sENIOR LEADERS SEMINAR & COMMAND POST EXERCISE - WASHINGTON, D.C.

CRA supported the largest civilian exercise of its kind in the National Capital Region's (NCR) history.  An unqualified success, this exercise included both a Command Post Exercise (CPX) and a Senior Leaders Seminar (SLS) in which more than thirty command centers participated.

Although planning began well before the terrorist attacks on the Madrid rail system in March 2004, the exercise was designed around four explosions that take place in the Washington D.C. Metro system within six minutes of each other. The one-day exercise simulated multiple terrorist bombing attacks, a bubonic plague outbreak, extreme heat, and rolling blackouts. This exercise engaged a diverse group of Federal, State and Local Homeland Security agencies, facilitating the improvement of communication and coordination within the NCR.

The CPX was held on September 27, 2004 and involved hundreds of command personnel throughout the Region. Participants’ actions were guided by NCR CPX guidance procedures, participating agencies’ plans, policies, and procedures, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Grants & Training.