ASEAN Militaries Ready Group on Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief
(AMRG on HADR)
Prepared by:
Col Dr Mohamed Hatta Manis – J9 Med Ops LTC Shaharudin Mohd Said RMAF – J7 Exercise
Malaysia Armed Forces Joint Force Headquarters
SCOPE
• BACKGROUND
• OVERVIEW OF ONE ASEAN ONE RESPONSE
• CONCEPT OF AMRG ON HADR
• ESTABLISHMENT OF AMRG
• ACTION PLAN
• AMRG ON HADR SOP
• AMRG ON HADR DEPLOYMENT
• COORDINATION MECHANISMS
BACKGROUND
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• ASEAN Agreement On Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) Basis - One ASEAN One Response
• PURPOSE:-
To assemble the collective strength of ASEAN Member States (AMS) and stakeholders when a natural disaster hits.
• ASEAN Defense Initiatives on Disaster Response &
Preparedness:-
Establishment of AMRG on HADR, ASEAN Centre for Military Medicine (ACMM), ASEAN Militaries' Logistic Support Framework
OVERVIEW ON ONE ASEAN ONE RESPONSE
CONCEPT
• Bringing in the Defense Sector through the establishment of the ASEAN Militaries Ready Group (AMRG) on HADR
• Prepare an ASEAN
Military team for rapid deployment to areas of disaster in a
COORDNATED MANNER
• Coordination of joined services – working
under a single ASEAN banner – coordinated through & with the AHA Centre
Scope of Assistance
The AMRG on HADR shall consider, but not limited to, the following forms of support in assisting the Affected State:
a. Search and Rescue
b. Emergency medical aid;
c. Distribution of goods;
d. Transportation & evacuation
e. Exchanging, sharing of expertise, experience and information
CONCEPT
AMRG on HADR Guiding Principles
• Respect national sovereignty, territorial integrity and national unity of the Affected State, in accordance with the UN and ASEAN
Charters
• Affected State:
• Primary responsibility to respond
• External assistance or offer of assistance may be provided upon request
• Exercise overall direction, control, coordination and supervision of assistance within its territory
• Assisting AMS military personnel and assets involved in HADR operations remain under their own national command and control
• Participation – shall be flexible, non-binding and voluntary
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ESTABLISHMENT OF AMRG ON HADR
• To prepare AMS’s Militaries for quick deployment to disaster area in a coordinated manner.
• To strengthen the coordination of AMS Military Forces under a single ASEAN banner.
• To coordinate at multilateral level with existing AHA Centre response mechanism.
• To minimize damage and avoid catastrophic consequences by a systematic and coordinated approach.
WHY?
HOW?
• Upon agreement of AMS
(affected and assisting states)
• Expediting military support
• No cost for the affected state
WHEN?
• Natural disasters only
ESTABLISHMENT OF AMRG ON HADR
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ACTION PLAN
1. Operationalizing AMRG on HADR:- a. Phase 1:
Developing the SOP - Completed b. Phase 2:
Test SOP by conducting exercises (2018 & 2019) 2. Integration with relevant support mechanisms & initiatives
Concept Paper Adopted 9thADMM – 16 March 2015, Langkawi
TOR Adopted 10th ADMM –
25 May 2016, Vientianne
Malaysia – US ADMM-Plus EWG on HADR Work Plan Adopted ADSOM- Plus – April 2017, Cebu
TOR Military Representative at AHA Centre – ADMM adoption due processes
SOP AMRG on HADR –
Development and Testing Stage
WHERE WE ARE
2ndAMRG on HADR 11thEWG on HADR ADSOM WG 2018 ADSOM-Plus 2018
AMRG on HADR SOP
• Objective:
• As operating procedures to facilitate the rapid deployment of AMS militaries capabilities as requested by Affected States
• Current status:
• Discussed at the 2nd AMS meeting on AMRG on HADR, August 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Discussed at the 11th ADMM-Plus EWG on HADR, Sept 2017, Hawaii;
• Briefed at ADSOM WG, Jan 2018, Singapore;
• Briefed at ADSOM-Plus WG, Jan 2018, Singapore
• Discussed at the 3rd AMS meeting on AMRG on HADR, April 2018, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
AMRG on HADR DEPLOYMENT
AHA
CENTRE AFFECTED
AMS NFP
AMRG on HADR ASSISTING
AMS NFP
AMS DEFENCE
AMS ARMED FORCES
Request for Assistance
Request for Assistance
Deployment
PRE DEPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT
MOBILIZATION DEPLOYMENT
TASK / OPERATIONS RE-DEPLOYMENT /
DEMOBILIZATION AFTER ACTION
REVIEW / REPORT SUBMISSION
AMRG on HADR MISSION CYCLE
Operation Orders
Offer of Assistance
PREPARE D-NESS
Mil Rep
MNCC
Legend:-
Coordination
Objectives
• To execute the mission cycle safely and confidently
• To conduct after action review (AAR) and to submit to the headquarters as soon as possible
• To guide AMRG on HADR tactical commanders when deployed (Coordination Mechanism Diagram)
ACRONYMS
AHA Centre – ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster
Management
AMS– ASEAN Member States EOC– Emergency Operation Centre
LEMA– Local Emergency Management Authority
AHA CENTRE
OPERATIONALTACTICAL
AFFECTED STATE
EOC
MIL CIV HuMOCC
(Lead by Civ)
CIVIL-MILITARYCOORDINATION MECHANISM
AHA CENTRE
UNOCHA &
OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
MIL REP
ASEAN MEMBER STATES
RFA & Offer of Assistance through AMS NFP & AHA Centre
AHA ICCT
AF FORCEAF
FORCEAssigned Forces
(Non-obligatory)
OSOCC (JOCCA) UNDAC ASEAN ERAT
LEMA
NFP/LOs/POC
NDMO
AMRG
FOREIGN FORCES
MNCC
(LEAD COORDINATOR BY AFFECTED STATE)
STRATEGIC
Legend:-
Coordination Command & Control
ACRONYMS
AHA Centre – ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management AHA ICCT – AHA In Country Coordination Team AMS– ASEAN Member States
ERAT– Emergency Response & Assessment Team EOC– Emergency Operation Centre
HuMOCC– Humanitarian-Military Operational Coordination Centre
JOCCA– Joint Operations & Coordination Centre LEMA– Local Emergency Management Authority MNCC– Multi-National Coordination Centre NDMO– National Disaster Management Office NFP– National Focal Point
OSOCC– On-Site Operation Coordination Centre UNDAC– United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination
UNOCHA– United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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MNCC
AMRG ON HADR DEPLOYMENT
AHA Centre – ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management
AMRG on HADR – ASEAN Militaries Ready Group on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief AMS – ASEAN Member States
NDMO – National Disaster Management Office NFP – National Focal Point
MNCC – Multi-Nation Coordination Centre MIL REP – Military Representative/s at AHA Centre OFA – Offer of Assistance
RFA – Request for Assistance
MIL REP
AFFECTED
STATE RELATED
MINISTRIES
ARMED FORCES HQ AMRG on
HADR
NDMO/NFPAMS
OFA RFA RFA
ORDERS / DIRECTIVES
NFP / MNCC
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AMRG on HADR DEPLOYMENT
END STATE
OPERATIONALIZING AMRG on HADR
AMRG on HADR related initiatives are integrated
into broader ASEAN disaster relief & emergency
response by;
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