Disaster response exercise ends
The US Army Pacific (USARPAC) and the Bangladesh Armed Forces concluded their second annual exercise on disaster response in Dhaka yesterday, says a press release of the American Centre.
The four-day event fostered security cooperation and best practices in responding to and recovering from a catastrophic earthquake.
Over 130 participants from 35 different organisations participated in the programme "Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (DREE)" led by the US Army Corps of Engineers' Civil-Military Emergency Preparedness (CMEP) programme.
They brought together civilian and military representatives from across all aspects of government and non-government organisations providing a comprehensive medium to work together towards achieving common emergency preparedness, response, and recovery goals.
The programme emphasised security cooperation, civil-military integration, and the impact of foreign humanitarian assistance on emergency response and featured three unique Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) activities focused on medical, logistics, and civil-military operations.
US Charge d' Affaires Nicholas Dean said, “The DREE is an effort to better prepare and enhance collaboration between the Bangladesh Armed Forces and the US Army Pacific in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Programmes like this strengthen our partnership and ensure we are ready to respond in times of crisis.”
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