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The TOPOFF 4 Full-Scale Exercise
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The TOPOFF 4 Full-Scale Exercise
A Rigorous Full-Scale Response to a Coordinated Attack
http://www.dhs.gov/xprepresp/training/gc_1179430526487.shtm
Taking place October 15-24, 2007, the TOPOFF 4 Full-Scale Exercise (T4 FSE) will feature thousands of Federal, State, territorial, and local officials. These officials will engage in various activities as part of a robust, full-scale simulated response to a multi-faceted threat. The exercise will address policy and strategic issues that mobilize prevention and response systems, require participants to make difficult decisions, carry out essential functions, and challenge their ability to maintain a common operating picture during an incident of national significance. As in a real-world response, agencies and organizations will deploy staff into the field and will face realistic incident-specific challenges, including the allocation of limited response resources and exercise actions needed to effectively manage conditions as they emerge. Planning and preparation for the exercise will also help strengthen working relationships between departments and agencies that are critical to successful prevention and response in real emergencies.
Extensive National Participation
The T4 FSE will involve more than 15,000 participants representing Federal, State, territorial, and local entities. For the first time, a U.S. Territory, Guam, will participate in the TOPOFF series, providing an opportunity to practice coordinated prevention and response activities between the continental U.S. and a U.S. territory. At the Federal level, exercise play will be marked by the coordinated participation of multiple agencies and departments. For example, in addition to response, DHS will be exercising prevention through its Terrorism Prevention Exercise Program (TPEP). In the weeks leading up to the full-scale exercise, law enforcement and intelligence community players will work the information gathering, intelligence analysis, and information sharing capabilities that help to thwart terrorist activities. In addition, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will mobilize around emerging public health issues related to a radiological emergency, and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will run concurrent exercises to address global terror threats.
Exercise Scenario
The T4 FSE is based on National Planning Scenario 11 (NPS-11). The scenario begins as terrorists, who have been planning attacks in Oregon, Arizona, and the U.S. Territory of Guam, successfully bring radioactive material into the United States. The first of three coordinated attacks occurs in Guam, with the simulated detonation of a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD), or “dirty bomb,” causing casualties and wide-spread contamination in a populous area near a power plant. Similar attacks occur in the hours that follow in Portland and Phoenix. An RDD is not the same as a nuclear attack. It is a conventional explosive that, upon detonation, releases radioactive material into the surrounding area. Although it does not cause the type of catastrophic damage associated with a nuclear detonation, there are severe rescue, health, and long-term decontamination concerns associated with an RDD. Real weapons will not be used in the scenario, but the response will be mounted as if they had been.
http://www.dhs.gov/xprepresp/training/gc_1179430526487.shtm
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Topoff 4 to take place in Portland, Phoenix
By Alice Lipowicz, PostNewsweek Tech Media
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Portland, Ore., and Phoenix have been identified as sites for the nation's next disaster response drill.
The two cities are expected to host Topoff 4 in May 2007. The multimillion-dollar drill, whose name is short for Top Officials, is the third to be run by the Department of Homeland Security to test federal, state and local preparedness and response capabilities to a complex terrorist attack scenario.
A chief focus of the exercises has been the communications and data systems used to share information during crises. At the earlier exercises, federal, state and local agencies tested communication systems under development and even responses to cyberwarfare [See GCN story].
Anna Richter Taylor, a spokeswoman for Oregon Democratic Gov. Ted Kulongoski, confirmed the selection of Portland as a site for the event. News reports in Oregon indicated Phoenix was also selected for Topoff 4, although Taylor said she could not immediately confirm that. DHS officials did not return a call for comment.
Taylor said the governor supports Portland’s hosting of the Topoff 4 drill and will consider providing some financial aid for it. “The governor made it clear that we wanted to collaborate and there would be grants involved,” Taylor said in the phone interview.
The first federal Topoff drill was held in May 2000, before the formation of DHS. Topoff 2 took place in Chicago and Seattle in May 2003 to test responses to simulated dirty-bomb and biological-weapon attacks. The exercise involved thousands of public and private response agencies in both locations, as well as Canadian agencies.
Next month, Topoff 3 will be held in Connecticut and New Jersey, with additional support in the United Kingdom. The types of attacks to be simulated have not been disclosed.
More news on related topics: Homeland Security, State & Local
http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/35248-1.html
Office of Grants and Training - Exercises
Top Officials 4 (TOPOFF 4) is the most comprehensive terrorism exercise ... Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), TOPOFF 4 is the ...
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DHS | The TOPOFF 4 Full-Scale Exercise
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Observations from the Top Off Exercise
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For a number of reasons, an analysis of the May 2000 Top Off exercise is an ... pants, or controllers in the Top Off exercise, to whom we are very grateful. ...
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From: dickee
To: ropes24@earthlink.net
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 3:19 PM
Subject: FALSE FLAG SCENARIO IN PORTLAND AND PHOENIX????
This story may be of interest to those of us aware of false flag scenarios... and especially those who live in or near Phoenix or Portland. Remember all the multi-faceted military exercises that were going on during the 9/11 attacks? there were four separate ones taking place. Remember the exercises taking place on 7/7 in London?
Well, the story below is about an exercise called TOPOFF, taking place October 15-24th, in Guam, Phoenix and Portland. So a word of warning... keep these dates in mind come that time, and IF any kind of supposedly real terrorist attack happens during their exercise, and especially in those three locations, remember you knew about this before it happened, and that it took place exactly like the 9/11 and 7/7 scenarios.
dickee
The TOPOFF 4 Full-Scale Exercise --A Rigorous Full-Scale Response to a Coordinated Attack (DHS) 29 May 2007 Taking place October 15-24, 2007, the TOPOFF 4 Full-Scale Exercise (T4 FSE) will feature thousands of Federal, State, territorial, and local officials. These officials will engage in various activities as part of a robust, full-scale simulated response to a multi-faceted threat. The exercise will address policy and strategic issues that mobilize prevention and response systems, require participants to make difficult decisions, carry out essential functions, and challenge their ability to maintain a common operating picture during an incident of national significance.
in truth, dickee
A Rigorous Full-Scale Response to a Coordinated Attack
http://www.dhs.gov/xprepresp/training/gc_1179430526487.shtm
Taking place October 15-24, 2007, the TOPOFF 4 Full-Scale Exercise (T4 FSE) will feature thousands of Federal, State, territorial, and local officials. These officials will engage in various activities as part of a robust, full-scale simulated response to a multi-faceted threat. The exercise will address policy and strategic issues that mobilize prevention and response systems, require participants to make difficult decisions, carry out essential functions, and challenge their ability to maintain a common operating picture during an incident of national significance. As in a real-world response, agencies and organizations will deploy staff into the field and will face realistic incident-specific challenges, including the allocation of limited response resources and exercise actions needed to effectively manage conditions as they emerge. Planning and preparation for the exercise will also help strengthen working relationships between departments and agencies that are critical to successful prevention and response in real emergencies.
Extensive National Participation
The T4 FSE will involve more than 15,000 participants representing Federal, State, territorial, and local entities. For the first time, a U.S. Territory, Guam, will participate in the TOPOFF series, providing an opportunity to practice coordinated prevention and response activities between the continental U.S. and a U.S. territory. At the Federal level, exercise play will be marked by the coordinated participation of multiple agencies and departments. For example, in addition to response, DHS will be exercising prevention through its Terrorism Prevention Exercise Program (TPEP). In the weeks leading up to the full-scale exercise, law enforcement and intelligence community players will work the information gathering, intelligence analysis, and information sharing capabilities that help to thwart terrorist activities. In addition, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will mobilize around emerging public health issues related to a radiological emergency, and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) will run concurrent exercises to address global terror threats.
Exercise Scenario
The T4 FSE is based on National Planning Scenario 11 (NPS-11). The scenario begins as terrorists, who have been planning attacks in Oregon, Arizona, and the U.S. Territory of Guam, successfully bring radioactive material into the United States. The first of three coordinated attacks occurs in Guam, with the simulated detonation of a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD), or “dirty bomb,” causing casualties and wide-spread contamination in a populous area near a power plant. Similar attacks occur in the hours that follow in Portland and Phoenix. An RDD is not the same as a nuclear attack. It is a conventional explosive that, upon detonation, releases radioactive material into the surrounding area. Although it does not cause the type of catastrophic damage associated with a nuclear detonation, there are severe rescue, health, and long-term decontamination concerns associated with an RDD. Real weapons will not be used in the scenario, but the response will be mounted as if they had been.
http://www.dhs.gov/xprepresp/training/gc_1179430526487.shtm
=========================
Topoff 4 to take place in Portland, Phoenix
By Alice Lipowicz, PostNewsweek Tech Media
Story Tools: Print this | Email this | Purchase a Reprint | Link to this page
Portland, Ore., and Phoenix have been identified as sites for the nation's next disaster response drill.
The two cities are expected to host Topoff 4 in May 2007. The multimillion-dollar drill, whose name is short for Top Officials, is the third to be run by the Department of Homeland Security to test federal, state and local preparedness and response capabilities to a complex terrorist attack scenario.
A chief focus of the exercises has been the communications and data systems used to share information during crises. At the earlier exercises, federal, state and local agencies tested communication systems under development and even responses to cyberwarfare [See GCN story].
Anna Richter Taylor, a spokeswoman for Oregon Democratic Gov. Ted Kulongoski, confirmed the selection of Portland as a site for the event. News reports in Oregon indicated Phoenix was also selected for Topoff 4, although Taylor said she could not immediately confirm that. DHS officials did not return a call for comment.
Taylor said the governor supports Portland’s hosting of the Topoff 4 drill and will consider providing some financial aid for it. “The governor made it clear that we wanted to collaborate and there would be grants involved,” Taylor said in the phone interview.
The first federal Topoff drill was held in May 2000, before the formation of DHS. Topoff 2 took place in Chicago and Seattle in May 2003 to test responses to simulated dirty-bomb and biological-weapon attacks. The exercise involved thousands of public and private response agencies in both locations, as well as Canadian agencies.
Next month, Topoff 3 will be held in Connecticut and New Jersey, with additional support in the United Kingdom. The types of attacks to be simulated have not been disclosed.
More news on related topics: Homeland Security, State & Local
http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/35248-1.html
Office of Grants and Training - Exercises
Top Officials 4 (TOPOFF 4) is the most comprehensive terrorism exercise ... Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), TOPOFF 4 is the ...
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/exercises.htm - 28k - Cached - Similar pages
Office for Domestic Preparedness
TOPOFF Planning FORUM (Chantilly, VA) (668Kb zip) Download Individual Sections: Table of Contents (19Kb) Executive Summary/Approach/Findings (653Kb) ...
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/docs/topoff.htm - 3k - Cached - Similar pages
DHS | The TOPOFF 4 Full-Scale Exercise
US Department of Homeland Security Announces Completion of TOPOFF 4 Command Post Exercise to Address Counterterrorism Preparedness and Response Capabilites ...
http://www.dhs.gov/xprepresp/training/gc_1179430526487.shtm - Similar pages
[PDF]
Observations from the Top Off Exercise
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
For a number of reasons, an analysis of the May 2000 Top Off exercise is an ... pants, or controllers in the Top Off exercise, to whom we are very grateful. ...
http://www.publichealthreports.org/userfiles/116_SUP2/116064sup.pdf - Similar pages
http://www.google.com/search?q=TOPOFF&hl=en&start=10&sa=N
===================
From: dickee
To: ropes24@earthlink.net
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 3:19 PM
Subject: FALSE FLAG SCENARIO IN PORTLAND AND PHOENIX????
This story may be of interest to those of us aware of false flag scenarios... and especially those who live in or near Phoenix or Portland. Remember all the multi-faceted military exercises that were going on during the 9/11 attacks? there were four separate ones taking place. Remember the exercises taking place on 7/7 in London?
Well, the story below is about an exercise called TOPOFF, taking place October 15-24th, in Guam, Phoenix and Portland. So a word of warning... keep these dates in mind come that time, and IF any kind of supposedly real terrorist attack happens during their exercise, and especially in those three locations, remember you knew about this before it happened, and that it took place exactly like the 9/11 and 7/7 scenarios.
dickee
The TOPOFF 4 Full-Scale Exercise --A Rigorous Full-Scale Response to a Coordinated Attack (DHS) 29 May 2007 Taking place October 15-24, 2007, the TOPOFF 4 Full-Scale Exercise (T4 FSE) will feature thousands of Federal, State, territorial, and local officials. These officials will engage in various activities as part of a robust, full-scale simulated response to a multi-faceted threat. The exercise will address policy and strategic issues that mobilize prevention and response systems, require participants to make difficult decisions, carry out essential functions, and challenge their ability to maintain a common operating picture during an incident of national significance.
in truth, dickee
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