Pacific Endeavor 2014 (PE14) in Nepal Pacific Endeavor 2014 (PE14), an annual workshop under the Multinational Communications Interoperability Program (MCIP), kicked off amid a special ceremony organized at Hotel Yak & Yeti, Durbarmarg on August 11, 2014. Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Major General Padam Bilash Karki inaugurated the 12-day long annual workshop, which is co-hosted by the Nepalese Army and the United States Pacific Command (USPACOM). The cardinal objective of the workshop revolves around developing common communications operating procedures to enable military forces in the Asia Pacific region to collectively work in the wake of a major disaster. The workshop will also focus on testing the efficiency and effectiveness of the diverse communication capabilities of militaries and develop a level of compatibility during Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR) operations on different simulated scenarios. MCIP which is conducted annually in the name of Pacific Endeavor includes a series of three staff workshops and a final concluding exercise. Previous three exercises were held in New Zealand, Japan and Malaysia respectively. The culminating large-scale event is currently being held in Nepal. A total of 287 personals participating in the workshop are from 21 Asia-Pacific Countries, which includes 181 from military; 66 representatives from Industry, Academia & International Humanitarian Community; and 40 personnel from the Nepalese Army. Pacific Endeavor, which began in 2004, focuses on rapidly and effectively establishing interoperable communication systems arrangements in support of meaningful effort to jointly act on disaster relief operations.
Posted on: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 06:37:43 +0000
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