CFE-DM

Center for Excellence in Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DM) supports civ-mil coordination in DM for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. RT ≠ endorse

[CFE-DM @cfedmha]

Responding to disasters in remote, small-island states requires planning, training, and partnerships. Learn about the challenges the #FederatedStatesofMicronesia (#FSM) confronts and how they solve them by working with regional partners, especially the United States.

[CFE-DM @cfedmha]

Last week, CFE‑DM Director Joe Martin spoke at Timor-Leste’s National Defense Institute on ASEAN resilience, disaster preparedness, and civil‑military coordination—strengthening leadership, rapid response, and international cooperation for a more resilient Timor-Leste.

[CFE-DM @cfedmha]

Last week, CFE‑DM hosted a multi‑day Southeast Asia Resilience workshop in Dili, Timor-Leste, bringing together disaster management professionals from government agencies, security forces, and partner organizations to strengthen preparedness, coordination, & national resilience.

[CFE-DM @cfedmha]

Hosted by the Marine Corps Logistics Operations Group, a CFE-DM subject matter expert provided critical guidance during the Advanced Expeditionary Logistics Operations Course (AXLOC) 2-26 at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California.

[CFE-DM @cfedmha]

This month, CFE-DM led a HART-Disasters course for III MEF at Camp Hansen, Okinawa. As the principal foreign disaster response force in the Indo-Pacific region, III MEF will work closely with civilian response organizations to deliver life-saving assistance following a disaster.

[CFE-DM @cfedmha]

Gain valuable insights into the country of Brunei Darussalam. Learn about its geography, hazards, society, and infrastructure. Beyond its borders, Brunei strengthens regional resilience as an important partner throughout Southeast Asia through its integration within ASEAN.

[CFE-DM @cfedmha]

CFE-DM's completed its first HART-Disasters course for the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command in Norfolk! Planners used real-world scenarios—like the 2025 Hurricane Melissa response—to master the complexities of deploying U.S. forces in a foreign disaster. @US_TRANSCOM

[CFE-DM @cfedmha]

This is what partnership in action looks like! We are proud to see @TeamAFP strengthening their #disasterresponse capabilities. Building capacity is the key to saving lives.

[U.S. Embassy in the Philippines @USEmbassyPH]

.@TeamAFP & Tuguegarao City disaster teams completed Medical First Responder training with @INDOPACOM support, boosting disaster response and enhancing self-reliance for more prepared and safer communities. #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific 🇺🇸🤝🇵🇭

[U.S. Embassy in the Philippines @USEmbassyPH]

🇺🇸🤝🇵🇭 The United States provided disaster relief supplies to the Palawan Provincial Government, strengthening our cooperation in emergency preparedness & community self-reliance and helping keep Americans and Filipinos safer. #FriendsPartnersAllies #SafeStrongProsperous

[CFE-DM @cfedmha]

CFE-DM is thrilled to see the updated MOU between @INDOPACOM and @ICRC_AsiaPac! As a close partner, ICRC experts frequently present at our FOCUS-IN events and instruct our HART courses. This agreement strengthens regional civil-military coordination! #DisasterResponse

[U.S. Indo-Pacific Command @INDOPACOM]

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Drowley, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Chief of Staff, and Régis Savioz, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, International Committee of the Red Cross, signed an updated memorandum of understanding at USINDOPACOM headquarters at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, April 14, 2026. 🤝🌏✍️

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command values its relationship with the International Committee of the Red Cross and is grateful for the opportunity to renew this memorandum of understanding—enhancing coordination during training and exercises across the Indo-Pacific region.

📍 Hawaii
📅 April 14, 2026

#USINDOPACOM #IndoPacific #AlliesAndPartners #Interoperability

[CFE-DM @cfedmha]

The AHA CENTRE continues to serve as the regional hub for disaster management and is one of CFE-DM's longstanding partners. We are proud to support ACE-LEDMP by providing our Strategic Communication in Disaster Management Workshop to them later this year.

[AHA Centre @AHACentre]

We warmly welcome the participants of the AHA Centre Executive Leadership in Emergency and Disaster Management Programme (ACE-LEDMP) Junior Executive Level, Third Batch 2026!

After successfully completing the three-month online learning phase, the 22 disaster management professionals from the ASEAN Member States now embark on a transformative two-month on-site programme in Jakarta, strengthening leadership, collaboration, and regional solidarity in disaster management across #ASEAN.

Supported by the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF), this journey will also include a study visit to Japan, fostering meaningful knowledge exchange and advancing the spirit of #OneASEANOneResponse.

@amb_japan_asean

[U.S. Forces Korea @USForcesKorea]

On April 10, 2026, U.S. and ROK forces and partners held a workshop to strengthen disaster response coordination.

The training focused on civil-military planning and humanitarian assistance across the Korean Peninsula. https://t.co/ygANdlHshX

[CFE-DM @cfedmha]

More than 30 @StateDept Foreign Service Officers received training from CFE-DM on how the @DeptofWar provides support to foreign disaster response operations 15 April 2026 on Ford Island.

@USAsiaPacific @INDOPACOM

[CFE-DM @cfedmha]

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Last week, CFE-DM welcomed four senior delegates from the Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF) for an in-depth overview of our mission, activities, and collaborative ideas to enhance the disaster response element of Exercise #CobraGold 2027.

@RTARF_PR @INDOPACOM

[CFE-DM @cfedmha]

Training for Real-World Impact! 🪖🤝 🌐

CFE-DM recently provided its #HumanitarianAssistanceResponseTraining – Disasters course at Camp Lejeune, March 24-26 to enhance interagency coordination and improve understanding of #DisasterResponse frameworks.

[CFE-DM @cfedmha]

CFE-DM is excited to announce that our 2026 Northeast Asia Disaster Management Reference Handbook is now available for download! https://t.co/wvrF7zZAvT

#DisasterResponse #InformationSharing #NortheastAsia

@INDOPACOM @IFRCAsiaPacific @OCHAAsiaPac

[CFE-DM @cfedmha]

Last week, CFE-DM hosted public affairs officers from @USINDOPACOM and the @RTARF_PR to discuss the critical role of strategic communications in disaster response.

#AlliesandPartners #USThailand #IndoPacific

[CFE-DM @cfedmha]

@USEmbassyPH @UNOCHA @WFP @WFPAsiaPacific @IOMAsiaPacific @civildefensePH @TeamAFP @INDOPACOM https://t.co/H4VVQgXjRu

[CFE-DM @cfedmha]

An unprecedented cross-section of more than 80 decision-makers and senior reps from across the Philippine gov., international orgs, and the U.S. gov. convened this week for a high-level workshop focused on strengthening coordination in disaster and human-induced crisis response.

[CFE-DM @cfedmha]

@USEmbassyPH @UNOCHA @WFP @WFPAsiaPacific @IOMAsiaPacific @civildefensePH @TeamAFP @INDOPACOM