1. EXERCISE NORTHERN EXPOSURE 17
What
NORTHERN EXPOSURE 17 is a Michigan National Guard civil support / consequence management exercise conducted from June 2017 in Lansing and other supporting facilities focused on a State, Regional, and Federal response to a complex catastrophic event in Michigan.
NORTHERN EXPOSURE 17
Conduct a continuous 3-day response to a complex catastrophe focused on the civilian to military partnership
Continue to Increased MING interagency understanding and cooperation through incorporation of Military and Civilian Federal, State and Local partners
Exercise the transition of responsibilities from JFHQ-MI to the MING Dual Status Command Joint Task Force
Exercise Objectives Confirm MING readiness to conduct mission command of forces in a multi-phased, dual- status DSCA operation Coordinate and facilitate integration of Federal, State, and Local capabilities with MING throughout the duration of the exercise Exercise the incorporation of MING units into the National Response Framework and National Incident Management System Coordinate with and support a Unified Command at State level Maintain and report status of deploying assets, to include In Transit Visibility (ITV), as part of the ability to effectively command and control forces as they arrive and operate in the established Operations Area Integrate MING Cyber Network Defense Team into Commercial, State and Federal response to a targeted denial of services
Regional Power Outage
40 Million Affected
Power Disruption
Joint Task Force
Previous Northern Exposure Participants
Muskegon Heights FD
Kent County Tri-Community FD
US NORTHCOM
FBI
FEMA
Army National Guard
Air National Guard
US Army North
Michigan State Police
Michigan Dpt of Health & Human Services
Michigan Dpt Environmental Quality
Michigan SAR Task Force 1
City of Grand Rapids
Kent County
City of Battle Creek PD
Muskegon County
Over 2,500 responders and support personnel participated from Federal, State, and Local Partners
Webb and Sun Chemical
Kent County Sheriff
Interagency Cooperation
Critical Site Secutity
Cyber Preparedness
POC
LTC Ravindra Wagh, ACoS G5 Plans and Exercise
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2. O/C/T, EX SPT and Role Players Depart
NE17 Timeline
11 June
12 June
13 June
14 June
15 June
16 June
17 June
18 June
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5
Multiple
Events
AAR
INCIDENT
INCIDENT
Merit Cyber Range
JFHQ-MI (CPX)
EXCON / LOCON Sync
NGJS_MI
MING Cyber
Site Prep
51CST
EXCON Arrival
EXCON COMMEX
MSP
Warm Start
MDOT
DHHS
DAARD
LARA
EXCON Depart
DTMB
Warm Start
McCombe
O/C/T, EX SPT and Role Players Depart
Muskegone
St. Clair
Kent
Consumers
Emergent
DTE
ITC
MING FTUS
JS-MI
JTF-MI
Unclassified
AS OF: AUG 2014

3. Exercise Geography Confirmed Pending Kent County Merit Network
MING
DMVA
MSP EM & HSD (SEOC)
DHHS
MDOT
DARD
LARA
DEQ
MDOC
DTMB
LBWL
Consumers Energy
DTE
Emergent
Muskegon County
Kent County
Merit Network
ICT Holdings
McComb County
St. Clair 3
Unclassified

4. 2017 Exercise Timeline = 2017 Event = Publication = MING Only Event
16 AUG AAR
= MING Only Event
14-17 JUN NE 17 Exercise Window
11-13 JUN Exercise Rehearsal & COMMEX
24 MAR Final Planning Meeting - Lansing
MAR MSEL Writing Session – Lansing
06 MAR NE17 TTX – Lansing
28 FEB Publish Exercise Plan
List of CRE Operational events/activities
- IDT
- AT
- Fielding’s
- Exercises
- Conferences
10-12 JAN Middle Planning Meeting and Logistics Synch - Lansing
07-08 JAN NE17 TTX – Lansing
22 JUN Initial Planning Meeting ( 22 SEOC)
09-12 JUN JFHQ-MI CPX
23-27 MAY CPX16 TTX / MSEL / EXCON Synch
14-15 APR CPX16 Planning Meeting - Lansing
02 MAR NE17 Concept Development Meeting - Lansing
01 MAR All Hazards Plan Update
22 JAN CPX 16 Sr. Leader Concept Development Meeting
01 FEB Publish Initiating Exercise Directive
Version 17 DEC 16
06 NOV Approved Concept/JELC
Unclassified