MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT: 9th Annual North Carolina Division of Emergency Management – Department of Defense Disaster Preparedness Summit
Senior-level emergency preparedness leaders from various military installations in North Carolina, selected county emergency managers from adjacent counties and senior leaders from the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management will meet to share information on 2016 disaster preparedness.
WHEN: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WHERE: State Emergency Operations Center – Joint Force Headquarters 1636 Gold Star Dr., Raleigh
AGENDA:
10 a.m. Welcome -- Director Mike Sprayberry, NCEM
10:10 a.m. Introductions -- Deputy Director Joe Wright, NCEM
10:20 a.m. Director of Military Support update -- Brigadier General John Byrd, NC National Guard
10:50 a.m. Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer Update -- Colonel Chris Whitmire, US Air Force Reserve
11:00 a.m. Air Operations during Disasters -- Lieutenant Colonel Brent Orr, NC National Guard
11:30 a.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m. Defense Coordinating Officer Update – Colonel John Thompson, FEMA Region IV
1 p.m. Round table discussion -- Counties and Installations
2:30 p.m. Final Discussion and Closing Comments -- Deputy Director Joe Wright, NCEM
3 p.m. State EOC Tour (Optional) – Deputy Operations Chief Todd Brown, NCEM
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