^ Schuette, Rob (April 8, 2005). "Red Dragon Support Cell prepares for exercise at Fort McCoy". Triad Online. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  7. ^ Castro, Samuel (June 17, 2009). "Operation Red Dragon - Homeland Defense Training Exercise". Sheboygan Press. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  8. ^ ""Operation Red Dragon" Disaster Drills Today". 620WTMJ. Retrieved 3 February 2014.